Constant freezing in MSFS after playing it for a while.

Andros Alonso · Apr 6, 2023

Hello, I need help due to a freezing problem that has been bothering me a lot.

I recently reinstalled MSFS 2020 because it made me want to play it again and after starting it for the first time I was only able to do one flight. What happens to me is that after I have started the video game for about 10-20 minutes, the game and the computer itself are paralyzed and not reacting to anything. This can happen both in the middle of the flight or in the menu (settings, select airport, loading the game...). And the only way to make my computer respond is by turning it off from the PC button itself because not even the mouse responds. I have tried to look for solutions both in MSFS forums, Microsoft forums or videos on Youtube but I have not found the solution since it seems that this has not happened to anyone. I have tried to change the drivers of my Nvidia graphics, change the graphics within the game, install and uninstall MSFS and many other things that I can't remember right now. My PC components are perfectly compatible with the simulator and during the game there is no type of FPS drop problem till that freezing occurs.

My most important PC specs are Intel i5 9700f CPU, 16 GB RAM and Nvidia 1660 GTX SUPER graphics card.

I would greatly appreciate your response,

Regards.

(Sorry if my english it's not perfect, I'm from Spain).

:)

Alvar J. Antillon

Hi. I an using MSFS 2020 on Xbox X.

My flights freeze around the 3 hour mark. Which is very frustrating because it is when you are about to land from a long flight. I fly the grumman goose from big radials. Any suggestions to solve this?

Thank you!

Andros Alonso

Hello again, I already did all the steps that were shown at that link but no result, it keeps freezing my whole PC and the only solution is to turn it off.

Edit: After having done the troubleshooting process that you sent me I can play for a certain period of time, like two days, (I did a 4h flight without any problem) but later on the freezing problems appear again and I have to turn off and turn on the computer from the PC button because it does not respond to anything. For now my only solution is to always use these commands before starting MSFS. Even so, I need your help to solve this annoying problem and not force my PC to shut down all the time.

Greetings and thanks in advance.

Dericka

Hi, I'm , an Independent advisor and I can surely help you.

Don't worry we will work on this together. Let's try to troubleshoot. Please follow the steps here:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/usi...

Then please restart your PC and try it again. Thanks!

DaBeast3000

It sounds like the fan is still running. Not at max but running all the same. And its constant. Certain games like 2k20 and fortnite keeps freezing while playing

Alchemist Don

Anyone else having constant freezing after downloading this new update?

Constant freezing in MSFS after playing it for a while.