Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Installation Problems / Clarification

Anonymous
2020-08-18T07:08:11+00:00

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:

  1. Manage - with just one entry "Microsoft Flight Simulator: Premium Deluxe" and
  2. 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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  1. Anonymous
    2021-02-10T05:53:06+00:00

    When I first had problems I ran it as administrator, but as they updated One day I tried it normally. It ran the same! It will run 4 to 8 flights and then lock up. It has a memory leak somewhere.... I have 32 gigs of memory and it doesn't seem to take long to fill that up with leaks. I usually run 4-5 times before a reboot but 16 gigs may have to do it 2-3 times before reboot. I have to say that this is one of the hardest games to keep going that I have seen. BUT! If you get it going it is wonderful in 1080, but in 4k it is amazing!!!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-02-10T05:56:06+00:00

    PLEASE Microsoft - ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

    If you want Microsoft to answer this question, you are USING THE WRONG SITE.

    MSFS 2020 is a joint Microsoft / Asobo project, and has a support site dedicated to the sim at https://www.flightsimulator.com/, where Microsoft, Asobo, and most of the tech supporters among the user base go to ask their questions. If your question can be answered, that is where you will find the support you need, not here.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-02-10T13:54:45+00:00

    PLEASE Microsoft - ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

    If you want Microsoft to answer this question, you are USING THE WRONG SITE.

    MSFS 2020 is a joint Microsoft / Asobo project, and has a support site dedicated to the sim at https://www.flightsimulator.com/, where Microsoft, Asobo, and most of the tech supporters among the user base go to ask their questions. If your question can be answered, that is where you will find the support you need, not here.

    I tried support , no help just some generic answer. End up paying another standaard version in the ms store. Now its working all fine.  So payed the full game by buying ingame AND direcr from the ms store.. Payed twice , works fine. Sucks , but im done with headache all the time

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-03-09T10:32:35+00:00

    Hi im having issues with micro stuttering with msfs 2020

    Is there a reason why as im getting to a point I just want to delete it.

    It was running OK untill last update

    But now lile other im having issues.

    For an expensive game the bugs or problems shouldn't exist.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-03-09T17:16:06+00:00

    Hi im having issues with micro stuttering with msfs 2020

    Is there a reason why as im getting to a point I just want to delete it.

    It was running OK untill last update

    But now lile other im having issues.

    For an expensive game the bugs or problems shouldn't exist.

    Couldn’t agree more!! Microsoft should be ashamed at this attempt at a simulator. In the 2 months I’ve had it I’ve downloaded over 80gb of patches and fixes. Bit like buying a car then finding out the wheels aren’t available for 12 months. Absolutely disgusting.

    If you have their recommended spec for a PC, forget it. You need something way more powerful to get anywhere!

    An answer for you? Well, mine’s being left well alone for a year or so until they (might?) put their house in order.

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