This is the second installment of how to replace boxed FSX with FSX: Steam Edition on your PC. If you missed Part One of this article which covers how to completely uninstall boxed FSX,.

This article is the second in my series on transitioning from Classic to Steam Editions of FSX and we will be covering the renewal and restoration of our beloved simulator. Beyond this though it will also serve as a valuable resource for anyone who has uninstalled their FSX:SE and is about to reinstall it. I will be covering some of the quirks that have come about because of the way in which Steam manages DLC content. As in the previous article, I will assume throughout this article that you are an administrator on your PC and that revealing hidden folders and extensions has already been enabled. Ok so you are logged back into your PC, it’s now time to launch Steam (If you are new to Steam, to check out this great article by Aimee which explains how to install Steam and FSX: Steam Edition). FSX:SE is ready in your Steam Games Library. You feel the excitement of being reunited with virtual skies building and the big blue Install button is awaiting your click.

For Microsoft Flight Simulator X on the PC, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'effects folder'. The file is located in the same folder as the aircraft configuration file. The default folder is used. The table below outlines the aircraft effects.

Go on and Click it, following the prompts to install FSX. When choosing the installation directory, I recommend one thing: consider your PC and how easy it is to find where it installs. Personally I use a dedicated drive purely for FSX:SE and its associated add-ons. • Pheasantww • October 23, 2016 at 5:13 pm Tristan, I found your articles very helpful in making my transition from the box ver to FSX:SE. But I screwed up. When I dumped my saved files back into FSX:SE, I did not choose the option to Skip These Files as you indicate. I wrote over top.

When I first downloaded FSX Steam, it gave me either the option of installing it in my C/Program Files (x86) folder or in a different drive of my choice altogether. I preferred to. Well for that matter, if I uninstall Steam, since the FSX I downloaded is inside, won't I in effect be uninstalling them both? Download FSX Piper Turbo Arrow. And put the effects in the FSX effects folder located at 'C: Program Files Microsoft Games FSX effects '5. Redline Software Download here. Gauges are all default.

See your text below: “Here is the slightly challenging part, finding where FSX:SE has been installed. The default is “C: Program Files Steam Steamapps Common FSX” but that may have changed depending on where you directed the Steam Library to be created (eg my install is D: STEAMFLIGHT steamapps common FSX). Once there Paste the four folders. Depending on how many add-ons you had this could be a BIG transfer.

At some point though this screen will show: Choose SKIP THESE FILES. These are core files that are native to FSX and many of them have been painstakingly updated by the team at DTG to make our simming experience better.” So my question is, should I go back and reinstall FSX:SE and start your process all over again? Also, How much am I losing by me over writing these files that you said were “painstakingly updated by the team at DTG to make our simming experience better”?