FS Kingpin - MSFS 2024 Career Add-on

Out now in Early Access · MSFS 2024 career add-on

Pick your faction. Fly contraband. Build a criminal empire one real MSFS flight at a time.

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Out now in Early Access at $30 USD ($35 USD at full 1.0 release).
One-time purchase, every update through 1.0 included.
Out now in Early Access

Build your empire.

FS Kingpin is available now in Early Access on Windows at $30 USD, rising to $35 USD at full 1.0 release. The game is fully playable today and continually updated. Buy once, and every update through 1.0 is included at no extra cost.

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What is this

An MSFS 2024 career add-on. With a twist.

You start as a nobody. A pilot nobody trusts, flying the cheapest plane on the ramp for people who'd replace you tomorrow.

Then you climb. You buy your own aircraft. You recruit a crew. You build labs across continents, claim territory, and push rivals off the map, until you're the one giving orders.

FS Kingpin in MSFS 2024
Choose your faction

Four ways in. One you live with.

Your faction sets your home airport, your starting country, and the order regions unlock as you level up. Pick once. You can't change it later unless you reset your career.

  • Los Halcones · The cartel · Bogotá, Colombia
  • The Marchetti Family · The mob · Palermo, Sicily
  • The Adamson Firm · The firm · London, UK
  • Kuroda-Gumi · The yakuza · Tokyo, Japan
Choose your faction screen in FS Kingpin: Los Halcones, the Marchetti Family, the Adamson Firm, and Kuroda-Gumi
FS Kingpin economy and market view
A working black market

Buy in Bogotá. Sell in Berlin.

Price zones span every continent. Product is cheap where it's made. Luxury contraband peaks in the cities that can afford it. Cash is cheapest where it's being laundered. Weapons go for more the further from the factory you fly them. The market remembers.

Find the spike, fly the route, before somebody else does. Daily volatility keeps yesterday's winning route from being today's.

You don't just move product. You move it toward the right price.

The job board

Contraband missions at every airport.

Land anywhere and the game writes you new runs. Contracts scaled to your level, your unlocked regions, and your aircraft, from 20nm bush-strip hops up to 2,000nm intercontinental hauls.

You pick what's worth flying. If nothing is, land somewhere else and the board rewrites itself.

Mission board
Mission modifiers

Take it the hard way. Get paid more in XP.

Some runs ship with optional rules attached. Hit the rule and you bank a sizeable XP bonus on top of the cash. Skip it and the mission is just a normal run. The cash never changes. You decide what you're up for.

Night Run · +20% XP

Depart after sunset, land before sunrise

Take off after local sunset at the origin and land before local sunrise at the destination. The destination always has at least one lit runway. Time of day is read from MSFS, so use the in-game time slider freely.

Low Altitude · +25% XP

Stay under the AGL ceiling the whole way

Fly the entire route under the AGL ceiling on the active mission banner. A 3-second grace lets you clip it on rising terrain, but a sustained climb above busts the bonus. Ceiling opens up as you level up: 1,200ft early career, 5,000ft late game.

Rough Conditions · +20% XP

Push through wind, weather, and low visibility

Sustain time in high wind, low visibility, or precipitation during cruise. Works with any weather source, live or preset. Calm flights simply skip the bonus, no penalty if the front breaks ahead of you.

Your crew
The organization

Build the crew.

Hire crew to fly your contraband while you're not at the stick. Dispatch them on autonomous runs in your own aircraft, let the payouts roll in, and keep your schedule for the jobs that matter. Every run they fly also pushes your influence outward, so your territory grows even when you're not in the cockpit.

Accountants lift every payout and soften crash penalties. Quartermasters cut rental fees and sharpen your sell prices. Guards and enforcers hold your turf when rivals come for it. A roster of specialist roles, each with bonuses that stack as your organization grows.

The hangar

Rent, buy, or fly what you already own.

Six classes from Light Single to Heavy Airliner. FS Kingpin reads whatever plane MSFS reports and slots it automatically (default, payware, freeware, all of it). Your existing hangar is already compatible.

The hangar
Lab, fully upgraded
The factory

Upgrade the lab.

Build labs at airports you control and start producing your own product, from street-tier compounds up to the high-margin stuff.

Fly the product to buyers yourself, or hand the run to your crew.

