The Netherlands:
About 30 minutes ago, I could again log in and start the game. Made a testflight and all seems to work again. Even Marketplace. Hope, everyone else will be able to start soon too.
In the UK, and Sim loads up and starts OK.
Only slight difference,
Seems to take a bit more time on the " checking for updates" screen.
But running ok and started a flight.
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Same in Colombia. The checking update screen is loading infinitely. After closing it and restarting, it eventually enters the menu but marketplace does not work neither the content manager.
Working again in Germany, but now it’s too late to start my flight 
Here in Portugal, I’m stuck on checking updates.
I had the exact same results at the same point in the Sim.
So, I rebooted n went booted MSFS2020 in Safe Mode, hoping for a better outcome…
No Joy!
Has anyone tried disconnecting from all online resources within the Sim, and simply run with downloaded imagery and AI Weather/Traffic?
You should be fine up there. Im down here in San Antonio. No issues here MSFS2020 or 2024 all day.
2020 works fine now, temporary outage of two hours in 30-11-2024, In 29-11-2024 the outage for 2024 lasted 6 hours.
I wonder if all this chaos has to do with getting more server capacity up and running and integrated. I think MS was just overwhelmed w/ way more demand than expected, then the post-release chaos and refunds etc. I can’t see why it won’t settle out in due time and I have to think now within 2 months tops. FWIW I’ve run 2020 every morning and evening this weak, though notice LOD has been dialed back which again would be server budgeting issue.
This is how it starts, the end of MSFS2020. They will make SURE, we all end up bying MSFS2024… 
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Yea I had that issue earlier today but with 2020. 2024 played fine alone with the lags and everything else that comes with it. Later went back to 2020 and working. Also noticed marketplace was down. Im sure its not on the users end. As even the best pcs I see here having same probs I have running 2024. Ive pretty much decided to hang it up all together. Enjoy the $70 coffee donation
You WILL purchase the new simulator NOW! lol
LouP
still black windows at start 
the dark is calling today in france
Congratulations to FS2020 on bringing the whole world together here in this topic for this one shared experience.
Seeing as this misfortune has gathered every simmer on the planet into one place I’d like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a happy end to this year and many more prosperous and healthy years to come!
Of course this is on topic as I wouldn’t be here doing this if I could use 2020 to sim!
I get into the sim and fly but ctd in minutes every time.
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All my settings including control settings, graphic settings are gone now! And I have to do the whole setup again! In fact the Sim started as if it was the first time it’s being setup. Anyone else experiencing this? Such a shame …
Eastern Europe. It works well
All settings are saved.
The game took a couple of minutes longer to load
During start up, I am getting repeated CTDs, with a 1 and 5-6 chance to get to main menu, where it CTDs when I click anything. This is still a problem for me in the Midwest USA.
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Same in China(Shanghai)
Had The same issue stuck at the update page.
About 10 mins ago I gave it another try, was able to enter the main menu, but as soon as I clicked to start a flight It crashed to desktop again.
Now I’m stuck at loading page with repeatedly CTDs. So, no success. What a shame.
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MSFS 2020 starts ok but the ‘checking for updates’ takes much longer since MSFS 2024 was launched. This used to take 1-2 seconds and is now taking 40-50 seconds. Actually +10 seconds longer today for some reason? Pretty sure this is a server issue, maybe related to fixes going on with MSFS 2024. Hopefully it will be resolved soon. Thanks.
I’m in Queensland Australia and I believe the default servers for me are Eastern Europe.