Setup

MSFS Setup for AnyAirline Connector

Install the AnyAirline Connector, sign in with a free account, and prepare cabin announcements and passenger IFE for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024.

Setup checklist

  1. Create a free AnyAirline account.
  2. Download the connector for Windows, macOS or Linux.
  3. Extract the package into its own folder and start the connector.
  4. Sign in and pair the connector with your AnyAirline workspace.
  5. Open Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024, prepare a flight, then generate or play the cabin flow.

Free and paid behavior

The free tier includes the local English cabin voice, workshop access and basic connector usage. Paid AI credits unlock cloud AI voices, multilingual generation, custom airline or route announcements and advanced templates.

First MSFS flight

A friendly first setup path for Microsoft Flight Simulator pilots

Start with a simple flight, confirm the connector is paired and let the passenger layer follow the simulator session.

Begin with a clean first route

Choose a route and aircraft you already understand for the first Microsoft Flight Simulator test. The goal is not to prove every feature at once. The goal is to confirm that the connector, workspace and cabin flow work together while you fly normally.

A short familiar route is ideal. It lets you hear the main passenger moments quickly and makes it easier to notice whether the cabin timing, voice and music feel natural alongside your aircraft audio.

Pair once, then focus on the flight

Open the AnyAirline workspace, sign in and start the connector on the same computer where MSFS is running. After pairing, prepare the flight in the browser and keep the connector running while you load the simulator route.

The first successful run should feel straightforward: the web workspace prepares the passenger layer, the connector follows the active session and MSFS remains the place where you actually fly. That division keeps the workflow understandable.

Add ambience after the basics work

It is tempting to add every feature immediately, but the smoother path is to start with basic cabin speech. Once that works, add boarding music, deboarding music, workshop assets, passenger IFE sharing and multilingual announcements as separate improvements.

This staged setup makes troubleshooting easier. If you change one thing at a time, you know which part improved the experience and which part needs adjustment.

Use the visual world as part of the cabin story

MSFS makes cities, terrain and weather visually rich. The cabin layer can make that world feel like a passenger journey. A welcome gives the route a start, a map gives cruise a visible story and arrival audio closes the trip when you reach the gate.

After the first setup, try a scenic or destination-focused route. The combination of MSFS visuals and passenger ambience is where the experience starts to feel much larger than a silent cockpit flight.

System requirements

Connector runtime requirements

Windows x64
  • Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
  • Intel or AMD x64 CPU
  • 8 GB RAM minimum
  • 2 GB free disk space
  • Internet for sign-in and cloud voices
Linux x64
  • Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 LTS or compatible x64 desktop
  • Intel or AMD x64 CPU
  • 8 GB RAM minimum
  • 2 GB free disk space
  • FFmpeg, ffprobe, and espeak-ng for local audio fallback
macOS Apple Silicon
  • macOS 13 or newer
  • Apple Silicon arm64 CPU
  • 8 GB RAM minimum
  • 2 GB free disk space
  • FFmpeg and ffprobe available to the connector
  • Internet for sign-in and cloud voices
macOS Intel
  • macOS 12 or newer
  • Intel x64 CPU
  • 8 GB RAM minimum
  • 2 GB free disk space
  • FFmpeg and ffprobe available to the connector
  • Internet for sign-in and cloud voices