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

Well you cannot go offline with your Xbox X.

Message on screen:

I thought I purchased my Version with plenty addons. :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

CTD again…middle of preflight/loading fuel.

I’ve noticed that Checking for Updates has been much slower since the MSFS2024 debacle. I suspect they’ve pinched the server resources and used them for 2024.

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here in Italy the sam

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Same in Chicago area. 17:09Z.

No - because you can’t get into the 2024 servers, either. Seems they turned off the 2020 servers trying to make the 2024 servers seem better.

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Now I’m bored - waiting for the playoffs to start. :yawning_face:

On the installation manger screen it finally showed there was an update, size undisclosed… I never clicked install then after about a minute the installation manger screen just simply transitioned to this screen:

and then about a minute or so on this screen MSFS just closes… again…

I give up for now, day is gone and diner needs cooked!

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If they really did that though, this would be the end for the MSFS series. There are alternatives like P3D and X-Plane. Surely they aren’t turning off MSFS 2020 to boost MSFS 2024?

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Having the same issue in Germany right now. How long did it “check for updates” before it got there?

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Stuck on “Checking for Updates” 9 AM US PST time MS2020 ;( going to X-Plane 12

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They might be. And don’t call me Shirley :slight_smile:

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Over 30 minutes

If they want to kick us off 2020 Atleast fix 2024. Don’t just toss us into the streets like this LOL

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Oh my… that’s not good.

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I have been able to get to the main menu twice, both times, CTD within 10 seconds.

time to go about my day. MSFS is cooked.

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If Leon buys it, it will get instantaneously worse.

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is that how you want us to switch to the broken 2024 asobo ?

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