Yes they are there. Go into MSFS store and load the recent update that appears there. Then exit MSFS and restart. The photogrammetry will also become active.I installed this today. I have no Arc De Triumph or Notre Dame. I thought that was strange considering how well the rest of the city was done. Can anyone confirm those two items are there? I have nothing where Notre Dame should be, and I have a 12 story building where the arc should be. Thanks for any info you can share.
Don BP
Release Notes (1.15.7.0) World Update IV: France/Benelux
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So easy to forget this. The steps I took are:
1. Rename to Community folder to Community.bak so that the game doesn't see it (reverse steps after updates are done).
2. Update game in Microsoft store (1.3gb)
3. Update game contents when firing game up (22gb)
4. Download France updates from MS Store (5gb)
Why you have to take 3 steps to update, I don't know, but all working fine.
ak416
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This is how it was initially but Asobo changed their update schedule to do be able to test patches more thoroughly before releasing them. The updates aren't usually as big as this one, and while initially I was put off by having to download the World Updates separately from the store, I've come to appreciate it. If I decide I am done flying in France/Japan/US etc, I can selectively uninstall and reinstall each region instead of my base sim growing by a few gigs every 3 months when a World Update is released.
Also a heads up for everyone, I had about ~500mb of updates to existing packages in my Content Manager so make sure you are all up to date there as well.
With previous World Updates, once your sim was updated, there were still items that had to be downloaded from the Marketplace. Select the Free Content filter and you should be able to find it easily. I'm not on my flight rig at the moment, so I'll have to verify when I get back to it.I installed this today. I have no Arc De Triumph or Notre Dame. I thought that was strange considering how well the rest of the city was done. Can anyone confirm those two items are there? I have nothing where Notre Dame should be, and I have a 12 story building where the arc should be. Thanks for any info you can share.
Don BP
CUSS!!!
It's looping on piece 138/172. Guess I'll have to restart it and let it d/l the whole "farging" thing again.
It's looping on piece 138/172. Guess I'll have to restart it and let it d/l the whole "farging" thing again.
heywooood
Mayor Emeritus of Taco City
Xbox store - then Marketplace - then Content manager - and in that order. Don't understand why they at MS don't stipulate this in big red letters once you are directed to the 'mandatory update'. Every update is the same - folks who've been here a while as well as those who are brand new to this sim make the same mistakes
or complain that items are missing because they didn't know or miss-remembered the thing.
pilto von pilto
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The issue is the update ritual in the first place. I dont think they need big red letters reminding you that you need to do that sort of update dance each and every time a point update is done. It shouldnt be required in the first place.
How it should work is this. Update released > platform updates > game updates. Dont mess with user placed files , work out what that user has already got installed ( they already do know this due to always on connectivity ) and automatically update it. Rather than expect the end user to remember to check the content manager afterwards.
BTW. I had forgotten to check the content manager. Why ? I have a tonne of other things on at the moment and just assumed that it would just update. How about a tickbox called auto-updates enabled like steam has on their service?
Talk about Steam... the reason i went with Steam also for MSFS is mostly because it took me a few days and lots of aggrevation and irritation to even get a Microsoft account. "You can't use an email address from your work or school, use a personal email address". That was MS' welcome to try to get an account. Yeah, right, i am retired and i USE a personal email address for god sake ! WTF !?? ( i am from the Netherlands..). Second reason, all my sims and other games i bought via Steam. Never a problem always smooth as butter, fast as furious. Particularly the best thing since sliced bread when it comes to reinstall.
Like it's always been before when there's an update, i start MSFS, get a screen that says "checking for updates", get a screen that tells about the update with a button that says 'Install' and, in this case, after about 30 minutes all 22Gig of new stuff is on board without me having to do anything and a new button pops up that says "Continue". Once in the main menu i do have to go into the Content Manager and click the install button for the new regional stuff.
And you know what, i have never ever moved my 'Community Folder' out of my 'MSFSPackages' folder. Never a problem.
