| Pin your favorite MSFS2020 planes at the top of the list in game.
This tiny .net app scans your MSFS2020 aircraft, then lets you 'pin' favortie aircraft at the top of your MSFS2020 Aircraft List in game.
It works by simply adding a * to the aircraft manufacturer field in the aircraft.cfg, which is how MSFS sorts them by default. To remove an aircraft from favorites it deletes the *. If an aircraft.cfg doesn't exist, it falls back to looking at locPak language files to achieve same effect. You can also add multiple * to aircraft to change the order of favorites.
After initial scan of your aircraft a cache is built for instant loading of the app. You can rescan should you make changes to your aircraft, or update them etc
No more scrolling or forgetting your favorite planes... typing to search in VR was not a great experience.
Enjoy and please 'buy me a coffee' if you like my work.
Dan - Flukester Software
KNOWN LIMITATIONS
MSFS Aircraft Pinner cannot favorite an aircraft that is encrypted. Instead of a aircraft.cfg or relying on pakloc files for 'manufacturer name' they have .fsarchive files which are not readable .....not all 3rd party store planes are like this however. I'm still gathering the facts about which are and which are not. Asobo premium deluxe planes are not anymore as this then lets developers mod the planes freely.....neither is the Microsoft test plane I puchased. (v35 Bonanza). If anyone knows the answer for sure please give me a yell, I don't really want to puchase more store planes just to find out :-)
SUPPORT:
Email... bugs, support and comments: [email protected]
I'm also more than happy to help you out directly via private message here or TeamViewer instant support if stuck. Anyone with a issue has the potential to make the app better for everyone.
REQUIREMENTS:
MSFS2020 and a 64bit Windows with .net framework 4.7.2 (will run without any other install / files on any modern Windows)
WINDOWS SMARTSCREEN:
This app is not 'signed' with a certificate so Windows may warn you when running for first time. Click 'More Info' on the smart screen warning and run. It won't ask you again.
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just updated and it's now not even letting me use this anymore. Windows keeps on quarantine-ing this as it says it contains a virus this time.
bonoldi
Excelent work. Many tks to you!!!!!
Trustdesa
Thank you, this is really useful!
flukester 15 hour(s) ago
You're very welcome 😊
n452mk
Hi all good but now I dont see the md83 and md88 maddogs?? Only the md82 version but were properly installed before, now with your tool I cannt see them, why? Thanks
flukester 2 day(s) ago
Hi can you private message me regarding this and we can look into it. Do you mean you cannot see the planes in game any more ?, or just in MSFS Aircraft Pinner ?
MattUK
Great product, well thought out - one small suggestion - how about one consolidated update a week rather than every other day - there's enough stuff to download update with MSFS as it is! Thanks for your work - appreciated, Matt.
willynanita
Hello... I'm using 1.4.3 but the app can't find the Carenado M20R OVATION within my airplanes. This one is from the marketplace...
flukester 4 day(s) ago
Thanks for feedback. Can you give me the path to the aircraft... similar to this
C:\Users\win11user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Official\OneStore\microsoft-aircraft-v35-bonanza
Also, can you check that folder has a 'en-US.locPak' file in. If you could also open the file with Notepad and check it has a field called "AIRCRAFT.UI_MANUFACTURER"
This should pin down what going on, thanks in advance
willynanita 3 day(s) ago
Hello!
This is the path:
C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Official\OneStore\carenado-aircraft-m20r-ovation
or (I have MSFS installed on a different drive, but the paths seems to go to the same directory):
G:\WpSystem\S-1-5-21-2704051303-1338825928-749275750-1001\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Official\OneStore\carenado-aircraft-m20r-ovation
The folder has an en-US locPak file, but I don't see a field called "AIRCRAFT.UI_MANUFACTURER" in it. It only has, under strings: "AIRCRAFT .DESCRIPTION"
flukester 3 day(s) ago
Thanks, that helps clear things up. It's not the folder name, but the 'Manufacturer Name' of aircraft is not in the locPak and it has no aircraft.cfg.
I wonder where MSFS is getting the manufacturer name, I'll see how much it is in store... that would be only way to have it on my own system. I'll PM you regarding this
flukester 2 day(s) ago
Turns out this is just down to some store planes (not all) being encrypted, we cannot read these aircraft.
brouhahaha
Does what it says on the tin, useful.
miketen587
Excellent utility!
Only issue I have is that neither the HJet or Vision Jet...both from the marketplace, aren't showing up. Any idea why?
flukester 5 day(s) ago
Can you give me the path to each aircraft... similar to this
C:\Users\win11user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Official\OneStore\microsoft-aircraft-v35-bonanza
Also, can you check that folder for each has a 'en-US.locPak' file in. If you could also open the file with Notepad and check it has a field called "AIRCRAFT.UI_MANUFACTURER"
This should pin down what going on, thanks in advance
flukester 2 day(s) ago
Turns out this is just down to some store planes (not all) being encrypted, we cannot read these aircraft.
flea
Could you PLEASE package this mod in a format which doesn't trigger the Microsoft Edge antivirus warning every bloody time?
flukester 6 day(s) ago
Hi, It's just a warning from Edge as Microsoft hasn't seen it as a 'commonly downloaded' file. I have submitted to them so it should clear given time but one problem may be the filename keeps changing when you upload a new zip. I don't think an installer is required as it's a standalone .exe ....let's see how it goes.
christianjl
marche bien avec le dossier community mais rien avec le dossier official
flukester 6 day(s) ago
salut, dans la version 1.4.1 tous les avions doivent être ajoutés. Assurez-vous de définir un dossier qui contient à la fois votre dossier communautaire et le dossier officiel également si possible
Tozman
Although the search path worked in the previous version, now it cannot be found.
flukester 7 day(s) ago
Hi, what was your path ?
