The problem still persists – CTD when clicking “Ready to Fly” under World Maps Free flight
I followed the instructions related to local steam cache by deleting the folder
D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\myusernumber\1250410\
- Disabled Steam Cloud → Started MSFS → World Map Free Flight → Successful circuit flight on a stock Cessna 152 → Closed MSFS
- Enabled Steam Cloud → Started MSFS → World Map Free Flight → CTD
It may be a bug on how Steam/MSFS writes these config files which MSFS can’t read properly. Formatting, encoding, or file matching error perhaps?
Prior to the Steam Cloud procedure, I performed the following:
- Deleted input customization in-game, all in default settings - keyboard, mouse, Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo, Thrustmaster T-Rudder, Hotas 4, and T.16000M
- Uninstalled Add-ons FSUIPC, Space Desk, Better Bravo Lights
- Disabled online functions - maps, traffic, weather
- Deleted/disabled Rolling Cache and Manual Cache
- Switched between DX11 and 12
- Enabled/disabled Vsync, DLSS, Antialiasing
- Moved Community Folder contents
- Deleted Content.XML and folders DCE, SceneryIndex, SceneryCache in user App data/Roaming folder
- Cleared all pending Windows Updates
- Checked /etc/hosts file for entries
- Updated NVIDIA Drivers to 517.4 - Also switched from Game Ready to Studio
- Updated Gigabyte BIOS to f62
All ended up in CTD, even in Safe Mode.
I replied to a Bug Report related to this error as well – CTD, but only when in World Maps
BTW, I was able to restore my logs by overwriting the files in the \userdata folder using the backup I made before disabling online sync.