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FS2024: Launching with a 3rd party launcher

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I'm wondering if any of you that have had your assistance settings, controller profiles, or community folders wiped launch directly from Steam or the Xbox app. ChatGPT helped me create a .exe to clear shaders, rolling cache, start the brunner software, and head tracking before starting the sim. It worked wonderfully, BUT this was the first time my assistance settings and controller profiles got reset/wiped. Normally, I launch from the default created shortcut or directly from the xbox app. Now obviously I had no idea what I was doing when making that .exe, but chatGPT was helpful in setting it up. Just curious as to what could have caused the wipe as that was the only thing that was changed. I know that you can launch MSFS from FSUIPC, AddonsLinker, and others. So, if you use any of those programs, are you seeing wipes more often than those opening MSFS from the Xbox app or the default shortcut?

AMD 9950X3D | 64 GB RAM | RTX 5090

FMR: 747 FO, 757/767 CAPT, 737 Check Airman
Current 777 CAPT

 

I use Addons Linker to launch both MSFS 2020 and 2024 and I have never had my settings wiped. I cannot say if AL is the reason why or not, but I have never had the wiped settings problem.

EDIT: I also use the MS Store version of both sims.

Edited by sniper31

AMD Ryzen 9900X3D & ASUS X870E Gaming Plus MB, w/64 Gb GSkill DDR5 RAM, PNY RTX 5090 GPU, lots of SSD's and M.2 drives, HAVN  Case, Virpil VPC Panels 2 and 3, Virpil Constellation Alpha Stick, Virpil Rotor TCS Plus w/ Hawk-60 Collective grip, TM TCA Yoke Boeing Edition, TM HOTAS A-10 and F/A-18 Sticks and TM TPR Rudder pedals. Currently on Win11

 

 

I use Addon Linker, and I've never had settings wiped.  I have the Store version of both MSFS2020 and MSFS2024.

I would be wary of an .exe created by me, but directed by instructions from ChatGPT.  That .exe seems to have done more than you intended.

Rhett

7800X3D 96 GB G.Skill Flare  Gigabyte 4090  Crucial P5 Plus 2TB

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38 minutes ago, Mace said:

I use Addon Linker, and I've never had settings wiped.  I have the Store version of both MSFS2020 and MSFS2024.

I would be wary of an .exe created by me, but directed by instructions from ChatGPT.  That .exe seems to have done more than you intended.

it could be coincidence....i didn't start the sim fully after a crash...it wasn't due to the launcher, but i think the game must get angry if it doesn't get a full launch. idk at this point, it was just convenient.

AMD 9950X3D | 64 GB RAM | RTX 5090

FMR: 747 FO, 757/767 CAPT, 737 Check Airman
Current 777 CAPT

 

I was just checking Addon Linker to see if I am using the fast launch option...and I don't even SEE the option in there anymore.  I could swear I used to use a faster launch option with MSFS2020, which bypassed some of the screens like the Blackshark AI screen.  

I was wondering about using that option with MSFS2024, but I guess I can't, since I can't find the option in Addon Linker's settings.  '24 loads faster anyway so it's not a big deal I guess, but every second counts, I could be flying that second vs. watching a loading screen.

Rhett

7800X3D 96 GB G.Skill Flare  Gigabyte 4090  Crucial P5 Plus 2TB

1 hour ago, Mace said:

I was wondering about using that option with MSFS2024, but I guess I can't, since I can't find the option in Addon Linker's settings. 

Hello,

It's there in the options screen 'choose your FS version' field.

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Oh that's right, there it is, thank you

Rhett

7800X3D 96 GB G.Skill Flare  Gigabyte 4090  Crucial P5 Plus 2TB

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