Hello. I'm hoping someone can answer this for me.I have found that I have two scenery.cfg files for FS9.#1 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9This one has a modified date of 10/11/09#2 UserProfile\Application Data\Microsoft\FS9This one has a modified date of 9/8/09In looking at what's inside it appears that the one in the main FS9 folder contains more entries and is probably the correct one. However, where might have this other one come from and why would the modified date be so recent?Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!

Hello. I'm hoping someone can answer this for me.I have found that I have two scenery.cfg files for FS9.#1 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9This one has a modified date of 10/11/09#2 UserProfile\Application Data\Microsoft\FS9This one has a modified date of 9/8/09In looking at what's inside it appears that the one in the main FS9 folder contains more entries and is probably the correct one. However, where might have this other one come from and why would the modified date be so recent?Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!

I cannot provide the technical reasons for the second FS9.cfg file (the one in the same folder as your FS9.cfg file) but I believe we all have it.The one which you might have occasion to manually edit (not recommended unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing) is the one in the main Flight Simulator 9 folder.Just for comparison, my scenery.cfg in my main folder is dated 10/31/2009 as I made some changes to it earlier today. The one in my FS9 folder is dated 05/13/09. No idea why the dates are so far apart.

The Application Data folder also functions as a back up of sorts. If you delete FS the App folder is not deleted. Anyway, not to worry about two cfg files.Bob

Not serving as a very good backup if the data inside is not the same.Oh well, thanks for the info.

That's interesting because I don't have one. I don't have any other scenery.cfg files anywhere on my system other then backup files I manage myself with my custom scenery.cfg editor.I wonder then if that backup file is created when you use the scenery manager in the FS9 interface. I don't use the FS9 built in manager, haven't since I wrote my own a while ago.Mark

That's interesting because I don't have one. I don't have any other scenery.cfg files anywhere on my system other then backup files I manage myself with my custom scenery.cfg editor.I wonder then if that backup file is created when you use the scenery manager in the FS9 interface. I don't use the FS9 built in manager, haven't since I wrote my own a while ago.Mark

Could be........Just curious why you wrote your own interface?

Not serving as a very good backup if the data inside is not the same.Oh well, thanks for the info.

True, but you'll notice that there is a copy of your aircraft folder, also. This FS9 folder is not deleted if you uninstall FS9. When you reinstall FS you, you have the same aircraft you had at uninstall.Bob

Opa, because the MS Version is cumbersome to use. It takes for ever to move anything. So if you want to move a layer from #10 to #150...how many times do you have to click to get it moved? With mine it's click or cut/paste, renumber...done :)Mark

Opa, because the MS Version is cumbersome to use. It takes for ever to move anything. So if you want to move a layer from #10 to #150...how many times do you have to click to get it moved? With mine it's click or cut/paste, renumber...done :)Mark

Two clicks - one just to highlite the one you want to move -then move it up or down once - then just hold down your Shift Key and the D or U key and away you go.Works like a charm for me. :(

True, but you'll notice that there is a copy of your aircraft folder, also. This FS9 folder is not deleted if you uninstall FS9. When you reinstall FS you, you have the same aircraft you had at uninstall.Bob

While there is a folder named "Aircraft" in the Ap Data folder, it doesn't contain the aircraft. The only thing I have found there is folders full of state.cfg files, which keep track of things like accumulated hours for the Hobbs meter.So while it is true this folder will not be removed by the FS uninstall routine, you will not retain all of your aircraft if you uninstall-reinstall.That process will present you with the default aircraft only, retaining the hours you had before the uninstall, but not all of your addons complete.At least that's how it is in my install, using XP.regards,Joe

Hey Opa, glad that someone likes that interface...I didn't even know you can use those keys...duh! But...what happens when you decide that you would like to move 85 entries from New Zealand below the current 20 entries that you have for your global terrain mesh. Then the 150 or so entries for Canada need to be shifted above the global terrain mesh? Now that might be a bit harder using the built-in manager, at least as far as I know. It takes about a minute to complete the edit with my tool...renumbered, layered, and ready to go. MarkSorry if I've hijacked this thread...didn't do it on purpose...apologies in advance...