MSFS Mission Script - Mission objects

Applicable
MSFS
MS Flight
LM P3D5
LM P3D4
LM P3D3
LM P3D2
LM P3D
FS World
FSXSE
FSXA
FSX
FS2004
FS2002
XP11
XP10
XP9

Mission elements define a range of things like mission type, goals, world traffic, camera, and thermals. See MSFS Mission Script for general information about creating a mission script.

Mission Types

There are different types of missions, but all of them have Objectives/Goals that will have to be fulfilled to end the mission.

MissionFreeFlight

The mission type used for freeflight is the freest (allows increasing sim speed), but doesn't have a nice endscreen (just the logbook).

Tutorial

This mission type has an endscreen to evaluate mission preformance.

MissionBushTrip

This mission type allows you to make a mission with multiple legs. Autosaves mission (currently a bit broken).

MissionLandingChallenge

This mission type is used for landing challenges.

MissionDiscovery

This mission type is used for discovery flights.

Other mission types (untested)

• MissionLowAltitude (Maybe used for reno airraces?)
• MissionRaceRedBull
• MissionRefueling
• MissionSightingFlight

Goals

For a mission to be completed, all active objectives have to be successfully completed. Each mission objective has to be linked to a Goal or SubGoal.

Other

Camera

A camera object in the world you can position how you want.

LivingWorldExclusion

Useful if you want to get rid of stationary or moving traffic from a road, airport, or water).

PointOfInterest

You can add points of interest to your mission. The points of interest can have an InGameMarker.

Untested

Rope (new in msfs)

Mission Creation for MSFS

Pages relevant to mission creation for MSFS.

Mission structure

Flightplan

Weather definitions

Flight file

Mission script

Triggers

AirportLandingTrigger & AreaLandingTrigger · CounterTrigger · PropertyTrigger · ProximityTrigger · TimerTrigger

Actions

ObjectActivationAction · DialogAction · AdjustPayloadAction · ChangeAssistanceItemAction · FadeToColorAction · RandomAction · RequestTeleportAction · CountAction · ResetTimerAction · TimerAdjustAction · GoalResolutionAction & SubGoalResolutionAction · GrantRewardAction · PointOfInterestActivationAction · ActivateWaypointsAction · AITakeControlsAction · SendMessageToAIAction

Mission objects

Mission definition · Goal · LivingWorldExclusion · Camera

Calculator

Flow states

Events

Areas

Rectangle Area · Cylinder Area · Polygon Area · Corridor Area · InGameMarker

Library objects

Sim objects

RTC

Mission tools

MSFS Script Editor · BushTripInjector · BushMissionGen · MSFSLocalizer · SPB2XML · Little Navmap

Other

Example mission files

Porting FSX Missions to MSFS

Localisation

Click the links to access the topic pages (Default - Opens in same window).