With this flight simulation game, you can enjoy flying highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. However, it’s prone to crashes, and this is common whether you are playing the game on Xbox, on Windows 10/11, or even on system startup. But, if you are looking for the best PC flight simulator games for Windows 10/11, you can refer to our recommendations in our detailed post.

Why does my Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 keep crashing?

There can be different reasons why Microsoft Flight Simulator keeps crashing, and some of the common causes include:

The system does not meet the minimum requirements Outdated graphics drivers Corrupted game files A glitch with the overlay apps If your PC does not support the game Interference by the startup apps A bug in the game

Before we proceed to the next section, you must check if your PC meets the minimum requirements: As a preliminary troubleshooting step, you may also restart the Xbox console or restart Microsoft Flight Simulator, and this helps fix the issue in some cases. But, if Microsoft Flight Simulator still keeps crashing, we have some workarounds that can help you fix the issue.

How do I fix the Microsoft flight simulator if it keeps crashing?

1. Microsoft flight simulator keeps crashing windows 11/10

1.1 Increase Virtual Memory

1.2 Perform a Game Files Verification

Once the process is over, you can open Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and test your flight.

1.3 Change your power plan

Now, open Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and see if the problem has gone away.

2. Microsoft flight simulator keeps crashing Xbox

2.1 Try to use a different profile

2.2 Disable Air Traffic In-Game

3. Microsoft flight simulator keeps crashing on startup

Download & install Microsoft Visual C++

Now, restart your PC and the Microsoft Flight Simulator keeps crashing issue should be resolved.

4. MSFS crashing after update

Now, close the Nvidia control panel (if using one) and launch the MSFS app to check if it’s still crashing after the update. SPONSORED

5. Update graphics drivers

If you want an easier and safer option, then you should use a specialized tool that will perform this process automatically without any effort.

6. Install all pending Windows updates

Once the updates are installed, try playing Microsoft Flight Simulator and it should not be crashing anymore. Disclaimer: this program needs to be upgraded from the free version in order to perform some specific actions.

7. Allow the game in Firewall

How can I make the Microsoft Flight Simulator run smoother?

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a game and app like all others running on your Windows system. So, here are some tips on how to improve its performance: ➡ Close all other apps – All the apps use resources so make sure you are only running Microsoft Flight Simulator when you want to play ➡ Terminate unused processes – Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to run Task Manager select any unnecessary processes and click on End task to close them ➡ Use minimized settings – If you have a low-end PC, enter the game’s settings and turn all the graphical features to minimum; the game won’t look so nice but it will run a lot smoother. If none of the above methods work, you can uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Flight Simulator to check if this helps fix the issue. But, if you are using the Xbox console, make sure that the Xbox software is up-to-date. At the same time, the Microsoft Flight Simulator app should also be updated to the latest version. To fix other Microsoft Flight Simulator issues in Windows 11, you can follow our post for some troubleshooting methods. If you have any other queries related to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, do leave a message in the comments box below.

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