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[Thylith]

Okay, this forum is growing bigger each day, and some new people don't know how to install a downloaded aircraft, so I thought I'd make a small tutorial about this.

A downloaded aircraft can be very easy to install. It might have a selfinstaller that installs it for you, and if so, it's very easy.  

But most of the times, the freeware aircrafts don't come with selfinstallers. Instead, they are full of different folders, that you have to know where to place them, to get the plane fully functional.

1.
Go to the download section on this site and download a plane, WITHOUT a selfinstaller.

2.
All aircrafts are packaged in some sort of way, and the most common packaging type is .ZIP files. To open a .ZIP file, you will need either WinZip or WinRAR. I prefer WinRAR, because when you open the .ZIP file, you can see the folders from the beginning, which you cant in WinZip.

WinZip and WinRAR are both free programs, and they can be downloaded.WinZip
WinRAR

3.
Nearly all of the freeware aircrafts that you can download contains a Readme.txt file which explains how you should do to install the aircraft. Some people find it complicated, that's why I made this tutorial.
Open the .ZIP file with the program you have downloaded. If you use WinZip, you will have to extract all the included files to a temporary folder, to be able to see the folders. Make sure that the "Use folder names" box is checked.
If you use WinRAR, you won't have to do this, because you will see the folders in the program.

4.
When you have extracted all of the files in to a temporary folder, go and find it. It should be a folder with the name of the package. For example: "b737_200".
The folder should include several other folders, such as "Model", "Panel", "Sound", "Texture" and in some times "Gauges".

The "Model" folder should contain a .MDL file and a .CFG file.

The "Panel" folder should contain either some .BMP files and a .CFG file, or just a .CFG file.

The "Sound" folder should contain either some .WAV files and a .CFG file, or just a .CFG file.

The "Texture" folder should contain several .BMP files.

5.
Copy the folder that has ALL OF THESE other folders inside, to the FS9/Aircraft folder.

If there is a GAUGES folder, copy the contents of the folder to the FS9/GAUGES folder.
If there is a Effects folder, copy the contents of the folder to the FS9/Effects folder.

6.
If you want to see that all is correctly done, go to the FS9/Aircraft folder, and find the folder of your installed aircraft. If it includes model/panel/sound/texture folders, it's all done correct!

7.
Start FS, and have some real fun with your new A/C!

[Monarch481]

You can also download Flight Sim Manager and then let it install the aircraft for you in the right folders.

You can download it from library.vatsim.net

Edited by Monarch481, 26 March 2005 - 04:49 PM.

[.Ben]

library.vatsim.net? is this a website? i tried it but it couldn't be found. could you be more specific where i can find this, please?

cheers.

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[Monarch481]

I'm very sorry the address is library.avsim.net!  Oops sorry!

[Sun King]

I couldn't find the Flight Sim Manger on AVIM.COM, I typed it like this "Flight Sim Manager" is that right?

Nice tutorial, but shouldn't it be in the tutorial section?

[Neil.]

DAL452, on Mar 27 2005, 10:19 PM, said:

I couldn't find the Flight Sim Manger on AVIM.COM, I typed it like this "Flight Sim Manager" is that right?

Nice tutorial, but shouldn't it be in the tutorial section?

http://www.ranainsid...im_manager.html

[Sun King]

thanks neil

[Neil.]

Your welcome

[Monarch481]

I somehow downloaded it off avsim.  I'm sorry you couldn't find it.

[Monarch481]

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I couldn't find the Flight Sim Manger on AVIM.COM

Its avsim.com!  You must have typed in the wrong address!

[Thylith]

Yeah, wrong place, any moderator who can move it?

[Byron]

[Monarch481]

You can also download it off FSplanet!

[dolbinau]

Monarch481, on Mar 29 2005, 01:59 AM, said:

You can also download it off FSplanet!

                    


I would suggest no one downloads off that piracy ridden website.

[Sidha]

it is on avsim.com... but you need to go through a few pages after searching.. also, the version they host is old..
ranainside.com is the website of the builder of the software and they provide direct links

back to topic...
as a fairly newbee with FS (yes,I still make loopings right after take-off and crash somewhere on the runway...lol) the thing I found the most confusing is... all the different models... and keeping it organised. Posky alone has 12 diff models for the A300-200 and getting the texture linked to the correct model can be a pain if the info with the texture has not much to say.

So, how do other people keep the planes organisedso they know what is what??

[Ethan Motorsport]

I don't know but do some computers already come with a form of winzip, my computer after i download it, asks if i want to open it and i can see the folders do i still need to find a way to unzip, or is that already done? would i just go from there and copy and paste the file into the different folders? is the flight simulator manager a freeware product and does anybody know if it works on the fsx game

[soul brother]

PLEASE TELL ME WHERE THE AIRCRAFT FOLDER IS I CANT FIND IT I don't KNOW WHERE IT IS PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE IT OUT

[Navy2]

soul brother, on Mar 27 2008, 05:54 PM, said:

PLEASE TELL ME WHERE THE AIRCRAFT FOLDER IS I CANT FIND IT I don't KNOW WHERE IT IS PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE IT OUT

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft

Edited by Navy2, 28 March 2008 - 08:36 AM.

[hendryrusli]

Thanks for the tutorial. This is extremely helpful.