Where to install MSFS 2020

Good day friends of flightsim.

 

What partition is needed to install MSFS 2020?

 

- partition C: will not have enough space, will it work on a different partition too.

- Is there a loss of frame rates, when MSFS 2020 being installed of other partition than C:

 

Happy flying

Jonny

1. Where ever you would like it installed.

 

2. No.

The word is the sim installs partially to C: with largest part configurable during install to where you want.

 

I only use single partitions (Except for O/S required partitioning) Plan on installing FS2020 to physical NVMe D: drive and download cache will be on physical HDD G: (Configurable INSIDE the sim).

 

No FPS loss if installed on different locations.

Hi Jonny,

 

Yes, based on the info available you should be able to install on a different partition or a separate drive. How you will do that will depend on how you buy it via digital download - either direct from MS or via Steam - or if you buy it on the 10 DVD package available from Aerosoft - this is in the EU only.

 

See this thread for some additional info on what will be required.

 

As for framerates - IME of using FS2004 and FSX on both a different partition and on a separate drive I wouldn't think there will be any loss.

If you get the Steam version, the non MS-ese part of the game will presumably go to wherever your Steam Common files are.

I've got the Steam version on pre-order. As my C: drive is getting crowded I've prepared space as follows:

Open Steam interface > select 'Steam' on Menu bar > select 'Settings' > select 'Library'

on the right side, select 'Steam library folders' then 'add library folder'

Choose whichever drive you like. I use a second drive. 'D:\Flight'

..and all for naught. The so-called Steam version I have is only a loader, apparently. The sim is still downloaded and installed from MS-asobo servers. You have to specify the library folder again, it seems, cos it's saving to default right now as I download, which is C: Argh! Didn't realize that in time, and now 50% is downloaded so I'll just let it finish.

Once the install has finished you can use the tools available in your Steam account to move the installed files to somewhere else - a lot quicker than deleting and then reinstalling again....