In my default FSX file I have two icons, they look exactly the same as the FSX desktop icon except it is a white plane on a grey background, not a blue one. When I double click on them a black rectangle box opens up, for about a second (looks the the .cmd box). Does anyone know, what these icons are for? Does FSX Gold Edition come with FSX, FS9, FS2000 and FS2002?

No, just FSX. Sometimes add-ons look for those previous exe files.

I have always wondered why those were there, too. My reaction the first time I saw them was the as yours, FlyerVB. I was thinking "Wow, FS7, FS8, FS9, and FSX all in one! :(

I wonder if it is for FSX to use some kind of piece of the old .EXE's...

Move them out and you'll see that FSX will run just fine.

Move them out and you'll see that FSX will run just fine.

Unless you have one of those addons that look for them!!

Move them out and you'll see that FSX will run just fine.

I can see it now - the new tweak - remove the old .exe's and FSX runs better

What are the benefits, if I may ask?

There are none. Leave the files in place, don't worry that they are there, don't do anything with them, don't try to run FS 2000 from any of them, it's a non-issue.

You could try and rename the other ones one at a time to fsx.exe and see what happens That is if you are bored and looking for a little bit of excitement.Bob

I just removed FS2002.exe and gained 10 FPS in my FSX.

I just removed FS2002.exe and gained 10 FPS in my FSX.

Nice try Bud!Bob

I just removed FS2002.exe and gained 10 FPS in my FSX.

The moon is made of green cheese too.

The moon is made of green cheese too.

I think it's white.It looks like Squishy has been around awhile. My guess he is trying to be funny :Liar:Squishy, try this.I hang around about 1500 foot or so and wait for a heavy on final. I match his approach speed + 10 knots, fly over him and land in front of him. Then I slowly apply my brakes to slow him down.I never thought this could be done in FSX. This sim never stops amazing me.

Those are simply "stub files" and serve no purpose other than acting as flags for those few add-ons that look for the old sim .exe files during an installation. They allow for backwards compatibility.