3 minutes ago, 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!

 

Thanks everyone who helped me! I owe you one 🙂 

That's weird that it works for some people after they install the X-Box app. I have no idea why that would solve the problem.  Maybe Asobo can explain it to us.

15 minutes ago, espent said:

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. 

It doesn't make any sense why installing the X-Box app would get the update to work.  Wish Asobo could explain this to us.

I got stuck in a similar Xbox loop.

I had to repair / reset the XBox app in Add/Remove programs to force it to detect the update.  Then again, I'm on Windows 11 Beta so I expect to see bugs like this.

Have a great weekend flying everyone! ✈️🛩️

1 minute ago, gb09f said:

I got stuck in a similar Xbox loop.

I had to repair / reset the XBox app in Add/Remove programs to force it to detect the update.  Then again, I'm on Windows 11 Beta so I expect to see bugs like this.

Have a great weekend flying everyone! ✈️🛩️

Well, if you're running Windows 11, then yeah, things may be broken.  I don't think Asobo is focusing their testing on Windows 11 yet, since Windows 11 isn't even officially out for the public to purchase.  I wonder how many people that had to install the X-Box app were running Windows 11.  

Edited August 7, 20214 yr by abrams_tank

Just now, abrams_tank said:

Well, if you're running Windows 11, then yeah, things may be broken.  I wonder how many people that had to install the X-Box app were running Windows 11.  

Im on win10 21H1 with the latest updates build 19043.1110. 

I am a bit confused by all this. For my penny worth when I clicked on the MSFS Icon on my task bar immediately my computer changed  to the security screen and asked me if I wanted to install, yes/no. I clicked 'Yes' and the update was done in under a second. I had checked the 'store' earlier and there were no updates, other than some dross. I now have the latest version and all is well.

 

Just checked the store again, it is there showing as 'installed'. It must have auto-installed.

Edited August 7, 20214 yr by Andy675

1 minute ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

Im on win10 21H1 with the latest updates build 19043.1110. 

In Windows 11, MSFS is installed and updated by the XBox app - not the MS Store app.  But yea, the update process is confusing - especially if things go wrong.

How Do I get this Hotfix? Started my Steam version right now. No update in Steam. No Update during startup. No update in Content Manager. I am confused. Can I somehow see what version I am on?

 

Edit: Ok seems it was a silent update and I am on the newest version when I click top right on my name it says 1.18.15.0

 

Edited August 7, 20214 yr by DaWu

24 minutes ago, Alpine Scenery said:

That is pretty silly.

Here my left view client starts MSFS normally. My server only when the XBox App is active … 😏

Pretty silly too …

I wasn't getting the update until I installed and ran the Xbox app about 20 minutes ago at which point the update suddenly appeared in the store.

I have zero idea if the XBox app actually did anything but probably worth a try if you still can't see the update.

Il y a 13 heures, Matchstick a dit :

Je viens de recevoir une mise à jour de Skype, mais peu importer ce que Store refuse toujours de croire que FS a été mis à jour....

I am like you unable to open FS 2020. Can you come back here to report if you have found the solution? ! Thank you

11 hours ago, reignman40 said:

Now we just need the tree "crawling" fixed. I love how fast all the menus are, changing graphics settings only takes a couple seconds. 

They are still crawling but now the crawl isn't quite as bad as SU5 Crawl. 

2 minutes ago, Accolade said:

I am like you unable to open FS 2020. Can you come back here to report if you have found the solution? ! Thank you

The store has finally let me download the update the morning

I tried logging out of the store, rebooting, logging back in, then installing and running the XBox app and after all that I got the update in the store.
I don't know if any of it actually had any effect but might be worth trying.

1 hour ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

I think you dont understand. I am in an endless loop where the sim will direct me to the store for an update, but the store does not offer one.

The main page at the store shows apps that are part of Windows 10 by default, including things many people do not use like “solitaire collection”. Pressing “get updates” will update these default apps, but I have never seen that work to force an MSFS update.

What works (for me) 100 percent of the time is to click the menu option that says “All Owned”. This will bring up a different display, showing apps you have actually purchased. If you have the Premium Deluxe version, you will see three MSFS entries, including “Microsoft Flight Simulator”, MSFS Premium Deluxe” and “Digital Ownership”. If you click on the top MSFS entry in the list, it will open a pop-up window giving more details about the product with a blue “Play” button. Do not click “play” - (that will simply launch the game). Instead, just leave that window open and wait a few moments.

At least on my system, if an update is available, it will always start downloading with that window open. Sometimes it starts immediately, sometimes it might take 60 seconds before the existence of a new update is detected and it starts downloading, but I have always been able to initiate an update with this technique. 

32 minutes ago, JRBarrett said:

The main page at the store shows apps that are part of Windows 10 by default, including things many people do not use like “solitaire collection”. Pressing “get updates” will update these default apps, but I have never seen that work to force an MSFS update.

What works (for me) 100 percent of the time is to click the menu option that says “All Owned”. This will bring up a different display, showing apps you have actually purchased. If you have the Premium Deluxe version, you will see three MSFS entries, including “Microsoft Flight Simulator”, MSFS Premium Deluxe” and “Digital Ownership”. If you click on the top MSFS entry in the list, it will open a pop-up window giving more details about the product with a blue “Play” button. Do not click “play” - (that will simply launch the game). Instead, just leave that window open and wait a few moments.

At least on my system, if an update is available, it will always start downloading with that window open. Sometimes it starts immediately, sometimes it might take 60 seconds before the existence of a new update is detected and it starts downloading, but I have always been able to initiate an update with this technique. 

That is exactly my method of updating as well, and my problem yesterday and today was that that did not work. I would leave that window open with the play button, and it wouldnt not change to update or auto-update at all.