Stuck on "Checking for Updates" MSFS 2020 (11 January 2025)

User Support Hub Install, Performance & Graphics
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Thank you all. Several moderators can also confirm. We’ll wait about an hour before escalating to see if it’s just a temp outage.

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Same; stuck in checking for updates in MSFS 2020. I’m in central Florida.

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Same here in CA.

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Same here in Japan…

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Northeast USA also having the issue

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I got past the update screen but it’s taking forever to load the sim.

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after this I even got into the main screen with market place greyed out followed by a CTD a couple of seconds later

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So far all outages have been temporary. I hope we never get a permanent one.

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Same here in France

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Stuck on updates here in AZ as well

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So do I, I have over £20,000 invested in this simulator.

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Same here in Canada.

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I’m stuck here in checking for updates in SE Florida

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Good old Asobo!!

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Same here at Hong Kong.

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I’ve had same reports from users located in France (No VPN or whatsoever).

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After waiting for almost 30 minutes I force-quit the sim and tried FS2024, only to get a silent CTD before I even got past the splash screen. Rebooted my PC and tried FS2020 again. 8 minutes on Checking for Updates but now loading. We’ll see how it goes this time around.

EDIT: silent CTD three minutes later. sigh

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There must be a way for Asobo to send a windows that would say “servers down” or something!
So we don’t screw around ours system to try to fix things!!

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2nd CDT after my 30 minutes (2nd) loading… that’s just ■■■■■■■ great

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2020 and 2024 are crashing at loading screen.

I’ve tried both several times and I’ve given up!