We are happy to report that the issues regarding access and streaming have been resolved. The distribution layer capacity has been increased to handle the immense interest in the simulator and the reliability is now above 99.999%. Our servers and services are also all performing as expected.
We successfully deployed hotfix 1 last Friday, Nov 22nd, which increased stability and addressed several experience issues. We are currently preparing another patch for the week of Dec 2nd with further stability improvements and other fixes. Subsequently, we are planning on providing a third, larger patch during the week of Dec 9th.
We have recently ported much of the marketplace content from Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS 2020) to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (MSFS 2024). Recent reports from the community show that some 3rd party add-ons are causing significant issues, including preventing some users from entering the simulator. Until we identify which content is causing these issues, we will temporarily deactivate all MSFS 2020 non-aircraft content from MSFS 2024.
As part of the patch planned for the week of Dec 9th, we will add the ability for users to disable/enable content on their own. We will also add a safe boot option to deactivate 3rd party content in case of a crash when booting up the simulator.
Next week, we will hold our regular Dev Q&A stream where we will provide further updates and answer community questions.
We will keep our FAQ updated with the latest findings.
- Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator