Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Installation Problems / Clarification

Not sure about the specifications of your computer, anyway it sounds as though the issue you are facing has a lot to do with the way the Simulator is configured around the specifications of your computer. Regardless, I have faced some of these issues until I really spent some time with the simulator configuration pages, especial Under the GENERAL tab.

Here are my computer specifications, and following is the Simulator settings I am currently using. In addition, my internet speed is 450Gbps. I have also run this same configuration at 250Gbps. All my flights are in Live Mode.

OS: Windows 10 Pro

Microprocessor: Intel Core i9-10900K CPU @ 3.7GHz

Memory: 64GB memory Kingston 3200MHz

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

Resolution: 4096 x 2160

Audio: I use JBL Quantum 800* Game via 2.4GHz wireless

Simulator Version: 1.13.17.0 (just released)

NOTE: My suggestion here is to go into each of these Option, place your cursor over the setting and READ the DESCRIPTION. Use your best judgement and decide ehat you Really Need and separate those from the wants to give the Computer a Chance. I still at times have to change the settings based on aircraft type, and flight. I currently am doing the Idaho North, Central, and South Bush Trips that I purchased.

OPTIONS MENU

GENERAL

GRAPHICS. (this is what I think is KEY with many performance issues)

Under PC selection (First option under SEARCH

Display Mode: FULLSCREEN

Full Screen Resolution: 4096X2160 (most likely 3840X2160 but this depends on the Display/Displays)

Global Rendering: High End

ADVANCED SETTINGS

V-Sync: ON

Frame Rate Limit: 60FPS

Render Scaling: 100

Anti-Aliasing: TAA

Terrain Level of Detail: 100

Terrain Vector Data: HIGH

Buildings: High

Trees: High

Grass and Bushes: High

Objects Level of Detail: 100

Volumetric Clouds: High

Texture Resolution:High

Anisotropic Filtering: 8X

Texture SuperSampling: 6x6

Texture Synthesis: High

Water Waves: High

Shadow Maps: 1536

Terrain Shadows: 512

Contact Shadows: High

Windshield Effects: High

Ambient Occlusion: High

Reflections: High

Light Shafts: High

Bloom: ON

Depth of Field: High

Motion Blue: High

Lens Correction: OFF

Lens Flare: ON

Glass Cockpit Refresh Rate: Medium

Flight Model

Global Preset Intermediate

Everything else is at the defaults.

NOTE: Make Sure to [F11] Apply & Save

Note: I have used Ultra Setting but found I had to change a whole lot of settings to both medium and high values, as well as low.

If I do begin to have lags or pauses, what I do is decide what is not that important in the graphics setup and has an impact on performance, then I lower those settings.

Good luck, and enjoy the flights.

BTW, I also have connected:

Logitech Yoke and Throttle system

Logitech Rudder Pedals

Logitech Radio Panel

Logitech Switch Panel

Logitech Muti Function Panel

And if your specs are any lower than this, roll back the performance items to suit.

This thread (https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/how-to-graphics-settings-and-performance-guide-1-08-2021/132407) is highly practical, and if you click on each arrow, it'll show you what you should expect at each setting.

I found a problem trying to install from using the Microsoft Store APP.

If that’s the problem, use a browser and do the download and install from within there using the link:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/microsoft-flight-simulator-premium-deluxe/9pmdbl7963ld?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

I found a problem trying to install from using the Microsoft Store APP.

If that’s the problem, use a browser and do the download and install from within there using the link:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/microsoft-flight-simulator-premium-deluxe/+

Thanks, Gary. Unfortunately that looks like a link generated just for you, with the premium deluxe version, and in the USA, so I probably shouldn't use it because I have the standard version and live in Australia.

Could you please explain how you got such a link, so that I can set one up got myself.

Thanks in anticipation, and Oh, I've hidden the critical part of the link in my post, and suggest that if you can, you do the same, lest people less honest than me discover, and use, it.

Hey John,

Got it. Here is the one for Australia

https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/microsoft-flight-simulator-standard/9nxn8gf8n9ht?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

If you already own it it should just indicate so and just click Install.

Once that’s all loaded, if you find you still want help, let me know.

Enjoy

Thanks Gary