Hello Gang!

I'm trying to find a way to get ActiveSky FS to auto launch when I launch MSFS2024.  Is this possible at all? I've tried adding the ActiveSky entry in the EXE.xml file to no avail.  Any help is appreciated.

Thanks for any insights.

2 minutes ago, DMullert said:

Hello Gang!

I'm trying to find a way to get ActiveSky FS to auto launch when I launch MSFS2024.  Is this possible at all? I've tried adding the ActiveSky entry in the EXE.xml file to no avail.  Any help is appreciated.

Thanks for any insights.

If you use the highly popular AddonsLinker auto launching AS and many other apps is very easy.

I have used AddonsLinker for years but I have never managed to set up any programs to auto launch with it for some reason. Otherwise the Linker works like a charm... Should the AddonsLinker be in the same directory as the sim itself? I got my AL installation in my D drive and the sim in C drive....

FSuipc does that aloo

I have tried AddOnLinker, FSUIPC, EXE.XML and have not manage to get it to start with MSFS. 

12 minutes ago, Torkermax said:

I have tried AddOnLinker, FSUIPC, EXE.XML and have not manage to get it to start with MSFS. 

Same here.  I have to always manually launch it once MSFS2024 launches.

I start and load the flight plan into Active Sky FS, then start MSFS2024.  Seems to work properly for me. 

2 hours ago, jmdriskell said:

I start and load the flight plan into Active Sky FS, then start MSFS2024.  Seems to work properly for me. 

Same, Has always worked for me.

2 hours ago, jmdriskell said:

I start and load the flight plan into Active Sky FS, then start MSFS2024.  Seems to work properly for me. 

But, you are manually starting AS first and n ot relying on it to automatically start with the sim correct?

On 12/16/2025 at 10:56 AM, Torkermax said:

I have tried AddOnLinker, FSUIPC, EXE.XML and have not manage to get it to start with MSFS. 

 

On 12/16/2025 at 11:09 AM, DMullert said:

Same here.  I have to always manually launch it once MSFS2024 launches.

You start the addons from within Addons Linker.  Set up the paths to your apps in "tools", "options", "additional options".  Once set up, you begin MSFS and the addons my clicking the green icon at the far right end of the Addons Linker toolbar.  Just before the drop down window.                                                 

Edited December 17, 2025Dec 17 by fppilot

1 minute ago, fppilot said:

 

You start the addons from within Addons Linker.  Set up the paths to your apps in "tools", "options", "additional options".  Once set up, you begin MSFS and the addons my clicking the green icon at the right end of the Addons Linker toolbar.                                                                      ↓

Tried that. Use AOL every flight still not been able to load AS. Everything else, yes. Spad, AAO etc.

On 12/16/2025 at 12:56 PM, Torkermax said:

I have tried AddOnLinker, FSUIPC, EXE.XML and have not manage to get it to start with MSFS. 

Type this: 

[Programs]
Run1=CLOSE,"C:\Program Files\HiFi\AS_FS\AS_FS.exe"

to the FSUIPC.ini

For me, the only way to make fsuipc work 100%, is to set FlightSimulator2024.exe to start as admin.

Edited December 17, 2025Dec 17 by SN737

Thx Sergio. I dont use FSUIPC no more. Not mush need anymore with simconnect, Spad and AAO but, I do still have it. Believe I have tried it in the past per previous post. Seems like a permissions thing.