Notepad,not saving aircraft CFG...?!

[jonny typhoon]

Hi
Can somebody tell me how to save reconfigurations to aircraft. For example,FINAL CRASH program,i open the aircraft CFG file using notepad,edit the aircraft CFG file to enable visual damage in the Lear jet (default) and i can't save it. It won't save.Does anybody know whats going wrong?
Cheers

[Fozzer]

...make sure the Flight Sim isn't running in the background whilst you are trying to alter the .cfg File!

Close down the Sim first.....then open the .cfg File and do the alterations ...!

(Don't forget to back-up the original File)......!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... 8-)...!

[Opa]

The only edits I have been able to save while FS2004 is running is to panel.cfg files.  That is a a great time saver!!

The sim must be shut down before edits to the aircraft.cfg and/or the FS9.cfg file will be saved.

At least that is my experience using FS2004 with XP.  

[JBaymore]

And if you do a "save as", you can inadvertantly end up changing the nature of the file to something other than the plain txt format.  Then it will not work.

best,

...............john

[Nav]

[quote]The sim must be shut down before edits to the aircraft.cfg and/or the FS9.cfg file will be saved.

At least that is my experience using FS2004 with XP.

[Fozzer]

[quote][quote]The sim must be shut down before edits to the aircraft.cfg and/or the FS9.cfg file will be saved.

At least that is my experience using FS2004 with XP.

[Nav]

[quote']..........and re-loading the Aircraft again to observe the effect....[/quote]

I guess that was the point I was trying to make, Fozzer mate............

[Fozzer]

..........and re-loading the Aircraft again to observe the effect....

I guess that was the point I was trying to make, Fozzer mate............

There you go, Nav...

Lots of useful tips for our Jonny to go on with... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!

Always full of gems of useful knowledge on our Sim V, to read and digest... ... ...!

Paul....G-BPLF...FS 2004...and Gauging the Weather.... ...!

[dave3cu]

Are you running Vista? Vista's security 'protects' .cfg  and other files that are within the ..\Program Files\.. folder.

This is hearsay as I run XP which doesn't impose such 'nonsense'....  [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

Right click on your Notepad shortcut and you should find an option to run as administrator. From Notepad, open the .cfg file, edit and save.

Another method some use is to move the .cfg file to your desktop, edit and then move the file back.

As always, back up any file(s) before editing.

Dave

[jonny typhoon]

Thanks for all your advice guys,you're all very helpful.
I did as said and still i get the message (after clicking 'save') ''cannot create bla bla.Make sure the path and file name are correct''.

8-)

[Hagar]

If you're using Vista try dave3cu's second suggestion. Paste the CFG file to your desktop before opening it in Notepad for editing. Then exit Notepad, saving changes when prompted, before pasting the file back where it came from.

[jonny typhoon]

Okay,thanks.I am using Vista BTW.

[Hagar]

Okay,thanks.I am using Vista BTW.

Thought so. Editing files on your desktop should work. Please try it.

[Fr. Bill]

In Windows Explorer, highlight your ..\FS9 folder, right-click, and edit the Permissions to allow "Full Access" with "Administrator Rights."

If you ever decide to completely reinstall FS9, do yourself a HUGE favor and do NOT install it to the default \Program Files location!

Instead, install FS9 to its own, unique folder such as:

C:\FS9

or even D:\FS9 if you have a second hard drive or partition...

[jonny typhoon]

Okay.Thanks for your advice.

Bloody Vista!