Pimax Crystal Super: MSFS Ultimate Settings Guide

Pimax Crystal Super: MSFS Ultimate Settings Guide

Pimax Crystal Super: the Ultimate MSFS 2024 Set up Guide

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the ultimate setup process for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 using your Pimax Crystal Super. You’ll learn how to optimize settings for your specific GPU tier and maximize both performance and visuals in VR, especially after SIM Update 2, so you have MORE time flying and LESS time fiddling!


Step 1: Determine Your GPU Tier

First, check the chart and identify which tier your GPU belongs to. We’ll customize your render resolution and in-game settings based on this to ensure that you're always having a smooth experience during flight with the best visual quality achievable with your system.


Step 2: Set up Pimax Play Assets

  1. Import Microsoft Flight Simulator into Pimax Play:
  • Locate your game folder, and select GameLaunchHelper.exe
  • Close Pimax Play completely.
  • Navigate to: This PC\\Users\\YourUsername\\AppData\\Roaming\\PimaxClient\\ config.json
  • Find and modify the following entries:
      "localGameList":
      Game LaunchHelper → Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
      Gamelauncherhelper.exe → Flight Simulator 2024.exe
      "productName"
      Game launcher helper → Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
      "image":https://shared.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3341960/header.jpg?t=1746801704448
       "file_path": "F:\\XBOX_Games\\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024\\Content\\FlightSimulator2024.exe",


Step 3: Settings in Pimax Play

Connect your Crystal Super, go into the Device Settings, and set:
  1. Device
  • Refresh Rate: 90Hz
  • Eye Tracking: On and Calibrated
  • Brightness: 99%
  • Auto IPD: Off (set manually)
  1. General
  • OpenXR Routine: Pimax OpenXR
  1. Advance
  • IPD Offset: fit your personal preferences
  1. Games
  • Game: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
  • Per-Program Settings: Enabled
  • Disable: Pimax Central Priority Rendering
  • Enable: OpenXR Quad Views
  • Render Quality (in Pimax Play): Customize
    • Tier 1 GPU (4090/5090) → 90%
    • Tier 2 GPU (4070Ti/4080) → 75%
    • Tier 3 GPU (3070/4060) → 65%
  • Click Apply

Important: From now on, always launch the game via Pimax Play


Step 4: Nvidia DLSS Optimizations

This step only applies to Nvidia RTX 3000 series cards and above. We're going to force Flight Simulator to use the latest DAA transform profile, which performs very well.
  1. Install DLSS Swapper
  2. Go to the library session and make sure you update to the latest DLSS version (310+)
  3. Go to the Games session, select Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, click on DLSS, and swap the current version for the latest version from the list.
  • Profiles: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
  • DLSS Override Latest DLL: On
  • DLSS Override Preset: Preset K
  • Apply changes

  Option 2: In the Nvidia App:
  • Select the MSFS game profile
  • Scroll down to driver settings, and you'll see DLSS override model presets.
  • Frame Generation: Latest
  • Super Resolution: Preset K
  • Click apply.
  • DLSS Override (Super Resolution): DLAA
  1. Nvidia Control Panel → Manage 3D Settings
  • Image Scaling → Sharpen: 20%


Step 5: Advanced Shadow Optimization

  • Navigate to: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless...\LocalCache\UserCfg.opt and open it with Notepad
  • Graphics VR → Shadows → Size: 4096
  • Save the file


Step 6: In-Game VR Settings

  1. Navigate to Settings → VR → VR Graphics
  2. Anti-aliasing:
  • NVIDIA GPUs → DLSS Super Resolution + DLAA
  • AMD GPUs → FSR 3 (Performance)
  1. Foveated Rendering: On
  2. World Scale: 100
  3. Global Rendering Quality Settings by GPU Tier
Settings Tier 1 GPU Tier 2 GPU Tier 3 GPU
Terrain LOD 250+ 150-200 150
Off Screen Terrain PC Ultra/High Ultra/High High/Medium
Buildings High/Medium Medium Medium
Trees High/Medium Medium Medium/Low
Plants Low Low Low
Rocks Low Low Low
Grass High/Medium Medium/Low Low
Objects LOD 100 80 60
Volumetric Clouds High Medium Medium
Texture Resolution High Medium Medium
Anisotropic Filtering 16X 16X 16X
Water Waves High High/Medium Medium
Shadow Maps 4096 4096 4096
Terrain Shadows 1024 1024 512
Contact Shadows High High Low
Windshield Effects High High Medium
Ambient Occlusion High High/Medium High/Medium
Cubemap Reflections 384 384 384
Raymarched Reflections High High/Medium High
Light Shafts High High/Medium Medium
Glass Cockpit refresh rate High High High
Characters Quality High Medium Medium
Traffic Airport Quality High Medium Medium
Air Traffic High Medium Medium
Road/Aea Traffic Medium Low Off / Low
Fauna Low Low Low


Tips for Best Practices

  • Max Frame Rate: Target half your headset refresh rate (e.g., 45 FPS for 90Hz)
  • Smooth performance > Ultra visuals
  • Prioritize:
    • Terrain LOD
    • Volumetric Clouds
    • Texture Resolution (VRAM dependent)
    • Shadow Settings
    • Traffic and Windshield Effects (rain performance hit)
  • Enable Eye Tracking for native foveated rendering
  • Disable Dynamic Resolution Scaling
  • Disable Motion Reprojection
  • NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: On


FAQs & Troubleshooting

  • DLSS Not Updating? → Check DLSS Swapper version, restart SteamVR & Pimax Play
  • Game Not Detected in Pimax Play? → Manually add Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
  • Cloud Pop-in Issues? → Use High Volumetric Clouds
  • Performance Stutters? → Disable Dynamic Resolution Scaling, reduce Terrain/Object LOD

Done!
With this setup, your Pimax Crystal Super should deliver a clear, smooth, and immersive Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 experience — tailored to your GPU’s power.