• Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning old domain name stealing credentials

  • Special Server Maintenance

    Just when you think you have everything running some what better...

    You get a message from the Hosting company. Short story they need to move us to a new server. I have been working with them to plan a good date for all concerned. Here is what we have come up with as a schedule.

    1. November 4th 17:00 -5UTC shut off the forums and start backup proceedures. During this time there will be no access to the forums or the Resource Section.
    2. November 5th Continue with Backups and download same until complete.
    3. November 6th 7:00 turn over server to hosting company to move system to new server
    4. November 7th - 8th restore backups and upgrade forum software.

    If all goes well we should be back online on November 8th.

    To keep you updated we will post updates on AVSIM forums.

    Thank you for your support.

My number came up. It is my turn in the...

jmig

jmig

SOH-CM-2026
Well, my number came up for MSFS 2024's "Trash your System" lottery. Yesterday, I started MSFS 2024 and was greeted with, HI John, we know you. Let's set up your MSFS 2024. Every single thing was back to default, including all the stupid POIs floating in the air..

Now, I don't use many MSFS binding, preferring to use Axis&Ohs instead. So I deleted them. Well, the reset reapplied all the damn bindings and settings I had deleted, one at a time. Now, I will have to go back and redelete everything. Anyone know of a mass delete? You know like wipe MSFS's bindings clean in one stroke. Sorta like the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland...OFF with their heads!
 
What the hell are they up to? I had the same thing happen to me in MSFS 2020.

Jan
 
Sorry that happened. I had it happen a number of times under 2020, but luckily not under 2024 yet.

If you see it happen, you MIGHT be able to save things by:
1) Kill, do not quit, MSFS (ctrl-alt-esc, then kill the flight simulator app)
2) Restart your system
3) Reload the sim. It MIGHT successfully get your cloud save next time.

I would suggest backing up your controller profiles, to save having to redo those if you lose your cloud data:
Go into Settings > Controls, use the gear icon on each device profile, and Export the profile XMLs

For ultimate safety, you can back up the entire cloud sync local copy. The wgs folder is here: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData

You can back up the wgs folder somewhere safe, and then restore it if you lose all settings. To restore it, you just put your copied wgs folder back where in the SystemAppData folder above. You may need to turn off cloud sync first to keep the backup from being overwritten by bad cloud data.

Isn't the cloud fun?
 
I had the same thing happen. Never found the cause. I have a suspicion it has something to do with my Xbox account. Ever since then, I have made sure my Xbox account is loaded and logged in. Pete
 
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