MSFS available for preorders. Releasing August 18th!

[trainplane3 97]

1 hour ago, HiFlyer said:

The  base application apparently always goes on your C drive. (Kind of like simconnect)

The actual sim goes where you specify.

Start menu, Settings, System, Storage, "Change where new content is saved", "New apps will save to:", choose a drive. No more C drive worries for the launcher.

[scotchegg 4,170]

7 minutes ago, trainplane3 said:

Start menu, Settings, System, Storage, "Change where new content is saved", "New apps will save to:", choose a drive. No more C drive worries for the launcher.

Where have you been all my life?

[carmined 132]

On 7/13/2020 at 11:03 AM, fogboundturtle said:

I wouldn't put too much faith in the default aircraft in the game.

I would. Just saying..

[carmined 132]

On 7/13/2020 at 12:03 PM, Brandon01110 said:

Now we just need Nvidia to release their 3xxx cards.

Not necessarily.

[carmined 132]

On 7/13/2020 at 2:13 PM, overspeed3 said:

Everybody should get ready for the payware companies' fire sale that will be coming very soon to your neighborhood...

Sad part is even if they made all their products available for free download I wouldn't even bother.  Have ZERO intention on going back to P3D or XP11.  YES, I WILL MISS VR but it is for a short while.

[carmined 132]

On 7/13/2020 at 3:29 PM, Bottle said:

Oh great. I'll be camping in the middle of a field without even phone signal on release day. I'll see you all a few days later.

Get a Verizon phone, that's what they're great for, having a signal where people don't really need one as well as the opposite issue.

[Baron58 6]

8 hours ago, peteruk said:

from my end is no option to change the country, fixed on US only // sorted

Have the same problem. How did you sort it.

Thanks.

Leon 

[travelabroad 177]

Thanks all for your suggestions. I tried moving the application folder (as per @trainplane3 suggestion) and I now have a WindowsApps folder in the root of my D-drive - which I cannot access 😕 

Grrrr...

[ludekbrno 302]

9 hours ago, jlund said:

Can you say how much that is, please? It would be great if I can have it on my M2 C:\ drive and not have to buy a new bigger one and do a complete reinstall of Win10.

If you change drive C:\ to higher capacity, it is not necessary doing complete reinstal windows. You may use some of clonning software (i usually use free Macrium Reflect), which transfer your installed Windows with all installed software and data to new drive without any function change.

Edited July 15, 2020 by ludekbrno

[Bob_D 38]

48 minutes ago, travelabroad said:

Thanks all for your suggestions. I tried moving the application folder (as per @trainplane3 suggestion) and I now have a WindowsApps folder in the root of my D-drive - which I cannot access 😕

 

Did you try owning that that folder on your D-drive as 109Sqn posted on the last page?

109Sqn's Link to directions for owning folder

 

[Wobbie 938]

Just now, Bob_D said:

 

Did you try owning that that folder on your D-drive as 109Sqn posted on the last page?

109Sqn's Link to directions for owning folder

 

Playing with fire, guys! Dont fix what's not broken nor be the 1st to fiddle.. No rush, let others try first!

[GCBraun 2,390]

 

35 minutes ago, Wobbie said:

Can we take these experiments to a new form please!

This has nothing to do with MSFS available for preorders. Releasing August 18th!

MODS, do your moderating!

 

Owning the folder where Windows Store Apps are installed is a fundamental step to be able to interact with MSFS just like we are used to with P3D/XP11. I think this is very relevant information and not an "experiment". Better to clarify that as much as we can before the thing is released...

Edited July 15, 2020 by GCBraun

[chatman 29]

21 hours ago, severniae said:

But, what is the point of a pre-order? There is no benefit whatsoever. 

 

 

If I were MS I would grant everybody who pre-orders immediate Alpha/beta access (that is if he doesn't already have it)

Edited July 15, 2020 by chatman

[tweekz 2,165]

Oh this has probably been noted already, but what I like about the release announcement trailer:

• wingflex
• 747 cabin view

[severniae 78]

14 hours ago, GCBraun said:

I have pre-ordered to give ASOBO some deserved recognition for the amazing achievement. 🙂

It isn't even released yet!!

For all you know it could be terrible. All anyone has is the word of their marketing team! 

I for one will be staying away from the marketing hype train and making a purchasing decision once it is out, when there are unbiased reviews for me to read and when all my information regarding the game doesn't come out of the Microsoft PR office.