The name of the folder that is actual going to be used for the textures is going to be called something like texture.(something). (any addon helicopters should be put in the aircraft folder)Ĭ:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\RotorcraftĤ.
Extracted the folder and then put it in the folder of the plane it's for.Ĭ:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\AirplanesįSX Helicopters.
#Steam flight simulator mods download
Download and put the texture folder in the folder you just created.ģ. Make a folder somewhere in your computer where you can store your addon textures in the zipped file format in case the one you unzip and use in the game gets messed up or deleted.Ģ. Then FSX won't have to load any extra stuff when you want to select a aircraftħ. If it says a copy of it already exists, say yes to all to overwrite them.Ħ.If there any any extra files or folders (pictures,read me,manuals,ect) delete them unless you want to save them. Gauges: Same thing as above, except put them in the gauges folder. If there is, see below.Įffects: copy all the effects in the folder (not the folder itself) and put them in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Effects Go into the downloaded aircraft folder and look to see if there are any folders called gauges or effects.
NOTE: Even if the addon is a helicopter, still put it in the airplanes folder, not the rotorcraft folder.ĥ. Copy the aircraft folder to: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes If you have to click through a couple of folders to get to these, move them up to the top folder.Ĥ. Make sure all the main parts of the plane (model, panel, texture, sound, and other files) are located right inside when you click on the folder. When downloading the addon aircraft, save the file to that folder or move it there when it's done downloading.ģ. You can store your addons here in the zipped file format in case the one you unzip and use in the game gets messed up or deleted.Ģ. Make a folder somewhere in your computer where you can store your addon aircraft. (I have windows XP, this might be different for Vista or 7- location of were to put the folders and files.)ġ.
#Steam flight simulator mods how to
Here is something I made that shows how to install addons for FSX. Here is a link to my website that has a more in-depth and up to date tutorial on how to install addon aircraft.
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