3 minutes ago, RichieFly said:

This doesn't sound right. Are the game assets  streamed to you as needed? Certainly, if you get the big-kahuna version, you'll have a bigger footprint than 50Gb? Right? 

This is the main question I have is how much room do you need in reality.

They actually said the simulator itself will be around 30 GB in size. I believe the 50 GB space requirement is just to allow room for addons, cache, and additional files.

I'm not sure exactly how they managed to squeeze 120+GB of MSFS 2020 files into 30 GB. I think they must have moved a bunch of stuff to the cloud and left it to download only the essential stuff that can't be streamed.

If so, and it works, that's quite the engineering feat. Sounds good.

21 minutes ago, RichieFly said:

Are the game assets  streamed to you as needed?

Yes

3 hours ago, desbean said:

I used this method and was able to set up a new "FS2024" folder on my sim "G" drive and directed FS2024 to be installed there (instead of the "XboxGames" folder where 2020 currently is).https://youtu.be/slzaFLRc-pU?si=-14G9EWxLND9BhlJ

I am not understanding that method. He is clear to point out he already removed 2020.  What his method does is change some xBox default location for all games.  What I wish to accomplish is to keep separate installations for 2020 and 2024 respectively. The problem I am running in to is that the MS Store/Xbox want to use the same folder, which is a default for all games.

What is the method for setting up dual installations that do not share the same folder tree?

2 minutes ago, fppilot said:

I am not understanding that method. He is clear to point out he already removed 2020.  What his method does is change some xBox default location for all games.  What I wish to accomplish is to keep separate installations for 2020 and 2024 respectively. The problem I am running in to is that the MS Store/Xbox want to use the same folder, which is a default for all games.

What is the method for setting up dual installations that do not share the same folder tree?

You can't have different paths for different xbox games unfortunately. You can use this to change default path so that future installs will use the new path. I still had 2020 installed at the time, and that was the default path for my future installs. Changing it didn't affect 2020 because it is for Future installs only. I would say though that if you change the path and also keep 2020 I would keep an eye open when doing the required updates to make sure they specify the 2020 install path just in case. Also can change the default path back to something else after installing 2024 just in case, but 2024 is the only xbox game I have interest in so I'm not worried about that.

You might get the option when installing 2024 to use a different path than where 2020 is, and either way it's still going to have its own sub folders, it won't be jumbled in among 2020 files, but I didn't want to take the chance.

2 hours ago, RichieFly said:

Along the same lines:

The MS page says it requires 50Gb of free space.

This doesn't sound right. Are the game assets  streamed to you as needed? Certainly, if you get the big-kahuna version, you'll have a bigger footprint than 50Gb? Right? 

This is the main question I have is how much room do you need in reality.

50 GB plus whatever you have in community. And remember the 2020 community folder has to be different than the 2024 community folder. To run both sims on the same computer you will need two community folders. Taking roughly double the space of what your 2020 community folder is now.

At CD Keys there are US editions and WW (worldwide) editions. They are usually not the same price. For someone in the US does it really matter which you buy, besides the price?

Just now, Fielder said:

At CD Keys there are US editions and WW (worldwide) editions. They are usually not the same price. For someone in the US does it really matter which you buy, besides the price?

Just looked for people in the uk £26 saving to get from CD Keys and activate through Steam.

I pre-paid on the 10th, from Australia -  receipt for payment emailed to my inbox, I wasn't given any link or download instructions.

Edited November 18, 20241 yr by JustanotherPilot

I just pre installed at least part of FS2024.  I put it on my D drive which is an SSD in its own folder labeled FS2024.  FS2020 resides on the same drive but in a different folder labeled MSFS.  I figure this will make transferring files from the Community Folder in FS2020 to the Community Folder in FS2024 a lot easier.  I opened the FS2024 and its mostly just a lot of odd files.  I did see a Flight Simulator.exe in there and when I clicked on it FS2020 launched and not FS2024.  That is interesting!

I also did not find the Community folder for FS2024 so I assume it will show up when the rest of it is downloaded? 

3 hours ago, fppilot said:

I am not understanding that method. He is clear to point out he already removed 2020.  What his method does is change some xBox default location for all games.  What I wish to accomplish is to keep separate installations for 2020 and 2024 respectively. The problem I am running in to is that the MS Store/Xbox want to use the same folder, which is a default for all games.

What is the method for setting up dual installations that do not share the same folder tree?

I bought the Store version and could install some files (about 2 GB)  Prior to installing those files I had the choice to change the install location.

 I just cancelled my MS Store order and reordered and activated the PD version. Saved CAD$41  

https://www.cdkeys.com/xbox-live/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-premium-deluxe-edition-xbox-series-x-s-pc-ww

Edited November 18, 20241 yr by YukonPete

Are there any advisements or differences in purchasing the Steam edition or the MS Store edition? I'm leaning towards the Steam edition, but only because I'd like all games (or as many as possible) on that platform.

I don't have experience with purchasing games on the MS Store... are you able to access the files (like community etc) and can you specify where to install? Are there any disadvantages of purchasing the MS Store version compared to the Steam version?

I know these can probably sound like dumb questions but... well, there's quite a big price-difference (when using CDKeys.com).

Thanks.

15 hours ago, btacon said:

 

I've never used xbox nor ms store. If I select without xbox on cdkeys I only get 20%. How to use xbox? Do I need special hardware? I only have a Windows PC. Thanks

Edited November 18, 20241 yr by Mike44

purchased, redeemed to ms store account  and ready to install ...

PD €89.99 for Europe

Thank you YukonPete

Edited November 18, 20241 yr by iliasr