Why you should make backups

Imagine you've spent days installing your flight simulation computer. Wouldn't it be a shame if an update ruined everything? Or you want to change a hardware component on your computer, which is sometimes associated with the risk of a system no longer running properly. So what do we do as a precaution? That's right!

We create a backup!

Let's briefly repeat that again. We make a backup! But that's easier said than done. A fully set up computer can quickly take up more than a terabyte of storage space and most of the data is not useful to back up because it is added by the respective installation programme anyway.

It therefore makes the most sense to concentrate on the configuration settings of the respective programmes. And this is where the difficulty usually begins. Where are the configuration settings managed? The following list should give you some orientation.

When is the best time for a backup? Now is the time!

General information

• %appdata% = C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\
• %localappdata% = C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\
• %programdata% = C:\ProgramData\
• Documents = C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\Documents\

You can access the path by pressing `Win+R` and entering e.g. %appdata%, then Enter.

Prepar3D v5.4

Configuration and Settings

• %appdata%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5\Prepar3D.cfg

Scenery

• %Programdata%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5\Scenerie.cfg

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Community-Folder (Add-ons: sceneries, aeroplanes, tools)

• %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community
  
  

Configuration

• %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\UserCfg.opt
• %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\FlightSimulator.cfg
• %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Cameras.cfg

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Community-Folder (Add-ons: sceneries, aeroplanes, tools)

• %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community
  
  

Configuration

• %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\UserCfg.opt
• %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\FlightSimulator.cfg
• %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Cameras.cfg

ProSim A320

Back up the installation directories of all ProSim A320 programmes. In particular the config.xml in the respective folder.

Licence data is found here: 

• C:\ProgramData\ProSim-AR\ProSimA322

SayIntentions

The installation files can be found here:

• %appdata%\Roaming\SayIntentionsAI
  
  

Immersive Display Pro

Back up the entire folder:

• C:\WARP0000



We strongly recommend that you also save the Immersive Calibration Pro configuration files in this folder!

Nvidia App

Profiles for driver settings are NOT offered by the app for backup.

No backup is required for normal operation.

SimSounds

Back up the entire program folder, e.g.

• C:\SimSounds

FSTL (FS Live Traffic Liveries)

Injector-Settings and Presets

• %appdata%\Roaming\FSLTL_Injector
  
  

Modells and further ressourcen for FSTL (e.g. in MSFS2020 Community-Folder)

• %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community\fslivetraffic-aircraft

Navigraph

• %programdata%\Navigraph\
  
  

You install AIRAC data on the simulator NEW - no backup necessary.

Skalarki Profiler

Save the configuration setting of the profiler.

• %appdata%\Roaming\SkalarkiIO Profiler 5.1

VIER IM POTT CLS Rudders

Back up the entire installation folder. In particular the "Licences" folder.

If you are missing the location of a programme or find an error, let's complete the list together!