I'm betting they are scrambling to find a fix right now and don't want to say anything until they actually have the problem solved. I'm going back and forth between fighting the install or just waiting a week or two for it to be fixed.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Installation Problems / Clarification
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Anonymous
Hi,
I have been struggling with getting MSFS 2020 to install!
Pre-Purchased the Premium Deluxe Edition and i have a Windows 10 PC - and so far all attempts have failed at some point over the last 12 hours of trying.
First question - what is the order of installation that should be performed from the Microsoft Store across the items that are listed there in two parts:
- Manage - with just one entry "Microsoft Flight Simulator: Premium Deluxe" and
- Bundle Contents - that lists four sub-parts
2.1 "Microsoft Flight Simulator"
2.2 "Flight Simulator Deluxe Upgrade"
2.3 "Flight Simulator Premium Deluxe Upgrade"
2.4 "Digital Ownership"
Is there a particular order or hierarchy that these need to be installed?
i.e. do each of the sub-parts of point 2 above need to be installed individually and prior to the first part (i.e. point 1), or does installing the first (Managed) install all the others?
So far the downloads have been erratic, and i installed the first part and then launched it, it started up and then froze, and then crashed on restart. When trying to install the sub-parts, the computer just site there with "working" displayed on the sub-part line.
This is really frustrating!
Anyone able to provide some guidance or point to a set of instructions on how to get MSFS2020 installed?
thanks!
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2020-08-22T08:25:41+00:00 Wasted hours on this (Standard version). Ridiculously long/complex procedure only to have it fail repeatedly. A waste of money, I'm binning it.
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Anonymous
2020-08-22T11:56:15+00:00 I have completed the installation twice now with only standard downloading. I purchased Premium Deluxe. I've done all I could do as far as updates of various things and making sure I have xbox game pass, xbox game bar etc. As of right now, in the Microsoft Store Downloads and upgrades section, Microsoft Deluxe Upgrade and Premium Deluxe upgrade have an exclamation beside them that says "Flight Simulator Premium Deluxe upgrade does not work on this device". I am at a loss. I need help. I've played standard for a couple of days but haven't been able to enjoy what I paid for which is the Premium upgrade.
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Anonymous
2020-08-22T13:01:35+00:00 Hi
Im still in same issue. Testing everything nothing work! :(
Regards
SEFEH
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Anonymous
2020-08-22T13:11:26+00:00 Rediculous that you should have Xbox stuff on your pc!
I don't even have an Xbox.
Besides, if you take flightsim seriously, you shouldn't play it on an Xbox.
Altough I created an Xbox account, no result.
What is the sequence in that case? First login on Xbox account, then Microsoft, then store?
Come on...