Where do I start the game

I just finished the disk install, but I can't find where to start it, I looked on the Xbox thing, I found the part where it says I own it but I noticed I am not signed in do I have to joinn xbox or something?

I have no icon as well on my desktop to go to thye game.

 

 

Col.

Click on My Library and see if MSFS is listed there - if it is, click on it to launch it. When it does launch, the MSFS icon will appear on the taskbar - right-click on it and select "Pin to taskbar". From now on you can click on the taskbar icon to launch MSFS.

Do you mean in the microsoft store, that one comes up but not accepting any mouse clicks?

 

Col.

Found my library on the Xbox, it shows but won't let me click on ith there either.

 

Col.

Go to your Windows/Start screen and in your list of Apps look under the "M".

Is there anything in your Windows start menu? Look for "Microsoft Flight Simulator".

Yes done that just brings up FS2004 even though I have FSX and Xplane installed.

when the disks finished installing it took me to the miscrosoft store page there was an option for pre-order, I clicked on that then realised it wasn't what I wanted but in doing so lost the other option to possibly start the game or update.

I put disk 1 back in and it took me to the store again but no option to start the game.

It could be that it won't launch until it's fully updated - go to the MS Store again and click on the library books icon in the lower left corner, then click on the Get Updates button in the upper right corner.

Yes done that it just shows 3 spining icons then after a while they stop and it says

'pending'

 

Edited November 11, 2022 by ColR1948

I'm giving up for tonight, been on it most of the day, shouldn't have to go through this to launch a game.

Thanks for your help Tim mate I'll leave it tonight.

 

Col

Probably the best. The servers are overloaded today with a LOT of people attempting to download the updates. I was getting the no internet connection, but of course, I did have a connection, but the servers were overloaded.

Why didn't you just download it from the MS Store? It is easier and simpler.

Maybe you are right, best get on to them to stop selling the disk versions lol.

 

To be honest I recently downloaded Xplane12, it was herendous, took over a day, the download kept stopping, I had to manually restart it plus it was slow so I didn't fancy going through that again, instead I got this lol.

 

Col.

Well partly solved the problem... Just uninstalled it.

 

May try again when I get in the mood.

 

Col.

Maybe you are right, best get on to them to stop selling the disk versions lol.

 

To be honest I recently downloaded Xplane12, it was herendous, took over a day, the download kept stopping, I had to manually restart it plus it was slow so I didn't fancy going through that again, instead I got this lol.

 

Col.

 

I would be looking at my connection speeds..... I downloaded Xplane12 in under an hour......... I find to keep the speeds you paid for you have to reset the router now and again........ why I have no idea but over time they drop the top end speeds...... did you buy the software from Xplane or off steam/winstore.. I got mine direct from Xplane....

Edited November 12, 2022 by daspinall

Got mine off XP.

I often reset my router to clear it out and yes it does improve a bit, I have not a fast download speed anyway so have to make do.

I was on the XP site and a few others were saying the same as me, their connection kept pausing, if they left it to run like I did next time they looked it had paused, I left mine overnight at first, next morning it had paused, after restart it had about 2 hours to go, paused again a few times saying 504 error. It was a pain so that is why I plumbed for the disks on this.

 

Col.