Newbie here, High End PC, lackluster FPS

It is probably worth adding a few more details to help other people understand where you are at to advise where you may be able to gain some improvements through setting changes.
e.g. what screen resolution are you running? What settings are you using in the sim?

To be honest I am rather expecting you will need to lower some settings in order obtain a more fluid and enjoyable experience. If you have simply selected Ultra settings on the basis you perceive your PC to be ‘High End’, then it may simply be a case of resetting your own expectations of quite what your PC is actually cable of.

Here’s the deal, MSFS seems to not want to work with Payware making this a garbage simulator. I’ve reloaded it 3 times and now, it’s constant crashing or freezing. It’s on a dedicated SSd that was reformatted before each install. You can troll me or whatever but, after spending over $400 just to set this up isn’t cool.

Erm… I not “trolling” you… I have suggested you post some additional about what screen resolution you are running and what in game settings you have set. So what are those details?

If you do not know these details or do not wish to provide them so be it, but if you are only here to vent your frustrations then the help will quickly cease.
Getting abrasive with those trying trouble-shoot your problems is not the way to treat people who are trying to assist you. Help people to help you.

Emptied community folder, now stuck on New Activities Screen. Frustration comes from having a Sim that seems to be corrupting my Operating System.

Resolution is 2560x1080

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What version of Windows are you using? Win 10 or 11. Steam edition or disc MSFS2020.?

Windows 11 Steam Edition

Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 8/8/2022 3:55:15 PM
Event ID: 1000
Task Category: (100)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Overkill
Description:
Faulting application name: FlightSimulator.exe, version: 1.26.5.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Faulting module name: d3d11.dll, version: 10.0.22000.778, time stamp: 0x8596dc5d
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000000000018f59d
Faulting process id: 0x1f44
Faulting application start time: 0x01d8ab79ac8871d4
Faulting application path: I:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\FlightSimulator.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3d11.dll
Report Id: b8a4659d-2bbf-4b59-a729-cde3375c85b5
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Event Xml:



1000
0
2
100
0
0x80000000000000

25903


Application
Overkill



FlightSimulator.exe
1.26.5.0
00000000
d3d11.dll
10.0.22000.778
8596dc5d
c0000005
000000000018f59d
1f44
01d8ab79ac8871d4
I:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\FlightSimulator.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3d11.dll
b8a4659d-2bbf-4b59-a729-cde3375c85b5





Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Perflib
Date: 8/8/2022 3:52:46 PM
Event ID: 1008
Task Category: None
Level: Warning
Keywords:
User: OVERKILL\Eric B
Computer: Overkill
Description:
The Open procedure for service “WmiApRpl” in DLL “C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiaprpl.dll” failed with error code The device is not ready… Performance data for this service will not be available.
Event Xml:



1008
1
3
0
0
0x8000000000000000

25902


Application
Overkill



WmiApRpl
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiaprpl.dll
21

Log Name: System
Source: nvlddmkm
Date: 8/8/2022 3:55:13 PM
Event ID: 0
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Overkill
Description:
The description for Event ID 0 from source nvlddmkm cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

\Device\Video3
Error occurred on GPUID: 100

The message resource is present but the message was not found in the message table

Event Xml:



0
0
2
0
0
0x80000000000000

38708


System
Overkill



\Device\Video3
Error occurred on GPUID: 100
00000000020030000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Cool, so we are not trying to support a high resolution like 4k. Would not expect 1080 to be a issue.

What about your game settings though? - would be best to take a few screenshots of them and post for others to see.

With regards to freezing/crashing you are right to empty the community folder - try and get the sim working with a default set-up initially. I would also be inclined to firstly close any other software and tasks running on the task-bar.

It may even be worth running Windows in a “Clean-boot” condition to prevent other software and tasks loading when Windows starts - Google how to do this, its pretty simple but an effective way of isolating other software that may be causing conflicts and issues. Just noted you are running Steam so you will need to allow Steam related processes to start.

Game crashes to desktop without starting.

X-Plane Runs fine without doing a Windows reinstall and besides, MSFS is on a dedicated SSD and I’m a musician with other apps on my machine.

You could try a Steam verification of files, I believe this may cause the sim to more or less to re-install with a Steam set-up. Frustrating but if it is CTD before it even gets going…
It may even be necessary sensible to do a complete re-install of the sim again… but once uninstalled make sure all folders and files related to sim have been removed - i.e. you may need to do a little searching/research to understand where and what folders have been created - don’t rely on an uninstall capturing everything - been there done that but I use the MS Store version.

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I am not saying to reinstall Windows, just disable those background task using a “Clean boot” - this is not simply a restart. It is just a way to trouble-shoot and try an isolate the problem(s) without other background tasks causing conflicts. If you do end up re-installing the sim it might be an idea to do so while in the Clean Boot state.

The crashes that you are experiencing may be bad/coincidental timing. @MSFS_Support is reporting on Twitter that there is an emergent issue causing people to be unable to get past the loading screen:

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So, Steam reinstalls the Sim, for the 4th time now. X-Plane never had these issues.

Sadly these things do happen and upset us. This sim does funny things for us on the same type of PC’s but I have found that 9 out of 10 times its how our PC’s are setup and what programs we are using. As Blitzer said shut down all other programs that are running in back ground and then try MSFS. Its a great sim and its not perfect yet , but be patient and I’m sure it will become even greater. I had similar issues in the beginning but I have it running quite well at the moment till the next update haha Cheers Mike

Errors on the nvvlddmkm and d3d11.dll are issues related to your graphics card. If you have a GPU overclock it, you should remove it. Just because it works for Xplane, doesn’t mean it’ll be stable for MSFS.

A brand new RTX3080Ti with 516.59 as the first driver installed. Don’t know what else to do.

I’m not sure if this will help you, but. When I had FPS and stuttering issue, I followed the steps here and the whole FPS performance just improved dramatically. I also disable photogrammetry. Those things are FPS killers on my machine.

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