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Note for those with the latest Windows 11 22H2 update, there also seems to be an issue with Nvidia's GeForce Experience. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/09/geforce-gpus-are-slowing-down-after-installing-the-windows-11-2022-update/

They keep mentioning Xbox for a couple reasons. One is that when you buy from the MS Store you get both the Windows and Xbox console versions of the sim. So now if you were to buy a Xbox console down the road, you could just download the sim without having buy it again. Xbox consoles are really just specialized PCs these days. The second reason is probably a bigger part of the confusion for many simmers, as Microsoft unified all of their gaming brands under the Xbox name. So now anything to do with gaming falls under the overall Xbox umbrella, whether it is for the actual Xbox console or a Windows PC title.

Here are the vintage planes coming in the upcoming 40th Anniversary Edition of MSFS: 1903 Wright Flyer 1915 Curtiss JN-4 Jenny 1927 Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis 1935 Douglas DC-3 1937 Grumman G-21 Goose 1947 Havilland DHC-2 Beaver 1947 Hughes H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose) https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?24489-MSFS-City-Update-01-Released

If you're moving to Linux, then you're options are basically X-Plane or Flightgear, and you will still need some decent hardware to get the most out of X-Plane in particular.

Movie and computer frame rates work a bit differently. While movies look smooth at 24 FPS (thanks to things like motion blur and a frame rate that doesn't change), games and sims can feel far less smooth, especially as they are rendered on the fly and more dynamic. Slower rates may not bother some people, especially if you're just cruising along in an airliner, but for others, the slower rate is very noticeable. Indeed, the 24 FPS used for movies was in part chosen because it was the minimum rate required for motion to appear smooth, not that people couldn't see faster rates.

Prepar3D (P3D), is a separate simulator from Lockheed-Martin. While it was originally based on the same code as FSX, it has been developed over the years to where add-ons for the latest version aren't necessarily going to be backwards compatible with FSX. https://www.prepar3d.com/

When you first install MSFS you can select the drive used for the Packages by following the guide below. I installed mine to G:\MSFS\Packages, for example. https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015910560-All-versions-Can-I-choose-or-change-the-installation-path-Install-on-the-D-drive-instead-of-the-C-drive-for-instance- From there add-ons you install will also go the Community folder the sim will create inside the Packages folder. In additions to the sim and add-on data, you can also set the location of the cache folder used for scenery streaming to which ever drive you want. This is done in the settings in the sim. There are also a couple third party add-on manager apps that can be used to install add-ons elsewhere on the computer and then link them back to the Community folder.

I will miss it as I find the Tapatalk interface is still better for browsing the forum.

That is only an option for the older Intel based Macs. All new models use Apple's own Apple Silicon processors and no long support Boot Camp. You can run Windows in a virtual machine, but you need to get the ARM version of Windows from the Windows Insider program, and I'm not sure it will be suitable for running a sim.

X-Plane and FLightgear are the primary choices. Which Mac do you have? I'm not sure if either sim has been updated to natively support the latest Apple Silicon CPUs.

EVGA is a good brand to go with. If you can get a higher end 3080, like the Ti model, I would go for it. Regarding the typo I was referring to, you did again. :D A 2700K CPU will not fit in that motherboard, but a 12700K will (note the "1" at the beginning), which is what was throwing a couple of us off. A 2700K CPU is a ten year old model that doesn't even meet the minimum requirements for the sim.

What SSD model is it? Are there any firmware updates for it? Does it happen with any other sims or games? Are there any errors in the Windows event logs?

When it comes to computer specs and troubleshooting or recommendations, it helps to be accurate to avoid confusion. So in this case you must be talking and i7 12700K, which is very different than an i7 2700K (a ten year old CPU) that you listed.

They must be talking about the i7-12700K as an i7-2700k will not work in that motherboard. And, yes, an i7 2700K would be a bottleneck with a 3080 series GPU.

There are more Xbox compatible peripherals and controllers coming from the likes of Thrustmaster and Honeycomb, and probably others. However, I wouldn’t expect the selection to match what is available for the PC.

I’m referring to the Rolling Cache, which is managed in the Data settings. See the guide below for more details. https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019202439-All-versions-How-to-delete-the-Rolling-Cache-and-the-Manual-Cache

It sounds like the online scenery functionality isn't enabled in your Data settings under General Options. Make sure the Online Functionality, Bing Data and Photogrammetry are all enabled. As for the camera view controls, you need to spend more time with the control mappings as they are different than FSX. There are options for 45 and 120 degree left and right quickviews, for example, that can be mapped to a joystick. Maybe look up some tutorials on YouTube. I would highly recommend spending more time with MSFS, and asking questions, before jumping to conclusions about what the sim can and can't do. It works very differently than previous MS sims.

Did you clear the cache in the sim? Made sure the online scenery is enabled?

Are you sure you didn't get the World Update X itself through the Marketplace? The official instructions and my experience is that you have to manually get them yourself. https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/5101084074652-How-to-download-the-Free-World-Update-X-USA

Did you buy it (yes it's free, but you still need to "purchase" it) from the Marketplace inside the sim? It isn't automatically added to your account.

You must have been adding airports as FSX itself only came with around 24,000 airports out of the box. And at least a few of those were not entirely accurate. MSFS is far better in this regard without installing add-ons, especially when you get outside of the US and other western countries. There are also plenty of add-on airports being put out for the new sim as well, with more coming all the time. What do you mean not being able to move your head around? Maybe you need to map the view controls to your joystick or yoke? Note that keyboard and other control mappings may not match previous MS sims and some peripherals, especially older ones, will need to be manually mapped. If MSFS is not looking good, then you should check the online scenery settings and your internet connection. As for changing your mind, that is really up to you to do. Everyone has their own list of requirements for the best sim for themselves.

Do you have the latest updates available through the MS Store app (both for MSFS and Gaming Services in particular)? You could also try signing out and logging back in.

Guru3D has some benchmarks for MSFS, though they are getting a bit old now and don't cover the latest CPUs or GPUs. Still useful to get a good idea though. https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/ms-flight-simulator-(2020)-the-2021-pc-graphics-performance-benchmark-review,1.html

It depends a bit on the Chromebook, but it is possible to install Android apps and games as well as Linux programs.

It's possible to install Steam to a Chromebook, and then run some games with Linux support that way. However, Chromebooks are very under powered for most games, including flight sims. You could use the Steam streaming feature to play games installed on another computer over your local network, but this isn't going to work if you aren't at home. Another option would be Google's Stadia game streaming service (think Netflix for games). Not sure what sims it has, and it is a subscription service. https://stadia.google.com/