Going back to FS2020 is like meeting and old friend
I've tried, and I've tried with FS2024 on Xbox Series X. The reality is, the user experience is just too poor to continue with.
The game can, and does look stunning, but there are so many glaring issues for an Xbox player that the quality of life is almost non existent for me as a casual gamer who predominantly plays Free Flight mode.
Im of no doubt that by 2026/2027 they will have improved FS2024 to the standards we all expect, it has all the makings of a truly terrific game, but there is just so much they need to focus on to make this game tolerable. Simple things like making the EFB bigger for console gamers. Fixing the ATC chat so it shows the most current messages. Allowing you to properly resize the windows during the game. Fixing the framerates. Allowing us to download planes or airports to prevent the text on instrument panels going blurry.... I could go on.
Either way, it's just great to have FS2020 to fall back on. It's a truly brilliant product.