Poll: Steam vs MS Store install or update issues - Yes or No

1. Have you had an issue starting the install or update?
- Steam - Never
  
  42%
  
  32
- Steam - Occasionally
  
  1%
  
  1
- Steam - Always
  
  1%
  
  1
- MS Store - Never!
  
  35%
  
  27
- MS Store - Occasionally
  
  15%
  
  12
- MS Store - Always
  
  3%
  
  3
2. Have you had an issue at the Installation Manager screen? (Looping, hanging, slow download, complete reinstall)
- Steam - Never
  
  34%
  
  26
- Steam - Occasionally
  
  10%
  
  8
- Steam - Always
  
  1%
  
  1
- MS Store - Never
  
  38%
  
  29
- MS Store - Occasionally
  
  14%
  
  11
- MS Store - Always
  
  1%
  
  1
3. For Steam users: What kinds of issues have you had?
- None.
  
  43%
  
  35
- Getting the install/update started
  
  2%
  
  2
- Looping
  
  2%
  
  2
- Hanging
  
  2%
  
  2
- Slow download
  
  7%
  
  6
- Complete reinstall
  
  3%
  
  3
- Not on Steam
  
  38%
  
  31
4. For MS Store users: What kinds of issues have you had?
- None
  
  28%
  
  30
- Getting the install/update started
  
  15%
  
  16
- Looping
  
  8%
  
  9
- Hanging
  
  9%
  
  10
- Slow download
  
  8%
  
  9
- Complete reinstall
  
  7%
  
  8
- Not on MS Store
  
  21%
  
  23

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January 10, 20224 yr

Note: Please do not ask for assistance with issues here. This is a data gathering exercise.

Also note: Questions 3 and 4 are multiple choice.

Thanks!

...jim

Edited January 10, 20224 yr by JimBrown

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January 10, 20224 yr

For question 3 and 4 you should have a Not Applicable option.

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January 10, 20224 yr

47 minutes ago, JimBrown said:

Also note: Questions 3 and 4 are multiple choice.

Thanks!

...jim

As all ready mentioned your poll is broken. You're forcing people to answer both questions 3 and 4 when they might not have the Steam version (for example).

Eagles may soar, but alley cats don't get sucked into jet engines.

January 10, 20224 yr

Author

1 hour ago, Spike54 said:

As all ready mentioned your poll is broken. You're forcing people to answer both questions 3 and 4 when they might not have the Steam version (for example).

Dang it. I was not aware that all choices are mandatory... Lemme see what I can do.

...jim

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January 10, 20224 yr

Author

1 hour ago, Dave_YVR said:

For question 3 and 4 you should have a Not Applicable option.

How about now?

Thanks,

...jim

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January 11, 20224 yr

Problems in the past where mostly related to the MS Store / Gaming Service.

Since SU7 it seems they solved the matter, at least for me. Might be due to new version MS Store / XBox apps too.

Start the sim - get the notification about an available update and start the update, all within the sim.

Could not be better and easier.

Therefore it makes no sense for me to poll about problems I had .....

I don't ignore that a lot of users seems to have still problems for whatever reasons.

Best regards

Detlef

January 11, 20224 yr

The last mandatory update was an example of how easy it was for me with Steam. When I started the comp, and signed into Steam, it immediately did a MSFS update. I don't really know what it was doing but it didn't ask me to do anything, it just did it and then the game started. In game the Mandatory update just happened and I had next to no input in that process either. No issue with Steam or MSFS? Not the usual experience that some have I know, but there it is.

Cheers

Terry

No. No, Mav, this is not a good idea.

Sorry Goose, but it's time to buzz the tower!

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January 11, 20224 yr

Installation and updating works fine - it is just confusing and non-intuitive finding the way to get it done. The software design logic has IMHO changed the last 20 years - what you expect first comes last, what you expect on top is hidden anywhere at the bottom, using software was a logic and structured process - nowadays it is like finding your way in a maze.

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January 11, 20224 yr

I'm a steam user and have never had a problem.

January 11, 20224 yr

1 hour ago, Alaska738 said:

I'm a steam user and have never had a problem.

I am an MS Store user and I have never had a problem. ..😉

January 12, 20224 yr

I am an Harrods Store user and I have never had a problem.

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January 14, 20224 yr

Author

Just pushing this to the first page in case anyone missed it.

Thanks!

...jim

ASUS Prime Z790-E, Intel i9 13900K, 32Gb DDR5 Ram, Nvidia 3090 24Gb, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500 GB and 1 TB, Samsung Odyssey G9 Ultrawide 49" G-SYNC Monitor.

January 16, 20224 yr

Author

One last bump before the poll closes tomorrow.

...jim

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Poll: Steam vs MS Store install or update issues - Yes or No

Ever had an issue with installing or updating? 76 members have voted

1. Have you had an issue starting the install or update?

2. Have you had an issue at the Installation Manager screen? (Looping, hanging, slow download, complete reinstall)

3. For Steam users: What kinds of issues have you had?

4. For MS Store users: What kinds of issues have you had?

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