September 19, 20232 yr It may be possible to zip the exe in the store version, move it out, apply the edits and place it back where it will again become encrypted. I haven't tried this but that will be my approach unless somebody tells me that it doesn't work. Ryzen 5800X3D, Nvidia RTX5080 - 32 Gig DDR4 RAM, 1TB & 2 TB NVME drives - Windows 11 64 bit MSFS 2024 Premium Deluxe Edition Resolution 2560 x 1440 (32 inch curved monitor)
September 19, 20232 yr Instead of trying every trick in the book to get this to work, and risking a hernia in frustration, I suggest to just wait what ASOBO has to say about this all and when they will officially implement this.
September 19, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, cianpars said: It may be possible to zip the exe in the store version, move it out, apply the edits and place it back where it will again become encrypted. I haven't tried this but that will be my approach unless somebody tells me that it doesn't work. I believe it is only the older Microsoft store installations that are fully encrypted. If you run it through 'management' in the Xbox app, you can convert it to a new style installation without this encryption. You have to do this to get apps like Parallel42 Stripr to work for example. I will give it a go at some stage, because although Asobo are looking at it, nobody knows when they intend to implement it, or even if they ever will. People who are not confident maybe should not try it for the risk of messing up their installation, but that is up to them. I will back up my .exe file like a sensible person Enough people have performed the task successfully up to now anyway. Edited September 19, 20232 yr by bobcat999 Rob (but call me Bob or Rob, I don't mind). I like to trick airline passengers into thinking I have my own swimming pool in my back yard by painting a large blue rectangle on my patio. Intel 14900K in a Z790 motherboard with water cooling, RTX 4080, 32 GB 6000 CL30 DDR5 RAM, W11 and MSFS on Samsung 980 Pro NVME SSD's. Core Isolation Off, Game Mode Off.
September 20, 20232 yr 10 hours ago, bobcat999 said: I believe it is only the older Microsoft store installations that are fully encrypted. If you run it through 'management' in the Xbox app, you can convert it to a new style installation without this encryption. You have to do this to get apps like Parallel42 Stripr to work for example. I will give it a go at some stage, because although Asobo are looking at it, nobody knows when they intend to implement it, or even if they ever will. People who are not confident maybe should not try it for the risk of messing up their installation, but that is up to them. I will back up my .exe file like a sensible person Enough people have performed the task successfully up to now anyway. I think the game's .exe is still encrypted with this. Let us know how you go. Edited September 20, 20232 yr by DModjo
September 20, 20232 yr I tried a different method (https://github.com/jet2code/arpc-injector) and ended breaking my MSFS 2020 .exe. Long story short, after modifying the .exe I got a compatibility error when starting the Sim (not recognized as being a 64 bit file). The odd thing was that the problem persisted even after changing the modified .exe with the unmodified .exe backup file. I also want to point out that my MSFS 2020 install (MS Store) had the .exe encrypted... so it would never work. Best regards, Luís SYSTEM (build date july, 2023): Case: Lian Li Lancool III | Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z790-E Gaming WIFI | CPU: Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Processor @ 6.0 GHZ | RAM: 128 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB @ 4800 MHZ | MVMe 1: 4 TB Crucial T700 PCIe Gen 5 | MVMe 2: 4TB WD Black SN850X PCIe Gen 4 | Cooler: Corsair iCue H150i Elite LCD XT | PSU: Corsair HX1500i | GPU: Asus ROG STRIX Gaming 4090 OC | Microsoft Windows 11 x64 Pro
September 20, 20232 yr So tired of this stupid encryption on MS store version. I will be sure to purchase the steam version when it comes to MSFS 2024. ASUS ROG Maximus Hero XII ▪︎ Intel i9-10900K ▪︎ NVIDIA RTX 3090 FE ▪︎ 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro ▪︎ Windows 10 Pro (21H1) ▪︎ Samsung 970 EVO Pro 1TB NVME SSD (OS Drive) ▪︎ Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SATA SSD ▪︎ Seagate 4TB SATA HDD ▪︎ Corsair RMx 850W PSU
September 21, 20232 yr 20 hours ago, captain420 said: So tired of this stupid encryption on MS store version. I will be sure to purchase the steam version when it comes to MSFS 2024. I purchased the store version at release, but after a year of update/authentication issues I purchased the steam version. Glad I did because Steam automatically starts the updates off plus no authentication issues. I tried this hack for the sky colours - only took a minute or so, very easy CPU Ryzen 7800X 3D RAM 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz GPU GEFORCE RTX 4090 Monitor AOC AGON AG352UCG UltraWide G-Sync @ 3440x1440 Internal Storage 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD External Storage Three 4Tb HDs
