Hello to all:
I always have this “Console” blank screen open with my MSFS2020 simulator.
What is its purpose and is there a way to avoid it opening?
Thank you for any assistance.
Regards,
Roberto
I’ve never seen that before.
How are you launching MSFS? Are you using any non-standard methods to launch it?
Check to see if you have developer mode ON: Options → General → Developers → turn this to off.
Hello hobanagerik and Spartuz9022:
Thank you very much for your quick responses.
I don’t do anything special to start the simulator. I have placed the icon on the taskbar and just click it to start.
Just to try, I have started as an Administrator, and the “Console” blank page also shows up.
It is always minimized, but I see it if I hover the mouse over the MSFS2020. If I try to close it, the simulator also closes.
The Developer Mode, is off in my simulator.
Thanks again.
Roberto
I’ve used a couple of different ways of launching it.
The default method, and icon.
A script, adding the “'FastLaunch” switch
The program that comes with the SDK, that does the same as option 2 above.
None of these three have given me a console window. Very odd!
Hi hobanaerik:
You are absolutely right. It is very odd.
I also checked with friends and relatives that have MSFS2020, and nobody has this issue either.
Hopefully, somebody else will show up with a comment and solution.
Regards!
Roberto
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Have you reported to Zendesk?
Hello StubbiestCargo5!
Not yet.
Many times I got timely and good advice here, but, they are the next step.
Thanks!
Roberto
Hello to all:
I really appreciate the posts and your comments!
Hester40MT, I am a “very simple” user, so, there aren’t too many sophisticated programs on my PC.
This screen, showed up the very first day. I had to uninstall/reinstall the sim two or three times and each time, the “Console” screen is there. It doesn’t seem to affect the operation of the sim, or at least, nothing that I notice.
Dev Mode is always OFF. I don’t have other developer programs on the PC.
I haven’t seen anything “obvious” (ie JavaScript, etc.) in the StartUp menu.
I bought one Carenado airplane and an ORBX airport, but the screen was there before these were installed.
I have P3Dv5 still installed on another drive. MSFS2020 runs on its own drive.
I have several GoFlight modules, that are run by Go Flight Interface Tool in both simulators, but I have to turn that program ON, after I started the sims, and the “Console” screen appears “by itself” with the start of MSFS2020, before any other program is opened.
It appears to definitely be a MSFS2020 issue.
I submitted a ticket with Zendesk and we will wait to see if they reply.
I will certainly post here, if a solution is found.
Thanks again to everybody!
Regards,
Roberto
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Hi!
What a nice surprise to see your note.
Unfortunately, no, I have received no message with regards to my enquires on Zendesk.
That blank page still shows up, every time I start the sim. I just minimize it and it does not seem to affect the sim (at least I hope not) in any visible way.
I know the developers are busy with much bigger issues, so I will just wait patiently.
Unless that console starts to bother, Then I’d make a big “fuss” 
Keep well!
Regards,
Roberto
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