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Hi Sid,
I’m sure you will have noticed that MSFS2020 is completely different to all the previous sims. This includes how addons are… well, added.
Which aircraft are you trying to add? I’m assuming you have downloaded some from a site such as flightsim.to ? If you are adding aircraft from the sim’s own built in “marketplace†then it will install them for you. Most planes from other sites simply need to be placed in the community folder. This is usually in the location as mentioned in the posts above, but in my case the community folder is simply D:\MSFS\Community because that’s where I installed MSFS.
I presume you installed it in its default location, or did you change the location like myself?
Have you tried simply doing a search for “Community� Make sure windows is set to “show hidden files†( as per Tim’s instructions above) and enter community in the search bar of windows explorer. It may take a few moments but should hopefully find it.
Regards
Steve
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I don’t know if there’s a dedicated view that will do it, but I guess you could always start in the cockpit and move your viewpoint right back so that you’re behind the plane
Regards
Steve
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Hi Ken,
If it was me, then I would probably do a reinstall even though it’d take time. I’ve done it enough times already previously.
When you reinstall (MS Store) it will give you the latest, updated edition. However, extra things like world updates will still need reinstalling too should you want them. If you bought / downloaded additional things via the sim’s own marketplace then they too would need reinstalling.
As for external addons.. they too may need reinstalling, but many freeware addons are simply placed into your community folder. I would copy your community folder first ( or it’s contents) and put them back after the installation. Or you could rename the folder to..say community1 or something then rename it back after the installation.
Regards
Steve
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I have just installed FSLTL
This has to be one of the best FREE addons ever! :) My AI aircraft are now showing the correct liveries and even call signs . I love it!
check out..
Regards
Steve
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Hi,
I presume your G drive is still labelled as “G� (I’ve had the occasional issues in the past with drives being reassigned a different letter)
As for flight sim target not showing a drive letter.. mine is the same. I have just updated my Win 11 to the very latest edition, so maybe they’ve made it so you can’t see the actual location anymore. I’m sure mine showed “C:/… etc†previously.
Don’t know if any of these posts will help, but you might want to take a look..
Regards
Steve
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Can’t say I’ve had this before, but you could maybe launch the MS Store and check for updates. Maybe gaming services needs updating?
Regards
Steve
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If you change your mind or possibly still undecided.. sign up for the Xbox game pass (trial)
It costs about £1 / $1 for a months trial. This will mean you will get to try MSFS for a month! Just remember to cancel game pass before the month is up.
Regards
Steve
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Glad it’s working again :)
Regards
Steve
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Although we still don’t know what the issue is.. we know the yoke probably isn’t faulty.
How did it respond when you did the calibration in windows (not in the sim) did it appear to be ok? If so then we can narrow it down to the sim.
Regards
Steve
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Is it still under warranty? There’s always the hidden calibration option. Might be an idea to get in touch with Honeycomb and ask what they would suggest.
Regards
Steve
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Same here. I have an excellent Logitech wireless keyboard & mouse. Before these I was using cheap Teknica ones (Tesco). No problems with any of them.
Regards
Steve
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Just to confirm…. you have tried calibrating it with the Windows JOY.CPL ? (Not within flight sim)
If not, press the windows key and type joy.cpl. - the calibration box should pop up. From there you can select the yoke and follow the instructions.
If this doesn’t work…. maybe unplug the yoke and try a different USB socket.
Is the yoke still under warranty? If not… as a last resort, there is a secret calibration menu within the yoke itself. I’ve never tried it myself but there are plenty of clips on YouTube explaining how to do it.
You have to press the switches in a certain way to activate it. But as I say.. last resort
Regards
Steve
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All gone well here so far. It took a while to reinstall everything but it’s all working now. Like others have said, it does seem to be a bit smoother now in VR.
I’ve also had a dabble with the “experimental†multi-screen option. It was a little tricky adding extra windows and moving them around but so far is ok. I need to test it a bit more.
Regards
Steve
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“I did find that while using VR and the drone camera, the movement is a lot faster and appears to be smootherâ€
That’s great news David. I’m looking forward to trying for myself. I have re-installed Windows.. all updates.. next MSFS :)
Regards
Steve
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I was ready to install it at 4pm.. but my the MS Store wasn’t behaving. Probably my own fault. Two or three weeks ago I decided to do a full reinstall.. Win 11.. MSFS..everything, only the MS Store didn’t seem quite right. I had obviously done something wrong.
So.. I have just reinstalled Windows again! Only Win 10 so far, but I shall take my time with all the updates.. then install MSFS when ready. It’s my weekend now so I’ve got a day or two :)
Regards
Steve
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I’m fairly sure you can’t do it. Not only is FSX 15 years older, but they are completely different sims.
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Steve
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You live in the UK. Just make sure live weather is on and you should see some rain :)
Joking aside.. assuming your not using live weather, are you simply moving the precipitation slider?
if so you want to select rain (or storm) from the drop-down menu. You can then adjust the precipitation to make it heavier or lighter
Hope this helps
Regards
Steve
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“ the best VR for this sim at the moment is the G3.....â€.
Presumably you mean G2? You made me panic for a moment & googled to see if there was a newer reverb out :)
Regards
Steve
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I find it annoying not being able to access ATC commands.
You should still be able to get the ATC in VR (I do, although I don’t use it much)
If the problem is that you can’t get the toolbar to appear, then you need to assign a key so that it does. On mine for instance, I press the spacebar for the toolbar, which is easy to find when I’ve got the headset on.
Regards
Steve
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It certainly wouldn’t be at a reduced price. More likely to put it up if anything.
Regards
Steve
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Right-click (hold it) your mouse and move it................
or just click the middle button (wheel) and move the mouse around. Then click it again when done.
Regards
Steve
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I didn't realize that! I came back to FS2020 after a few years break from simming. When I saw the join date of Mar 2005 I was mystified as I thought that I had been a member for longer than that. I just shrugged my shoulders and told myself that it was just another memory lapse, but it wasn't. I feel so much better. :-)
Same here! I also thought I had been a member prior to March 2005 but presumed I was wrong LOL :)
Regards
Steve
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Hi, I have the Honeycomb throttles and can’t say I’ve had any problems :)
Regards
Steve
Sid
in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 General Discussion
Posted · Edited by g7rta
Anotherway of locating the community folder:
While running MSFS 2020 do the following:
Go to Options / General
Click on "Developers" which you will find at the bottom of the list on the left
Switch Developers Mode on
On the Dev Menu select Tools / Virtual File System
The community folder location can be found under "Watched Bases"
Of course, unless you have already added or installed some addons, the folder will be empty. Which planes are you wanting you add? Also, which edition of the sim do you have.. MS Store download… Steam.. or the 10 DVD boxed edition? Some say that the DVD installation doesn’t have a community folder.
Regards
Steve