The world pushes back

Rival syndicates want your territory.

The map isn't scenery. It's a battleground. The Cartel del Golfo pushes hard out of the Americas, the Aspromonte Clan runs the Mediterranean passes, the Black Lotus Triad works the South China coast. Each rival has its own territory, aggression, and reasons to come after you.

While you're off flying, rivals expand into airports you used to own. Turf wars get declared. Defend them or lose them.

You don't just build an empire by flying. You take it from somebody.

Rival cartel territories
› From mule to kingpin
› Real SimConnect telemetry
› No servers, no subscriptions
Features

An entire career mode bolted onto MSFS.

FS Kingpin runs beside Microsoft Flight Simulator as a standalone desktop app. It reads your flights, grades your landings, and stitches them into a 50-level criminal career. Fly the sim you already own. Everything else happens here.

01 · Missions

Procedural runs at every airport

Contracts regenerate from wherever you parked the aircraft. Distances scale with your level, from 20nm mule hops to 2,000nm international freight.

02 · Contraband

47 commodities across 5 tiers

Street-tier product at the bottom. Weapons, exotic wildlife, counterfeit docs in the middle. Black-ops shipments where failure isn't an option. Each tier pays more, and punishes harder.

03 · Progression

50 levels, three narrative arcs

The Mule (L1–5). The Hustler (L6–15). The Kingpin (L16–50). The map opens from your faction's home turf outward to every continent, and the handler's tone changes as you become the problem.

04 · Economy

A working black market

Five price zones span the globe. Buy cheap at the source, sell high wherever the price is better. Hot markets spike payouts by 1.5×. Daily volatility keeps yesterday's winning route from being today's.

05 · Organization

Build a crew that works for you

Recruit soldiers, lieutenants, lookouts, accountants, lawyers, and regional bosses. Each role grants a stacking bonus. Loyalty drifts. Informants happen. Manage accordingly.

06 · Rivals

Rivals on three continents. Dynamic turf wars.

Cartels, mafia families, firms, yakuza, and triads, each with its own turf and temper. Which ones come for you depends on your faction and how far you've pushed. They expand, contest airports, and hit your turf. Defend your territory, or lose it.

07 · Labs

Passive production, even offline

Build labs at any airport you control. Production runs on a real-time tick and catches up when you launch FS Kingpin. Your empire runs while you sleep.

08 · Telemetry

Real MSFS flight integration

SimConnect reads your flight in real time, grading every landing and stitching every flight into a working contraband economy. Your save data, aircraft, and settings stay untouched.

System requirements

What you need to run it.

FS Kingpin is a small Windows companion app that runs alongside MSFS 2024. If your PC already runs MSFS comfortably, FS Kingpin will run alongside it without breaking a sweat.

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Required software: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
  • RAM: 16 GB (MSFS 2024's own requirement)
  • Storage: 500 MB free for FS Kingpin
  • SimConnect SDK: bundled with MSFS, no separate install
  • Display: 1280x720
  • Internet: required for download and one-time activation

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 11 64-bit
  • Required software: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
  • RAM: 32 GB
  • Storage: SSD strongly recommended
  • SimConnect SDK: bundled with MSFS
  • Display: 1920x1080 or higher
  • Internet: required for download and one-time activation
The manifest

Forty-seven commodities. Five tiers.

From street-corner hauls to stolen Picassos. Each tier pays more, and punishes harder. A small sample of what you'll be moving:

Weed
Weed
Coke
Coke
Counterfeit cash
Counterfeit cash
Lab equipment
Lab equipment
Firearms
Firearms
Exotic wildlife
Exotic wildlife
Diamonds
Diamonds
Stolen art
Stolen art
How it works

Three steps. Then you're flying.

FS Kingpin runs as its own Windows app alongside MSFS. It doesn't ask for your Microsoft account, doesn't change your save data, aircraft, or settings, and saves everything locally.

Step 01

Install FS Kingpin

Windows installer. Under 200MB. Nothing touches your MSFS install.

Step 02

Connect to MSFS

Launch MSFS 2024 in any mode. FS Kingpin finds it via SimConnect automatically.

Step 03

Fly your first run

Pick a tutorial mission. Land within 3nm of destination. Collect the payout. Repeat.

In FS Kingpin

Dashboard tour.

