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[Dangerousdave26]

I get to start early today.

Downloading now.

 

[tiger1962]

Also downloading, started at 160mbps and dropped to 6.1mbps but speeding up again now.

 

[dvj]

Waiting for the first screen shots!

 

[Dangerousdave26]

Boink this one LOL

 

[tiger1962]

All done and launching now...

 

[noddy]

Well the initial 11.9 GB done, now loading the packages.

 

[noddy]

The load screen is impressive.

 

[Priller]

@Dangerousdave26 has your bandwidth been upgraded?

Priller

 

[Dangerousdave26]

LOL no I am not at home.

 

[Mathias]

Loading at 6.6MB/sec....

 

[tiger1962]

Initial launch is very slow, mine's been stuck at 6% Loading language for about 5 minutes - but the intro videos are truly spectacular!

 

[DennyA]

You're going to see a LOT of the loading video.

It has super-long pauses at 6%, 12%, and 15% so far. It's not how it's going to be going forward The servers are getting slammed by a cubic bazillion of us hitting it at the same time. This will literally be the worst morning to play MSFS until FS2029 launches.

One guy in the official forums posted a screenshot that he made it in!

15% activating packages. Meanwhile, I'm just downloading all the new manuals in a separate window to make the best use of my time! I have a feeling I might also get time to read a couple of them before I get in to the sim.

Aircraft Manuals - Microsoft Flight Simulator

Downloadable PDF manuals for some of our Local Legends, Famous Flyers, and other miscellaneous aircraft.

www.flightsimulator.com

 

[noddy]

Some shots from the load screen. Agree I am upto 9%

 

[DennyA]

Typical Microsoft loading progress meter. 55 minutes to go from 0% to 20% and then about 15 seconds to go from 20% to loaded.

Once you get it loaded, keep it open! Alt-tab if you need to do something productive, don't exit. I got a CTD trying to configure my Tobii Eye Tracker and the second load is also taking forever.

 

[tiger1962]

Yep, still activating packages here. Ah well, I found out where the new Community folder is (MS Store default location):

C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages

 

[Dangerousdave26]

Mine is at 97% but is complaining about loading unusually long...

It also jumped pretty fast from the teens to 97% awful fast.

 

[modelr]

Mine at 9% - activating packages.

It turns out my purchase had been charged to a card I had replaced, 2 years ago! MS did not notify me that it had been refused until I tried to download today.

 

[ColoKent]

Mine is at 97% but is complaining about loading unusually long...

It also jumped pretty fast from the teens to 97% awful fast.

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I’m at 97% and it’s complaining as well.

 

[DennyA]

Yep, that's where I'm stuck on my second load. A smart person would just come back tonight or tomorrow.

I'm not a smart person.

 

[Mathias]

Same here, 97% and complaining.