Btw, just curious, i did not install this new 'France/Benelux' scenery at first. Thought i'd inspect Amsterdam first after the 1.15.7.0 World Update. Indeed nothing changed sofar. It's nice but the houses/buildings don't look like what the're supposed to look like at all. After installing the France/Benelux scenery and again flying over Amsterdam i was glad i had fastend my seatbelt otherwise i would've fallen smack dab on the cockpit floor. This is my own Amsterdam! Finally! Wow!!
Tis true, you'd better not get below 500 feet because it'll make you feel you had been taken too much advantage of the coffee shops down below...
All i can say is that i LOVE MS for giving me so much flightsimming fun for more than 30 years but when i read about all these problems with installation and updates of MSFS ever since the memorable occasion of its release i am glad i bumped into this silly and annoying problem of just getting a stupid email address accepted. It really felt like a true potential for disaster so i said goodbye to MS and Hello to Steam.
I know it won't help much, just saying... Good advice for future MSFS buyers i think it is... (no affiliation with Steam whatsoever, just think it's installation heaven)
Like it's always been before when there's an update, i start MSFS, get a screen that says "checking for updates", get a screen that tells about the update with a button that says 'Install' and, in this case, after about 30 minutes all 22Gig of new stuff is on board without me having to do anything and a new button pops up that says "Continue". Once in the main menu i do have to go into the Content Manager and click the install button for the new regional stuff.
And you know what, i have never ever moved my 'Community Folder' out of my 'MSFSPackages' folder. Never a problem.
Btw, just curious, i did not install this new 'France/Benelux' scenery at first. Thought i'd inspect Amsterdam first after the 1.15.7.0 World Update. Indeed nothing changed sofar. It's nice but the houses/buildings don't look like what the're supposed to look like at all. After installing the France/Benelux scenery and again flying over Amsterdam i was glad i had fastend my seatbelt otherwise i would've fallen smack dab on the cockpit floor. This is my own Amsterdam! Finally! Wow!!
Tis true, you'd better not get below 500 feet because it'll make you feel you had been taken too much advantage of the coffee shops down below...
All i can say is that i LOVE MS for giving me so much flightsimming fun for more than 30 years but when i read about all these problems with installation and updates of MSFS ever since the memorable occasion of its release i am glad i bumped into this silly and annoying problem of just getting a stupid email address accepted. It really felt like a true potential for disaster so i said goodbye to MS and Hello to Steam.
I know it won't help much, just saying... Good advice for future MSFS buyers i think it is... (no affiliation with Steam whatsoever, just think it's installation heaven)
For anyone who is running into MSFS updates downloading painfully slowly, try connecting to a VPN and see if that helps.
In my case, the MSFS download was only running at about 10Mbps, but after turning my VPN on, the download speed jumped to 40-50Mbps, which makes absolutely zero sense, but apparently it's a common fix for whatever causes that problem.
In my case, the MSFS download was only running at about 10Mbps, but after turning my VPN on, the download speed jumped to 40-50Mbps, which makes absolutely zero sense, but apparently it's a common fix for whatever causes that problem.
heywooood
Mayor Emeritus of Taco City
I agree with these two points - the update ‘process’ with MSFS is ridiculous.
that said it IS the process.
My point is that it is doubly ridiculous that they do not preemptively try to mitigate that
with more strident information and guidance. Rather they would scatter their updates on the floor and then see their forums clogged with complaints from folks who struggle to pick them up properly - mixed in with those who did but still have REAL issues. It makes their own reporting system akin to a plate of spaghetti thrown against a red and white paisley wall
modelr
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I can't even start my update, as my latest Windows update screwed up something in my box. My computer won't shut down without using the power button, and suddenly the windows update screen in settings is mostly blank, while everything is there on the other pages. I had checked to see if the update was in the store yet, and it showed I had already downloaded it???? So, I checked my Windows update and it showed two. Started them, which took almost two days?!?!? since then, The computer won't shut down using the normal software link. Must use the power button. Not good, I know.
