Hotfix 1.18.15.0 is now live!

[cianpars 1,165]

1 hour ago, cianpars said:

When this didn't arrive at the usual 4pm, I didn't think this would arrive until Monday, so stopped checking.  I seemed to have sorted out my problems after the last hotfix with a few usercfg changes, monitor colour and brightness changes and locking at 30 fps.

Nice surprise to get on a Saturday morning though and by the sound of it, just a quick update.

Off to empty my community folder, reset my monitor, default my usercfg and reboot in a minute.  Will report back on how things look and feel when I've done a couple of flights.

Having read this thread, it does all sound very encouraging for a change though.

Update.  Flown a couple of flights this morning following the latest hotfix and am pleased to report that everything seems to be running well. Great framerates, smoothness and visuals.  I'm very happy with what we now have and will put the trauma of the last week behind me and enjoying flight simulation again.  Yet to test performance in very dense scenery areas, but not expecting any issues from what I've seen so far.

[abrams_tank 7,416]

3 minutes ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

Never heard of xbox store. When I search windows, I dont get that option. 

Some people in the official MSFS forums were saying they needed to download some X-Box app to get the update to work.  I did not need to download any X-Box app yesterday to get the update to work (but it's possible I did download something like that last year in August when I purchased the game - that was a year ago so I don't remember).

Go to the official thread for this hotfix at the official MSFS forums: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-discussion-hotfix-1-18-15-0/437398.  Search for x-box in all the text.  This may be related to your issue or not, I'm not sure.  I can only say that personally, I didn't have to install any such X-Box app yesterday to get the update to work (but that doesn't mean I didn't install such an app last year when I purchased the game).

Edited August 7, 2021 by abrams_tank

[Alpine Scenery 1,609]

Just now, Andreas Stangenes said:

And why would I want to install it? Ive updated MSFS in the MS Store since august 2020. I dont own an Xbox. 

Your choice, alternative link to the update as a last resort troubleshooting step?

Not saying it will work, just a generic idea I threw out there.

[virtualstuff 758]

3 minutes ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

And why would I want to install it? Ive updated MSFS in the MS Store since august 2020. I dont own an Xbox. 

For multiplayer settings you do 😉 We had during alpha sometimes the same issue and a log of and login solves the issues...

[abrams_tank 7,416]

8 minutes ago, abrams_tank said:

Some people in the official MSFS forums were saying they needed to download some X-Box app to get the update to work.  I did not need to download any X-Box app yesterday to get the update to work (but it's possible I did download something like that last year in August when I purchased the game - that was a year ago so I don't remember).

Go to the official thread for this hotfix at the official MSFS forums: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-discussion-hotfix-1-18-15-0/437398.  Search for x-box in all the text.  This may be related to your issue or not, I'm not sure.  I can only say that personally, I didn't have to install any such X-Box app yesterday to get the update to work (but that doesn't mean I didn't install such an app last year when I purchased the game).

Further to my quote, I just checked the services installed in Windows 10 and I saw 4 services related to X-Box (mind you, I don't own an X-Box at all):

Xbox Accessory Management Service
Xbox Live Auth Manager
Xbox Live Game Save
Xbox Live Networking Service

Either these services came with Windows 10, or Windows Store or MSFS installed these services on my computer last year when I purchased and installed MSFS.  Since MSFS supports X-Box now, it's possible that the update is now tied to the X-Box app people are talking about.  I'm not sure about this, but you can ask support in the official MSFS forums about whether the X-Box app is needed.  I vaguely recall I had to do something X-Box related last year when I installed MSFS the first time but I can't recall exactly what I did.

In any case, the update worked smoothly for me.

Edited August 7, 2021 by abrams_tank

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

I have the xbox game bar, and the xbox console companion. 

[espent 1,397]

24 minutes ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

Yes, several times. I tried yesterday, and the pc has been off all night while I was asleep. 

I was in the exact same loop Andreas. I I stalled the Xbox app and then I finally  got the  update option. 
 

it is just crazy how weird this process is. I have never seen anything like it. 

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

So what is this app called? when I search the ms store, I cant find an app called that.  The closest I get is "xbox tilbehør" which translates into "xbox accessories", and a nondescript app just called "xbox". 

Edited August 7, 2021 by Andreas Stangenes

[Alpine Scenery 1,609]

3 minutes ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

I have the xbox game bar, and the xbox console companion. 

It's a bug in the MS store cache (not related to any tie-in MS did), it has happened to me before, BUT...

You can still update from the MS store when it works right, key word "when".

I just used the MS store today, even though I have both methods available.

[Alpine Scenery 1,609]

1 minute ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

So what is this app called? when I search the ms store, I cant find an app called that.  The closest I get is "xbox tilbehør" which translates into "xbox accessories", and a nondescript app just called "xbox". 

I posted the link a few posts ago...

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/apps/xbox-app-for-windows-10

Edited August 7, 2021 by Alpine Scenery

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

3 minutes ago, Alpine Scenery said:

I posted the link a few posts ago...

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/apps/xbox-app-for-windows-10

Thanks. Ok, i downloaded it, but now what? I only get the play button here as well. It doesnt offer any updates, at least not that I can see?

[Alpine Scenery 1,609]

Sounds like they haven't deployed the update on the server you are assigned to, I suppose.

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

Ok, so going back to the store, AFTER installing the xbox app, and clicking "get updates", it finally updated my flightsim............... Talk about having to jump through hoops!

 

Thanks everyone who helped me! I owe you one 🙂 

[Alpine Scenery 1,609]

Just now, Andreas Stangenes said:

Ok, so going back to the store, AFTER installing the xbox app, and clicking "get updates", it finally updated my flightsim............... Talk about having to jump through hoops!

That is pretty silly.

Edited August 7, 2021 by Alpine Scenery

[virtualstuff 758]

1 minute ago, Alpine Scenery said:

That is pretty silly.

Logical isn't it 🤣