Post by CoolP on Jun 24th, 2011 at 8:53am
Well, FSC has a save dialog where you can check/uncheck the formats you'd like to see.
First, you have to set up the corresponding folders for each format (as they are intended for different addons), which includes to point to the "Flight Simulator X Files" for the FSX format. Check the FSC manual on how to do this, it's easy.
That's the FSC9 dialog there, the one from version 8.x did not have native FSX flight plan format support, if I remember correctly.
But that's no problem, just save it in the "Flight Simulator X Files" folder either way. The import feature on the CS FMC may also work with those files and if not, you can simply convert them to FSX plans by opening them in the FSX flight planner ("load") and then instantly saving them again. It will ask you if you want to overwrite the file, click yes.
Just make sure to not leave that folder, Flight Simulator X Files, since this is the one where the FMC looks for the files to import then.
FSX can read both formats, FS9 and FSX, but only saves as FSX native plans.
how do I import SIDS and StARS from the FSC?
If your FSC plan did include SID and STAR procedures, they will be exported too. Check the manual of FSC again on how to add them to your plan.
First, you have to set up the corresponding folders for each format (as they are intended for different addons), which includes to point to the "Flight Simulator X Files" for the FSX format. Check the FSC manual on how to do this, it's easy.
That's the FSC9 dialog there, the one from version 8.x did not have native FSX flight plan format support, if I remember correctly.
But that's no problem, just save it in the "Flight Simulator X Files" folder either way. The import feature on the CS FMC may also work with those files and if not, you can simply convert them to FSX plans by opening them in the FSX flight planner ("load") and then instantly saving them again. It will ask you if you want to overwrite the file, click yes.
Just make sure to not leave that folder, Flight Simulator X Files, since this is the one where the FMC looks for the files to import then.
FSX can read both formats, FS9 and FSX, but only saves as FSX native plans.
how do I import SIDS and StARS from the FSC?
If your FSC plan did include SID and STAR procedures, they will be exported too. Check the manual of FSC again on how to add them to your plan.