We can say that the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was catastrophic. As the game was only playable when connected to the Internet, and if possible with a good connection, the servers were stormed and the game was simply unplayable for many hours. Fortunately, all that is now in the past and the first patch of the game has arrived.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 gets better with latest update
The Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 servers are now much more stable than when the game was launched and it is possible to connect to start games. However, the game still has some issues, some of which were fixed in update 1.1.9.0, details of which are given below.
Stability and performance
- Fixed a crash when selecting “As Arrival” in the EFB
- Fixed a crash that could occur when closing and invoking the Camera menu after changing the Drone Focus Mode option to anything other than unset.
- Fixed several crashes in the game
General bug fixes
- Fix missing cursor in Xbox Live login window
- Fixed an issue where you could lose focus when creating a new profile.
- Aircraft selection is accessible via the control menu, but can only be changed from the home page.
- Fixed an issue that could block access to the menu bar from any help page.
The developers also clarify that if you are playing on PC, outdated packages located in the game's Community folder may have an unexpected impact on the game's performance and behavior. If you are experiencing stability issues or long loading times, move – them in another folder before restarting the game.
Also don't forget the tips for getting started on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 if you don't yet know the series, they are quite valuable.
Please let us know if you were able to enjoy the game, and what you think of the experience so far. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC as well as Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
