Developer Asobo has advised Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players to "move your community packages" if they experience persistent stability issues or long loading times. In a notice appended to the 1.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has "overwhelmingly negative" Steam reviews due to launch issues, including endless load times caused by server issues.

The Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 team has apologised to its community for the game's less than perfect launch

Like the first Asobo Microsoft Flight Simulator, the 2024 edition uses cloud streaming to deliver high-quality maps without cramming hundreds of terabytes into your drive. While the principle itself is solid, it means that playing the game is reliant on the Microsoft server infrastructure.

Flight Simulator 2024 has crashed and burned at launch--the sim is plagued by issues like login waiting lines, choppy frame rates, and hours of updates.

At its launch on November 19, 2024, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is also available to users with an active Xbox Game Pass subscription, commonly listed for a far lower monthly price than its $69.99 MSRP and the best way to try a game if you're unsure of its appeal.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has, ironically, not got off to a flying start, as its initial Steam rating places it as one of the worst-rated games on the storefront after it temporarily fell even lower than Overwatch 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

The newly released Microsoft Fight Simulator 2024 is experiencing turbulence, as many players are unhappy with its launch state.