Cockpit knobs and switches are misaligned when using the mouse in MSFS 2020

Mouse clickspots offset in the cockpit – usual causes and quick fixes

This is almost always a scaling or display-mapping issue.
The sim is drawing the cockpit in one place.
But your mouse coordinates are being read from another place.

1) Start with the “easy” display checks

1. Run MSFS in Windowed mode for a test, then back to Fullscreen.
2. Make sure the sim is running on the same monitor you’re clicking on.
3. If you have multiple monitors, disconnect the extra ones for a quick test.
4. Temporarily disable any GPU “scaling” features, if you use them.

2) Check Windows scaling (very common after updates)

1. In Windows Display Settings, verify “Scale” is something standard.
2. Test with Scale set to 100% just to confirm the symptom changes.
3. Also confirm your monitor is on its native resolution.

If the clickspots line up at 100%, you’ve found the culprit.
You can then decide if you want to stay at 100% or keep digging.

3) Check MSFS display mode and resolution

1. In MSFS graphics settings, confirm the resolution matches the monitor’s native resolution.
2. Try switching between Fullscreen and Windowed (or Borderless) and re-test.
3. If you use any in-sim render scaling, set it back to 100% for testing.

4) Rule out overlays and injection apps
Overlays can mess with input mapping sometimes.
For a test, disable anything that draws on top of the sim.

1. FPS counters and performance overlays.
2. Screen capture overlays.
3. Any shader or post-processing tools.

5) Quick “clean” test flight

1. Load a default aircraft at a default airport.
2. Use a simple cockpit switch as the test target.
3. Verify the offset is still there before changing more settings.

A few questions so we don’t chase the wrong thing

• Are you on a single monitor, or multi-monitor?
• What is your Windows “Scale” percentage right now?
• Does the problem happen in both 2D cockpit view and VR (if you use VR)?
• Are you running Fullscreen, Windowed, or Borderless?
• Any overlays running (NVIDIA/AMD overlay, Xbox Game Bar, etc.)?