Being Driven Mad by mods

Slavonian · Jul 19th 2021

All,

Mods are just not working for me. I am running version 1.17.3.0 of the game.

I have downloaded various spitfire models off this website and unzipped them into my community folder. I have identified the location of this community folder using the developer mode and it appears to be in the normal place:

C:\Users\ME\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community

I restart the MSFS and nothing has been added, I still have the standard 20 planes.

Do I have to do anything special with the files I have unzipped?

I just want to fly a spitfire around the Lake District it can't be that hard.

Help

conjola31 · Jul 20th 2021

You have probably d/loaded spit liveries.

You have to BUY the spitfire.

MSFS Spitfire: Update 1.0.2 Now Available – FlyingIron Simulations

Slavonian · Jul 20th 2021

Oh I see, that would explain it. How can I tell which planes are free and which ones I have to buy?

JohnG · Jul 20th 2021

The easiest is to look in the Aircraft section (5 below "Liveries", where you may or may not have found the Spitfire liveries).

Another way is to look at the size of the addon - if it isn't very large, suspect that it's a Livery.

If you can't find it there, or in a similar location on another flight sim site, it's probably payware - just like the Spitfire that's available in the store inside MSFS 2020.

Slavonian · Jul 20th 2021

Okay that's brilliant, I tried a free one and it works, Yay!!!! That's about 4 hours lost last night banging my head against my screen. Many thanks for saving my sanity.

conjola31 · Jul 21st 2021

Some of the free ones are good, but most don't work in VR as they are FSX rips.

The best free one so far is the Cessna C172 amphibian.

The 2 payware ones I have are the Spitfire and Bell 47G chopper.

The Bell is amazing and well worth the bucks.

JohnG · Jul 21st 2021

Have you tried the Airbus H135? That rates VERY well, and certainly isn't ex-FSX. Also the Edgley Optica - another freebie, a bit quirky, but a great little plane.

conjola31 · Jul 23rd 2021

Yes, the H135 was very good until I flew the Bell.

The optica with dog is OK too.

I wonder what part of the code makes VR work, as I have a legacy converted biplane that is very good in 2D but CTD when clicking VR.

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