I wanted to do a clean sweep of my FSX.CFG file so renamed it and restarted FSX.

It went through the normal startup procedure, but then, with the FSX main logo still showing, an error dialogue popped up saying it could not find the default flight and would need to reinstall FSX, then quit to desktop.

I renamed the config file to the original restarted OK and went back in and made sure the default flight was selected and then went thru the process again - same result - no go.

 

First time I have seen this

Yes I have add-ons by the score

I very very reluctant to reinstall unless absolutely necessary

 

Anybody with any clues as to what might cause this?

 

Ray

Maybe you can try this:

 

Copy all the text below in notepad, and save the file as FLTSIM.FLT

Then copy this file into your FSX installation folder in the sub folder flights\other

 

 

 

[Main]

Title=Over Puget Sound

Description=Explore Friday Harbor and the San Juan islands in Washington State.

AppVersion=10.0.60711

FlightVersion=1

 

[Options]

Sound=True

Pause=False

Moonlight=True

TextDisplayPage=0

SlewDisplayPage=1

AxisIndicator=Off

Titles=False

 

[Kneeboard]

Visible=False

Location=21, 376

PageId=0

Page0Scroll=0, 0

Page1Scroll=0, 0

Page2Scroll=0, 0

Page3Scroll=0, 0

Page4Scroll=0, 0

Page5Scroll=0, 0

Page6Scroll=0, 0

 

[Atc_Menu]

ScreenUniCoords=1944, 1219, 4303, 3706

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

Visible=False

Undocked=False

ShowMessages=True

 

[Panels]

Panel.On=True

HUD.On=False

 

[Window.1]

Order=0

Active=True

Undocked=False

Maximized=True

ScreenUniCoords=0, 0, 8192, 6144

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

CurrentCamera={C95EAB58-9E4A-4E2A-A34C-D8D9D948F078}

 

[Camera.1.1]

Guid={B1386D92-4782-4682-A137-738E25D1BAB5}

Zoom=1

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.2]

Guid={C95EAB58-9E4A-4E2A-A34C-D8D9D948F078}

Zoom=0.69999998807907104

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=12, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.3]

Guid={4D6E0979-AAC8-499F-AADB-F36877C4E8AA}

Zoom=1

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.4]

Guid={195EAB58-9E4A-4E2A-A34C-A8D9D948F078}

Zoom=0.75

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.5]

Guid={BCA3FDD1-FB83-4BBA-8407-4922A7F0D00C}

Zoom=1

Translation=0, 0, 0

ChaseDirection=90

ChaseDistance=28.041599273681641

ChaseAltitude=0.91439998149871826

 

[Camera.1.6]

Guid={BCA3FDD1-FB83-4BBA-8407-4922A7F0D00D}

Zoom=1

Translation=0, 0, 0

ChaseDirection=-135

ChaseDistance=37.5

ChaseAltitude=0.80000001192092896

 

[Camera.1.7]

Guid={6B79DD49-9B4A-439D-BF40-ACBF157B0BA0}

Zoom=10

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.8]

Guid={A2849229-938A-448F-8AC6-01EF2291C171}

Zoom=80.300003051757813

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.9]

Guid={60BC0819-BD04-4AF6-8954-8FC8AA3545FF}

Zoom=8

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.10]

Guid={AA8C80C0-9EE2-4284-A1C2-B20CD3F5F3D9}

Zoom=8

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.11]

Guid={607C4520-CA6F-4135-AE10-8BF28838068F}

Zoom=1

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.12]

Guid={67BF6C33-9E4B-4D7C-AE70-1B9E43AB2B4F}

Zoom=0.75

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.13]

Guid={C690EAFD-223A-42D0-99E0-681ADF93BB59}

Zoom=0.5

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[Camera.1.14]

Guid={99899CA9-8B9A-45BF-9F1A-42745A56EF00}

Zoom=0.5

Translation=0, 0, 0

Rotation=0, 0, 0

 

[EFIS]

