THIS APPICATION IS A STANDALONE APPLICATION
IMPORTANT: Some users are reporting a false positive when downloading the StreamFlight Package. An alternative download is available here, https://github.com/GadgetFPV0241/StreamFlight/releases/tag/2.2.0. I am trying to sort out the current download situation, and have submitted the files to the Antivirus Gods, so in time that should be sorted out.
ALL SIMULATORS SUPPORTED - MSFS 2020/2024, X-Plane 11/12 and P3D
✈️ Want to display live MSFS 2020/2024, X-Plane 11, X-Plane 12 and P3D flight data on your stream — and an in-game Gamer Mode Overlay when you're not streaming?
I was constantly battling with my streaming overlay. Either the app I used would crash mid-flight, the flight-tracking software hid basic features behind a premium subscription, or the tools that did work were far too CPU-heavy for streaming. And if they didn’t hog resources, they forced me into using some generic, non-customizable overlay that just didn’t fit my stream look and feel.
That’s exactly why I created StreamFlight — a lightweight, reliable, and simple interface that updates your flight data in real time. No crashes. No hidden costs. No performance drag.
And for those who aren’t streaming, StreamFlight now includes Gamer Mode — a standalone, fully integrated in-game flight Overlay that displays key telemetry right inside MSFS without OBS. It’s clean, unobtrusive, auto-hiding, and perfect for casual flying.
With StreamFlight, your stream looks polished and professional — or your cockpit stays informative and immersive — without you fighting your setup.
Here’s how to set it up:
1️⃣ Gamer Mode
Flight Telemetry Overlay (Monitor + OBS Browser Source)
Get a sleek, always-on-screen flight overlay directly inside Microsoft Flight Simulator — or integrate it seamlessly into OBS using a Browser Source. Gamer Mode delivers real-time flight data in a beautifully styled, airline-inspired overlay: callsign, aircraft, altitude, speed, ETA/ETE, DTG, vertical speed, heading, phase, OAT, and large SkyFont departure/destination codes.
It works instantly out of the box, needs zero setup for monitor use, and includes smooth auto-hide so you can still access the MSFS toolbar whenever you need.
It works instantly out of the box, needs zero setup, and includes smooth auto-hide so you can still access the MSFS toolbar whenever you need.
✔ Dual Mode Support
✔ Monitor Overlay (no OBS required)
✔ OBS Browser Source compatible
✔ No complex configuration
✔ Clean, minimal, autohide overlay
✔ Perfect for casual flyers (non-streamer) and streamers
Just toggle it on and fly
💡 No complicated scripting. 💡 No clunky plugins. 💡 Just a clean, seamless solution that makes your stream stand out.
Streaming?
💡 Add it as an OBS Browser Source and bring your telemetry directly into your stream layout.
Add the overlay as an OBS Browser Source to bring your telemetry directly into your stream layout.
How to use:
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In StreamFlight, use the COPY button to copy the Browser Source URL
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In OBS:
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Add a new Browser Source
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Paste the URL into the URL field
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Set the width and height to match your selected overlay template
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Position the browser source in your scene as desired
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For dual-PC setups, enable Dual PC / LAN Mode and use the displayed LAN IP
With StreamFlight, your cockpit becomes part of the show — giving your audience the immersive experience they’re looking for.
2️⃣ Create Your Custom Overlay
Use Photoshop (other graphics programs are available) to design an overlay with all your labels — Aircraft, CallSign, Altitude, Speed, Heading, ETE, ETA, Network, or anything else you want to share with your viewers. Keep it styled to match your stream’s look.
Set Up A Nested Scene In OBS
Open OBS and create a new Nested Scene — for example, call it “FlightData.” example is provided in the images
Add your overlay image to this scene. Then, for each flight data element you want (speed, altitude, etc.), add a Text Source (Text (GDI+)) in OBS. Choose “Read from File” and point it to the corresponding text file that StreamFlight generates in the Output folder (you set this folder the first time you start StreamFlight).
Add To Your Main Scene
Now just drop the "FlightData" Nested Scene into your main streaming scene. Position the text elements exactly where you want them on your overlay.
3️⃣ Go live!
As soon as StreamFlight is connected to MSFS 2020/2024, X-Plane 11, X-Plane 12 or P3D, the application will notify you of the connection status. It updates all files in real time. Your viewers will see smooth, live flight data — perfectly in sync with your flight.
MSFS2020 / MSFS2024 Only
🎥 Orbit Camera Smooth Cinematic Orbit Around Your Aircraft
The Orbit Camera creates a fluid, cinematic view that circles your aircraft in real time, giving you a dynamic, professional-looking perspective while you fly.
