Forza Horizon 5 / Flight Simulator Login issues on PC

This seems to be an issue with Forza: Horizon 5, Minecraft, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. It's definitely a MAJOR issue....

I have this error when I try to launch Forza Horizon 5 and Flight Simulator. Launch Xbox app is fine.

This issue start at first time launch. I never play Forza and flight sim in my life.

Hello, I´m Jamie. an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you.

Are you trying to sign in with the email address with the GamePass?

Also which edition of GamePass did you purchase?

Thanks

Jamie

Hello SilvasGamer,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

We understand that you're experiencing issues with your PC while playing games like Flight Simulator and Forza Horizon 5. It sounds like you've already taken some steps to troubleshoot the issue, but there are a few more things you can try.

Before that, we would like to ask for few things:

1. Is this happening to all games installed through Xbox app?
   
2. May we ask if you have issues installing Microsoft Store games? You may try to install Minecraft Launcher or Microsoft Sudoku or Microsoft Solitaire Collection.
   
3. Do you have error message or code? Please post a screenshot of the issue and conceal your personal information.
   

You may try the following troubleshooting:

First, make sure that your graphics card drivers are up to date. You can usually find the latest drivers on the manufacturer's website.

Next, try lowering the graphics settings in the games you're playing. High graphics settings can put a lot of strain on your hardware, so lowering them may help improve performance.



You can also try closing any other programs or applications that are running in the background while you're playing games. This can free up resources for the game to use.



If none of these steps help, it may be worth considering upgrading your hardware, such as your graphics card or RAM, to better handle the demands of these games.

For PC requirements for each game mentioned:

• Microsoft Flight Simulator FAQ - Minimum, Recommended, and Ideal PC requirements for Microsoft Flight Simulator – Microsoft Flight Simulator Support (zendesk.com)
  
• Forza Horizon 5 - Forza Horizon 5 PC Specs – Forza Support (forzamotorsport.net)
  

We look forward to your response.

Kindly let us know, if there is any misunderstanding or clarifications of our description by sending us a reply.



Sincerely,



Microsoft Community Moderator

Thanks for responding. I have the app and it works great on Steam with DCS, etc. Apparently it's not being recognized via PC game pass due to the inability to recognize the .exe games as this needs to be inputted into OpenTrack in order for it to recognize the game.

I'm aware of the .exe files being hidden in windowsapps even though I am the administrator.

Is there a method for OpenTrack to recognize PC game pass games such as Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 5, etc in order to determine if an IR head tracker is even supported?