Fsx Aircraft Auto Installer

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I too have both FS9 and FSX, though currently my new FS9 install is still without any 3rd party AI traffic.
Having said that, I have in the past extensively used the WOAI installer and packages for FS9 and again for FSX. Never had any problems.

I think WOAI had to update the installer for FSX in the past. Make sure you are using the latest version, it WILL handle both, FSX and FS9.

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How to Install Addon Repaints/Textures in FSX. If the file is a.exe or.msi, then you can just run the installer and it should automatically be installed for you. Folder Contents of the Addon CRJ-700 Textures Step 2: View Folder Contents. Ensure that “Show all variations“in the FSX aircraft selection menu is.

I just extracted a WOAI package manually to see what's inside the .zip file -- a ReadMe and an .ENC file. Obviously moving the .ENC file manually into the Airplanes folder won't do anything, at least not create an .AIR file. I doubt that it will create anything else e.g. model- sound- texture folders and aircraft.cfg file.

Auto installer deluxe

In conclusion there is really no difference whether you install those packages into FS9 or FSX by way of the installer (with the exception of the target directory of course). I can only guess that you are now using Vista which may or may not require EXTRA coaxing.

Revisiting the Installer Documentation I found the following:

Extract package or Manual Install:

If you want to do a manual install just check the check box and select the output directory. The manual installation is nothing more then an extraction of all the files to a user defined directory.

..A manual install will only extract the contents of the WOAI package to the selected directory. You have to do the install in FS manually.
In this mode also multi select of packages will work.
Also the installer will not add this airline to the list of installed airlines and no uninstall is possible.

I gather you might have tried this method, I never have because of this 'no uninstall' warning. Sorry can't help you. If you figure it out, please share the solution with us.

Slayers Auto Installer

Intro:Adding aircraft into all Flight Simulators is very easy. The same basic method has applied since the dawn of .. FS . and FSX is not different.

  1. Download aircraft from the Net
  2. Unzip the file into a Temp folder on your PC
  3. Move the Correct folder into the correct location in the FSX Directory

OK Let's do it!

Lets assume:

  • You know how to downoad a file from the net (Click on the file & tell it where you want it)
  • You know how to unzip files (I recommend IZArc. Like Winzip but totally free and available here)
  • You know how to create a folder (Right Click - New - Folder)

I'm chosing a typical problem free aircraft made for FSX. The Cessna L19 Bird Dog by Massimo Taccoli available here.

1. Download the aircraft into a folder on your PC. Create a folder specifically for FS Downloads. This keeps things neat and easy to clean up. I've called mine 'FSDownloads'

2. Right Click File & Extract to the same folder

3. You will now have a folder with the relevant files inside.

4. Open & size 2 folders on your screen. FSX (By default this will be in C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesMicrosoft Flight Simulator X and the download folder (FSDownloads). Using Windows Explorer (Right click folder - Explore) .

5. Select the correct aircraft folder - containing 4 subfolders Model/Panel/Sound/Texture(s)

6. Move this folder (or copy & paste) into the SimObjectsAirplanes folder in the FSX directory.

The Aircraft should now be installed! -- & Hey presto .. it is . :)

Can't see your new aircraft?

7. Check the aircraft.cfg file in your newly added aircraft and check these details

Under ui_manufacturer= you will know how to find your aircraft in the Select Aircraft menu in FSX

Aircraft not showing up?

This is probably because the Panel or Sound CFG files are not recognised by FSX. This is an easy fix - Alias the Panel or Sound CFG files so they can be recognised in FSX.

How to Alias Panel and Sound CFG files?

Simple. Open the panel.cfg (or sound.cfg) with Notepad. Select all & replace with one of the following

panel.cfg aliases

sound.cfg aliases Heavy driver job in qatar.

[fltsim]
alias=Airbus_A321panel

[fltsim]
alias=B737_800panel


[fltsim]
alias=Lear45panel

[fltsim]
alias=C172panel


[fltsim]
alias=Douglas_DC3panel


[fltsim]
alias=Bombardier_CRJ_700panel


[fltsim]
alias=Beech_King_Air_350panel


[fltsim]
alias=beech_baron_58panel

[fltsim]
alias=Airbus_A321sound

[fltsim]
alias=B737_800sound


[fltsim]
alias=Lear45sound

[fltsim]
alias=C172sound


[fltsim]
alias=Douglas_DC3sound


[fltsim]
alias=Bombardier_CRJ_700sound


[fltsim]
alias=Beech_King_Air_350sound


[fltsim]
alias=beech_baron_58sound

Further Considerations:

Gauges: If you have a Gauges folder, place the contents, i.e. the gauges (Not the folder itself) into the main Gauges folder in FSX (Or into the Panel folder of the relevant aircraft.

Some Gauges from FS2004 & earlier aircraftare incompatible with FSX. Generally Allow the gauges where prompted. If they are totally incompatible you will get a message to tell you this and you may have a panel with missing or no Gauges.

Effects: The same as Gauges. Place Effects in the main Effects folder in FSX

Self Extracting Files: It is a good rule to extract these into a Temp folder. This way you will be able to ensure that all files will be installed correctly.

Author's Readme: Always read this as it may contain specific and important information about the install and use of the aircraft such as starting, flying, etc