15 minutes ago, G-RFRY said:

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

Many haven't - yet 🙂  My first issue was after 12 months then two updates were nightmare's.

Virtually every install / update deleted my install / MSFS no longer works type threads concern the store version.

1 hour ago, Fielder said:

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

 

The Kitchen was installed in the wrong room.

8 Simupdates, 7 World Updates and yet people still can't remember how they updated the last time.

It's not rocket science. Microsoft Store first, which is either done in the background automatically at some point or has to be triggered manually, and then in the game itself.

 

I see that many are reporting that they need to download the full sim again after update.

Make sure when you come to this screen:

that you select the correct folder. For some reason it forgets where your MSFS folder is.

I just changed that to E:\MSFS (in my case) and it automatically skips the big download.

I started the sim & it said there was an update. I installed the update & when I was able, opened the content manager & updated about 6 updates. Sim ran from there. Have I missed something by not going to the Microsoft store or Xbox store?????

8 hours ago, espent said:

I see that many are reporting that they need to download the full sim again after update.

Make sure when you come to this screen:

that you select the correct folder. For some reason it forgets where your MSFS folder is.

I just changed that to E:\MSFS (in my case) and it automatically skips the big download.

did the same and just now read also the "official" message from MS on this at https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/instructions-for-beta-transition/501299/2?u=lh4371

It looks like there was an issue with Beta participants having visibility which has now been fixed. You should now be able to leave the Beta manually. After you leave manually, you will receive an update to the MS Store version but not on Steam or Xbox.

In addition, the “Browse” button is gone when you get the the in-sim content update. To switch the installation to your custom path, click on the indicated path to change it.

no issues with any  of  the updates probably  due  using  the  steam version, wonder if  any other  steam users  have  had  issues

Reading other folks experiences it seems to me there is a lot of variation in the process. For me the process was as follows:

Remove contents of Community folder. No problem.
Launch MSFS. No problem.
MSFS reports update available through Microsoft store. I later find out that this is a lie.
Click OK and MSFS launch closes and Microsoft store app opens automatically . No Problems. So nice of them to take me to the right place🙂
Now where the Hell is the update???
Look everywhere on the store but no update option????
After a few expletives I open the Xbox app and there it is.


Why the dickens does it tell me the update is in the Microsoft Store when it clearly isn't.

Update went smooth.
Opened MSFS and went to contents manager and updated the flagged modules.
Replace contents of community folder.

To be fair it didn't take me long to work out, I have done this before so I know all about the MS booby traps.......but.......there must be folk out there who are updating for the first time.......sympathy to them.

On a broader note. I reckon folks tolerance of minor irritations has been seriously and understandably reduced over the last couple of years. Hassles and stressors are accumulative, only a small issue you may think but pile it on top of lots of other small issues in life (plus one or two big ones) and.......................

 

Edited March 1, 20224 yr by GaryK