Summary
Asobo Studio has released a brand-new patch update forMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024, with a handful of new bug fixes and stability improvements across both Xbox Series X/S and PC. Patch 1.1.9.0 is available to download and install now on all supported platforms, and comes just days after the highly-anticipated simulator launched to a myriad of server issues and in-game queues that leftMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024fans massively disappointed.
Following on from2020’s hugely successfulMicrosoft Flight Simulator, Asobo Studio announced back in June that it would be releasing a sequel in November. With its predecessor being a smash hit for its mind-blowing realism, fans were eager to see what the studio would cook up for its next installment. Unfortunately, fans were left disappointed byMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024, largely down to the massive server issues that were present on launch day, which resulted in a large portion of the game’s player base sitting in virtual queues without the ability to play. Asobo acknowledged the issues in apost on Steam, apologizing to the game’s community and noting that it was working “around the clock” to provide new updates.
Asobo’s server issues have led to anegative review score forMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024on Steam, but the studio is now attempting to rectify its mistakes by releasing the game’s first update. According to the official patch notes, which can be found further down this article, the newMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024update aims to fix various crashes across the title to improve the overall stability and performance, while also fixing a few bugs, such as a missing cursor on Xbox Live sign-in and a fix for players getting stuck when accessing the menu bar from any help page.
Alongside the launch of a new update, Asobo published another post on Steam to announce it has “made continued improvements that provide smoother access to the simulator.” WhileMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024’s player count quickly plummeteddue to the server issues, it now appears as though things have been ironed out, meaning fans may start to return to the title and get a chance to experience the highly-anticipated sequel.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024was one of thelatest titles to join Xbox’s lucrative Game Pass subscription servicein November, alongside another highly-anticipated sequel:STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The first-person shooter survival game had seen multiple delays but was finally released on the service just one day afterMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024, giving Xbox fans plenty to play this week.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Patch Notes for Update 1.1.9.0
If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your Community Folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your Community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title.
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Asobo Studio’s Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a realistic flight simulator with the biggest lineup of aircraft ever, along with in-depth portrayals of airports and air traffic.
