Stuck on 'Press Any Key to Start'

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

When I launch it it gets stuck on 'Press Any Key to Start'

You press any key and you get circle of death for a moment and that stops and it says 'Press Any Key to Start'

This is a perpetual cycle, anyone know why? Should I wait?

[Kopteeni 819]

2 minutes ago, Matthew Kane said:

When I launch it it gets stuck on 'Press Any Key to Start'

You press any key and you get circle of death for a moment and that stops and it says 'Press Any Key to Start'

This is a perpetual cycle, anyone know why? Should I wait?

I just found my keyboard not working there. Mouse click let me progress...

[Treetops45 1,082]

I had that.

Try rebooting PC & perhaps close your anti virus.

Came right, then entered an Update phase that took a couple of hours.

Now d/L 91.36 GB approx base sim & that will take about 8 hrs.

T45

[Kopteeni 819]

Also, make sure you start the launcher as administrator. I got stuck on the loading screen when I launched it normally.

[Nuno Pinto 1,397]

Do you have an "any" key on your keyboard?

😛

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

I tried downloading the digital ownership again and running as admin, and yes mouse clicks and keyboard clicks. Didn't sort it out, I am uninstalling and reinstalling

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

If anyone else is having install issues use this page:

https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015760660

 

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

I sorted it out now, so if anyone else has this problem here is what I did. Run Windows Update a few times and update everything, I was also missing XBOX Gaming Services and a few other XBOX things because somewhere along the way I removed those apps as I wasn't using them. Everything is updated now.

When MSFS was looking for those XBOX Services it went into the 'Press Any Key to Start' circle

[n4gix 4,947]

Thanks Matt! 😁

[GeoSkyman 59]

3 hours ago, Treetops45 said:

I had that.

Try rebooting PC & perhaps close your anti virus.

Came right, then entered an Update phase that took a couple of hours.

Now d/L 91.36 GB approx base sim & that will take about 8 hrs.

T45

95.12 GB here to install in total

[Heavy Metal 83]

Does it state somewhere how much it has downloaded or the internet speed. I only have a blue bar which is not moving AT ALL since 30 minutes (500Mbit)...?

And the folder I selected does not show any files/updates, either. 

Edited August 17, 2020 by Heavy Metal

[Peter Webber 339]

Hi! When the "installing packages" opens up, points to my "C" drive, app data folder and begins installing there, although I have the original pre-download on my dedicated "F" drive. Do I need to point the installer to my "F" drive at that point before the start of the download? Regards

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

3 minutes ago, Heavy Metal said:

Does it state somewhere how much it has downloaded or the internet speed. I only have a blue bar which is not moving AT ALL since 30 minutes (500Mbit)...?

And the folder I selected does not show any files/updates, either. 

The software doesn't show the download speed but you can find that in the Task Manager under the Flight Simulator App, mine is currently averaging 17 Mbps

4 minutes ago, Peter Webber said:

Hi! When the "installing packages" opens up, points to my "C" drive, app data folder and begins installing there, although I have the original pre-download on my dedicated "F" drive. Do I need to point the installer to my "F" drive at that point before the start of the download? Regards

Yes you do and it will confirm it before you continue

[Nate1 163]

3 minutes ago, Heavy Metal said:

Does it state somewhere how much it has downloaded or the internet speed. I only have a blue bar which is not moving AT ALL since 30 minutes (500Mbit)...?

And the folder I selected does not show any files/updates, either. 

Closing the launcher and restarting worked for me, picked back up where it left off. I changed my system time to be the same as (cough) where I am currently located before restarting but not sure if that was material. This on gamepass btw.

[Heavy Metal 83]

The issue was apparently that I pointed the initial install to my second SSD drive. It did not start downloading and I could not change the drive afterwards. So I had to go into my apps, delete all the connections to my account, deinstall the app, reinstall, let it install on C drive and now it is downloading. Approx. 2 GB downloaded while I was writing this...