My Box MS-FSX version was already on my computer when I installed FSX Steam so Steam made new folders and file names that differ from MS-FSX. Each version has its own set of Folders and files for Logs and Save.
I have FS2002, FS2004, Box FSX/Acceleration, FSX:Steam, P3D version 1.4, P3D version 2.5 and MS Flight.
Many developers and users have multiple versions of Flight Sim on the same computer. If the Box FSX version is already on the computer then FSX Steam makes new entry's in the registry and adds new folders and files so there is no sharing (including additional My Documents).įSX Steam should have never used the same file names and folders that MS FSX had used. You will also have startup issues since FSX Steam is confused on what is trying to start.
#FSX ACCELERATION VS FSX SE INSTALL#
When you install the box version it over writes the FSX steam files so now things are getting shared. If FSX Steam does not see the MS FSX version then it uses the same folders and file names. This includes the registry entry's, scenery.cfg, fsx.cfg, dll.xml, exe.xml, etc. When the user installs the Steam edition first than installs the box FSX-MS version, the box FSX MS version will overwrite many of the FSX Steam files. The 1st is a single FSX Steam version install and the 2nd is a box version of MS-FSX side by side install which you have. NEVER install the FSX box version after you installed FSX:Steam. Originally posted by Old Codger:I have no idea. Well Dovetail did say they tried to completely seperate them but these things do exist.ĭo you have both FS10's installed? Do you experience this? Do you have 2 seperate log files and 2 saved game files?Īs long as they continue to operate without a hitch it's fine with me. So they both must be using the same startup config or something. I've noticed that if I run FX10SE while in the Pilot Review and then exit, my FX10 Boxed will startup in that same menu regardless of what mode it was in when I exited it. So no conflict could exist since SE was already using my old files. Mind you, the box version wasn't even installed at this point.Ī day leter I re-installed my boxed version.
I noticed then that the log book and my saved files were from my boxed version. It didn't actually try and reinstall the whole program but I had to click each window before it would eventually start the actual program. I ran FX10SE several times and each time it went through loading the install and other files. FX10 Uninstall does not erase them and shouldn't. The logs, added aircraft and Saved Flights were still on my hard drive. I was going to reinstall it but instead I installed FX10SE. I had uninstalled it do to some problem causing it not to load. When I installed FX10SE my boxed version FX10 was not installed.