Microsoft Windows issues

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Note  Creating this page to post solutions for new users to FlightGear on Microsoft Windows systems 7, 8.1, 10

Can't locate data files - new install

Note  Default locations of $FG_ROOT, is the path of your installation directory. Examples are here $FG_ROOT. If you changed your installation directory during install of FlightGear then use that path instead

After a new install and upon running FlightGear for the first time you see this dialog

 

Resolution - Tell FlightGear where to find the data files that were installed. I present here 3 options. Whichever you choose, make sure you update the PATH according to your installation directory

  • Choose Folder and point it to $FG_ROOT
  • Paste these 3 lines inside of Notepad.exe, or some other editor, save as fg-root.reg file to desktop, then double click the file and add the entry to registry
Note  Yes, you need the double \\ in the path
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FlightGear\FlightGear]
"fg-root"="C:\\Program Files\\FlightGear 2016.1.1\\data"
  • Open up regedit and add fg-root Key as a string value of $FG_ROOT

Terrasync - Known Issues

Failed to remove file

.terrasync_cache files can not be deleted. You will see errors in console. There is not much to do other then delete the .terrasync_cache files manually and then run FlightGear again to let it recreate the up-to-date .terrasync_cache files.

insert powershell script here to help with this for those that want to try.