Install SimFX in MSFS
Install SimFX in the MSFS Community folder manually or with Simstaller.
What conditions trigger each visual effect
Every SimFX and Immersion visual effect, with the conditions that make it appear and change.
How accurate are weather-related effects?
How SimFX reads the sim's weather data in Live Weather, weather presets, and 3rd party weather engines.
Make your aircraft SimFX-compatible
How SimFX intercepts aircraft visual effects at the XML template level, and what aircraft developers need to know.
The Heatblur change, explained
SimFX heatblur is now a free optional add-on, and the main SimFX build controls only the default heatblur.
Aircraft and mod compatibility
SimFX works across your aircraft collection, but some effects can behave differently from one aircraft to another.
How to see auroras
You will find a live map of Auroras at https://parallel42.com/auroras . If you want to manually trigger Auroras, set Visibility to Always in the Environment settings of SimFX.