Map view Mission board Organization Dispatch Showroom Phone
Get FS Kingpin

Start your empire.

FS Kingpin is out now in Early Access on Windows at $30 USD, rising to $35 USD at full 1.0 release. One-time purchase, every update through 1.0 included. No subscription, no account needed.

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    FAQ

    Common questions.

    What is FS Kingpin, exactly?

    A standalone Windows desktop app that runs alongside Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. It adds a cartel career mode (missions, progression, contraband, economy, rivals, an organization to manage) on top of whatever you were already doing in the sim.

    Do I need MSFS 2020 or MSFS 2024?

    MSFS 2024. We're building against the 2024 SimConnect SDK. A 2020 version may come later.

    Does it modify my MSFS install?

    Mostly no. The main FS Kingpin app is a separate Windows program that reads telemetry from MSFS via SimConnect. It doesn't change your save data, your existing aircraft, or your settings. The one exception is a small companion package that drops into your MSFS Community folder for an in-cockpit EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) tablet. You can remove it any time, and the rest of MSFS stays untouched. More EFB features coming in future updates.

    Does it need an internet connection?

    FS Kingpin needs a connection to download, to activate your licence, and to periodically re-check it. The airport database and all game logic run locally from SQLite, so you can fly offline between checks. Note that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, which FS Kingpin runs alongside, requires its own internet connection.

    Can I use my own aircraft?

    Yes. FS Kingpin detects whatever aircraft MSFS reports and maps it to one of six classes (Light Single → Heavy Airliner). Custom mappings are supported if the auto-detect gets it wrong.

    What's a faction and why does it matter?

    Your faction is the crew you start with. There are four: Los Halcones (cartel, Bogotá), the Marchetti Family (mob, Palermo), the Adamson Firm (firm, London), and Kuroda-Gumi (yakuza, Tokyo). It sets your home country, your starting airport, and the order in which regions unlock as you level up. You pick once at the beginning. You can't change it later unless you reset your career.

    Where does the game take place?

    Depends on your faction. Los Halcones starts in Bogotá, the Marchetti Family in Palermo, the Adamson Firm in London, and Kuroda-Gumi in Tokyo. Your home region opens up first, then the world unlocks progressively from there until, by the late game, any airport in MSFS is fair game. Fly wherever you want once the region is unlocked. (See the next question if you'd rather not wait.)

    Can I unlock regions early?

    Yes. The default progression gates regions to your level, so the world opens up as you climb. But if you'd rather fly wherever you want from day one, say you only care about Europe, or you want to start your career in Asia, FS Kingpin's settings let you unlock regions and other progression gates ahead of schedule. The default is there for the career arc. The toggles are there if you'd rather not earn it.

    How much does it cost?

    FS Kingpin is out now in Early Access on Windows at $30 USD, rising to $35 USD at full 1.0 release. One-time purchase, includes every update through 1.0 at no extra cost, so buying during Early Access locks in the lower price for life.

    What does Early Access mean?

    The game is playable end to end right now. Every system in the design (50 levels, 47 commodities, factions, rivals, crew, labs, economy) is in. Buy it and play immediately. We'll keep polishing, adding content, and reacting to player feedback right through to 1.0. Early Access buyers get every update through full 1.0 release at no additional cost.

    I was in the closed beta. What about my access?

    If you were part of the closed beta, check the FS Kingpin Discord for details on your Early Access access and existing key. The Discord is the best place for anything about accounts and keys.

    Who builds this?

    Solo developer based in Norway, MSFS pilot. FS Kingpin started because the career mode I wanted in MSFS 2024 didn't exist. Buying Early Access supports a one-person studio directly.

    What about refunds?

    FS Kingpin is digital content delivered by immediate download. Before download: full refund within 14 days, no reason required. After download: case-by-case where you've experienced genuine issues, and your statutory rights for defective products are always unaffected. Refunds are processed by Paddle. Full details on the refund policy page.

    How do I get updates?

    Auto-updates inside the app. Launch FS Kingpin, the new build downloads in the background and applies on next quit. Public release notes live at /changelog.

    Is this affiliated with Microsoft or Asobo?

    No. FS Kingpin is an independent third-party add-on. Microsoft Flight Simulator and Asobo Studio are trademarks of their respective owners.