Frank82 Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I will be using MSFS 2020 only on my PC so wondering if there is any advantage to purchasing from Steam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavulife Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I’m not sure that there is a definitive answer to Steam vs MS Store. I purchased through Steam and have had no problems with updates. With that said, the update process is pretty unsatisfactory. Sometimes an update then requires you to go to Content Manager for additional updates and sometimes it’s the Marketplace. I routinely check both locations for updates “just in caseâ€. They may have their reasons for this, but it’s unlike any update process I’ve ever seen. I believe some of the MS Store people have reported having problems that required signing out and back in to their MS Store account. I’m interested to see what their feelings are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I’m not sure that there is a definitive answer to Steam vs MS Store. I purchased through Steam and have had no problems with updates. With that said, the update process is pretty unsatisfactory. Sometimes an update then requires you to go to Content Manager for additional updates and sometimes it’s the Marketplace. I routinely check both locations for updates “just in caseâ€. They may have their reasons for this, but it’s unlike any update process I’ve ever seen. I believe some of the MS Store people have reported having problems that required signing out and back in to their MS Store account. I’m interested to see what their feelings are. The update process is rather cumbersome. When it comes to the Marketplace vs Content Manager, the difference is in whether you are downloading new or updating existing content. In other words, when a new World Update is released, rather than just a Sim Update, the new content is released through the Marketplace as an add-on. Subsequent updates to those World Updates will then appear in the Content Manager like updates to other add-ons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I will be using MSFS 2020 only on my PC so wondering if there is any advantage to purchasing from Steam Some people seem to have better luck with Steam, others have no trouble with the MS Store. One big difference, if relevant to you, is that buying through the MS Store will let you install the sim on Xbox consoles without having to re-purchase the sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank82 Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 I very much appreciate the help. Those comments definitely help make the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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