It continuously tracks your aircraft, maintaining a smooth orbit with adjustable speed, distance, and height — perfect for showcasing liveries, capturing cruise footage, or adding movement to your stream.
✔ Smooth, continuous orbit
✔ Adjustable speed, distance, and height
✔ Real-time tracking of aircraft position and heading
✔ Subtle bank-aware motion for a natural cinematic feel
✔ One-click start and stop
MSFS2020 / MSFS2024 Only
✈️ FlyBy Camera Dynamic Pass-By Shots for Maximum Impact
The FlyBy Camera creates cinematic pass-by shots where your aircraft flies through the scene, delivering dramatic, high-impact visuals.
The camera positions itself ahead of the aircraft and tracks it as it approaches, passes, and disappears into the distance — just like real-world aviation footage.
✔ Adjustable start distance, end distance, and offset
✔ Smooth tracking through the full pass
✔ Realistic motion and timing
✔ Perfect for takeoff, approach, and low passes
✔ One-click activation
🔄 RESET PROGRESS BAR + FLIGHT PHASE
The RESET PROGRESS BAR + FLIGHT PHASE feature provides a manual way to reset your flight state once the aircraft has landed. When the button is clicked after landing, it clears progressbar.txt, start_dtg.txt, and progressbar_startdtg.txt, and forces the current flight phase back to PREFLIGHT. This feature is simulator-agnostic and works consistently across all supported simulators. It is especially useful for scenarios such as touch-and-go operations or quick turnarounds, where you may land, taxi off the runway, and begin a new flight leg without shutting down the engines or restarting the simulator.
⚙️ Core Features
🧭 Real-Time Data Capture
Automatically generates live data files throughout your flight:
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ETE (Estimated Time Enroute) – continuous time tracking
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ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival, UTC) – precise arrival prediction
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Altitude – live altitude updates
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Headings – true, magnetic, and gyro
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Speed – real-time ground speed monitoring
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Distance to Waypoint (DTG) – GPS-based distance updates
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Distance to Destination – true remaining distance
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Outside Air Temperature (OAT) – live environmental monitoringAll data saved automatically in text files for easy access and integration.
🛫 Flight Planning Integration
SimBrief Sync or Manual Entry
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Supports:
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Aircraft Type
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Callsign
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Departure & Destination ICAO Codes
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🌐 Flexible Network Connectivity
Choose how you fly:
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📴 OFFLINE Mode
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🌎 VATSIM
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✈️ IVAO
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🎧 PILOTEDGE
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📡 BEYOND ATC
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🎙️ SAY INTENTIONS
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🌎 JOIN FS
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🌎 UniFly
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🌎 MSFS Server
🚀 Smart Flight Phase Tracking
Automatic detection and logging of all major flight stages:
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PREFLIGHT → TAXI → TAKEOFF → CLIMB → CRUISE → DESCENT → APPROACH → LANDING → TAXI
Provides complete situational awareness from gate to gate.
⏱️ Dynamic Time Calculation
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ETA (UTC) and ETE continuously updated
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Based on current speed and distance remaining
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Ensures accurate arrival predictions under changing conditions
📈 Live Progress Bar
A live progress bar showing your flight’s distance completion — updated automatically from SimBrief and Flight Simulator data. Instructions on how to setup the progress bar is included in the ZIP package.
🧭 Manual Flight Phase Override
StreamFlight automatically detects each flight phase — from PREFLIGHT → TAXI OUT → TAKEOFF → CLIMB → CRUISE → DESCENT → APPROACH → LANDING → TAXI IN → PREFLIGHT — based on real-time simulator data such as speed, altitude, and engine state. In rare cases (for example, due to simulator reconnection, weather fluctuations, or mid-flight interruptions), the automatic system may lose sync.
The Manual Flight Phase Override feature allows you to correct the current phase manually without restarting your flight.
Use Manual Override only when:
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The displayed phase is incorrect or frozen.
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The simulator or StreamFlight was restarted mid-flight.
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You are testing StreamFlight’s phase transitions.
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For normal flights, keep this option off — the automatic phase detection will manage everything.
How to Use
Enable "Manual Flight Phase Override". This temporarily disables automatic phase synchronization. Select the Correct Phase by clicking the appropriate radio button that matches your current situation:
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PREFLIGHT – Parked, engines off
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TAXI OUT – Taxiing for departure
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TAKEOFF – Takeoff roll or rotation
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CLIMB – Positive rate, ascending
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CRUISE – Level at cruise altitude
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DESCENT – Controlled descent from cruise
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APPROACH – Below 3,000 ft and near destination
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LANDING – Final stage or on runway
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TAXI IN – Taxiing to gate or parking
The overlay and output files (e.g. flight_phase.txt) will update immediately.