September 21, 20232 yr The combination of the lights hack, the new AccuSeason Advanced, the MSFS2020 Map Enhancement tool set to High LOD, an HDR monitor and ReShade with FinalLight preset to correct the overly green tint in MSFS, is just sublime! Using ReShade to add some saturation affects everything, but the Map enhancement tool allows the ground texture saturation ONLY to be set, so more subtle saturation can be applied to the sky. Add xEnviro for many more cloud types than default live weather and MSFS is just stunning! Edited September 21, 20232 yr by MrBitstFlyer CPU Ryzen 7800X 3D RAM 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz GPU GEFORCE RTX 4090 Monitor AOC AGON AG352UCG UltraWide G-Sync @ 3440x1440 Internal Storage 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD External Storage Three 4Tb HDs
September 21, 20232 yr 48 minutes ago, MrBitstFlyer said: The combination of the lights hack, the new AccuSeason Advanced, the MSFS2020 Map Enhancement tool set to High LOD, an HDR monitor and ReShade with FinalLight preset to correct the overly green tint in MSFS, is just sublime! Using ReShade to add some saturation affects everything, but the Map enhancement tool allows the ground texture saturation ONLY to be set, so more subtle saturation can be applied to the sky. Add xEnviro for many more cloud types than default live weather and MSFS is just stunning! Can we see some screenshots? Alvega CPU: AMD 7800X3D | COOLER: Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240L Core ARGB | GPU: RTX 4070 TI Super 16GB OC | Mobo: ASUS TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI |RAM: 32 GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 6000MHz PC5-48000 2x16GB CL36 | SSDs: WD Black SN770 2TB NVMe SSD (WIN11), WD Black SN850X SSD 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe (MSFS), Crucial MX500 2TB (Other stuff) | CASE: Forgeon Arcanite ARGB Mesh Tower ATX White | Power Supply: Forgeon Bolt PSU 850W 80+ Gold Full Modular White
September 22, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, MrBitstFlyer said: The combination of the lights hack By lights hack, are you referring to the sky color mod? Ken
September 22, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, BaronKen said: By lights hack, are you referring to the sky color mod? Yes, of course. I refrained from trying it, but when I did it was very easy and quick to do. CPU Ryzen 7800X 3D RAM 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz GPU GEFORCE RTX 4090 Monitor AOC AGON AG352UCG UltraWide G-Sync @ 3440x1440 Internal Storage 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD External Storage Three 4Tb HDs
September 22, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Alvega said: Can we see some screenshots? 2 hours ago, Alvega said: Can we see some screenshots? I don't think it is possible to take HDR screenshots - unless someebody knows how to? CPU Ryzen 7800X 3D RAM 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz GPU GEFORCE RTX 4090 Monitor AOC AGON AG352UCG UltraWide G-Sync @ 3440x1440 Internal Storage 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD External Storage Three 4Tb HDs
September 22, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, MrBitstFlyer said: I don't think it is possible to take HDR screenshots - unless someebody knows how to? That is something I am finding very annoying and would also like to find a way to resolve it without too much ballache. Ryzen 5800X3D, Nvidia RTX5080 - 32 Gig DDR4 RAM, 1TB & 2 TB NVME drives - Windows 11 64 bit MSFS 2024 Premium Deluxe Edition Resolution 2560 x 1440 (32 inch curved monitor)
September 22, 20232 yr OK ... So NVIDIA claim that GeForce Experience 3.23 can do it and save a genuine JXR format HDR screenshot .... https://www.nvidia.com/en-in/geforce/release-notes/GFE/3_23_0/Rich/gfe-v3_23_0-rich-release-highlights/#:~:text=Press [Alt%2BF1] to,accurate viewing of HDR screenshots. HOWEVER ... even if you DO manage to take a HDR screenshot in true HDR - it is still going to look washed out and truly awful on someone else's SDR screen, as they cannot display HDR. The best you will manage is a screenshot that looks OK on someone else's HDR screen. There are HDR to SDR converters around, so I suppose you capture in HDR and convert back to SDR, but no idea whether the end result looks any good. Personally - if I intend making vids or screenshots, I just turn off HDR in my display settings before starting the game and then make sure the game has HDR disabled and work in SDR. TLDR - the main issue is even if you get a genuine HDR screenshot it will only look OK if viewed by someone else who also has a HDR screen. Edited September 22, 20232 yr by Glenn Fitzpatrick
September 22, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said: OK ... So NVIDIA claim that GeForce Experience 3.23 can do it and save a genuine JXR format HDR screenshot .... Checked GEForce Experience and it actually saves an SDR image from the HDR screenshot! I'm off to work now but I'll take some screenshots later. CPU Ryzen 7800X 3D RAM 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz GPU GEFORCE RTX 4090 Monitor AOC AGON AG352UCG UltraWide G-Sync @ 3440x1440 Internal Storage 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD External Storage Three 4Tb HDs
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