Basically, 5 days ago I got a green PC screen while loading MSFS to the main menu (I’m using MSFS on this PC since December 2022 and I never got this issue).
At the point I saw the green screen I immediately forced shut down on my PC and turned it on again. Immediately after I turned it on I thought it was because of some faulty files, so I ran the command ‘sfc/scannow’ in CMD prompt. Windows found faulty files and repaired them.
After that, I restarted my PC. Everything was working well. I open MSFS and…boom. It gets stuck on “checking for updates”. I found a fix for that here in the forums which would be cutting internet connection to the sim while it is checking for updates. The first time I tried, it actually worked and I got into the sim.
Then I just closed the sim convinced I solved the issue. Well, I did not.
Now, every time I start MSFS I have to do the internet connection thing to get past the checking for updates, but once the loading line gets at the end, nothing happens. The sim doesn’t load, it just stops at 100% loading.
I had kind of similar issue before. When I got my RTX 3090 I had EVGA 850w PSU and during playing MSFS my PC would freeze and shutdown, then I got maingear 1200w PSU never had that issue again. I don’t know what the issue I assumed it was the power spike causing the pc to shut down.
I am totally sure It Is msfs’ fault since first of all I never had any issue like this before and, after It happened like 2 weeks ago now, I didnt have any other green screens even while flying on other sims like XP11.
Last of all, if it wasnt MSFS fault, MSFS would be starting normally
only other idea is to cleanup appdata folder ( folders, rolling.cache, etc. ), may be a file becomes corrupt while the BSOD happend. There are topics about in special for msfs-store install.
And of course, what you should do after each BSOD, is a system check like sfc /scannow and dism.
Ok I found a temporary fix which would be cutting internet connection and re-giving it to the sim while loading. It takes me to the main menu and I can actually fly without any connection restricion like live weather not existent etc. I will keep doing this until I…sigh…find the energy to reinstall the sim