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318/319 won't "see" stored flight plans


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Hello,

I am running prepar3d version 2.3.11345.0 and I have a few stored flight plans located here: C:\Users\Me\Documents\Aerosoft\AerosoftAirbusExtended\FlightPlans

I can load them into the A320/321 but when running the A318/319 they are not found when attempting to load into the MCDU.

Any clues here? I'd be happy to offer any additional information that would help.

Thanks!

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  • Deputy Sheriffs

You are looking in the wrong directory. For all future Airbus versions the directory has changed to ...\Aerosoft\Airbus\Flightplans

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Thanks for this info but I have the reverse issue. The 318/9 finds the plans in the folder path you described, but the 320/1 still looks in the other original folder. I use FS Commander and I have to export my AXE plans into one folder or the other, but not both. Is there a file tweak I can do to ensure both aircraft look into the same folder for their plans?

Thank you

JON GREEN

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  • Deputy Sheriffs

Is there a file tweak I can do to ensure both aircraft look into the same folder for their plans?

No, see my post above. This "issue" will be solved with the new A320/321. But if you stick to the old bus and do not want to upgrade, you simply copy the files between the folders.

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Or setup a simple folder link between the both folders:

  • copy all flight plans into the new folder (Documents\Aerosoft\Airbus\FlightPlans)
  • change the export path of your route planner tool (FSC, PFPX, ...) to the new folder
  • delete the old folder (Documents\Aerosoft\AerosoftAirbusExtended\FlightPlans)
  • open a command line and change into the AXE root folder (Documents\Aerosoft\AerosoftAirbusExtended)

  • enter the following command:

    mklink /D FlightPlans "C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\Aerosoft\Airbus\FlightPlans"

  • you might have to change the path according to your used Windows version.

From now on the old AXE will also use the new A318/A319 flight plans folder and you don't have to copy files all the time ;)

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  • Deputy Sheriffs

Very good idea Tom, although I'm always a bit afraid of telling people about symbolic links and working at commandline prompt. Not everybody is familiar with such stuff. ;)

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  • Deputy Sheriffs

I guess if someone is not familiar with a command line and is also a little bit afraid of it he will carry the burden to copy some files instead :)

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Hi

I found that the mklink /D switch only created a symbolic link (I use WIN 7 Pro 64 bit). This looked OK in the OS but it didn't work within FSX and AXE. I used the /J switch which creates a junction, therefore a "hard" link which does work perfectly. Thanks for the pointer in the right direction.

Ray

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Hi Ray,

On my Win 8.1 the symbol links work fine. I use them also heavily to switch between the release and beta versions of the A318/A319 and A320/A321 to keep things properly separated from each other.

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Or setup a simple folder link between the both folders:

  • copy all flight plans into the new folder (Documents\Aerosoft\Airbus\FlightPlans)
  • change the export path of your route planner tool (FSC, PFPX, ...) to the new folder
  • delete the old folder (Documents\Aerosoft\AerosoftAirbusExtended\FlightPlans)
  • open a command line and change into the AXE root folder (Documents\Aerosoft\AerosoftAirbusExtended)

  • enter the following command:

    mklink /D FlightPlans "C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\Aerosoft\Airbus\FlightPlans"

  • you might have to change the path according to your used Windows version.

From now on the old AXE will also use the new A318/A319 flight plans folder and you don't have to copy files all the time ;)

It didn't work for me so i tried other way

xcopy C:\Users\YOUR NAME\Documents\Aerosoft\AerosoftAirbusExtended\FlightPlans C:\Users\YOUR NAME\Documents\Aerosoft\Airbus\FlightPlans /A /E /C /R /D

It only replace newer files and works great. Thank you for giving me the idea

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