MSFS 2024 Content.xml Disabling Add-Ons Despite Enabling


ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:

After enabling Owned Content in My Library, such as migrated MSFS 2020 Addo-Ons and rebooting per instructions, the Add-On still doesn’t appear as Streaming. Upon inspecting Content.xml, you will find entries that state the Add-On is still User Disabled, sometimes in multiple entries. A manual edit of the Content.xml is necessary to get the Add-On to appear.

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

Yes

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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

Every time when enabling owned Add-Ons from Marketplace in My Library.

REPRODUCTION STEPS

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

  1. Go to My Library to find owned MSFS 2020 Content you wish to use in MSFS 2024. They should be listed as Disabled.
  2. Enable the Content using the button at the bottom of the page.
  3. Reboot per instruction.
  4. Content does not appear as Streaming, it is still listed as Disabled in My Library.
  5. Located Content.xml and search for references to the Add-On. You will see multiple entries, some Enabling, but the last entry usually states User Disabled.
  6. Edit the file to leave only one entry that says the Add-On is Activated. Restart the sim
  7. With most attempts, the Content now appears as Streaming and is selectable in Free Flight, etc. Multiple reboots may be required.

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:

N/A

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

No

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

[PC Only] Many issues may be due to an outdated graphics card.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

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

MEDIA

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Just another wonderful gift from the spectacular failure that is MSFS2024. They can’t even get required basic functionality right !

Hello, I have the same problem and it is already described from several other users (including me) in that topic:
https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/content-xml-duplicates-entries-on-every-start/684795/62