Hi guys, I made a workaround for people that having same problem than me. In my case, downloads its super fast, but 5-10 minutes the download stuck (no more downloading), so I need to restart the installer to continue.
Tried everything found in this forum, and nothing. So I discovered if I kill all tcp connections of PID of the installer then back downloading without restarting needed.
So I download Currports (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html) and created a batch file for each 5 minutes it´s close all connections from installer PID, so the download start again:
Bat file:
:loop
cports.exe /close * * * * (PID OF INSTALLER)
timeout /t 300 > nul
goto loop
Adjust time as needed
Run as administrator
Now download working like a boss
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OMG this totally worked. Thanks very much for the tip. Hopefully MS gets their act together soon.
Since the launch, I´m trying to install … Now it´s gone…Download completed! Let´s have some fun!!! LoL
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Worked here too, now I am downloading at full speed.
I was trying to install since the launch without success.
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When I run Currports there are like 10 entries for FlightSimulator.exe. Did you have that many? Do I have to put every one in the .bat file? Which PID am I looking for? Thanks!
Edit: I figured out the PID thing. This seemed to be working at first, as I got farther on the file it’s stuck on than I had previously, but then it reset again. When I run the .bat file it doesn’t seem to do anything to the process as far as I can tell.
Yes, it´s normal many connections. the PID is on column side FlightSimulator.exe (each time that you run installer the PID is modified)
You need just put the PID number, then will close all TCP connections attached to this PID
Just another feedback, download completed successfully.
Thank you
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If the bat didn’t work, run currport as administrator privileges and select all TCP from flight simulator, right button and close that connections, do that manually when your network stuck.
Check your network usage on ctrl alt del
Can you elaborate on the entire Process please, Step-by-Step?
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1 - Open the MSFS Installer
2 - Open Currports (Run as Administrator)
3 - Find for the FlightSimulator.exe process, and copy the PID Process
4 - Create a .bat file and put the PID number
5 - Run the .bat file as Administrator…
Enjoy!
If you close and re-open the Installer, you need to change the PID number
Where do you create the .bat file? In currports? In a Microsoft flight simulator file somewhere?
Anywhere, create at sameplace of currport executable, makes things easier
is this what my .bat file should look like?
Got it working, Thanks for your help!
how can you tell it is working? on the batch file or just better speed in general
I understand most of this but have trouble with bat file how do you do that part thanks
Cant run BAT file as administrator, or at least that what it seems. CMD window indicates:
“cports.exe’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file”
But it works apparently, the BAT executes the comand every 300 seconds and i see the lines after lines being added every 300 secs on the CMD window that pops up. So, apparently does it thing… but… loop continues for me, even reduced time to 180…
Nope, no luck
