Fligh Simulator 2020 Download/Update does not work

Hi Brent. My name is Kyle and I'm an independent advisor.

The update is free for all players, just ensure the simulator is updated to version 1.35.21.0, and that you've downloaded World Update XVI: Caribbean from the MSFS Marketplace.

For future reference, questions about specific games are best addressed by the game developer. Contact Flight Simulator's dedicated support team for help with Fligh Sim questions or issues: https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/requests/new

Thanks,
Kyle

Hello, Yes, it is possible to configure Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 updates to be downloaded to an external folder. To do this, follow these steps:

Open the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 application.

Select the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

Select "General" in the left sidebar.

Scroll down to the "Updates" section.

Select the "Use a different location for updates" option.

Select the external folder where you want the updates to be downloaded.

Select "OK."

Once you have completed these steps, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 updates will be downloaded to the external folder you selected.

Sincerely,
Vanessa.

Thanks for your reply. I can't even find the products page on their website and I'm find their support is rubbish. I expected an email telling me that it was ready to download but that seems to be too much to expect from MS. Hope you're having better luck
than me.

Update: Found it. Thanks again.

It was released yesterday. Go to the product page to install. If thst still doesnt work then oyunneed to open a suppport ticket

If you’re stuck on the Flight Simulator 2020 checking for updates loading screen, these are the fixes that players have reported:

• Restart the game
• Run as administrator
  • To do this, type ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020’ in the Windows search bar, right-click, then run as administrator
• Download latest Windows updates
• Download latest Nvidia driver updates
• Disable Windows firewall (I finally get off that screen when I performed this step).

None of these resolves the issue - I have done it all.