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Microsoft flight sim 2020 wont launch

Anonymous
2020-09-03T01:22:14+00:00

Hi i recently downloaded Microsoft Flight Simulator to my pc which i was very excited to play. Unfortunately when ever i click the icon for the game, nothing will happen the game will not launch and i have tried uninstalling it and installing it again and nothing has worked so far. Please help me because i am confused as to what to do.

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Anonymous
2021-01-02T01:08:04+00:00

Thanks Louise Great to hear you got it sorted. I really didnt want to reinstall windows so I battled on.

I Finally got it to LOAD!

After crawling through pages of tips and tricks I have found a solution to my CTD on loading screen issues.

Only problem is I'm not sure exactly what fixed it but this is the Process I did.

  1. Uninstalled  MSFS 2020 and Restart PC

2 Uninstalled Xbox App and Restart PC

3 Set App language Settings to US English (this is a different setting than the keyboard and Display Language. It is in the windows settings app.

4 Installed windows sdk and Restart PC

5 Installed Xbox App and yup Restarted PC.

6 Logged in to Xbox app and searched for Flight Simulator.

7 Installed MSFS 2020 (from the xbox app) then Restarted PC

8 Now I Launched MSFS from the start menu NOT THE XBOX APP.  Right click and Run as Administrator.

The Desert scene came up like usual but instead of the expected CTD up came the installation manager and so far so good I am downloading content.

I really hope this can help Others, Good Luck

Update: After about 8 hours of downloading the extra content the Sim works. and it does look amazing. Two weeks of frustration getting it to work seems a little over the top but I'm not complaining now :)

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Anonymous
2021-06-05T08:23:35+00:00

After Update 4 MSFS2020 did not launch anymore.

Before this update everything worked perfect.

After update windows, reinstall MSFS2020 any many more attemps no progress at all.

But the solution was more easy than I assume ;-)

I switched the Bullguard Fire Wall out.

Instead of Bullguard the PC switch to Windows Defender Fire Wall automatically.

With the Windows Defender Fire Wall the game launches perfect.

Happy again!

Walter

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-26T10:04:08+00:00

    Update: I now have a picture of what appears to be a desert for about 8 seconds.  Microsoft support have not replied to my case for over a week now. What an absolute disgrace this company has turned into.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-11-06T04:11:35+00:00

    I wish I could get a refund. You shouldn't have to deal with this kind of stuff. The other two major sims installed and run fine. Looks like flight sim  has not changed it's buggy ways ways since FSX. Too bad, the sim looks great.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-11-21T10:15:08+00:00

    I cannot get FS2020 to run on my brand new PC from Scan in the UK. I bought this PC specifically to run FS2020.

    I was told to get a refund by Microsoft then to rebuy FS2020 and re-install.  They have refused my refund because I already got a refund from Steam as I thought buying direct from the MS store might solve the problem. Microsoft Customer support have been appalling. I am now stuck with a piece of software that cost me £109.99 and shows me a picture of Mt Fuji for 8 seconds. 

    PC Specs:

    Intel Core i9,

    64GB ram,

    Geforce RTX 3080, (driver ver. 457.30)

    Samsung SSD 970 Evo Plus 1 TB C: and D: drives (FS 2020 installed on D: showing only 16Kb)

    Microsoft Store App: ver.12011.1001.1.0

    Xbox App: ver.2010.1001.15.0

    Xbox Console Companion App: ver. 48.70.21001.0

    Flight Sim 2020: ver. 1.10.11.0

    Digital Ownership FS2020: ver. 1.0.1.0

    Microsoft Flight Sim enthusiast since 1992

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