Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is Having Major Problems

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players are experiencing major issues in the game shortly after servers went live, including very long load times and instability. These issues frustrated the community in the hours following the game’s launch, but the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 developers are working on fixes to these issues.

Developed by Asobo Studio, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is the latest iteration in Microsoft’s simulation series for Xbox Series X|S and PC, and it’s available now as a day one title with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC. Players can take on a variety of missions in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 that simulate real-world scenarios, including aerial firefighting, air search and rescue, cropdusting, and so much more. Unfortunately, many players are unable to log in or play these missions, due to a number of different technical issues.

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After receiving several user reports, the official Twitter account for the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 support team confirmed that many users are attempting to play the sim game at once, resulting in numerous server requests. The dense server traffic caused players to experience long initial loading times on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, along with other technical issues like missing aircraft and game crashes. Users on Twitter are reporting loading times as short as 30 minutes and in some cases, the wait time may exceed two hours. In addition, some users are reporting high GPU utilization on loading screens in the PC version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, which causes high GPU temperatures that could prove to be unsustainable during long play sessions. The support team recommends rebooting the game if the initial load is past 90% and no longer processing, as the team works to resolve issues as soon as possible.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is Experiencing Long Loading Times and Login Issues

• Launch day issues include long load times and login issues due to heavy server traffic.
• PC gamers are also experiencing heavy GPU utilization on loading screens.

The community’s response to these technical issues appears to be mostly negative since many players are unable to even log into Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. This situation has led to the Steam version receiving an “Overwhelmingly Negative” review rating as the player base shares their thoughts in the user reviews section. Others are wondering how these issues were possible in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 since Microsoft manages the leading Azure cloud computing and server platform. However, a few players on social media are not surprised by the launch day issues, noting that 2020’s Microsoft Flight Simulator faced similar server problems.

November 2024’s Xbox Game Pass lineup seemingly started a worrying trend for the brand, and the issues affecting Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 don’t help, either. At the very least, Microsoft and Asobo Studio’s history with Microsoft Flight Simulator shows that this year’s iteration will be supported with updates and fixes over the long term. Player feedback will continue to be crucial in making Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 a better and more stable game in the weeks to come.

Asobo Studio’s Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a realistic flight simulator with the biggest lineup of aircraft ever, along with in-depth portrayals of airports and air traffic.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator

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November 19, 2024

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Xbox Game Studios

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Asobo’s

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