Config File Editing with Vista

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Config File Editing with Vista

Postby jasonfriedlin » Mon May 19, 2008 1:21 pm

Has anybody figured out how to edit config files with Vista or is it impossible?
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Re: Config File Editing with Vista

Postby BFMF » Mon May 19, 2008 2:48 pm

You mean CFG files? They can be opened, and edited with Notepad
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Re: Config File Editing with Vista

Postby Boikat » Mon May 19, 2008 5:28 pm

Yes.  Copy from the aircraft folder, paste to desktop, open, edit, save, cut and replace in the aircaft folder, say "yes" to "replace". (Some advise making a backup or renaming the original first, but that's optional)

If you get the "open with?" or "View with?" box with options, choose "Notepad".
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Re: Config File Editing with Vista

Postby jasonfriedlin » Mon May 19, 2008 6:04 pm

Thanks alot, I was wondering cause every time I've tried to mess with it it always says it cant open the file.  
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Re: Config File Editing with Vista

Postby OVERLORD_CHRIS » Mon May 19, 2008 7:07 pm

I just recently figured out out to make it stay.
You have to right click on the folder, and go to security, and then set it so you can modifie the file.
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Re: Config File Editing with Vista

Postby macca22au » Mon May 19, 2008 9:05 pm

Unless you have an urgent need to keep the security I suggest you go into control panel and turn off the Admin controls entirely.
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Re: Config File Editing with Vista

Postby jasonfriedlin » Mon May 19, 2008 11:17 pm

I figured it out, its kind of a PITA but I got it.  Thanks for the help
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