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Steam MSFS stuck in loading black screen

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I tried reinstalling it but still the same bug persists. 

I have tried so far:

 

-Sync the correct time in Win11

-Delete the cloud saves

-Load the .exe under admin/compatibility for Win7/8, 

-Steam -FastLaunch option

-Unplugged all USB/ USB-C devices

-Delete all folders from Steam Version

-Reinstalled Steam on another drive

-Updated Nvidia Drivers/Win11 as well.

-Checked for file’s integrity under Steam settings.

 

I am running out of options and my last resort is to buy another MSFS from Win App Store…

It would help if you posted a screenshot of the black screen so that we can tell where it got stuck.

5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB  PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.

 

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Right after Asobo's Logo. The spinning circle in the lower right corner. Sorry I don't know how to link the pic here but it is simply that. 

Edited by Pilot_76

For some black screen problems I have had, typing Alt Enter will end the problem. For others changing the display settings, display resolution to something else and then changing back will cure it. The problem in these cases is related to the issue of MSFS switching from full screen to windowed mode on its own. During the program starting routines, MSFS gets into a position where it cannot display anything onto the monitor and the screen goes black.

There are other reasons for black screen pauses having nothing to do with the above. I've only listed this one, because it has happened to me.

5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB  PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.

 

6 minutes ago, Pilot_76 said:

Right after Asobo's Logo. The spinning circle in the lower right corner. Sorry I don't know how to link the pic here but it is simply that. 

OK, we know where that is in the loading process. And for instance, it isn't the same as my issue which was occurring further along in the loading process.

5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB  PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.

 

According to this, sound device settings in Windows Control Panel can cause this:

https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406047066770-How-to-fix-a-black-loading-screen

5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB  PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.

 

Just a hint, but Have you tried to sign out of Steam, re-start Steam and sign-in again before giving another shot and re-starting MSFS?.

Cheers, Ed

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Even the safe mode does not load. Changing the screen resolution or windowed mode also no effect. Changing sound source, either. 

 

 

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Also logging off steam did not help. 😓

2 hours ago, Pilot_76 said:

Also logging off steam did not help. 😓

 had a similar  issue  2  weeks  ago  when  updating  to su15  i lost  power  for  about  2  minutes and  when  signed  back in  the sim  it  was  stuck  with the  spinning  circle,   my last resort  was   before  doing  a  re install  was  go into  steam  library right  click  the  sim  click properties, click  installed  files  than  clicked verify of  game  files   took  about  4  minutes  and  once  finished  i clicked  the  sim  and  all  is  well  again

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Peter kelberg

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I have done the integrity check as well. Just to be sure, I have also disabled the cloud sync and uninstalled Steam and MSFS. Is there any further procedure to delete the cloud save?

edit out of  ideas  you got  any other  games on  steam that run ok  reason  asking  is  that your  steam  account  might  have  got  hack  and  preventing you running  msfs,   since  you already said  you have said  you have  tried  the  reinstall  everything   points  to  a winows11  issues unless   some  one  else  has  a better  solution you could  try this at  a last resort

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp48T0HLo2s&t=2s

 

Edited by pete_auau

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Peter kelberg

I'm having the same issue. I'm stuck on the msfs splash screen and it's not loading at all. Task manager doesn't show anything "not responding ". It was working fine last night.

5 minutes ago, ashleyjames said:

I'm having the same issue. I'm stuck on the msfs splash screen and it's not loading at all. Task manager doesn't show anything "not responding ". It was working fine last night.

your issues  is  different  to the op,  where  your  issues  is  in  this  thread,  which  might  be  server  issues just wait  abit  longer for  it  to load

 

Edited by pete_auau

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