How to backup MSFS2020 settings

[GodAtum 69]

Before I download the update, how do I backup my settings before they are all reset? I am using Steam.

[devgrp 1,233]

Settings should save to the cloud 

[GodAtum 69]

They don't seem to be according to much of the online community

[Ixoye 1,821]

Nothing got reset for me, but it is a good idea to temporarily remove mods from your Community folder before you update.

[vgbaron 3,590]

I have done 3 complete uninstall/reinstalls (grrrrr) and my settings have transferred each time. Store version

 

Vic

[Drumcode 1,893]

6 minutes ago, GodAtum said:

They don't seem to be according to much of the online community

They are, you should be able to nuke the entire installation, reinstall and get going instantly once you fire up the sim. With all the issues I had, reinstalls and all the BS I had to deal with when troubleshooting, it was a key to keep my sanity.

[jcomm 5,917]

Same here, 3 uninstalls / reinstalls and all settings "inherited" from the cloud.

[Sigwolf 222]

1 hour ago, jcomm said:

Same here, 3 uninstalls / reinstalls and all settings "inherited" from the cloud.

 

Does that include custom controller settings?

[jcomm 5,917]

3 minutes ago, Sigwolf said:

 

Does that include custom controller settings?

Affirm.

Even my controller sensitivities, which were made unavailable due to a bug in 1.8.3.0 were back to live as I installed 1.9.3.0

Edited October 1, 2020 by jcomm

[chansen 16]

Anyone know how to delete the settings in the cloud ? Guess it´s saved on the user profile somewhere 

Edited October 2, 2020 by chansen

[Drumcode 1,893]

1 minute ago, chansen said:

Anyone know how to delete the settings in the cloud ? Guess it´s saved on the user profile somewhere 

I don't think you can. I had a ton of issues with this during alpha and Asobo wasn't helpful at all. Any change to the sim config and clicking save is instantly reflecting this on the cloud. You'd have to reset to default in the UI to start fresh.

[FS++ 708]

14 minutes ago, chansen said:

Anyone know how to delete the settings in the cloud ? Guess it´s saved on the user profile somewhere 

You can reset the whole sim settings to default. I guess that's one way

[theskyisthelimit 48]

I dont think cloud sync saves saved flights.  If you try to copy the settings from the settings location along with saved flights, windows wont let you at least for the windows store version.

 

[theskyisthelimit 48]

Settings are still a huge issue.

There is an ongoing issue right now with gaming services with the windows app version and it breaking things, in the process i lost all settings.  Of course i had tried to back up what i thought were the settings (and saved flights) before but they got lost and copying the old files over doesnt work due to windows apps restrictions.

Cloud setting pull down was only partially successful (i think saved my quadrant settings but not the yoke) and none of the saved flights get saved (probably best to start saving at least those to a different path).

 

 

[rennman 4]

Is there a way to save the settings file to my computer and then reinstall manually? I don't fully trust cloud!