How do I use a mission generator in MSFS 2024?

To use a mission generator in MSFS 2024, either select a generated job from Career Mode's mission map or run a compatible third-party tool, choose an aircraft and activity, then load its route in the simulator. Fly the stated objectives and return to Career Mode or the tool for scoring and completion.

Which MSFS 2024 mission generator should I use?

Use Career Mode for official progression and a third-party generator when you want greater control over the route, aircraft or activity.

Our breakdown of Career jobs, companies and progression explains the official system in more detail. A generated job is also different from a hand-built activity; see how generated missions and SDK-authored activities differ before choosing an approach.

How do I use the built-in Career mission generator?

Career Mode automatically supplies jobs that match your unlocked qualifications, specialisations, region and aircraft eligibility.

1. Complete the opening Career requirements. Establish your Career profile and finish the introductory tasks needed to reach the mission map.
2. Unlock the required role. Certifications and specialisations determine which activities can appear. Completing one sightseeing job does not automatically make cargo, rescue or firefighting work available.
3. Open the mission map. Clear restrictive filters and zoom out if the visible area looks empty. MSFS 2024 generates eligible jobs around the map; there is no universal button for creating an arbitrary Career mission.
4. Read the briefing. Check the aircraft, departure, destination, distance, runway suitability and conditions. Employee jobs normally supply the aircraft, while freelance work depends on your company and eligible owned aircraft.
5. Check the route before starting. Review fuel, payload, departure runway and destination in the EFB and avionics. Do not assume every displayed route has synchronised correctly with the aircraft's navigation system.
6. Start from the Career briefing. Launching the same route separately in Free Flight will not preserve Career objectives, scoring or rewards.
7. Follow every objective. Complete the required taxi, take-off, cruise, landing and shutdown stages, then remain in the mission until the debrief appears. The result affects progression, credits and reputation.

Career jobs are server-delivered, so an active connection and functioning online services are required for the mission list to update reliably.

How do I use a third-party mission generator?

A third-party generator normally creates a flight for Free Flight and monitors it independently from the built-in Career system.

1. Confirm MSFS 2024 compatibility. An add-on labelled only for MSFS 2020 is not automatically compatible. Standalone Windows tools are generally PC-only; Xbox and PlayStation cannot run an external Windows companion application.
2. Install the correct type of add-on. An in-sim package may belong in the simulator's add-on system, while a standalone generator runs as a separate program. Follow the package's own installation method rather than placing every tool in the Community folder.
3. Select the mission parameters. Choose the aircraft class, departure region, distance and activity. Match any capability requirements such as cargo capacity, floats or specialised equipment.
4. Transfer the route. Let the tool inject the plan when supported, or import its .pln file through the Free Flight planner. A flight-plan file belongs in the planner, not in the Community folder.
5. Verify the simulator setup. Use the same departure, runway and aircraft shown by the generator. Check that the route is present in the EFB or avionics before moving.
6. Keep the tracker running. Some generators monitor position, altitude, landing and shutdown through the simulator connection. Closing the tool can prevent completion from registering.
7. Finish in the generator. Park in the requested area, set the parking brake and shut down if required, then wait for the tool to record the result.

For a practical example of this workflow, our guide to selecting and completing activities with Miltech Mission Hub covers an in-sim mission generator.

Why are missions missing or not completing?

Missing jobs usually come from progression restrictions, filters, aircraft eligibility or a lost connection rather than a shortage of generated missions.

• No Career jobs appear: clear mission filters, check the employee or freelance category, zoom out, confirm the required certification and reconnect to online services. Use our diagnostic steps for missing Career missions if the map remains empty.
• The third-party tool will not connect: load fully into a flight before reconnecting, confirm that the tool supports MSFS 2024 and check whether security software is blocking its simulator connection.
• The route appears but there are no objectives: importing a flight plan transfers navigation data only. The generator or in-sim mission package must remain active to supply and track objectives.
• The wrong aircraft is detected: select the exact aircraft or an explicitly supported equivalent. A suitable-looking aeroplane may still have a different internal type identifier.
• The mission will not finish: enter the specified parking zone, stop fully and complete the requested shutdown actions. Skipping the final taxi or closing the tracker early is a common cause.
• Career and third-party prompts conflict: do not layer an independent generator over a Career job unless the add-on explicitly supports that integration. Run the generated activity in Free Flight instead.

Can a third-party mission earn Career credits?

Third-party missions do not normally earn Career credits, reputation or certification progress. Treat them as separate Free Flight activities unless the add-on explicitly states that it integrates with the official Career system.

Can I generate a mission at any airport?

Career Mode only offers jobs allowed by its progression, location and aircraft rules. For an arbitrary airport pair, use a compatible third-party generator; for scripted triggers, custom dialogue or fixed objectives, create an SDK-authored activity instead.