Is it possible to return the MSFS game that I bought in the MS Store a couple of months ago?
I just want to use properly the drivers of my hardware (joysticks and mouse basically) and it is impossible because drivers can not access to the exe of the game. I have search for solutions and people say that the folder is harshly protected and it is not possible. People say that the only real solution is to buy the Steam version of the game.
I just want to get rid of any MS Store game (MSFS is the only one that I have) to buy again the Steam version. Maybe it is possible that devs give me directly a key to install the Steam version of the game?
Can you return a car after a couple of months because you find another one suits you better? Steam is a vendor, they donât give you the keys out of gratitude but only if you pay for the car.
Unfortunately you canât sell the old car though. Well, there are other vendors who might sell you the new car for less than Steam and you can activate it there though.
This is not true. Yes its easy in the Steam version. But you can also acces the .exe files in the MSFS Store version. But you have to give the directory |(and the files within) the rights to read/write the files. Google how to do that. Its not to difficult.
I have read enough coments in this flightsimulator.com forum to know that it si better not do try to do that (I think it is even ilegal). And people that tried that say that you finally can not use the driver to link to the exe. So I will not try again (I did it in the past and as a result I had to uninstall and install the game again⌠people told me that I should not have done such a thing).
If I buy a car and there are syntohms of malfunction, yes, I ask for a replacement. MSFS (MS Store version) has a problem not fixable, IT MAKES THE DRIVERS OF MY HARDWARE USELESS (and this is something exclusive to this game), and there are A LOT of players complaining about the same thing. So maybe it is not a bad idea what I am asking for. I don´t want my money back, I want the game working right and not forcing me to use a medium (MS Store) so agressive.
I paid to use a game, and the game should be transparent and not steal part of my hard drive. If that is going to happen, I should ahve been advised before the purchase (of course I would have never bought it). It is like buying the car you said, and the vendor steal your own garage and only let you use the garage to enter the car. THAT IS MY GARAGE. If MS Store is going to steal my hard drive, they have to say before they sell the product (and of course I buy the Steam version).
I believe there is a refund process for the sim if purchased through the MS Store, however I do not know where you will find this information. Likewise I would not know what criteria would need to be met to obtain a refund. I would suspect the fact that the sim does work for you and itâs been a couple of months since you purchased it that you may not get much joy (I could be wrong).
The drive space the sim uses is not stolen, it has been hidden away and protected but should essentially be using the same amount of space as an equivalent steam installation. The fact that this is apparently why your hardware does not function correctly as a result maybe an unfortunate and irritating consequence. Have you tried turning to Asobo and or the hardware vendor for support with this?
Ignoring all of the above you could of course uninstall the MS Store copy of the sim then purchase it again through Steam. Personally I would want to know that would definitely resolve the issue and would want to know I had exhausted all other options.
Drivers do not access .exes its the other way around, and stealing your hard drive is presumably just installing the game? Itâs all coming across a bit crazy sounding if Iâm honest!
There are laws that require dealers to sell you functioning vehicles, at the very least functioning at the time of sale. Itâs up to you to figure out if the car has issues that may need addressing later. âAs-is, No warrantyâ is dealer code for âbuy at your own risk.â If a dealer sells you car and it has issues after driving it off the lot, your only chance to get a refund or return is to prove they sold it to you knowing it has issues
I was able to return my car i purchased because they sold me a vehicle that did not have a title on it. If the cars transmission had fallen out on me right as i drove off the lot, then that would be cause to bring it back and ask for a refund or swap the car out. However, a misfiring spark plug is not enough for the dealer to take your car back. They may fix it for free but youâre not gonna get a new car entirely. Again, Itâs up to you to figure out if the car your purchasing has issues that may need addressing later. Much like itâs up to you to determine if the MS Store version or the Steam version of a video game is better suited for you.
Iâm kinda sick of people using âIf i bought a _____ and it wasnât working then i should be able to get my money backâ argument. First, you arenât entitled to anything in life, regardless of what or how much you spent on it. Second, If people were allowed to return anything they bought, weâd have no economy because nobody is able to make any money
This isnât a car, this isnât a garage. This is a video game you willingly purchased and decided to accept the End User License Agreement. Nobody put a gun to your head, nobody forced you to buy the game. You donât have to play the game any more than Asobo/MS is required to give you a refund
Now back on topic, has it ever occurred to you that you have maybe some sort of antivirus or firewall blocking access to your peripherals by the game? Has it occurred to you have an actual virus thats simply making your life difficult?
I mean this. The chance of the getting fixed by purchasing another copy from a different vendor is the same chance as the issue persisting and youâre now out another $60
About what joysticks are you talking? What mouse and joystick software is not working?
I know many people, using many different joysticks no one has problems!
So, let us know.
My complain is not directed to Asobo, but to MS Store. I like the game. I dont like MS Store (that is why I prefer Steam). I am not an Steam fan, I just dont like the way MS Store makes things with my hardware. I never bought a MS Store before and I didnt know how it works, and now I know. I dont understand how people permit this kind of âactivitiesâ without any complain.
Of course part of my disk drive is stolen, it is reserved to an intruder that is suposed to use it to install a game, but the fact is that the intruder takes the control of my drive and the content, and also create a mess in the structure of my folders.
If every hidden and protected thing is to prevent piracy (it is the only logical reason) MS have to invent other method, because this is not the way. Of course they are not going to chage because I ask for it, but I am free to disagree and complain for something that I do not accept. And I am free to put this shop away from my sight in the future.
Have you thought about, why no one else has the problems with the hardware and software. I have the store version and no problems. I am using the yoke, throttles and rudders from Saitek and I have no problems. I have 900 addons in my community folder and everything is working fine.
So, where can we help you?
I dont think you are explaining well what it is you want to do.
The drivers of graphics cards all have setting you can change specifically for the SIM, so they do âinteractâ with the Sim.
Joystick and other devises can be controlled by a variaty of tools such as SpadNext etc.
Maybe you need to clarify as switching to Steam probably wont do anything for you except take money out of your pocket. The Sim is the same.
Logitech Gaming Software does not work, it is not possible to activate the profile of FS 2020 (I can with any other game, because FS 2020 is the only MS Store game that I have).
I can not also use Nvidia 3D Vision Drivers. There is a very intelligent comunity that make practically every good game compatible with 3D Vision just using a wrapper. It is not possible with any MS Store game.
I can not use a external program to attach keybindings to my joystick, because the program needs the exe of the game. The same problem.
I can not experiment with any reshade, because the same reason.
AnywaysâŚ, it is just not only a matter of what can or what I can not do. It is a matter of somebody/company forbidding me to access and use things in my own computer. This is just a game, not even a OS.
I am seriously thinking on uninstalling the game and maybe buy the Steam version. Steam buyers have a big advantaje, and that should not happen. Message clear⌠avoid MS Store and its restrictive policy.