As for speed, MS has been real slow, lately, and my main box is hardwired all the way. I have very fast cable ISP. They did just replace my modem with the newest high speed unit, which tripled my wireless speeds in the house. My notebook is wireless. Hardwired doesn't use the VPN. Also, I turned my VPN off on my phone and my notebook, because none of the websites that use cookies would let my passwords work!!!! Anyone else have this problem?
Jan, I bought the MSFS2020 from the store, as I had never used Steam, yet. (Heard all the horror stories from early on. Kept me away.) Then, all the talk about American Truck Simulator, and European Truck Simulator on here, which seems to be a Steam only game, finally got me to try it. Very impressed, very fast. Love it. Now, I wish I had MSFS on Steam. Only thing is, a lot of add-ons are not listed for Steam. Do they still work there?? Also, none, or very few of the sales cover the Steam versions. Oh well.
When I get things sorted out on my gaming rig, I'll start the downloads/updates. Strange thing is, the operating system itself seems to be fine, and I can play ATS on it fine. It just won't shut down, and the Windows update keeps coming on and locking in a never ending loop, much like the MSFS major updates do for some. Mine usually does it in Content Manager updates. Tom, I always end up shutting down the Sim program and restarting when mine hangs. It does not redownload everything, it returns right to where the loop was, and finishes there, either continuing on to the finish, or hanging on another update.
As for speed, MS has been real slow, lately, and my main box is hardwired all the way. I have very fast cable ISP. They did just replace my modem with the newest high speed unit, which tripled my wireless speeds in the house. My notebook is wireless. Hardwired doesn't use the VPN. Also, I turned my VPN off on my phone and my notebook, because none of the websites that use cookies would let my passwords work!!!! Anyone else have this problem?
Jan, I bought the MSFS2020 from the store, as I had never used Steam, yet. (Heard all the horror stories from early on. Kept me away.) Then, all the talk about American Truck Simulator, and European Truck Simulator on here, which seems to be a Steam only game, finally got me to try it. Very impressed, very fast. Love it. Now, I wish I had MSFS on Steam. Only thing is, a lot of add-ons are not listed for Steam. Do they still work there?? Also, none, or very few of the sales cover the Steam versions. Oh well.
When I get things sorted out on my gaming rig, I'll start the downloads/updates. Strange thing is, the operating system itself seems to be fine, and I can play ATS on it fine. It just won't shut down, and the Windows update keeps coming on and locking in a never ending loop, much like the MSFS major updates do for some. Mine usually does it in Content Manager updates. Tom, I always end up shutting down the Sim program and restarting when mine hangs. It does not redownload everything, it returns right to where the loop was, and finishes there, either continuing on to the finish, or hanging on another update.
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Mine started looping on 138/172. I shut it down and rebooted - now downloading twice the size, but only 35 parts. Then it looped on part 1! 
At that point, it was getting late. I finally got running after a few attempts, then fell asleep on the couch. I woke up around 0300 and it was finally done and I could "Continue." Went to the content manager and updated 15 things there, then to the Marketplace to get the actual World Update. I was finally done at 0315 and headed to bed. Hopefully I won't be too tired to fly when I get home tonight.
At that point, it was getting late. I finally got running after a few attempts, then fell asleep on the couch. I woke up around 0300 and it was finally done and I could "Continue." Went to the content manager and updated 15 things there, then to the Marketplace to get the actual World Update. I was finally done at 0315 and headed to bed. Hopefully I won't be too tired to fly when I get home tonight.
It worked for me - at least this time. The hard part was getting past the looping.
The opening screens for this update show Sacre Couer Basilica with green/blue domes. When viewing the Basilica in the sim the domes have horizontal grey and white bands and the overall look is a stark white, less colorful than the opening MSFS screens of the Basilica in 1.15.7.0.
Sort of a misrepresentation of features in my mind.
Sort of a misrepresentation of features in my mind.
Did you go to the Marketplace and download the scenery update from there? Select the free content filter and you'll find it much easier.
