Unable To Launch MSFS 2020

I need help! Whenever I try to launch the game, it takes me directly to the Microsoft store instead of the game itself. Yesterday I flew many missions without any issues. What am I doing incorrectly?

Please help!

This is probaby a daft question & I guess you’ll have already tried it, but…
is the store showing an update that needs installing?

Regards
Steve

Update system to the latest version - also check optional updates.
After that open ms store app and update gaming services, xbox app etc.

edit
smth is wrong with ms store app or ms services now.
Try again later.

Thank you kindly

Microsoft is really getting on my nerves…

I’ve updated everything…Microsoft, NVIDIA, and game services.

Topic moved into #bugs-and-issues:performance for issues with starting MSFS.

You might find this helpful…

https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?330032-MSFS-Icon-only-opening-the-Microsoft-Store

Regards
Steve

I have found a simple solution to the seemingly endless loop of Msfs not launching and opening gaming services which says it is already installed…

I deleted the Xbox app and went through my browser to download the xboxinstaller.exe again.

Installed it and Msfs started first try without even restarting my PC!

Hope this works for some ppl,
Cheers.

Same here - it crashes just after the Asobo disclaimer. I have a high end PC - can’t get this to work. Am at my wits end.

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