Stop the sim from pausing when you use ChasePlane

Turn off the simulator's Pause on task switch option so FSX/P3D keeps running while you use the ChasePlane interface.

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This article covers the following platforms

MSFS 2024
MSFS 2020
ATS
FSX
Prepar3D

Turn off “Pause on task switch” in your simulator. By default, the simulator pauses whenever you click on another application — including the ChasePlane interface.

Launch your simulator.
Open its preferences and uncheck the option:
- P3D: Options > Application > Uncheck “Pause on task switch” (1st toggle, top left)
- FSX: Settings > General > Program > Uncheck “Pause on task switch” (2nd toggle, top left)