July 16, 20205 yr The game is provided via the Windows Store - i dont know a possibility to install the games from the store into separate folders. How is it possible to install the Flight Simulator on its dedicated SSD then? Am i missing a function of the Windows store? As far as i know i can only change installation path for ALL apps via System Control Panel, and only the drive, never a path. Edited July 16, 20205 yr by Paladin2005 Regards, Jan Ast Win 11 PC | Ryzen 7800 X3D | RTX 5080 | LG 42 C2 Cockpit 😉 | TrackIR 5 | Octavia IFR-1 | Virpil Alpha on WarBRD, Virpil CM3 Throttle, Virpil Sharka Control Panel | Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo | TM TPM Rudder
July 16, 20205 yr Here is what I did. 1. Download Flight Simulator to its default location. It is not a very big file.. some 200 MB. 2. Go to Windows Settings / Apps and find the Flight Simulator "app" 3. Click on it and select Move 4. Point to your SSD and execute. The App will be moved to its new location. Bert
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July 16, 20205 yr Will this be the same on release? It might install/download the entire game to the c: drive before you can move it. Edited July 16, 20205 yr by reignman40 ASUS Prime Z490-A / i7-10700K / RTX 4080 / G.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB / Lian-Li PC-O11 Dynamic case
July 16, 20205 yr 19 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said: Here is what I did. 1. Download Flight Simulator to its default location. It is not a very big file.. some 200 MB. 2. Go to Windows Settings / Apps and find the Flight Simulator "app" 3. Click on it and select Move 4. Point to your SSD and execute. The App will be moved to its new location. Many thanks Bert, I was somewhat apprehensive whilst downloading the app as it appeared it wouldn't provide a choice of location installation and forced the location instead - now that I know I can carry out the action you prescribe I feel a whole lot better. I have a question before I move the app to a more suitable location - since we can't move the Microsoft Flight Simulator SimConnect Client - will that be a problem if it's not located in the same new directory where we moved the actual sim app? Edited July 16, 20205 yr by XCLTM3 Ryzen 9 9950X3D @ 5.6Ghz + Corsair Nautilus Water Cooler - 64Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz - ASUS RTX 5070Ti 16Gb - Samsung G9 Odyssey 49 inch 5120x1440 Monitor - ASUS Crosshair X870E - Win 11 Pro - MSFS 2020 - 3 x NVMe M.2 1Tb - Fractal North XL Case "Tertia Optio, Latebra Factum" Steve Summers
July 16, 20205 yr 29 minutes ago, XCLTM3 said: I have a question before I move the app to a more suitable location - since we can't move the Microsoft Flight Simulator SimConnect Client - will that be a problem if it's not located in the same new directory where we moved the actual sim app? I have absolutely no idea... where is it installed? MS needs to offer up an Installation Guide! Bert
July 16, 20205 yr 39 minutes ago, reignman40 said: Will this be the same on release? It might install/download the entire game to the C drive before you can move it. For the preorder, this appears to work.. Who knows what happens after.. although you can preselect a drive that all apps should go to.. Maybe that is the way.. Edited July 16, 20205 yr by Bert Pieke Bert
July 16, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said: I have absolutely no idea... where is it installed? MS needs to offer up an Installation Guide! Simconnect is a DLL installed in C:\Windows\WinSxS, which is a special system folder specifically designed to hold multiple versions of the same DLL. Any program on the computer can automatically find and link to DLLs contained WinSxS, so nothing needs to be moved Jim BarrettLicensed Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic, Avionics, Electrical & Air Data Systems Specialist. Qualified on: Falcon 900, CRJ-200, Dornier 328-100, Hawker 850XP and 1000, Lear 35, 45, 55 and 60, Gulfstream IV and 550, Embraer 135, Beech Premiere and 400A, MD-80.
July 16, 20205 yr Additional option if you want to download without moving it afterwards: Start menu, Settings, System, Storage, "Change where new content is saved", "New apps will save to:", choose a drive. No more default C drive worries for the launcher.
July 16, 20205 yr 11 minutes ago, trainplane3 said: Additional option if you want to download without moving it afterwards: Start menu, Settings, System, Storage, "Change where new content is saved", "New apps will save to:", choose a drive. No more default C drive worries for the launcher. Correct, and that was mentioned in the original post.. 😉 Bert
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July 16, 20205 yr If the release version of FS20 is the same as the Alpha, then you will be given a option to store them main sim files at another location when you install it. I currently have my Alpha FS20 installed on a separate SSD. its currently 89.9 Gig. While the install file from the Microsoft store is stored at its default location. its currently 800mb. Rick i9-14900KS OC to 5.8 Ghz | 64 GIG- G.Skill 7200 RAM | Asus ROG Maximus z790 Hero Motherboard | Gigabyte RTX 5090 OC | 47" Samsung 4K Monitor I Pimax Crystal Super 50 HMD I Varjo Aero HMD I Windows 11
July 16, 20205 yr 15 hours ago, Bert Pieke said: Here is what I did. 1. Download Flight Simulator to its default location. It is not a very big file.. some 200 MB. 2. Go to Windows Settings / Apps and find the Flight Simulator "app" 3. Click on it and select Move 4. Point to your SSD and execute. The App will be moved to its new location. My download installed on my SSD drive ok but the file size is only 20.7 MB, not 200. Is it supposed to be 200?
July 16, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Bert Pieke said: Correct, and that was mentioned in the original post.. 😉 Whoops. That's what I get for not only skimming but for also trying to multitask! Edited July 16, 20205 yr by trainplane3
July 16, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Humbler66 said: My download installed on my SSD drive ok but the file size is only 20.7 MB, not 200. Is it supposed to be 200? Part still goes on the C drive. The actual FS app folder is currently 20 MB on my system also. Edited July 16, 20205 yr by Bert Pieke Bert
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