Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will not work on this device?

Anonymous
2020-07-19T23:20:27+00:00

Hello,

I am excited about the new flight simulator! I just purchased the Premium Deluxe edition from the Microsoft Website and seem to have installed the standard edition. I can see this in the Microsoft Store App. However, the Deluxe and Premium Deluxe edition have an exclamation point by them, and it sais that this will not work on your device for both the Deluxe and Premium Deluxe edition. I am wondering if I will still be able to access all the features of the Premium Deluxe and Deluxe edition because I paid for them. It seems like the two upgrade versions have not been installed, only the standard edition. It also sais the same thing for a lot of my other apps, but I don't use them. Thank you!

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Anonymous
2020-07-26T13:37:55+00:00

I read in a forum many if not all who purchased the premium are seeing the same thing.  Me included.  It was written that as the regular version hasn't really been released, yet, or installed on your computer, the other two upgrades will not work until it is installed.  Guess I'll see if he was right when it is released for install/use.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-08-18T22:14:25+00:00

    Just what I just posted.  Seems to be installing.  Not sure it will work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-18T22:07:32+00:00

    I was just as, and may still be, as frustrated by installing this "app".  I ran into the same problems of selecting install and nothing happened.  I finally found the below on a thread:

    "Unless you change your default location for Apps, apps will be downloaded to your C drive in the Windows Store Apps folder, which can not be accessed by anyone but the store system, and system.

    To change your default location, please go to start > Settings > System > Storage > Change where new content is saved.

    Then select the Hard Drive you wish to download apps to. Please note that some apps have to be installed onto C and can not be moved to any other storage location."

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/2-questions-about-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020/62d57f4a-f813-4b8d-b644-e6e6c5ff40f7

    Once I did this, I selected my computer then was directed to install the "Recommended Content".  I was able to point to my external drive and it appears to be installing aircraft, voice packets, and specific airports discussed in release notes.  Do not know if it will actually work.  I've been at it for approximately 2 hours and I am at 27 of 95 GB!

    Anyone else had similar results?  Did it work?

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-18T19:00:33+00:00

    Exactly the same issue. I cant even install the standard version.  I click install and nothing happens.....

    I recently re-installed Windows 10 to start a fresh.  Did you do a recent Win 10 install?  Wondering if we're missing something.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-18T18:18:55+00:00

    Same here...

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