CTD when starting a screen recording using Nvidia settings app (former GeForce Experience)

ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:

If you try to record some footage using the Nvidia PC app (using alt + F9) the sim ultimately crashes to desktop.

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?

Unrelated.

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?

Everytime

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

  1. Run MSFS24
  2. Start a free flight
  3. Hit alt + F9 if you are on the default Nvidia settings for recording → the Nvidia message for “recording started” will appear, the sim will freeze and crash to desktop without a single frame being recorded

YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

What peripherals are you using, if relevant:

Not relevant for this case.

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?

Nope.

[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?

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[PC Only] Many issues may be due to an outdated graphics card. Please state your Graphics Card Driver Manufacturer (NVIDIA, Intel, AMD) and Version:

Nvidia RTX 4070ti Super driver version 566.14

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?

Intel i9 9900k @4.7GHz on MSFS sessions
Samsung SSD 970 EVO (2TB M.2)
Samsung SSD 980 PRO (2TB M.2)
64GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 4000 (all DIMM Sockets equipped)
Single 1440p SDR display connected through display port
PCIe Creative Soundblaster Z audio (7.1 surround mode)
MSI MPG Z390 Carbon AC Mainboard

Windows 11 24H2 with all current updates

MEDIA

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[END OF FIRST USER REPORT]


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