Flight Simulator 2020 can't launch

imperator182 · 29 Aug 2020

Hi, i've downloaded and installed ms flight simulator 2020 from microsoft store. When i tried to hit the play button, i got this 4 error message related to VCLibs.UWPDekstop, msvcp140.dll, vcomp140.dll, concrt140, and vcruntime140.
I've tried to uninstal the game and reinstall it back from ms store, but no avail. I've tried to repair and reinstall all vc++ available version from 2005 to the latest 2015-2019, but the game still has the error.
Any help is appreciated.

PS: I'm using Windows 10 version 2004 (OS Build 19041.450)
PS2: I'm sorry. I don't know how to make image spoiler. just point me out, and i'll edit this post. thanks.

swarfega · 30 Aug 2020

For your information and a free bump, here is the minimum requirements:

CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or better.
RAM: 16 GB.
OS: Windows 10 64-bit.
VIDEO CARD: Radeon RX 590 or GeForce GTX 970.
PIXEL SHADER: 5.1.
VERTEX SHADER: 5.1.
FREE DISK SPACE: 150 GB.
DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 4096 MB.

Do you have a 970 or higher?

imperator182 · 30 Aug 2020

swarfega said:

For your information and a free bump, here is the minimum requirements:
Do you have a 970 or higher?

Yeah. I have nvidia GTX 1650 with 4GB vRAM, intel core i7-9750, and 16 GB RAM.

Ghot · 30 Aug 2020

imperator182 said:

Yeah. I have nvidia GTX 1650 with 4GB vRAM, intel core i7-9750, and 16 GB RAM.

Open a command prompt as Admin and run: sfc /scannow

Also, run: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Might also want to check Windows Updates again, as well.

swarfega · 30 Aug 2020

imperator182 said:

Yeah. I have nvidia GTX 1650 with 4GB vRAM, intel core i7-9750, and 16 GB RAM.

Ah I was going by your system specs. Have you installed the latest nvidia drivers?

Berton · 30 Aug 2020

A page I came across for someone else:
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 won't install/ run for many

udidwht · 25 Nov 2020

You'll be hard pressed to get it to run well with 4GB video. Get at min 8GB. I was beta with MSFS 20 and no good luck with an RX 570 4GB. Dropped in a RTX 2070 OC and much, much better.

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You'll be hard pressed to get it to run well with 4GB video. Get at min 8GB. I was beta with MSFS 20 and no good luck with an RX 570 4GB. Dropped in a RTX 2070 OC and much, much better. Also increase your motherboard RAM from 16 to 32GB.