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If you check out the development update linked above, they have those marked as coming sometime this year. Does also say work hasn't started yet.

Asobo and Microsoft have stated from the beginning that this is a 10 year project that will keep evolving. You can see their current development updates and roadmap on the official site to get an idea of where they're at. https://www.flightsimulator.com/january-20th-2022-development-update/ Basically, like many modern pieces of software, this isn't really going to have a final release like we got with FSX.

Are you talking about the Steam backup feature? If so, that creates local copies to avoid re-downloading the game again. However, I believe it will only backup whatever was installed by Steam, meaning that in the case of FSX, it isn't going to backup add-ons that you have installed or config files. Backing up FSX and al installed add-ons gets tricky, especially if you have commercial add-ons. Many commercial add-ons use the registry to store registration and other info that make it harder to simply just copy the FSX folder. The easiest way to manage this is to use a disk imaging program to create an image, or images if you have multiple drives, of the entire system, including Windows and the registry.

Did you have a look at the store here? https://store.flightsim.com/product-category/fsx/fsx-aircraft/

The license Dovetail had for FSX didn’t allow for enhancements, and has since reverted back to Microsoft. If anything updates are made, which is doubtful now, they will come from Microsoft.

Do a search for wireless display adapters. There are a few options, though I haven’t used one myself.

As said above, some have released older versions for lower prices, or even for free. One issue with selling older aircraft is support. Those that pay money for them are going to expect some level of support, which smaller developers in particular, may not be able to provide. One of the big issues that people run into is installing those older add-ons on modern versions of Windows, for example. Fixing it may be easy, or it may not, but either way it will take away time and effort from other projects that will bring in more money to keep the lights on.

What would be the benefit of expending the extra effort? It would be expensive to build and then maintain as the ground shifts over time, especially with longer runways and in places where the ground freezes in the winter.

There are tools that can disable much of the tracking and online portions of Windows 10 and 11. https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 You've got until October 2025 when support for Windows 10 ends to figure out what to do. Although if you want a modern system without all of the extras Microsoft keeps adding, your only real choice is probably going to be Linux in some form.

That will be from Asus Sonic Radar which came with the audio drivers for your motherboard. https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1038250/

I'll be curious to see how they set up management of all the add-ons on an Xbox.

I don't think the Xbox is ever going to get multi-monitor support as the console itself only supports one monitor currently.

An Xbox is a good option thanks to the price and less mucking about with hardware and operating systems, but there are a couple limitations to consider. One is that you are limited to add-ons available through the built-in Marketplace and can't just download aircraft or scenery from third party websites. A second limitation is support for peripherals. While there are a number of current and future peripherals available for the Xbox, I wouldn't count on all flight sim focused joysticks, throttles, cockpit panels etc. having Xbox support in the long run. Xboxes also don't support multiple or ultrawide (at least right now) monitors. Some of this is really only an issue if you want to get into custom cockpits so may not be relevant, but you should be aware.

Yep, they do. Not sure these ones would run MSFS though. :pilot: https://teguar.com/waterproof-computers/ Lol! Going to blame autocorrect for that typo.

Yep, that's an issue with the laptop, not the sim. When that happens it's either because the laptop isn't getting the power it needs from the source it's plugged into (power adapter, or maybe a USB-C monitor or dock), or the laptop was designed to use both a power adapter and battery in order to properly power a higher end CPU and GPU. Any application or game that pushes both the CPU and GPU hard would cause the same problem, and isn't the fault of MSFS. Here's Dell's article for their laptops, for example. https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ca/000143915/alienware-15-r3-15-r4-17-r4-17-r5-m15-m17-performance-issue-or-battery-drain-while-ac-adapter-is-connected This is also another good example of why a desktop system is better for swimming where possible.

MSFS doesn't currently support changing seasons. It is on their development roadmap with an estimate of 2022. https://www.flightsimulator.com/november-18th-2021-development-update/

It's not a mystery as Program Files/Program Files (x86) is the default location for just about every Windows program out there, with the (x86) being for 32 bit applications like FS9. Due to the increased security Microsoft has put around those directories from Windows Vista onwards that can interfere with add-ons and tweaking files, it is usually easiest to redirect the installer to put the sim elsewhere. Being in the default directory doesn't usually stop the base sim from running though.

The complete list of aircraft and hand crafted airports are on the official site: https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017706059-Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-FAQ

While updates aren't usually the same size as the initial download, it does depend on how significant the updates are, and how many files for the sim were changed. If there are enough changes and updates, it could be quite a large download.

With Steam you can ignore the MS Store part (wouldn't hurt to get the latest MS Store update for other apps and services on your system though), and go into Steam to get the initial update. After that, the update process is the same.

Windows 10 will keep getting some feature updates until support is dropped in 2025, so will likely more changes like this.

What resolution were you running when connected to the TV? How close were you sitting to it? And as plainsman says, you will need Windows 10 and a new machine for MSFS. Many people do use TVs as monitors with their computers, and the image is nice and sharp, provided you have the right settings. The biggest difference between a monitor and TV is that monitors are designed to be used at closer distances, while a TV is aimed at being further away. This means that unless you are running at 4k resolutions, or higher these days, the closer you get to a TV the image will get noticeably blockier.

It's now the same Store app as Windows 11 uses, and is meant to be a better app overall. https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11-new-app-store

Network issues can be hard to diagnose as there are a number of possible issues. What anti-virus and/firewall are you running? Some of these can interfere with internet traffic. What router are you using? Have you had trouble streaming from other services, such as Netflix? Are there other devices on the network pulling significant amounts of data at the same time? Some routers, especially the ones ISPs often provide, can't handle much of a load. They may be fine running an internet speed test, but not a continuous load from a streaming service, for example. Does it happen any time of the day, or only certain times, such as the evening? Cable internet networks are usually shared amongst all subscribers in the area, and if everyone is online at once (before and after work), speeds for everyone can suffer if the ISP hasn't properly provisioned the network. There could also be issues along the line between your house and the ISP. For example, my parents had intermittent connection problems that took a few months to sort out a few years ago. Turned out to be a loose connection in the phone line between their place the telephone exchange that was occasionally being knocked out by the wind.

Yep, pretty much. Updates cascade through the DNS servers, and some can take a while to get them.