support for Microsoft flight simulator 2020

Anonymous

I have spend 2 day 17 hours trying to get this program to work.

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments

Answer accepted by question author

Anonymous

Great to see another seafaring brethren. I couldn't quite resolve your uniform cover's insignia - Coast Guard? I see you were a Warrant Officer - not sure of the grade. I was a Naval Aviator for 8 years. Counting my trainers, I typed in 5 different AC. My primary role was reconnaissance. The best plane I ever flew was the North American Vigilante RA-5C. Like all of us, I'm aging up too. I retired from active flying 15 years ago. I too enjoy playing this sim, especially when you can complete your trip.

The abbreviation I used in my post - AV - references my anti-virus protection. I would not normally suggest to anyone they disable their computer's protection, but in this context I did that for a specific download. Here's a way to see your computer's update status: press the Windows key in the lower left corner of your keyboard - the key with the Windows symbol on it; when the Search field opens at the bottom left, type "winver" - without the quotes. When the status of your windows OS displays, make sure you have the latest version indicated: 21H1. If 21H1 is not indicated, then you have to download that update from Microsoft. Once you've established that you have 21H1 installed, follow the other directions I outlined above in my earlier post to download Flight Simulator. Good luck, Robert. Let us know how you make out. NealO.

0 comments

83 additional answers

Anonymous

2021-05-07T03:34:08+00:00

I have been unable to launch MFS2020 for days now. It attempts to download an update which takes about 30 minuets and then stopts at about 80% and never completes. Is there a resolution to to this issue, I am really ready to just give up on it. I will say this game has beautiful but it has been a horrible experience so far, it is very slow, buggy and these updates take so long when they work.
Was this answer helpful?

0 comments No comments
Anonymous

2021-04-01T20:52:07+00:00

Hello, appreciate if someone can assist.

I have bought the lux deluxe edition of flt sim 2020 and downloaded it to an external hardrive. On the computer I downloaded it with it took 24 hours and said downloaded correctly. I tried to play it but the computer was the highest but it was all there and launched even though it did not really work.

I have gone out and bought an expensive gaming machine, unlocked Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Processor

RAM: 16 GB / Storage: 2 TB HDD & 512 GB SSD

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB

I plugged in the external hardrive, but do not seem to be able to launch flight sim, can someone tell me what to do?!

Thank you

Phil
Was this answer helpful?

0 comments No comments
Anonymous

2021-03-28T17:51:45+00:00

Hello Dennis,

I did manage to download the program and am happy with it so far. I still need to get some hardware for the controls, stick, throttle & rudder pedals - thinking of getting the T-16000M FCS Flight Pack. Thanks again for your reply.

Peter D.
Was this answer helpful?

0 comments No comments
Anonymous

2021-03-27T16:57:55+00:00

Hello,

I know that frustration.. I tried for about a month to get Flight Simulator 2020 to load and run. I found the issue was my computer both processor and Ram issue. I now have a faster i7, 32gb, 16gb video card and the Simulator is on a SSD drive. To do the download I hard line connected directly to my modem. It still took a while.. It was so worth the time and energy. I now operate the Simulator in high resolution and a fast refresh rate.. I do fly myself and the simulator is as close to real as it can be with flying for real. Keep working on it, hope this helps.

Dennis
Was this answer helpful?

0 comments No comments