Can I replace the latest wallpapers with my own images?

[raymar 969]

I am not a big fan of the Asobo PC-6 and I am tired of looking at this image with the emerald water background while loading the sim.  I would like to substitute one of the other earlier images (French Aps near Courchevel). 

Anyone advise me which to look for the PC-6 image?  I have the Steam version.

Regards,

Ray

[Twenty6 693]

Might work, might not do what you want, but take a look.

https://flightsim.to/file/22352/ms-fs-2020-modern-ui-2-0

[Dominique_K 10,150]

This may help

 

[raymar 969]

14 minutes ago, Dominique_K said:

This may help

 

Great. I am off the see I can do it.  Thanks a million.

Ray

[ark 1,291]

For a standard MSFS store ver and install go to:

C:\Users\your_name\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Official\OneStore\fs-base\missions\Common\LOADING\

Al

Edited November 27, 2021 by ark

[Mike S KPDX 597]

What is interesting to me is that many (if not all) the images in 

\FlightSim\Official\Steam\fs-base\missions\Common\LOADING\FreeFlight\LOADING_FREEFLIGHT.jpg

were taken prior to SU7, it is here you can clearly see the radical change in the wx generation.  I am sure that ASOBO will be able to get back to this with limited metar inclusion in next big fix in about 6 weeks(?).

[raymar 969]

@Dominique. the link to the JimBrown post in the MSFS Forum helped a lot. My path was similar enough for me to chase down the images. Quite a rabbit hole and in multiple locations for me.  I failed to replace the first screen but got the second one that has the longer wait time.  I am pleased with my success.  Thank you very much and thanks to JimBrown for his post.

Here is my new wait screen.

[Sethos 4,365]

Great tip. Wasn't a fan of it either, dropped something in from my screenshot folder instead that's not so bright;

[ark 1,291]

4 hours ago, raymar said:

I failed to replace the first screen but got the second one that has the longer wait time.

With a standard MSFS store ver install the initial PC-6 splash screen onboarding.jpg seems to be here, but changing it seems to be a challenge. Seems protected somehow.

 C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_1.21.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Packages\fs-base-onboarding\images

Al

Edited November 27, 2021 by ark

[Bert Pieke 7,585]

3 hours ago, raymar said:

I failed to replace the first screen but got the second one that has the longer wait time.  I am pleased with my success. 

Same for me... Nice screenshot BTW..

[Bert Pieke 7,585]

[Adamski_NZ 953]

12 hours ago, ark said:

With a standard MSFS store ver install the initial PC-6 splash screen onboarding.jpg seems to be here, but changing it seems to be a challenge.

 C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_1.21.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Packages\fs-base-onboarding\images

Hmmm ... yes ... I've found that file on my MS Store version, but can't change it either. Keeps complaining about "not enough space" (!!).

EDIT: On further investigation, it turns out that file is "protected". I couldn't find a way around that 😞

Edited November 28, 2021 by Adamski_NZ

[ark 1,291]

9 hours ago, Adamski_NZ said:

On further investigation, it turns out that file is "protected". I couldn't find a way around that

I get the impression from the Jim Brown link above that this file is not protected on the Steam ver of MSFS.  If so, I fail to understand the logic behind protecting a file on the MS store version when it is not protected on the Steam version.

Al

Edited November 28, 2021 by ark

[Adamski_NZ 953]

5 hours ago, ark said:

I get the impression from the Jim Brown link above that this file is not protected on the Steam ver of MSFS.  If so, I fail to understand the logic behind protecting a file on the MS store version when it is not protected on the Steam version.

To be honest, the whole MSFS/XBox encryption thing is a total mess, IMHO - and nothing but trouble. I've owned dozens of games/sims over the years and none of them have needed this insane level of protection. What's more, MSFS writes itself all over my system in countless (also totally illogical) locations. I could go on ...

[NZ255 309]

The extra security comes from it being a Windows Store App, not just MSFS. so only the ‘TrustedInstaller’ user can modify the files. 

You can take ownership but it might get overwritten on an update. 

Edited November 29, 2021 by NZ255