February 7, 20251 yr I have run MAFS2024 for 254.9 hours and now for the past two or three weeks it won't load. I have made post here and tried all the suggestions and uninstalled and reinstalled four times. It still opens the splash screen then crashes. I've changed drivers to new and old with no luck. Changed drives to different drives. Nothing solves the problem. Can someone please help me? Roy i7-10700 CPU @2.90 GHz, 32 GB Ram, nVadia GTX1660ti, Samsung 1 TB SSD Drive
February 7, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, Roy Warren said: I have run MAFS2024 for 254.9 hours and now for the past two or three weeks it won't load. I have made post here and tried all the suggestions and uninstalled and reinstalled four times. It still opens the splash screen then crashes. I've changed drivers to new and old with no luck. Changed drives to different drives. Nothing solves the problem. Can someone please help me? Roy Do you have a spare computer? If you do, install 2024 on your spare computer and see if that works. If if works, there is something wrong with your main computer. Most likely, if you reinstall Windows on your main computer, MSFS 2024 will work again. But you will lose all your data and lose other apps you have installed. Hence I suggest testing MSFS 2024 on a spare computer if you have access to one. Edited February 7, 20251 yr by abrams_tank i5-12400, RTX 3060 Ti, 32 GB RAM
February 7, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, Roy Warren said: Nothing solves the problem. Can someone please help me? You could start with some basics. First, take everything out of the Community folder. Delete the scenery.dat files: "AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\SceneryIndexes" Delete the rolling cache: "AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\ROLLINGCACHE.CCC" Neither of these actions will cause any damage, MSFS 2024 will just write them back the next time you start it. See if it then runs. Edited February 7, 20251 yr by Reader
February 7, 20251 yr Author 36 minutes ago, abrams_tank said: Do you have a spare computer? If you do, install 2024 on your spare computer and see if that works. If if works, there is something wrong with your main computer. Most likely, if you reinstall Windows on your main computer, MSFS 2024 will work again. But you will lose all your data and lose other apps you have installed. Hence I suggest testing MSFS 2024 on a spare computer if you have access to one. I'll try it but I don't think the other computer meets the minimum requirements. Also, I think the problem is that it doesn't remove all my settings. It just takes what is on the cloud and puts it back in, along with the problem. A reinstall doesn't give you a clean install. Roy i7-10700 CPU @2.90 GHz, 32 GB Ram, nVadia GTX1660ti, Samsung 1 TB SSD Drive
February 7, 20251 yr Author 34 minutes ago, Reader said: You could start with some basics. First, take everything out of the Community folder. Delete the scenery.dat files: "AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\SceneryIndexes" Delete the rolling cache: "AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\ROLLINGCACHE.CCC" Neither of these actions will cause any damage, MSFS 2024 will just write them back the next time you start it. See if it then runs. After I reinstalled it crashed immediately, so it didn't create a Community folder. Under Packages it says folder empty. Roy i7-10700 CPU @2.90 GHz, 32 GB Ram, nVadia GTX1660ti, Samsung 1 TB SSD Drive
February 7, 20251 yr Author 17 minutes ago, Krakin said: Did you join the beta? No but it might be worth a try. I also thought about trying the Game Pass or upgrading to Premium Deluxe. At this point I'm willing to try anything. Roy i7-10700 CPU @2.90 GHz, 32 GB Ram, nVadia GTX1660ti, Samsung 1 TB SSD Drive
February 7, 20251 yr You've probably tried this? How to clean install the simulator on PC – Microsoft Flight Simulator Support FS2024 • PMDG 738, 77F • FSL A321 • A2A Comanche, Aerostar • BS Baron, Bonanza, Caravan Pro • JF Tomahawk • TAOG H500C BeyondATC • GSX Pro • ChasePlane & Flow Pro • TDS GTNXi • FSUIPC • AutoFPS • RealTurb 9800X3D B650E • ROG OC RTX 5090 • 64GB DDR5-6000 • VKB Gladiator, STECS, T-Rudder • Tobii 5 • ISP 1 Gbps
