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New PC & first time install of MSFS tutorial?

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As the subject says, I have bought a new PC and it's the very first time I'm gonna install MSFS (Steam version)

Are there any guides or tutorials I can study on how to get it as painless as possible?

I have a 1TB M2 NVMe (C:) and a 2TB NVMe,(D:) and prefer to have MSFS on the 2TB drive. 

Since it's the Steam version I suppose I can't just install it in D:\MSFS, but must have it in a steam subdirectory?

I'm sure I'll have lots of other questions, so if there's a good FAQ somewhere, it might keep me from coming back here to ask what's probabl have been asked and anwered before.

 

Regards Jlund

Jorn Lundtoft

I don't always stop and look at airplanes.........Oh wait, Yes I do.

Intel I7-13700F, 32GB Fury DDR5 - 6000, Kingston 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD, Asus Geforce RTX 4070 TI 12GB, Kingston 2TB M2 NVMe SSD, Corsair 750W PCU, Windows 11

 

 

I’m also using Steam. Definitely select a custom directory for the instal. I suggest exactly as you propose- D:\MSFS

Never accept the default instal path. It is long, illogical and problematic (exceeds long windows file names in some instances).

Other than that, just make sure you are connected to stable internet for the large download.

GregH

Intel Core i7 14700K / Palit RTX4070Ti Super OC / Corsair 32GB DDR5 6000 MHz / MSI Z790 M/board / Corsair NVMe 9500 read, 8500 write / Corsair PSU1200W / CH Products Yoke, Pedals & Quad; Airbus Side Stick, Airbus Quadrant / TrackIR, 32” 4K 144hz 1ms Monitor

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"make sure you are connected to stable internet"

Well, that might be a problem since I have to do it wireless as my PC will be in a different room than where my wi-fi router is. the signal is pretty good to my TV which I also will be using as a monitor for my new PC, so I hope it will be good enough for downloading the big 150+GB file.

Jorn Lundtoft

I don't always stop and look at airplanes.........Oh wait, Yes I do.

Intel I7-13700F, 32GB Fury DDR5 - 6000, Kingston 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD, Asus Geforce RTX 4070 TI 12GB, Kingston 2TB M2 NVMe SSD, Corsair 750W PCU, Windows 11

 

 

8 minutes ago, jlund said:

"make sure you are connected to stable internet"

Well, that might be a problem since I have to do it wireless as my PC will be in a different room than where my wi-fi router is. the signal is pretty good to my TV which I also will be using as a monitor for my new PC, so I hope it will be good enough for downloading the big 150+GB file.

Wireless is fine..

Bert

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Finally got the new PC and one of the first things I will install is MSFS. But here's the first sign of trouble when it shows a pop up box from X-box saying "let's get you signed in" and then the screen goes black and I can't do anything. There's music playing in the background, but have any of you experienced that and what did you do to pass the black screen? I'm thinking of ctrl+alt+delete OR leave the pc running when I sleep, and see if something has happened tomorrow morning.

Jorn Lundtoft

I don't always stop and look at airplanes.........Oh wait, Yes I do.

Intel I7-13700F, 32GB Fury DDR5 - 6000, Kingston 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD, Asus Geforce RTX 4070 TI 12GB, Kingston 2TB M2 NVMe SSD, Corsair 750W PCU, Windows 11

 

 

Checkout Sofly. They do a pretty good manual on MSFS. Enjoy 😉

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