A-26 Invader Expansion

**Tom Burnside** · August 7th, 2012, 13:21

Yes I am reffering to the the aircraft.cfg.

**Milton Shupe** · August 7th, 2012, 13:41

Right click on the aircraft.cfg, select Properties, then uncheck Read Only.

If when you open it and change it, doing a Save (not a Save As) should work just fine.

**Tom Burnside** · August 7th, 2012, 14:00

Ok thank you. I also saw there a French Airforce repaint for this is there anychance of a screenshot so I can see it.

**Tom Burnside** · August 8th, 2012, 06:05

Done that and I still get the same messages.

***Mick*** · August 9th, 2012, 06:39

Hmmmm...

Could this be an example of the issue I've read about where, in Windows Vista or Windows 7, if you install FS in the regular Program Files folder, it won't let you change anything?

**johnh_049** · August 9th, 2012, 07:12

try saving it to your desktop, then copy it to the aircraft folder.

**Tom Burnside** · August 9th, 2012, 11:42

I did that to and that didnt work.

**Tom Burnside** · August 9th, 2012, 12:35

Originally Posted by Mick

Hmmmm...

Could this be an example of the issue I've read about where, in Windows Vista or Windows 7, if you install FS in the regular Program Files folder, it won't let you change anything?

I do have it in windows 7

***Mick*** · August 10th, 2012, 05:17

If you have FS installed in the usual directory, either Program Files or Program Files (x86) [I forget which, but the issue probably happens in either place] some sort of security routine that was introduced with Vista and carries over to Win7 won't allow you to change any cfg file, or much of anything else, except through the program's user interface (and maybe not even that way.) So if you want to make any changes that aren't done via the UI, you just can't make them. This apparently affects any program installed to those directories; it's not just an FS issue.

The solution is to install FS into a different directory. You might make a disk partition just for FS, or just make a folder for it on the C drive. Then you should be able to fiddle around to your heart's content.

P.S. - get yourself a twist grip stick. Even though it's not the standard way of controlling the rudder in a real plane, it does allow three axis control, and it gets to feeling very natural very quickly. Without three axis control you'll never be able to slip into a landing in a crosswind, never learn to coordinate a turn, and the only plane you'll ever be able to fly with any degree of realism is an Ercoupe.

Of course, rudder pedals are more realistic, but they're also much more expensive. I think most of us find a twist grip stick sufficient.

**Tom Burnside** · August 10th, 2012, 07:54

Ill have to get a twist stick. Im not installing FS9 and all the aircraft, scenery etc all over again done that about five times. I suppose its the same situation with the B-26K.

***Motormouse*** · August 11th, 2012, 01:59

Er, you don't have to reinstall everything, can,t remember right now, but there is a guide written by one of theknown freeware developers how to do this.

If you're using win7. try altering the security priveliges for the whole fs9 folder, its what I had to do.

I've just posted a couple of threads in the Fs2004 tips section which should help you out.

Ttfn
Pete

***Mick*** · August 11th, 2012, 05:30

Originally Posted by Tom Burnside

... I suppose its the same situation with the B-26K.

Yep, with any plane, or anything else that you might need to edit in any way.

**Tom Burnside** · August 11th, 2012, 07:04

Originally Posted by Motormouse

Er, you don't have to reinstall everything, can,t remember right now, but there is a guide written by one of theknown freeware developers how to do this.

If you're using win7. try altering the security priveliges for the whole fs9 folder, its what I had to do.

I've just posted a couple of threads in the Fs2004 tips section which should help you out.

Ttfn
Pete

How do I change the security settings.