Summary
The December 2 update forMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024has addressed a few problems plaguing the new title, with another patch scheduled for release on December 9. Despite facing major issues at launch, the developers ofMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024are dedicated to addressing the game’s many problems.
Featuring dozens of new mission types and environmental features, fans of the long-runningMicrosoft Flight Simulatorseries were eager to jump into the latest title when it was released on November 19. Unfortunately, the game’s player count rapidly plummeted, withMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024tormented by game-breaking bugsand server issues. Many eager fans were stuck in the game’s queue for over 30 minutes when trying to play, while others reported a missing aircraft and excessive GPU use. Asobo Studio is working to address these many issues, with the latest update for the game now live.
Update 1.1.10.0 may not be the largest patch, but it does address some of the manyissues troublingMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024’s player base. In terms of stability, the update fixes a number of crashes, including those that occur when players navigate quickly between challenges or adjust Tobii Eye Tracker hardware in the settings menu. The patch also fixes the remaining broken jetways and adds tags on disabled items to make it easier to discern why they are disabled.
According to Asobo Studio, certain third-party add-ons are causingmajor problems inMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024. The developers are unsure which content is causing issues, prompting the studio to temporarily deactivate allMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2020non-aircraft content fromMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024. Additionally, a larger patch will be released on December 9, allowing players to enable or disable certain content on their own. The update will also include a “safe boot option,” which will deactivate third-party content in the event that players are unable to boot up the game at all.
Following a hotfix released on November 22,Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024has seen some performance improvements, with the developers eager to continue tweaking the title until it is up to snuff. While the title reported “Overwhelmingly Negative” reviews on Steam immediately after its launch, this has improved, with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 currently sitting at “Mixed” on the popular Valve storefront. A Developer Q&A live stream is scheduled for December 4 at 10:30 AM PT, with Asobo Studios asking players to submit their questions viathe game’s official forum.
