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What is the process to download Sim upd 8?

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May he needs to log out and then log back in. For me is always as simple as updating the xbox ap, updating msfs, then loading the sim. It's taking a lot longer to download the 4GIG than normal, but it's usually done in about 1/2 hour.

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DJJose

I went to the site (xbox App)

and saw your screen, Game pass, Social and store

to the left was Micr... Flight Simulator

and I pressed the Triangular (Play button) ,It simply starts the sim. next to it is the three  button and I do not see Update 

Manny

Beta tester for SIMStarter 

For the last few updates, maybe 3-4, I’ve had to update through the Xbox app. The really simple question I have is why do they make us do the dance between apps? When the sim is “checking for updates” and finds a mandatory update, just download in the sim, OR, close the sim, download the update, and restart the sim automatically. Cmon, your Microsoft for cryin out loud. You guys have been doing this for decades! 

5 minutes ago, Manny said:

DJJose

I went to the site (xbox App)

and saw your screen, Game pass, Social and store

to the left was Micr... Flight Simulator

and I pressed the Triangular (Play button) ,It simply starts the sim. next to it is the three  button and I do not see Update 

The only thing I can think of is that you need to log off, restart computer, then log into and see if it fixes the issue.

MSFS

2 minutes ago, NismoRR said:

For the last few updates, maybe 3-4, I’ve had to update through the Xbox app. The really simple question I have is why do they make us do the dance between apps? When the sim is “checking for updates” and finds a mandatory update, just download in the sim, OR, close the sim, download the update, and restart the sim automatically. Cmon, your Microsoft for cryin out loud. You guys have been doing this for decades! 

They always force an update from xbox ap, then the sim. But, sometimes the xbox aps need to be updated. It's a PITA. 😀

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Ah Ha! Eureka! 

🙂

I am using VPN. When I don't use the VPN it Updates it!

Sheesh! Who would have thought! IT doesn't give me problem running the game and do all the other things...

Thank you guys!

 

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Manny

Beta tester for SIMStarter 

9 minutes ago, Manny said:

Ah Ha! Eureka! 

🙂

I am using VPN. When I don't use the VPN it Updates it!

 

Un freakin' believable!

It's that DRM thing at work again.

MSFS

It's just a crappy update process.

Load game, check for updates, game gives a message it should be updated through the store, you go to store, then library and look for MSFS, it has an update available, you click on it only to get a message to update it through the Xbox app. If Xbox app isn't up to date, MSFS can't be updated so... you update the Xbox app, go there again to update MSFS and then update some stuff again in the game. imho that's just a crappy update chain and then they wonder why people buy stuff on Steam.

It should be: run MSFS --> detection there's an update --> update --> done. Why doesn't MS get that straight?

 

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Maybe Microsoft is such a small company that it can't afford to hire a couple of guys to fix the update procedure for the games they sell?

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It's like a Twilight Zone episode. (Rod Sterling) 'Witness Joe Palooka once again trying to update flight simulator for the thirty-seventh year in a row".

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Open Microsoft Store in windows then bottom left Library then top get updates, before starting MSFS.

 

Raymond Fry.

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1 hour ago, DJJose said:

You need to download XBOX Console Companion. Update all from XBox ap, then run msfs 2020.

I am SO glad I spent an additional £100 on the Steam version (had the store version so already paid)!  I feel the pain when I read threads like this as I had to go through four days without MSFS at an SU update.  Many say they have no pain with the store version, but the forum has many threads like this at update time.

At update time Steam has already updated in the background, so click MSFS and away you go.  Best £100 I spent.

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External Storage Three 4Tb HDs

Trying to update flight simulator again, same as it ever was...

 

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I love that movie! LOL 🙂

 

Manny

Beta tester for SIMStarter 

7 minutes ago, MrBitstFlyer said:

I am SO glad I spent an additional £100 on the Steam version (had the store version so already paid)!  I feel the pain when I read threads like this as I had to go through four days without MSFS at an SU update.  Many say they have no pain with the store version, but the forum has many threads like this at update time.

At update time Steam has already updated in the background, so click MSFS and away you go.  Best £100 I spent.

I have the Deluxe Edition not available on steam but never had a problem updating through the store. 

 

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