As the name suggests, Microsoft Flight Simulator is a simulator video game for Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, and Xbox One platforms. This is one of the oldest and very popular flight simulation games, launched way back in 1982 (38 years ago). However, recently, Microsoft launched the 2020 version of this iconic game for Xbox and Windows 10. The 150GB game installation offers so many major & minor improvements that players will love it very much. However, some of the PC players of Microsoft Flight Simulator are getting crashing or not working.
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So, if you’re also one of the victims and want to fix all these issues completely, check this full troubleshooting guide properly. This game is developed by Asobo Studio and published by Xbox Game Studios. Everyone knows that PC games aren’t as stable as consoles, and most of the players are experiencing plenty of issues that you should check manually resolve without waiting for the official fix.
However, most of the errors or bugs are quite common for a bunch of PC games, whether newly launched or older. You can easily fix all the common issues by following the guide below. So, let’s take a look.
Why Does Microsoft Flight Simulator Keep Crashing?
Below are some of the possible reasons behind the Microsoft Flight Simulator game crashes on your Windows PC/Laptop.
- Maybe your PC configuration isn’t compatible with the game requirements.
- Either your game files are missing or corrupted.
- An outdated Windows or graphics driver version can also be a reason.
- Maybe the DirectX version isn’t updated.
- There are chances that either the game or the client version is outdated.
- Some background running processes or programs can also cause this issue like overlay apps, browsers, etc.
- Windows Firewall or Antivirus program may be preventing the game to run properly.