FS9 Addons to FSX is it possible ??

[elitheman]

Hi All.

Is it possible to use Addons which were originally designed for FS9, on FSX ??

I have loads of Addons which I used on FS9, and now as I purchased a new rig ( the old one couldn't bear it any longer..) I'd like to use them on FSX.

So is it possible ? how/what to do?
Tanks i advance.

[JSkorna]

Hi,

Tell us exactly what add-ons you are referring to and we'll be able to tell you. There is no single answer for this one!

[elitheman]

Hi Jim.
Thanks for yor reply.
I have mainly Scenery & Aircraft addons, as well as Miscellaneous Addons, which I downloaded from Flightsim and avsim. All of them are for FS9.
Is there a special procedure for each one ??

[ReggieF5421]

Test them - one at a time.

Some work perfectly, some do not.

Aircraft models can have issues, aircraft textures can have issues, aircraft panels are very susceptible to problems. But most can be solved if the aircraft is a true FS2004 aircraft (freeware - most payware cannot be moved). Older aircraft - like the FS2002 C-182RG are simply incompatible.

Scenery - trickier because FSX completes the move to XML based coding which was only about 1/2 done in FS2004. Also FSX has a round world model where FS2004 has a flat world. Every one is different, even from the same creator there can be differences in whether or not the scenery is workable.

If you are asking about one specific plane, or one specific scenery - there might be someone here on the forum who has tried that item.

You also have to be careful about version of FSX. The differences between RTM, SP1 and SP2/Acceleration can result in an aircraft or scenery working for one and not another.

You might feel wronged by MS because FSX is supposed to be backwards compatible. It is, but unfortunately a great many of the gauges in addon on aircraft are FS98, not FS2004. A great many sceneries use FS98 and FS2000 coding which was never updated to FS2004 standards because it worked just fine in FS2004.

[elitheman]

Thanks allot ReggieF5421
One learns something new every day..
I guess I'll just have to try it one at the time..
Thanks

elitheman..

[cris17]

I saw a post somewhere and it shows you how to fiddle with config files to add aircraft from fs9 to fsx not that this helps but there is a way