Active=False

NavAid=VOR 1

Type=Rectangles

Density=Thin

Range=Short

Altitude=0

Flags=0

 

[ATC_AgentManager]

NumberofAgents=0

 

[ATC_Aircraft.0]

ActiveFlightPlan=False

RequestedFlightPlan=False

AcState=ACSTATE_REQUEST_TAXI_CLEARANCE_OUT_VFR_ATIS

NumberofWaypoints=0

ClearanceFlags=80

CtCur=CLEARANCE_NONE

WaypointNext=0

AltCleared=-1

HdgAssigned=-1

SquawkAssigned=-134802944

LandingSequence=LANDING_NONE

DepartureRequest=DEPARTURE_VFR_REQUEST_NONE

ParkingRequest=PARKING_NAME_NONE

ParkingTypeRequest=PARKING_TYPE_NONE

PatternLeg=PATTERN_LEG_NONE

ApproachIndex=-1

ApproachTransitionIndex=-1

ApproachRequestIndex=-1

ApproachTransitionRequestIndex=-1

RunwayIndex=-1

RunwayRequestIndex=-1

ParkingIndex=-1

FlightFollowing=FLIGHT_FOLLOWING_NO

AirspaceTransition=AIRSPACE_TRANSITION_NONE

BVAirspaceTransition=BV_TYPE_NONE

BVAirspaceTransitionReq=BV_TYPE_NONE

TakeoffSequence=TAKEOFF_SEQUENCE_NONE

LandingSequenceNumber=-1

TaxiRouteCurrent=-1

CruisingAltitude=-1

RequestedCruisingAltitude=-1

ExpectedAltitude=-1

AircraftSignature=1,0

 

[ATC_AircraftManager]

NumberofAircraft=1

 

[ATC_MessageSystem]

FrequencyNodes=0

 

[DateTimeSeason]

Season=Summer

Year=2006

Day=192

Hours=19

Minutes=11

Seconds=49

 

[Panel.1]

ScreenUniCoords=0, 0, 8192, 6144

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

Visible=False

Undocked=False

HiddenOn=False

ID=0

ViewsOn=1

 

[Panel.2]

ScreenUniCoords=7024, 4336, 1168, 1808

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

Visible=False

Undocked=False

HiddenOn=False

ID=150

ViewsOn=0

 

[Panel.3]

ScreenUniCoords=6528, 5112, 1664, 1032

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

Visible=False

Undocked=False

HiddenOn=False

ID=50

ViewsOn=0

 

[Panel.4]

ScreenUniCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

Visible=False

Undocked=False

HiddenOn=False

ID=225

ViewsOn=0

 

[Panel.5]

ScreenUniCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

Visible=False

Undocked=False

HiddenOn=False

ID=20000

ViewsOn=1

 

[Panel.6]

ScreenUniCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

Visible=False

Undocked=False

HiddenOn=False

ID=22001

ViewsOn=0

 

[Panel.7]

ScreenUniCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

Visible=False

Undocked=False

HiddenOn=False

ID=22002

ViewsOn=0

 

[Panel.8]

ScreenUniCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

Visible=False

Undocked=False

HiddenOn=False

ID=22003

ViewsOn=0

 

[user Tip Window]

Undocked=False

ScreenUniCoords=500, 400, 7192, 650

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

 

[sim.0]

Sim=Aircreation582SL red

 

[simVars.0]

Latitude=N48° 30' 7.11"

Longitude=W123° 0' 39.54"

Altitude=+001607.68

Pitch=1.6275067602190414

Bank=-0

Heading=-2.4487391324383472

PVelBodyAxis=-0.00019196779856862946

BVelBodyAxis=-3.5121007567219046e-006

HVelBodyAxis=-1.0675457006649231e-005

XVelBodyAxis=-0.00021654367032598813

YVelBodyAxis=2.7713158758853274

ZVelBodyAxis=88.699886442043635

SimOnGround=False

OnPlatformHeight=-9999999999

 

[Avionics.0]

