Q248972: FS2000: How to Optimize Your Installation of Flight Simulator
Article: Q248972
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
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Keyword(s): kbsetup fsim kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 14-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to optimize an installation of Microsoft Flight
Simulator 2000 without removing the program. You can do this by deleting some of
the stored (cached) files that are created when you install Flight Simulator
2000.
When you install Flight Simulator 2000, multiple files are created and cached in
the program for later use. It may be advantageous to delete certain of these
cached files. If you delete them, you may experience the following symptoms:
- Any cached files that have become damaged are automatically recreated when
you restart Flight Simulator 2000.
- Some of the game settings may be returned to their default settings. This may
cause some of the hardware installed in your computer to be redetected.
This article also resolves the issue when you receive the following error
message:
Filelist.dat error file in list but not on remote <path\filename>
MORE INFORMATION
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To optimize your installation of Flight Simulator 2000, use one or more of the
following methods.
Delete the Fs2000.cfg File
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To delete the Fs2000.cfg file:
1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click "Files or Folders."
2. In the Named box, type "fs2000.cfg" (without the quotation marks).
3. In the "Look in" box, click My Computer.
4. Click Find Now.
5. In the list of found files, right-click the Fs2000.cfg file, and then click
Delete.
6. When you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes.
7. Close the Find: Files Named Fs2000.cfg window.
Delete the Filelist.dat Files
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To delete the Filelist.dat files:
1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click "Files or Folders."
2. In the Named box, type "filelist.dat" (without the quotation marks).
3. In the "Look in" box, click My Computer.
4. Click Find Now.
5. In the list of found files, press and hold down the CTRL key as you click to
select each file that is located in the FS2000 folder (or any folder located
inside the FS2000 folder).
6. Right-click one of the selected files, and then click Delete.
7. When you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes.
8. Close the Find: Files Named Filelist.dat window.
Delete All Files in the FS2000 Folder That Contain the Word "Index"
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To delete all of the files in the FS2000 folder that contain the word "Index":
1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click "Files or Folders."
2. In the Named box, type "*_INDEX*" (without the quotation marks).
3. In the "Look in" box, click My Computer.
4. Click Find Now.
5. In the list of found files, press and hold down the CTRL key as you click to
select each file that is located in the FS2000 folder (or any folder inside
the FS2000 folder).
6. Right-click one of the selected files, and then click Delete.
7. When you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes.
8. In the Named box, type "*INDEX_*" (without the quotation marks).
9. In the "Look in" box, click My Computer.
10. Click Find Now.
11. In the list of found files, press and hold down the CTRL key as you click to
select each file that is located in the FS2000 folder (or any folder inside
the FS2000 folder).
12. Right-click one of the selected files, and then click Delete.
13. When you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes.
14. Close the Find: Files Named *INDEX_* window.
Delete the Previous Flight.wx and Previous Flight.flt files
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To delete the Previous Flight.wx and Previous Flight.flt files:
1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click "Files or Folders."
2. In the Named box, type "Previous flight.WX" (without the quotation marks).
3. In the "Look in" box, click My Computer.
4. Click Find Now.
5. In the list of found files, right-click the Previous flight.wx file located
in the Pilots folder, and then click Delete.
6. When you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes.
7. In the Named box, type "Previous flight.FLT" (without the quotation marks).
8. In the "Look in" box, click My Computer.
9. Click Find Now.
10. In the list of found files, right-click the Previous flight.flt file located
in the Pilots folder, and then click Delete.
11. When you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes.
12. Close the Find: Files Named Previous Flight.flt window.
Additional query words: msgame flightsim fltsim fs2k fs2000
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Keywords : kbsetup fsim kbimu msgame
Technology : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbSimSearch
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Issue type : kbhowto
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