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MSFS has deleted my Options again!

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They did it again. Why did they do it? And how can I prevent it? Can I save all settings?

Thankfully, I have my own keyboard settings etc. But I have to disable the external HUD etc. etc.

 

Paul Schmidt

We're fools to make war on our brothers in arms.

15 minutes ago, flyingpauls said:

They did it again. Why did they do it? And how can I prevent it? Can I save all settings?

Thankfully, I have my own keyboard settings etc. But I have to disable the external HUD etc. etc.

They have never done it here now for 2.3y, including 2 reinstalls. 

Just curious:

  • Do you have OS and sim on different drives?
  • Store or Steam install?
  • Using Spad.neXt, or Axus and Ohs?

Good luck sounds like a considerable PIA

Noel

System:  9900X3D Noctua NH-D15 G2, MSI Pro 650-P WiFi, G.SKILL  64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000, WD NVMe 2Tb x 1, Sabrent NVMe 2Tb x 1, RTX 4090 FE, Corsair RM1000W PSU, Win11 Home, LG Ultra Curved Gsync Ultimate 3440x1440, Phanteks Enthoo Pro Case, TCA Boeing Edition Yoke & TQ, Cessna Trim Wheel, RTSS Framerate Limiter w/ Front Edge Sync.

Aircraft used in MSFS 2024:  Fenix A320,  Aerosoft CRJ, FBW, WT 787X, I-Fly 737 MAX 8, Citation Longitude.

 

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Nothing in particular. OS and Windows 11 on same device. Not steam, but Xbox Premium version. I also changed nothing in the configuration. This is now the second time it happened to me.

Paul Schmidt

We're fools to make war on our brothers in arms.

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You get routine in resetting everything.

Paul Schmidt

We're fools to make war on our brothers in arms.

There is a file in MSFS that saves all the settings, I can't remember what the name of it is, but I saved the file on my desktop about a year ago. I never have had to use it since....

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

There is a file in MSFS that saves all the settings, I can't remember what the name of it is, but I saved the file on my desktop about a year ago. I never have had to use it since....

Bob, that's excellent info, if you don't mind, what's the file name, please?
From time to time I also experience this unfortunate situation.

747 Captain for the last 39 years, and still learning. 

Just now, LRBS said:
Bob, that's excellent info, if you don't mind, what's the file name, please?
From time to time I also experience this unfortunate situation.

I am at work , but when I get home late this afternoon, I will post the name of the file. 

 

 

 

27 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

I am at work , but when I get home late this afternoon, I will post the name of the file. 

Thank you!

747 Captain for the last 39 years, and still learning. 

I've only ever found the file that saves the command bindings. Same setting stuff happened to me last week.

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1 hour ago, Bobsk8 said:

There is a file in MSFS that saves all the settings, I can't remember what the name of it is, but I saved the file on my desktop about a year ago. I never have had to use it since....

I don’t have MSFS but always wondered if there was a cfg in a hidden folder like FSX had that you could save as a back up prior to updates, etc. Back in those days I used to always keep a good copy of my cfg, control XML files as backups in case in ever needed to revert back from a install or update that caused issues.

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Mine is at C:\Users\<My Username>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_<random letters/numbers>\LocalCache\UserCfg.opt

I made this file read-only early on, and only make it editable if I want to change settings. I've never had MSFS2020 revert any of those settings unilaterally.

Hope that helps.

Mark Adeane - NZWN
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Here is the file where the settings are stored. You should be able to find it on your PC. The caveat is I am not sure that this works, I copied the location from someone else over a year ago, and I have never used it, but I see it updates everytime I fly MSFS.

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Bobsk8 said:

Here is the file where the settings are stored. You should be able to find it on your PC. The caveat is I am not sure that this works, I copied the location from someone else over a year ago, and I have never used it, but I see it updates everytime I fly MSFS.

 

 

 

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Thank you, Bob. Greatly appreciated.

747 Captain for the last 39 years, and still learning. 

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