Starting with SU11, when I try to exit the flight sim after completing a flight, I’m back on the desktop, but the MSFS process is still running and visible on the Windows taskbar. “Close window” from the context menu does nothing. I have to restart Windows, use the task manager (End task) or Steam to force the process to quit.
I purchased on Steam. I’m flying in VR using SteamVR. OpenXR Toolkit is active. Nvidia drivers are 526.47 (updating to 526.86 now).
Anybody else with the same issue? Is it a known problem, is there a fix or workaround?
edit: I created a duplicate of this topic in the bug report section. Please consider chiming in and remember to contribute if you’re affected by the issue.
Sometimes it is the same situation.
Sometimes it doesn’t.
This is the STEAM version.
In my case, it doesn’t go forward from the black screen even at startup, and in that case, when I press Alt+Tab to switch windows, a spinning loading icon appears in the lower right corner and it goes ahead as if nothing happened.
Could be related to active Simconnect clients.
When I shut down all the processes connected to the sim before selecting “Quit to desktop”, the sim managed a clean shut down.
More testing might need to be done.
My Simconnect clients:
always: Little Navmap, FSUIPC7, Brunner CLS2Sim
frequently: FSEconomy
occasionally: FSRealistic, FSLTL, SimRateBandit
I also have this issue quite regularly (but not always) with this update. I have no Simconnect clients. I do however use SteamVR and I have the Steam version.
I have this issue. I’ve narrowed it down to only a certain set of payware airports from one dev that I own. Only his airports, and only if they’re used in the sim. If they’re not, it quits normally. If I use two of his airports, maybe for both dep/arr, the freeze is more common just going to main menu. Meaning I end task, and it counts as a CTD (prompts safe mode next boot). If i end task while quitting to desktop, no prompt.
I have heard this is happening with some freeware airports as well.
Also, I’ve had this throughout the 11 beta as well (on MS store). And no, the recent online server issues arent effecting this.
I guess the successful shutdown after closing all the Simconnect clients and SteamVR before hitting “Quit to desktop” was just a fluke. I just used the same procedure, and MSFS is hanging again.
Same issue here, everytime I click “Quit to Desktop” the FS2024 does nothing, the screen remains freezed for hours as showed in the attached picture. There is no way to stop FS2024 unless I go to Task Manager and kill FS2024 process.
I’m having the same problem recently. Exit Fight Simulator and clicking yes does nothing. I did manage to click reset on the main page which made it work once and didn’t effect my setting or add ons but next time I used the sim the problem returned. Since it is in full screen mode I cannot see the taskbar or use ctl alt delete to close the program. I have to hold down the PCs power button. Not Good! This started after I bought some add ons. But which one?
Yes - I see the same in 2024. This usually happens when I do not quit immediately after a flight, but leave the game running while I work on something else, such as reading forum posts. When I return to quit, I cannot, so have to kill the app in task manager.
