FS 2020 Executable Name/Path?

[Malloryn65 7]

I'm trying to configure a profile in Logitech G-Hub so that I can map keyboard commands to mouse buttons or macro keys on my gaming keyboard. Microsoft seems to have tried very hard to hid the name/location of the executable. Anyone have any tips on how to find the name of the main executable so that I can setup G-Hub to auto-detect when I'm running Flight Sim 2020?

/Dave

[harry251 2]

Im trying to find the fs2020 .exe  aswell 

 

I want to apply some reshade shaders to fs2020  and reshade needs to locate the fs2020.exe

 

[ark 1,214]

9 minutes ago, harry251 said:

Im trying to find the fs2020 .exe  aswell 

See

https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/580244-cannot-find-an-exe-file-for-msfs2020/#comments 

Al

Edited August 28, 2020 by ark

[harry251 2]

well  a few minutes ago I turned off my kaspsky firewall

 

then click the fs2020 desktop icon  

 

and a windows defender message said allow access to flightsimulator.exe

location was E:\1\flightsimulator.exe

when

E:\ drive is my system reserved drive  

 

there no folder there called E:\1      so it must be hidden

 

I should have made a screenshot  to prove this aswell

 

 

[captain420 3,058]

I remember somebody said it was on C:\Program Files\Windowsapp but that folder is protected and I can't even enter it.

Quite annoying because I need to do the same for my logitech mouse. It needs to be able to locate the main flightsimulator.exe

[Micko 86]

Hi all,

Where ever you installed the simulator must be a folder  "WindowsApps". Here you find the folder "Microsoft.DigitalOwnership_1.0.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe" look here for the FlightSimulator.exe. You need special permission for the WindowsApps folder.

This helped me to gain access to it:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/what-is-windows-apps-hidden-folder-and-why-cant-i/40a60508-c409-422a-af92-bd51fe5a4ca9

Good luck

Mick

[captain420 3,058]

Thanks Mick. I will give that a try!

[SirDan 471]

yeah that link will work for you pretty sure. Took a bit to find my exe also 🙂

[n19htmare 22]

Anyone have luck getting Logitech Ghub to pickup FS2020?

I was able to locate the .exe file and set the permissions of the WindowsApp folder however when I pick the Flightsimulator.exe from the Ghub, it says I don't have permissions. Also cannot launch it by opening that exe file. Anyone figure it out?

Edited September 8, 2020 by n19htmare

[Jetman67 503]

23 minutes ago, n19htmare said:

Anyone have luck getting Logitech Ghub to pickup FS2020?

I was able to locate the .exe file and set the permissions of the WindowsApp folder however when I pick the Flightsimulator.exe from the Ghub, it says I don't have permissions. Also cannot launch it by opening that exe file. Anyone figure it out?

I had the same issue trying to launch the exe from that location which leads me to believe that not really the correct exe

[n19htmare 22]

On 9/8/2020 at 3:18 AM, Jetman67 said:

I had the same issue trying to launch the exe from that location which leads me to believe that not really the correct exe

Wondering if its the same issue with Steam version? I have not purchased any copies yet and I'm on the Xbox Game Pass for now. Still deciding if I should go with Steam or Microsoft version. 

[W1tchseason 0]

I found the .exe and modified permissions on the parent folders so I can access it. I was able to turn off full screen optimization, as advised elsewhere, but when I try to use ShuttleXpress to map certain commands to buttons (I assume ghub is similar) I am told I don't have permission to open the file.

Any suggestions? Did OP ever get ghub to work with MSFS?