0% Waiting For Authentication Issue Jan 30 2026

Can Not start msfs24. Waiting for authentication…loop on xboxseriesx

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WTF

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Same here (Belgium), waiting for authentication stuck at 0%

Not working for me in the uk, set vpn to Germany, seems ok now.

Same, UK….

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Hi, same issue, first time today. I am in Italy, PC, FS2024 SU4, Windows 10.

Same. US. 0% waiting for authentication. No movement at all.

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Same, France.

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Same, Germany

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Same here in the UK

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Same here - Scotland, UK

I am getting this error when I try to launch the sim this morning. I have tried the Gaming Services Repair Tool within the Xbox app, restarting the Microsoft Account Sign-In service, multiple restarts of my PC and router but still the issue persists.

Can anyone help? Nothing has changed on my end from yesterday when it worked without issue.

I am on PC, MS Store. I am located in Ireland.

Edit: just got in by using a VPN through Germany

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And in England !

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Same thing for me in France

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I’m in England and just switched my VPN to Germany. Then it worked. Not much good to people without VPNs though…

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It’s not on your end. Many people have it. Just wait I guess

Hi folks,

Thanks for making us aware of the issues with launching MSFS 2024. I’ve escalated this internally for investigation, and will report back when I hear more.

If you could include any other relevant information such as platform, region etc. that would be very helpful.

Thanks again,
The MSFS Team

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Thank you. I did google it before posting but I only found old issues

Germany, PC

MS2024 Windows 11 Home. United States. Hung on 0% like the rest of the users.