install second on my laptop

[Mike44 22]

Hi

can I install MFSF again on my laptop and use that while traveling only? Back home on my pc?

Thanks

 

[spacedyemeerkat 421]

The short answer for the Steam and Microsoft Store versions is yes, you can install and fly them on different PCs (although not concurrently).

[orchestra_nl 931]

To save you some time downloading, you could copy the MSFS folder (the one with the "community" and "Official" folders in them) to your laptop.

A warning though: on my relative new business laptop (without dedicated GPU), performance was dreadful. MSFS really needs a decent GPU to run.

[jabloomf1230 2,445]

I gave up on this approach several months ago because MSFS attempts to maintain one set of UI settings for both devices. Let me know if this has changed as it was very nice to be able to switch between my laptop and desktop computers.

[orchestra_nl 931]

2 minutes ago, jabloomf1230 said:

I gave up on this approach several months ago because MSFS attempts to maintain one set of UI settings for both devices. Let me know if this has changed as it was very nice to be able to switch between my laptop and desktop computers.

I am not quite sure whether MSFS remembers settings per device. Controller settings had copied over but I am unsure about the graphics settings. It would make sense to keep controller settings but not computer related settings. I would like to have more control over this though.

[Mike44 22]

Can't install? Only have 70GB on my laptop.

[Mike44 22]

I have a 250GB external usb hd, will try that now.

Edited May 7, 2021 by Mike44