Yesterday afternoon I started up MSFS and was presented with the "London rainbow" image and before moving on to the "new in this release"  images it pops up a "CHOOSE YOUR ACCESSIBILITY SETTINGS" dialog with only a Next button.

I thought that was strange since I have started up many times since the last update without seeing this dialog. I was forced to accept the generic settings or reset them to what I had already configured months ago. I hit next and then it got worse. It brings up a "CHOOSE YOUR GRAPHICS SETTINGS" dialog with Low/Medium/ High/Ultra options, where again I need to accept generic settings or reconfigure. It repeats these steps for Service, Controls and Assistance preferences. Eventually it gets to the Welcome screen. I thought "well at least that is over". I went in and (maybe) undid the preference mayhem this had caused. I proceeded to fly and eventually exited MSFS.

Later when I started up again I was presented with the "CHOOSE YOUR ACCESSIBILITY SETTINGS" dialog once again and had to repeat the painful process. offensive initials not allowed. It's like it thinks I have never used MSFS befor,e although when I finally get through that process I am logged in with my MS account, my profile shows all my previous activity.

Has anyone else encountered this? More importantly does anyone know how to stop it???

It seems like some sort of first_login flag was set and is  not being cleared. This happened in the hour interval between one flight and the next with no changes to the system (other than the pilot eating lunch).

 

https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/595875-lost-all-preferencessettings/

7 minutes ago, Twenty6 said:

https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/595875-lost-all-preferencessettings/

thanks

I scanned the list but missed that post entirely.

My excuse is that I was gritting my teeth so hard I could not see straight 😬

Started up normally -- do not see this issue.

 

15 minutes ago, cobalt said:

Started up normally -- do not see this issue.

Depends if your GameServices has applied it's latest update.  See linked thread.

 

Anyone have a time stamp of the effected game service? Looks like mine was update on 2/10 and I haven’t had the issue. Is this a recent update?

2 minutes ago, Wise87 said:

Anyone have a time stamp of the effected game service? Looks like mine was update on 2/10 and I haven’t had the issue. Is this a recent update?

Seems to have started yesterday. People are getting it at different times depending on when MS sends the Game Services update. Some have reported it starting yesterday, others today. From what I have read there appears to be no way of stopping it without applying the workaround already posted in the other thread as the app will update even with auto updates turned off.

If your Gaming Services app is not version 2.50.18001.0 then you should be OK

44 minutes ago, atco said:

Seems to have started yesterday. People are getting it at different times depending on when MS sends the Game Services update. Some have reported it starting yesterday, others today. From what I have read there appears to be no way of stopping it without applying the workaround already posted in the other thread as the app will update even with auto updates turned off.

If your Gaming Services app is not version 2.50.18001.0 then you should be OK

I'm still running 2.50.5004.0 so I guess I'm safe for now. 

I absolutely love this sim, but all these problems are starting to sicken me, Asobo and Microsoft need to up their competence to regain my trust in this sim as it's fading a bit.

Edited February 21, 20215 yr by eaim