Are joystick settings stored in a file? If yes where is the configuration file located?

I believe they're stored in the cloud.

I use FSUIPC for all of my control assignments, which keeps them in a local file under my control, safe from unruly updates, and transportable.

In the old days of MSFS before the configuration was saved in a cloud there was a folder C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs\

where the configuration was stored everytime you change a setting in the sim.

You could delete the actual files if anything messed up with your joystick settings and use settings from an older date.

But I don't know if its possible today with the cloud.

For Steam users, there are local copies under 

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\208453332\1250410\remote

That's for my installation, numbers might differ for others. I am not sure how they are synchronized with the Cloud, but access data are pretty recent, thus they seem to be.

I researched this together with the developer of the tool FS2002 Control which reads off current controls assignments and writes them to a human-readable file.

I think there are local copies available for Store users as well, but I don't have a Store installation to verify this.

See also here:

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/anyone-know-where-your-controller-config-is-stored-on-disk/241669/9

Kind regards, Michael

I have Steam installed in C:\Steam. In the "userdata" folder is a bunch of folders with numbers for their folder names.  How do I find which folder number to access and which specific input* file is for the keyboard settings? There's a bunch of them:

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Directory of C:\Steam\userdata

07/02/2022  04:13 PM    <DIR>          .
07/02/2022  04:13 PM    <DIR>          ..
12/26/2022  08:58 PM    <DIR>          1041239510
03/26/2023  09:29 PM    <DIR>          122929185
08/09/2022  10:44 PM    <DIR>          1240047947
07/02/2022  04:13 PM    <DIR>          260192028
               0 File(s)              0 bytes

 

39 minutes ago, pmb said:

For Steam users, there are local copies under 

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\208453332\1250410\remote

That's for my installation, numbers might differ for others. I am not sure how they are synchronized with the Cloud, but access data are pretty recent, thus they seem to be.

I researched this together with the developer of the tool FS2002 Control which reads off current controls assignments and writes them to a human-readable file.

I think there are local copies available for Store users as well, but I don't have a Store installation to verify this.

See also here:

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/anyone-know-where-your-controller-config-is-stored-on-disk/241669/9

Kind regards, Michael

I have the Steam version and for me the path for those files is different:

G:\Games\Steam\userdata\13924315\1250410\remote

1 minute ago, Alvega said:

I have the Steam version and for me the path for those files is different:

G:\Games\Steam\userdata\13924315\1250410\remote

Where did you get the 13924315 from?

17 minutes ago, Matt Sdeel said:

Where did you get the 13924315 from?

Dunno, made a search for 1250410 inside the Steam folder and that's where they are.

19 minutes ago, Alvega said:

I have the Steam version and for me the path for those files is different:

G:\Games\Steam\userdata\13924315\1250410\remote

According to one of the forum articles, the 1250410 is fixed, while the other figure is variable indeed.

Kind regards, Michael

3 minutes ago, pmb said:

According to one of the forum articles, the 1250410 is fixed, while the other figure is variable indeed.

Kind regards, Michael

Got it. Thank you.

But now, which of the input file below holds the joystick or controller configuration files?

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Directory of C:\Steam\userdata\1240047947\1250410\remote

05/28/2023  07:43 PM    <DIR>          .
05/28/2023  07:43 PM    <DIR>          ..
05/28/2023  07:43 PM               269 datausage
05/13/2023  10:27 PM             7,579 inputprofile_0256178848
02/26/2023  11:49 PM            79,112 inputprofile_0578984832
05/13/2023  10:27 PM            79,251 inputprofile_0802761216
04/14/2023  08:50 PM            12,350 inputprofile_0886129152
03/29/2023  11:08 AM            12,668 inputprofile_1179984384
03/29/2023  11:32 AM            12,192 inputprofile_1596738176
08/10/2022  01:18 AM            32,217 inputprofile_1708058624
03/29/2023  02:35 PM            12,350 inputprofile_1788808320
04/17/2023  12:41 PM             5,034 inputprofile_2068098688
11/11/2021  11:49 AM             2,518 inputprofile_2083272320
05/28/2023  07:05 PM         3,270,990 kh_logbook
05/28/2023  07:05 PM                 8 kh_persistentmissiondata
05/28/2023  07:40 PM               909 localprofile
05/28/2023  07:40 PM           583,633 profile_00

Hmm, I found another folder and I think this is the one. AT least I can see there my T16000M profile and all the others.

 

7 minutes ago, Matt Sdeel said:

Got it. Thank you.

But now, which of the input file below holds the joystick or controller configuration files?

These are xml files, albeit without the extension. You can open them with any ASCII editor, e.g. notepad.

1 minute ago, Alvega said:

Hmm, I found another folder and I think this is the one. AT least I can see there my T16000M profile and all the others.

These are the default files, not the user-adapated ones. Just open them and have a look.

Kind regards, Michael

7 minutes ago, pmb said:

These are the default files, not the user-adapated ones. Just open them and have a look.

Oh, ok. 👍

Edit: Yep, found all my profiles in the userdata folder. Opened with Notepad++.

Edited June 1, 20233 yr by Alvega

7 minutes ago, pmb said:

These are xml files, albeit without the extension. You can open them with any ASCII editor, e.g. notepad.

I opened the file in notepad and found the file.  It's the "inputprofile_0256178848" file. Thank you.

How do I load or apply the "inputprofile_0256178848" file to MSFS?  I copied the file to the remote folder but I can't load them in MSFS.  It's not showing up as an option when I select load under MSFS' "Controls Options" for the joystick.

9 minutes ago, Matt Sdeel said:

I opened the file in notepad and found the file.  It's the "inputprofile_0256178848" file. Thank you.

How do I load or apply the "inputprofile_0256178848" file to MSFS?  I copied the file to the remote folder but I can't load them in MSFS.  It's not showing up as an option when I select load under MSFS' "Controls Options" for the joystick.

I think you just click on the tab at the top of the page for the controller you want and then click on the arrow below that to change to the profile you want.