My universal installer can't find the MSFS 2024

[Eleuth01]

I installed MSFS 2024 and played and all was working. Even GSX
This morning I started the installer and the live update and they don't work because they can't find the MSFS (is not installed)
Is there a possibility to point the program to the right directory?

[virtuali]

The installer will find MSFS 2024 in the folder specified by the UserCFG.opt, same as MSFS 2020, just different location for the  UserCFG.opt file.

We only had a small issue in the first release, where if the InstalledPackagesPath line in the UserCFG.opt file was empty for some reason, the Community folder couldn't be found but, we changed it and, in that case, the folder is assumed to be the "Packages" folder under the location where the UserCFG.opt file is located, which we verified is what is used in that case, so if you use the latest installer (just starting it will update it automatically), it should work even if your UserCFG.opt was in that state (never happened in MSFS 2020, must be an 2024-specific problem ).

Also, the simulator will automatically fix an UserCFG.opt with an empty InstalledPackagesPath string, so even before our update, running the sim again would have fixed the file just the same.

[Eleuth01]

fixed. Thanks!!

[caleboxford]

I have set a custom path for my 2024 community folder.. What does that mean for me? I cannot get my installer to find the folder.

[virtuali]

The FSDT installer is confirmed to be able to detect a changed Community folder, assuming it has been changed correctly, from the MyLibrary settings page in the sim. The problem seems to the MSFS 2024 itself: it won't actually create a Community folder in the new custom location until AFTER you exit and start it again.

This was at least suggested by some users who had the same problem. So, start the sim again, be sure the community folder is on the new location, exit and now the FSDT installer will surely detect it.

[Psolov]

I am having the same problem. One thing I notice is that on the bottom of the FSDT Installer main screen, there is a "question mark" symbol before the path to the community folder on my D Drive. I am certain that this is an MSFS2024 issue, and not an FSDT issue, since I have had other odd issues over the last few days. Any idea if the "?" before the file path is the sign of an issue?

Cheers, Pete

[virtuali]

The question mark is not a problem, it's the standard windows notation for extra-long paths, because the installer supports them.

he problem is MSFS 2024 when you change the Content folder with the MyLibrary settings, won’t create an actual Community folder until you start it again (unless your Community folder already existed), so the FSDT Installer won’t find it, because it needs the folder to be there, to prevent being fooled by remnants of old installations.

So you need to either create an empty Community folder yourself, or start the sim again, so it will create it on the new startup, and finally the FSDT installer.

[capizolano]

i have the community folder in other disck, but gsx had istaller in the same disk, but in a other folder named MXboxGames, in a community folder diferent. Whay can i do?

[virtuali]

i have the community folder in other disck, but gsx had istaller in the same disk, but in a other folder named MXboxGames, in a community folder diferent. Whay can i do?

Read this post:

https://www.fsdreamteam.com/forum/index.php/topic,32556.msg205512.html#msg205512

The explanation is valid for MSFS 2024 as well, the only different is the UserCfg.Opt is located in these places instead:

c:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\UserCfg.opt  ( Ms Store version )
c:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roamin\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024\UserCfg.opt  ( Steam version )