Press Any Key To Start... ???

Hello friends. It's Glenn. Yes, I am still alive and doing well. (thanks for asking LOL) Just working waaaay too much. I have really missed flying so much!!!

 

I finally bought a new computer system, and was beyond excited to install the new Microsoft Flight Simulator and experience it for myself! I purchased the Premium Deluxe version ($119) and installed it. The opening movie screens look amazing, and the initial impression is "Oh WOW! I can't wait!" Then... nothing happens, except a never-ending looping sequence of the same video footage and a male voice saying "press any key to start".

 

 

What am I doing wrong? I have been searching Google, YouTube, Microsoft, etc. Has anyone else encountered this issue? If so, can you share some advice on how I can fix this problem? My new computer system is fully updated with all the latest device drivers and Windows 10 is fully updated as well. (I have antivirus turned off when running simulations/games, etc.)

 

Thank you sincerely for any advice, or help, or direction you might know of to fix this problem. I truly appreciate it.

- Glenn

Your GPU and CPU are both below minimum spec to run the sim. You are not even close. Minimum is a GTX 770 and a Ryzen 3 1200, which will only give you about 12-15 fps. You need 2 GB of VRAM minimum, and you really need 4 GB.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/all/flight-simulator-2020-press-any-key-to-start/0884b3b1-75f5-462a-8ba7-b86399795c87?auth=1

 

I thought giving you something to help get you going might be better than saying your computer ain't up to snuff! ;)

I'm so embarrassed - I totally forgot to update my specs. I have a new 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop. Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, Nvidia GTX 1660ti 8GB GDDR6 GPU, 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM, 500GB PCIe SSD M.2, Windows 10 Home 64bit OS, 144mhz 300nits 1920x1080p screen.

I'm planning a new desktop system later this year. I needed a new laptop first - my old one died 1.5 yrs ago.

I think your pc system is quite reasonable for the simulator to run. may be some other problems with the

simulator, you may need to reinstall. Before doing anything check that everything is installed correctly up to the

current version- the current version is 1.18.14.0

Yes, the current specs are fine. He originally had speced a pre-Ryzen CPU and a GTX 650 with 1GB of VRAM.

:) Thank you so much Charlie. I really appreciate the link. I'm reading through it as much as I can get spare time between work, real-life and a brand-new grandson :cool:. Hopefully this weekend I can get something sorted out. I also noticed that Sim Update 5 has caused a lot of issues, including installation issues... so maybe I need to wait until next week? Hmmm...:rolleyes: I think I may also upgrade the laptop with additional SSD drive (1TB) which should also help me not run out of room too quickly.

I think I may also upgrade the laptop with additional SSD drive (1TB) which should also help me not run out of room too quickly

 

HardCub:

Just for reference: My SSD @ 1TB shows 611 GB free. And, this is with FS20 v1.18.15 .0, Photo Shop elements, a bunch of ham radio and astronomy apps installed. Note: My FS20 Custom Files includes only the TBM Liveries with 12 paint schemes. This may give you an idea what to expect with the 1TB upgrade.

 

Curious as to what flight stick or flight controller you're using with the laptop?

 

 

HardCub:

Just for reference: My SSD @ 1TB shows 611 GB free. And, this is with FS20 v1.18.15 .0, Photo Shop elements, a bunch of ham radio and astronomy apps installed. Note: My FS20 Custom Files includes only the TBM Liveries with 12 paint schemes. This may give you an idea what to expect with the 1TB upgrade.

 

Curious as to what flight stick or flight controller you're using with the laptop?

 

Hey there. Thank you for the information on the 1TB drive. I did some upgrades to my new laptop.

Additions are =

1 TB M.2 NVME PCIe

32GB G.Skill DDR4-3200 RAM

 

I use a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick

Update on this thread>

 

I did finally get MSFS2020 to work properly. And I have been able to keep it fully updated. It works flawlessly on this laptop, and was automatically configured by MSFS2020 to "high-end" graphics settings BEFORE the upgrades to 32 GB RAM and a 1TB M.2 nvme PCIe drive. I moved the simulator over to the new, larger drive. The sim runs beautifully on this model of the Lenovo Legion 5 laptop. The Ryzen 7 4800H combined with the Nvidia GTX 1660ti is a great combo. I have noticed only a few stutters thus far in extremely dense scenery, or really heavy weather. I am super satisfied with it and VERY impressed!

 

My ONLY issue with the whole MSFS2020 experience is..... I cannot for the life of me figure how to take and save a screenshot. I want to share them with you guys, but cannot figure how to do it. I cannot figure how to load repaints either properly (some texture weird glitches happening). I cannot find a manual either. I cannot figure how/where to tweak things like in FS9 and FSX. Bummer

Edited September 25, 2021 by HardCub

Here is one video.

If you use the search bar in YouTube enter this:

taking screenshots in msfs

You will get lots of results.

Thank you so much!!! This should definitely help. Watching it now ;)

Here is one video.

If you use the search bar in YouTube enter this:

taking screenshots in msfs

You will get lots of results.

You may need to watch several videos, as the process is different in Steam than in Windows 10. I paste into IrfanView 64, which allows me to edit the shots to fit the forum rules. It is a very handy tool I use a lot.

You are welcome and enjoy. We will look forward to some of your shots!