Re-enable Automatic Mode
Once the correct phase is selected, uncheck the Manual Override box to resume automatic phase detection. StreamFlight will continue tracking normally from that point. Avoid leaving Manual Override active during regular flights — it pauses all automatic Flight Phase Changes.
⚙️ Installation
THIS APPICATION IS A STANDALONE APPLICATION, IT DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE COMMUNITY FOLDER
Extract: Unzip the downloaded file to any directory, using a utility such 7-Zip, WinZip or whatever (e.g., ...\StreamFlight\)
Run: Double-click StreamFlight.exe to start the application
🛠️ Setup
Upon first launch, StreamFlight will ask you to select an output folder for the data element text files, Browse to the directory of your choice (e.g., ...\StreamFlight Flight Data\). It is advisable to keep the output folder for the data element text files separate from the application folder, so in the case of an update your data elements are unaffected.
✨ Usage
Enter the manual input requirements, which are, Aircraft Type, CallSign, Departure ICAO, Destination ICAO and Online Network (if flying offline, select "NONE"). Click "Save Manual Fields", this create the text files in the chosen output folder. THATS IT!
All the other elements will be created once you are connected to the simulator and will be updated live during the flight. When diconnected from the simulator you will see the updated connection staus in StreamFlight. It will constantly look for a connection and change its status if the simulator reconnects. In addition, all automatically updated text files will revert to either N/A or 00:00 when no simulator connection is present.
💻💻 How To Use With A 2 PC Setup
Shared Network Folder (Recommended)
On your Simulator PC:
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Open your StreamFlight output folder (for example: C:\StreamFlight\Output).
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Right-click the folder → Properties → Sharing → Share.
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Share it with your streaming PC user or “Everyone” (read-only is fine).
On your Streaming PC:
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Press Win + R, type \\SIMPCNAME\StreamFlight\Output (replace SIMPCNAME with your simulator PC’s name), or map it as a network drive (e.g., Z:).
In OBS:
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Add a new Text (GDI+) source.
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Choose “Read from file” and browse to:
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Z:\flight_phase.txt
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Z:\vspeed.txt
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Z:\altitude.txt
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etc.
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OBS will refresh automatically as StreamFlight updates those files (usually every second).
✅ Pros
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Instant updates
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Simple, local-network friendly
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No code changes needed
⚠️ Make sure both PCs are on the same LAN and file sharing is enabled in Windows.
📚 Resource
Included in the ZIP file, are two Streaming Overlay examples "overlay_demo.png" and "overlay_demo_with Phase.png" to serve as a visual reference for understanding the overlay process. This example demonstrates the intended structure, placement, and styling approach. You may use the "overlay_demo.png" or "overlay_demo_with Phase.png" to familiarise yourself with the method, and once you are comfortable, you can proceed to create your own overlay following the same principles.
⚠️ X-Plane Support (via XPUIPC)
X-Plane support in StreamFlight relies entirely on the XPUIPC plugin, which acts as the bridge between the simulator and StreamFlight’s telemetry system. If XPUIPC is missing or not installed correctly, StreamFlight will automatically detect this and notify you, ensuring you know exactly what needs to be fixed. After the initial setup or whenever StreamFlight updates the required configuration (such as XPUIPCOffsets.cfg), a restart of X-Plane is required for the changes to take effect. To simplify setup, StreamFlight includes a bundled copy of XPUIPC located in ...\StreamFlight\XPUIPC Support\. If you don’t already have XPUIPC installed, simply copy all contents from this folder into your X-Plane directory at ...\X-Plane\Resources\plugins, then restart X-Plane. Once installed correctly, StreamFlight will automatically detect the plugin and begin receiving telemetry data without any further configuration.
☎️ Support & Feedback
This is an initial release that I use myself, and to be honest works exactly how I need it to. Whilst there's no formal support, you can always pop into my stream to provide feedback, or join the discord https://discord.gg/A6gae4YSwQ, and I'll try to help. Don't forget to follow and Subscribe 🤣.
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⚠️ License & Disclaimer
This free software is provided “as is,” without any warranty of any kind. It is intended solely for educational and entertainment purposes. By using this software, you accept full responsibility for compliance with all applicable rules, laws, and regulations, and you assume all associated risks.
This software makes use of SimConnect © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
This application is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by OBS or its developers.
AFTER ALL THAT... ENJOY
IMPORTANT: Some users are reporting a false positive when downloading the StreamFlight Package. An alternative download is available here, https://github.com/GadgetFPV0241/StreamFlight/releases/tag/2.2.0. I am trying to sort out the current download situation, and have submitted the files to the Antivirus Gods, so in time that should be sorted out.
