XBOX app allows me to run Premium Deluxe but the content is missing

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Brief description of the issue:

I am using Game Pass and XBOX app on Windows 10, when I navigate to MSFS in XBOX app, I get presented with three versions, including Premium Deluxe. All three versions are presented as “Installed”. When I select Premium Deluxe, there is option available to start the game, and the game actually starts fine.

However, basic Premium Deluxe features such as 787 is missing.

Searching/asking on forums, people usually suggest that Game Pass only allows the Standard Edition and I need to purchase the digital license to access Premium Deluxe, if this is the case, as suggested on MSFS forum, then this is most likely a bug with the XBOX app. Why would an edition marked as installed and runable and can be launched if it is not available ?

If it is available, then bug is that the content is missing.

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Detailed steps to reproduce the issue encountered:

Buy Game Pass, Install MSFS Premium Edition (this installs all 3 editions)
Start XBOX app, select Premium Edition and run it
Check if 787 is available.

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Not relevant

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Latest

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Hello,

I am using MSFS via Game Pass. If I run XBOX app on Windows and select MSFS I see three versions, all marked as Installed. I select Premium Deluxe and click start, game starts.

But then 787 is not available although it comes up as Installed in the content manager.

What am I doing wrong ? I’ve seen some post suggesting it was impossible to launch Prem Deluxe via Game Pass / Xbox app, but then it is clearly indicated as Installed and runnable.

How can I tell, while the game running which edition I am running ?

Any other suggestions ?

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You’re doing nothing wrong, you only get access to the standard edition of the game with Game Pass!

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I believe the bare bones of the additional aircraft are installed but missing critical components like the model etc, that’s probably why it thinks deluxe is installed. It’s probably a bug with the xbox app.

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If all you have is Gamepass, you only get the base edition. You actually have to buy the upgrade to the PD edition in order to have access to it.

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Thanks all, so I suppose xbox app has a bug as it displays PD edition as Installed and allows me launch it.

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There’s no real difference in edition per se. It’s not like it’s a separate install, executable, etc. Literally, it’s DLC that’s installed over the base edition like with any other game.

But yes, that’s rather unclear and confusing to be showing all 3 editions of the sim available if you don’t have the DLC. It should only show the 1 version you currently own IMHO.

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