Aircraft CFG help for windows 7

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Aircraft CFG help for windows 7

Postby Mike.. » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:11 pm

I found a repiant for a the default 747 in FSX. I added everything correctly. Just before exiting the CFG file it asks me if I want to save. I say yes,then it takes me to another place to save the file. By default the file save says aircraft. i hit ok and it says access denied. I used to do this all the time with XP up through my current OS. Did i miss a step? I'm used to the file just excepting its being overwritten and thats it. I want my Hibiscus back >:(. Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: Aircraft CFG help for windows 7

Postby jimm57 » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:38 pm

This question comes up about every month I think.

Drag the aircraft.cfg and put it on your desktop. Add the new aircraft texture text info, save the file, then place the aircraft.cfg back in the folder of the correct aircraft.

Dunno why Win7 works this way but it do.

Hope this helps
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Re: Aircraft CFG help for windows 7

Postby andy190 » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:44 pm

Default Windows 7 protect you from yourself setting. The whole Program files & Program files (x86) area is classed as read-only.

Right click on the FSX Root folder, click on properties & then un-tick the box read-only, now press apply. Now it shouldn
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Re: Aircraft CFG help for windows 7

Postby Mike.. » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:47 pm

Just got my first repaint thanks to you guys. The fix was to easy. Thanks again.


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Re: Aircraft CFG help for windows 7

Postby andy190 » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:55 pm

Also Mike do you know the trick to add scenery to FSX in Windows 7?
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Re: Aircraft CFG help for windows 7

Postby Daube » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:29 pm

It's very simple: When you try to add a new scenery, you select the folder that contains your new scenery and you press OK. At this point, instead of just adding the scenery to the list, FSX shows you the content of this folder, right ? Then just click somewhere near to (not on) these folders, in the white space of the folder selection window. It will have the effect you were looking for :)
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Re: Aircraft CFG help for windows 7

Postby Jetranger » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:26 pm

Ughhh, mine does that once in a while too, I just get out my Can of WD-40 and Gumout Carburator Cleaner , and hose that CFG File Sucker down now, and "Presto" , she's up and runnin . I went to the Certified Aviation School for dummies and am way over Quackafied !  Heres my Latest Ppprojectt ----} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHm28gK_71w
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