Please add a way to create missions inside the game, even a good external tool
should be ok, i’ve used others like BushTripGen or BushTripInjector but i
always encounter some bugs or not able to create the mission the way i want, i
also seen that in Dev Mode you could also create them using some NodeGraph but
is really complicated and there is not complete documentation, although a
video of how to use that would be greatly appreciated The idea would be like a
Mission Editor where you choose the location, add waypoints, or load FLT file,
choose if has NPC in the aircraft , add custom objects (probably just drag and
drop into the map), etc, and then, be able to add triggers and custom events ,
instead of nodegraph, adding logic blocks should be enough, like: - If
“mission started” play “TTS” or Audio File - if inside “WP1” play TTS/Audio
and set var “wp1_completed” - if wp1_completed and wp1 distance > 100 , play
TTS/Audio - if inside wp2 play animation (no sure if play animations are
possible, probably open a animation editor?) this could be even more fun if
you could share them inside the game with others, probably in a new section
inside marketplace for free, and this also would be great to share with xbox
users too
Hello, As you have noticed, a Script Editor exists in the DevMode already.
However, at the moment it’s not fully functional nor documented. This is one
of the topics we’d like to work on in the upcoming weeks. We hope to be able,
at some point, to provide you with a powerful, easy-to-use Mission Editor. I’m
not able to give you an ETA though… this is a bit too soon. Hope this
answers your question. Have a good day! Alyzée
Is there an update to this as we’re in 2022? Would love to create missions
without needing a third-party tool that doesn’t allow you to post in your
payware add-ons.
This would be beneficial.
Hello @azgoodaz Development is in progress. No
ETA though 
Regards, Sylvain
Hopefully, we may expect tools in the upcoming 2024 SDK ?
“We hope to be able, at some point, to provide you with a powerful, easy-to-use Mission Editor”
I hate to be sour grapes, because I too have long awaited a kit to develop missions. REALITY CHECK… We were promised a MissionEditor for FS2020 and now 4 years later and $200 poorer, we’re still waiting.
I personally don’t intend to spend another nickel with ASOBO until they deliver on their promise. FSX is still the best overall flightsim available. FS2020 is great for just flying around, but that gets boring very fast… thus the need for more CHALLENGE!!!
Re-reading what Alyzée wrote in July 2021 and what Sylvain wrote in February 2022, I don’t see any promise made to you - they only said that a Mission Editor was being worked on, which was true. Unfortunately this tool did not meet our expectations and it wasn’t even used to design the MSFS 2024 missions.
If you watched the first SDK Q&A we made for MSFS 2024 you probably recall that we discussed it and said that we would like to bring this at some point but had other priorities at the moment.
I can’t tell you much more at this point apart from: yes we’d like to deliver such tools to you.
Best regards,
Eric / Asobo
Here’s the direct quote from the SDK manual…“The script editor is generally used for designing missions within Microsoft Flight Simulator. It is currently a work in progress and this page will soon be updated to include all the information required to use it, once the design and implementation is finalised.”
The above wording has been in the SDK from the outset of FS2020. It’s shameful that ASOBO still has it included after 4 years since release! As a long-term devoted simmer, I’ve trustingly awaited on ASOBO honoring their pledge. YOU haven’t and it’s obvious now (at least to me) that it is NOT a work in progress. Such deceit and misinformation does nothing to attract newbies or retain us oldies to what could otherwise be a joyful and intellectually challenging hobby.
Asobo should remove the wording if you’ve no intention of honoring the pledge …a very simple solution!
While I realize this is a FS2024 forum, Asobo should realize most of your users are “repeats” and we gauge our future actions on YOUR past performance. I’m just trying to be helpful here… why dig your hole any deeper?
Jake / Disappointed
Oh I see where you are coming from now.
For other readers who may be interested, here is the direct link Jake is referring to: The Script Editor
TLDR:
- We will update the wording on the page at some point - we have other more urgent topics to look into right now.
- We still hope we’ll be able to offer a Mission Editor (which the Script Editor really isn’t) to MSFS developers - we simply cannot plan it properly at stage.
Longer answer:
- Regarding the Script Editor and its documentation
- I guess the page was created when the tool was still in development and has never been refreshed since then (our source control tells me the page was last edited on Feb 5th 2021).
- We knew some people were still finding the tool “useful” in 2020 which is why we haven’t simply removed it despite it not meeting our expectations.
- Since it is not any better in 2024, we decided to remove it from the DevAlpha, at which point we also removed the entry in the documentation.
- However because of a mistake on our end, it has reappeared in the final version of 2024 - hence with no related documentation page.
- I am not 100% sure right now if the best move is to remove the tool again until it works as expected (which yes, may take months), or if we should re-add a documentation page stating that the tool is not ready yet - feedback on this is welcome.
- Regarding your other comments
- The last post here was made in February 2022 - emilios asked about the 2024 SDK on July 10th, at which time we did not communicate yet on the subject.
- Had you asked between Feb 2022 and now regarding the state of the tool in 2020, we probably would have told you exactly what I answered yesterday.
- Which brings me to the topic of “deceit” and “misinformation” - using these words for an outdated documentation page seems a bit excessive to me - but of course you are entitled to your opinion.
- This is not an FS2024 forum, this is an MSFS Developer Support platform.
- I have to say I don’t get your point on your future actions and our past performance - but that doesn’t really matter…
- …because again, “dig your hole any deeper” seems a bit excessive to me, which really doesn’t encourage to pursue this discussion any further.
Best regards,
Eric / Asobo