Comm1Active=128.300

Comm1Standby=128.250

Comm2Active=127.800

Comm2Standby=127.900

Nav1Active=113.70

Nav1Standby=117.20

OBS1=340

Nav2Active=110.60

Nav2Standby=116.80

OBS2=315

Transponder=1200

ADFActive=284

ADF2Active=240

DMESelected=1

ComTransmit=1

ComReceiveBoth=False

AudioNav1Listen=False

AudioNav2Listen=False

AudioMarkerListen=False

AudioDmeListen=False

AudioAdfListen=False

AudioAdf2Listen=False

AvionicsSwitch=True

 

[slew.0]

Active=False

 

[Engine Parameters.1.0]

ThrottleLeverPct=0.732421875

PropellerLeverPct=0.99969482421875

MixtureLeverPct=0.99969482421875

Pct Engine RPM=0.795762346073706

MaxReachedEngineRPM=6479.5241826773145

LeftMagneto=True

RightMagneto=True

GeneratorSwitch=True

CowlFlapPct=0

FuelPumpSwitch=False

CarbHeat/DeiceSwitch=False

 

[Fuel.0]

TankSelector=All

TankSelector1=All

Center=98.961311340332031

LeftMain=100

RightMain=100

LeftAux=100

RightAux=100

LeftTip=100

RightTip=100

Center 2=100

Center 3=100

External 1=100

External 2=100

 

[systems.0]

BatterySwitch=True

StructuralDeiceSwitch=False

PropDeiceSwitch=False

Autobrakes=0

StandbyVacuum=False

PropSync=False

AutoFeatherSwitch=False

FlightDirector=False

PanelLights=False

 

[Gauges.0]

KollsmanSetting=29.916912078857422

 

[switches.0]

PitotHeat=False

BeaconLights=True

LandingLights=False

LogoLights=False

NavLights=False

PanelLights=False

RecognitionLights=False

StrobeLights=False

TaxiLights=False

WingLights=False

CabinLights=False

 

[AutoPilot.0]

MasterSwitch=False

WingLeveler=False

Nav1Lock=False

HeadingLock=False

HeadingValue=0

AltitudeLock=False

AltitudeValue=0

AttitudeHold=False

AirspeedHold=False

AirspeedValue=0

MachHold=False

MachValue=0

VerticalSpeedHold=False

VerticalSpeedValue=0

RPMHold=False

RPMValue=0

GlideslopeHold=False

ApproachHold=False

BackCourseHold=False

YawDamper=False

ToGa=False

AutoThrottleArm=False

GPSdrivesNAV1=False

IsUsedForLesson=False

 

[Payload.0]

PayloadList=-1

 

[Controls.0]

SpoilersHandle=000.00

FlapsHandle=000.00

LeftFlap=000.00

RightFlap=000.00

GearsHandle=000.01

Gear1=100.00

Gear2=100.00

Gear3=100.00

YokeY=050.00

YokeX=050.00

Rudder=050.00

LeftBrake=000.00

RightBrake=000.00

ParkingBrake=000.00

ElevatorTrim=053.29

RudderTrimPct=0

AileronTrimPct=0

 

[simScheduler]

SimSpeed=001.00

SimTime=569.01687919113022

 

[Weather]

WeatherType=0

ThemeName=weather hemes\fair.WTB

ThemeTime=112

 

[Flying Tip Window]

Undocked=False

ScreenUniCoords=500, 400, 7192, 650

UndocCoords=0, 0, 0, 0

 

[ResourcePath]

Path=flights\other\

Ok, Thanks for the reply and the help

 

- I will give it a go - tomorrow now. But I am still perplexed as to why FSX suddenly refuses to create a new config file

 

Ray

 

OK, had some time before we get picked up (for a party) - so dived into FSX to pop the file I created - and presto - found the answer as to why it came up with an error - NO FLIGHT folder. It had gone - disappeared - vanished.

 

So restored that folder from backup and good to go

 

Thanks again for your help - as it was the act of looking for the folder that triggered the fix

 

Ray

Glad you got it sorted Ray!

 

Cheers.