Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is formally out at the moment, and followers are eagerly hopping into their digital cockpits to take to the skies as soon as once more. Or no less than, they’re attempting.
Players are taking to social media to report preliminary loading screens which can be lasting for 2 hours or extra. Its propensity for hanging at round 97 % has led to memes about “Microsoft Flight Simulator 97” and different jokes. Some followers aren’t even that fortunate, getting caught at round six %.
In a post on X/Twitter, Microsoft stated that it is conscious of the issues and dealing on an answer. “We are conscious of person studies of lengthy preliminary loading occasions into Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. With so many customers initializing the sim concurrently, we’ve a lot of server requests. We are working to assist resolve the problems as quickly as doable. For customers whose preliminary load is previous 90% and not progressing, we advocate a reboot. Otherwise we advise ready to permit the loading to proceed as regular.”
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is the follow-up to 2020’s Microsoft Flight Simulator. Among its additions are a brand-new profession mode and new plane sorts comparable to gliders and scorching air balloons. We wrote in our preview, “I’m suitably impressed with what I noticed, and I did not suppose they’d be capable to enhance on MSFS 2020 rather more than an iterative replace, however this can be a reimagining of your complete franchise. Everything good… is best now, and every part new seems superior and enjoyable.”
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is offered now on Xbox Series X|S and PC.
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