Simviation Forum - FS9 cfg file in Vista ?

Feb 14^th, 2011 at 12:41pm

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I cannot find this file. I am running Windows Vista 32 bit. Can somebody tell me how to find it please

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Reply #1 - Feb 14^th, 2011 at 1:45pm

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Peedy wrote on Feb 14^th, 2011 at 12:41pm:

I cannot find this file. I am running Windows Vista 32 bit. Can somebody tell me how to find it please

Typically it is here:

Computer\C:\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FS9

Note that the AppData folder and the cfg file itself are "hidden" by default so you need to be sure you have the search engine set to search hidden files and folders.

David "Opa" Marshall

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Reply #2 - Feb 14^th, 2011 at 2:04pm

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Hi Opa, Thank you so much. I have now found it. Kind regards Peedy

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Reply #3 - Feb 14^th, 2011 at 6:55pm

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And rather than tracking it down each time, I use "FS9Configurator", a small editor designed solely for the FS9 cfg file. Install it anywhere and point it to the cfg file, then when you click it there's the file ready for editing. Just be sure to backup the file first, the editor has no "save" - once you make a change, it's done.

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Reply #4 - Feb 14^th, 2011 at 8:19pm

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jgf wrote on Feb 14^th, 2011 at 6:55pm:

And rather than tracking it down each time, I use "FS9Configurator", a small editor designed solely for the FS9 cfg file. Install it anywhere and point it to the cfg file, then when you click it there's the file ready for editing. Just be sure to backup the file first, the editor has no "save" - once you make a change, it's done.

I prefer to make a shortcut to my cfg files on my desktop. Either way makes it easier to access them.

I also remove the hidden attribute (a properties option).

David "Opa" Marshall

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Reply #5 - Feb 15^th, 2011 at 6:06pm

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Being insufferably lazy, one thing I like about this editor is it displays all the bracket headings ([terrain], [display], etc.) in the left pane, click on one of these and the contents of that section are displayed in the right pane; click on a line there and you get a popup window where you edit that line. So no more scrolling up and down the cfg file in notepad seeking a particular section.

I agree about the hidden attribute; it's hard enough to locate some files, without the blasted OS hiding them from you.

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