February 7, 20251 yr Author 10 minutes ago, flyingscampi said: You've probably tried this? How to clean install the simulator on PC – Microsoft Flight Simulator Support No I haven't tried that but will now. Thanks Roy i7-10700 CPU @2.90 GHz, 32 GB Ram, nVadia GTX1660ti, Samsung 1 TB SSD Drive
February 7, 20251 yr Author 3 minutes ago, Roy Warren said: No I haven't tried that but will now. Thanks Roy No luck. The uninstall deleted that folder. Roy i7-10700 CPU @2.90 GHz, 32 GB Ram, nVadia GTX1660ti, Samsung 1 TB SSD Drive
February 7, 20251 yr 42 minutes ago, Roy Warren said: No but it might be worth a try. I also thought about trying the Game Pass or upgrading to Premium Deluxe. At this point I'm willing to try anything. Roy It's likely that something is corrupted, or there is some incompatibility with MSFS 2024 and something that changed in Windows on your computer. Unfortunately, these problems can be very hard to pinpoint. If you could backtrack and try to remember what changed on your computer since MSFS stopped working, it could be helpful - did you install a new NVidia driver, did you do a Windows update, did you install other software during that time? I suggested using one of your spare computers because if you can somehow get MSFS 2024 to work on your spare computer, we can rule out your router or your internet is the problem, and the problem is probably your main computer. The last, last, resort is to reinstall Windows on your main computer. You will lose all your data and you will also lose any other apps that you have installed. The irony is, a fresh reinstall of Windows is also the best solution to get MSFS working again. But maybe try other options before you go down the route of reinstalling Windows. Also, have you tried contacting MSFS support? MSFS support is here: https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015781359-How-to-contact-support I think "Tech Support" covers your particular problem, as you can't install and run MSFS anymore. I would definitely contact MSFS Tech Support, before you go the final route of reinstalling Windows. Edited February 7, 20251 yr by abrams_tank i5-12400, RTX 3060 Ti, 32 GB RAM
February 7, 20251 yr 25 minutes ago, Roy Warren said: No luck. The uninstall deleted that folder. Roy That only means that you don't need to delete it yourself. The reinstallation guide is clear enough, perhaps try reinstalling with reference to that.
February 7, 20251 yr Very strange as I am having a similar problem. Previous day I used it with no issues. I load 2024 SU1 beta 2. Click fly and I hear a loud buzz and the PC reboots. I have started with an empty Community folder, no luck. Uninstalled and re-installed. Rolled back to non beta. Rolled back graphics drivers, removed DLSS 4 and used NVidia inspector to set profiles to default. Nothing works. At every reboot 2024 crashes when I click 'Fly now'. Everything else on the PC is working as normal. CPU Ryzen 7800X 3D RAM 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz GPU GEFORCE RTX 4090 Monitor AOC AGON AG352UCG UltraWide G-Sync @ 3440x1440 Internal Storage 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD External Storage Three 4Tb HDs
February 7, 20251 yr 6 minutes ago, MrBitstFlyer said: Click fly and I hear a loud buzz and the PC reboots. That's not good ... ... it sounds like a hardware issue? That would explain the loud buzz and then the PC rebooting. i5-12400, RTX 3060 Ti, 32 GB RAM
February 7, 20251 yr Are there any useful errors in the Windows Event Logs (Applications & System) that might provide a clue? FS2024 • PMDG 738, 77F • FSL A321 • A2A Comanche, Aerostar • BS Baron, Bonanza, Caravan Pro • JF Tomahawk • TAOG H500C BeyondATC • GSX Pro • ChasePlane & Flow Pro • TDS GTNXi • FSUIPC • AutoFPS • RealTurb 9800X3D B650E • ROG OC RTX 5090 • 64GB DDR5-6000 • VKB Gladiator, STECS, T-Rudder • Tobii 5 • ISP 1 Gbps
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