When I press the start button in Addons Linker, I get a popup window telling me "Windows cannot find 'shell: AppsFolder\Microsoft.Limitless_8...bwe!App' Make sure you typed the name correctly..."

Earlier today it worked, suddenly I get this error.

When I start the sim myself, it works.

FS2020, store version.

Edited August 17, 2025Aug 17 by StoneDoor

It sounds like you might be running the 2024 version of the Linker. There is a separate Linker executable for each sim. Microsoft.Limitless is the code name for MSFS 2024.

47 minutes ago, HisBoyElroy said:

It sounds like you might be running the 2024 version of the Linker. There is a separate Linker executable for each sim. Microsoft.Limitless is the code name for MSFS 2024.

I used the same linker I have been using for years, since well before FS2024.

I downloaded the new version, hoping that that would solve the problem, it didn't. The new version is for FS2020 as well as FS2024, I don't see separate versions.

Anyway, thanks!

Edited August 17, 2025Aug 17 by StoneDoor

52 minutes ago, HisBoyElroy said:

It sounds like you might be running the 2024 version of the Linker. There is a separate Linker executable for each sim. Microsoft.Limitless is the code name for MSFS 2024.

Edit: You are right, there are separate versions. I'm not sure if I used the right new version. But the problem started with the old version.

I'll try later if the right, new, version solves the problem.

I think @HisBoyElroy is right, it seems like you are using the wrong EXE and AL is trying to launch MSFS2024.

There are two different EXE in the ZIP file that you download from the fs.to site, one is specific for 2020 (msfs_addonslinker.exe) and one is specific for 2024 (msfs_addonslinker_2024.exe), so if you used the 2024 one the start sim function will try to start MSFS2024 (limitless).

So please check that you launched the correct EXE or that your shortcut points to the correct exe.

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edit : oh i see you posted a new reply while i was replying to your previous msg and you figured it out already (for info, the 2 EXE have been available since day 1 of MSFS2024, nothing was changed recently)

Edited August 17, 2025Aug 17 by Bad_T

Yes, it was my mistake. Thanks to both of you!