MSFS 2020 Update 1.21.18.1

Hi, JerryJakes,

I hope you are doing well today. Welcome to the Xbox Community. Thank you for reaching out to Xbox Forums. I see that you have issues with Flight Sim and the game and are getting a message to reinstall updates. Let me provide some suggested solutions that might resolve your problem, and hopefully, we can resolve this issue.

Solution 1: KNOWN ISSUES (Last update Jan. 27, 2022) – Microsoft Flight Simulator Support (zendesk.com) Please click on this link and go to INSTALLATION and this might be a solution to the issue you are currently having.

Solution 2: All versions - Why am I redownloading all the packages after each update? – Microsoft Flight Simulator Support (zendesk.com) If the first solution does not work then try this. This link helps with issues on packages and updates reinstalling after major updates.

Solution 3: All versions - Crashing/CTDs issues Checklist – Microsoft Flight Simulator Support (zendesk.com) if solution 2 does not fix the problem, try this link and try some of the recommended suggestions.

I hope these suggestions help! If this answers your question, please mark the thread as “Answered.”

My problems was solved with the last update to MSFS 2020.

Best regards

Bjorn

I can also confirm this worked for me on PC. I downloaded the XBOX app via the store.

Then, in store, clicked the three dots.

Then "downloads and updates" and sure enough there was an update for MSFS 2020 1.19.9.0. This was 507.0MB.

I then started MSFS 2020 which went to its own install manager and showed me the "Standard Content" mandatory update which was 108.12MB. The total download, however, was 3.19GB.

I then downloaded all available updates in content manager.

Once all this was complete I quit to desktop and restarted MSFS 2020 without issue.

I think it's VERY strange to need to install the XBOX app for any updates to show in the PC's Microsoft store!!

On October 30, 2021, I tried downloading again, and it worked. After the download, I was able to launch MSFS 2020, reinstall all the updates, and fly.

Thank you for your reply! Unfortunatler none of the actions works. I uninstalled MSFS 2020 and even formatted the disc it was installed on.

The problem now is that both MSFS 2020 and Xbox Gameservices in Microsoft Store are marked with error and requires new download/ update which are also marked with error message as soon as I try to do anything.

No matter what ever I have tried so far ( Windows Store repair, Windows Store repair and components update, among others plus reinstalling Xbox app) I am still not able to install MSFS again.

Maybe the only solution is to reinstall Windows?