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Going to Steam for MSFS 2024 from Microsoft Store for 2020?

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Hi everyone!

I bought MSFS 2020 from the Microsoft Store but am considering picking up 2024 on Steam since most of my games are there. Is anyone aware of any downsides to doing things that way? 

Thanks,

Alistair

I have seen some early youtube videos reporting that the store version has better performance then the Steam version.   

I have no evidence to back that up, or if it is really true or not, as I only have the store version.  Just something I heard watching MSFS 2024 youtube videos. 

Rick 

i9-14900KS OC to 5.8 Ghz | 64 GIG- G.Skill 7200 RAM | Asus ROG Maximus z790 Hero Motherboard | Gigabyte  RTX 5090 OC |  47" Samsung 4K Monitor I Pimax Crystal Super 50 HMD I Varjo Aero HMD I  Windows 11

1 minute ago, rickjake said:

I have seen some early youtube videos reporting that the store version has better performance then the Steam version.   

I have no evidence to back that up, or if it is really true or not, as I only have the store version.  Just something I heard watching MSFS 2024 youtube videos. 

Yeah that's a load a bull. 

[MSI MPG X870E Carbon | 9800X3D (PBO +200Mhz / -20 Offset) | Corsair 64GB DDR5 (Custom Timings) | RTX 4090 Founders Edition (Undervolted) | WD SNX 850X 4TB + 4TB | Antec Flux Pro]

 

Just now, Sethos said:

Yeah that's a load a bull. 

It may very well be.  

Rick 

i9-14900KS OC to 5.8 Ghz | 64 GIG- G.Skill 7200 RAM | Asus ROG Maximus z790 Hero Motherboard | Gigabyte  RTX 5090 OC |  47" Samsung 4K Monitor I Pimax Crystal Super 50 HMD I Varjo Aero HMD I  Windows 11

Went from Xbox gamepass 2024 to Steam standard 2024 version. No difference between them. If you can tolerate ctds floating trees menu freezes then more power to you. 

Edited by 40track

My understanding that: whatever you bought from the MS store, you can also run it on X-Box. Whereas, if you buy it on Steam, you will not be able to run MSFS on an   X-Box.

If X-Box is not an issue, Steam is fine. That's what I did for MSFS 2020. Holding off on FS2024 until the dust settles.

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