Disable Intel Speedstep on your Bios overclock menu.The increased voltage causes overheating and can gradually damage your computer's hardware (CPU, GPU, RAM, and motherboard). We advise against using overclocked systems to play Microsoft Flight Simulator. Click on your gamertag in the top right corner top open the menuĭISABLE CPU & GPU OVERCLOCKING (ALL VERSIONS).

Note: You can turn on automatic updates in the Microsoft Store to make sure you won't miss future updates.

Once the updates are installed, click on your profile icon in the top right corner of the screen.

In the top left corner, click Get Updates then Update all and wait for the updates to install.

In the bottom left corner of the Microsoft Store, click on the library icon.

Make sure all the updates in the Microsoft Store are installed, especially Gaming Services.

Following installation, we recommend that you restart your device so that the latest updates can take effect.

Once the updates have downloaded, select Install now to start the installation.

On the Windows Update page, select Check for updates to see if any updates are available for your device.

On Windows 10, select Update & Security.

Press the Start button on the taskbar, type settings, and then select Settings.

Please ensure that your system is fully updated.

MSFS will run smoothly in the vast majority of cases but specific graphical settings and setup need a more powerful system.

Your system is close to the 'recommended' requirements

MSFS will run smoothly with lower graphical settings but higher graphical settings will strain your system.

Your system is close to the 'minimum' requirements CHECK THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSĪ good first step is to check the System Requirements for Microsoft Flight Simulator Over-clocking may have a negative impact on your experience. This condition has been shown to auto-overclock Ryzen CPUs without the user's knowledge.ĪMD is investigating. Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) is a security feature in Windows 11 (and Windows 10) that may have a negative impact on gaming performance.ĪMD has confirmed that a bug in its GPU driver is changing Ryzen CPU settings in the BIOS without permission.

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