FSX addon aircraft in fs 2020?

[bta122 6]

Hi,

Is it possible to use FSX addon aircraft in FS 2020?

I've not been able to find anything concrete on this. I did try dropping the addon folder into 2020, but the directory structure is a bit different. 

Anybody had any success, or know if it's possible?

Before anyone asks why, I've got something quite niche I would like to use (a paramotor)

It's a few years old, I did contact author but no response.

Thanks in advance.

[Paladin2005 434]

I like your optimism! 🙂

[golfpilot 3]

I believe you'll be able to run some FSX aircraft in there with the legacy model set. I haven't read of it being done yet though

[trainplane3 97]

Yes but a pain to make happen as of right now. If the plane uses the old gauge system from FSX, then you'll be gauge-less as well.

[bta122 6]

Any links to any instructions? I'd like to at least give it a try.

I can probably cope without gauges. 

Thanks.

[bondislacker 11]

I'm also interested in finding out how this can be done.

 

From their SDK:

"Retro-compatibility / Legacy

In previous versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator an aircraft was defined by a single Aircraft Configuration File aircraft.cfg and an optional .air file containing some flight model parameters.
Aircraft configuration files have been upgraded so that all the parameters that were only modifyable by a .air file can now be set in new specialized configuration files directly (flight_model.cfg, systems.cfg, etc..). All tables (alpha and mach tables, engine tables) can now be modified in the flight_model.cfg directly, along with all aerodynamics inputs (lift, drag, moment coefficients from various sources).

With this, .air files are now obsolete in Microsoft Flight Simulator. New aircraft are configured using the configuration files only.

In addition, some legacy parameters have now become obsolete, e.g. many parameters of the [AERODYNAMICS] section. Most legacy parameters for engines and contact points remain relevant."

[LHookins 3,103]

One of their videos mentioned a simple drag and drop operation to install some legacy aircraft in MSFS.  I wonder if they were able to achieve this.

There are a LOT of differences between FSX/P3D and MSFS in the files.  Simplification and added flexibility.  They may have kept some code to read the legacy files.

Hook

[smoothchat 99]

Try copying an fsx plane into the Community folder and see what happens

[Milviz 919]

Be careful about your EULA's.... just saying...most payware (including ours) gives you specific rights about what way(s) you may use their (our) products in....

 

Sure... I am ready to be trashed... won't be the first time... surely won't be the last....

Edited August 20, 2020 by Milviz

[LHookins 3,103]

3 hours ago, smoothchat said:

Try copying an fsx plane into the Community folder and see what happens

Well, has anyone tried it, and did it work?

Hook

[OzWhitey 3,353]

3 hours ago, Milviz said:

Be careful about your EULA's.... just saying...most payware (including ours) gives you specific rights about what way(s) you may use their (our) products in....

 

Sure... I am ready to be trashed... won't be the first time... surely won't be the last....

Why would you care? It's just experimenting for the fun of it, there's no commercial implication. It's 99% likely to not work with Milviz, but wouldn't it be interesting for us to hear if it did?

[OzWhitey 3,353]

3 hours ago, Milviz said:

Be careful about your EULA's.... just saying...most payware (including ours) gives you specific rights about what way(s) you may use their (our) products in....

 

Sure... I am ready to be trashed... won't be the first time... surely won't be the last....

I just carefully read the EULA for my Milviz 737-200. 

Absolutely nothing preventing me from installing this in MSFS, and it also says I can modify the files for my personal use. 

So maybe it's a problem with some other manufacturer - who knows - but at least with the older Milviz stuff you're golden, MSFS 737 coming up!

🙂

 

[LHookins 3,103]

I'm going to guess that if a EULA does not specifically forbid me to use something in MSFS, then it's OK to do so. 😄 

<ducks and runs>

Hook

[LHookins 3,103]

Woot!  A2A says their fleet may be in MSFS sooner rather than later!

The pertinent part that applies to this thread:

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In the meantime we don't want people moving planes in for several reasons. One is the files are only licensed for the platform they were designed for. The other is we don't want a 1/2 baked version out there with our name on it.

Hook

[bta122 6]

8 hours ago, LHookins said:

Well, has anyone tried it, and did it work?

Hook

I did, and nothing happened. But maybe I didn't put it in the correct place. All the sub directories under the main aircraft are very different, in fact they seem to be in sub directories within subdirectories. 

Anyone know exactly where I just put it, and under what structure?