Tozman 7 day(s) ago
Path to community and Official folders
Tozman 7 day(s) ago
C:\Users\Zeppelin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages
flukester 7 day(s) ago
Can you try this previous version and let me know if it works ok ?
https://flukestersoftware.com/133.zip
willynanita 7 day(s) ago
Same thing here. With this new version (1.4.0) the program can't read the folder, with the one before this (1.3.2), it does. I can also confirm that version 1.3.3 also works, but it can't find the Carenado Ovation I purchased from the marketplace...
flukester 6 day(s) ago
Thanks, this gives me something to go on, will look at whats happening
flukester 6 day(s) ago
1.4.1 is up and I think I found the issue
Tozman 6 day(s) ago
1.4.1 worked fine dude..
flukester 6 day(s) ago
Thanks for your patience guys... I think we got there 😊
willynanita 6 day(s) ago
Using 1.4.2, it is scanning correctly, but the app still can't find the carenado-aircraft-m20r-ovation, this plane is in the scanned folder.
flukester 5 day(s) ago
Thanks for feedback. Can you give me the path to the aircraft... similar to this
C:\Users\win11user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Official\OneStore\microsoft-aircraft-v35-bonanza
Also, can you check that folder has a 'en-US.locPak' file in. If you could also open the file with Notepad and check it has a field called "AIRCRAFT.UI_MANUFACTURER"
This should pin down what going on, thanks in advance
Bundy
The favorites from the previous version are missing, and Aicraft Manufacturer and Type Role are empty
flukester 7 day(s) ago
Hi sorry to hear this, maybe can you try the latest version and double check your search path, if still no luck drop me a mail and I'll at least hook you up with previous release before this was added to see if that fixes.
Bundy 6 day(s) ago
in Version 1.4.1 its fixed.
Thanks
TheArtfulDodger
I cannot get your program to do a thing. I get a blank screen when I press scan. I have the MSFS Store version. I will not leave a rating because, right now it would be zero and that's not fair!
flukester 7 day(s) ago
Hi... if you click the 'Path to my aircraft..' link at top left of app it will explain where to get the folder path you need
TheArtfulDodger 7 day(s) ago
I have tried that plus a search for everything ending in "cache" on my C: drive as well as the drive on which the simulator (S:/FS2020_DP) exists and nothing works.
TheArtfulDodger 7 day(s) ago
Furthermore, when I use the path your notes suggest for the store version, I get the message "Unable to read folder, please check path".
flukester 6 day(s) ago
Hi, I have the store version also....my path is -
C:\Users\win11user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages
Yours should look similar except 'win11user' will be your username in windows. Have a browse with explorer and try and locate.... I'm also happy to do a TeamViewer instant support if you wish. Just PM me if you want to try that
TheArtfulDodger 5 day(s) ago
I am happy to do a teamviewer (although I've never used it and don't have it) but perhaps what would be more useful would be for you to quickly list what I should find where your program is looking. When I look at the location you specified, there are two folders, Community & Official. The Community folder is empty; below the Official folder are: OneStore | .fscontent | 526 files each of which contain 7 bytes with "pending" in each of them. It seems to me I have found the correct location to look but the simulator hasn't filled the folders as you would expect to find them. Is there any similar area where the simulator is loaded which will also work?
I apologize for being such a pain.
TheArtfulDodger 5 day(s) ago
I noticed that you had a new version of your program and, by providing the link to the simulator, it started working. So, I am now a happy camper!! Thank you so much for sticking with me!!
flukester 5 day(s) ago
Thanks also, and sorry for the 'teething' problems... to be expected on a week old app I guess (that's my excuse anyways hah)
HeribertTrapper
The tool makes much sense, organizing your hangar after almost 3 years of FS2020 usage. Thanks for your work!
Suggested improvement: allow for 2 paths to scan. Important for all users you have a custom install, i.e. content split into different drives/partitions. This would solve the issue with airplanes not detected in the scan.
flukester 7 day(s) ago
Thanks, I'll put this on 'to do', though will require some work for sure.
wstew 6 day(s) ago
I agree this would be a big help. I use FSADDONS Linker to place some planes in the community folder before a flight - this allows me to keep the size of the community folder under control. Those items don't go into the Packages folder, correct?
flukester 6 day(s) ago
I'm guesing FSADDONS linker creates symlinks to planes in your master folder (or just copies them). So for pinner to work you would point it at your 'master' community folder that the addon uses and where all your planes are stored. To cover the official / store planes though it would need a 2nd location option 100%. It's something I'll work on over the next week or so
flukester 6 day(s) ago
1.4.2 is up with optional second scan path, hope it solves some issues and lets you have both 'official' and 'community' aircraft with split installs.
iCeManxTT
i cant change the path ? weird i can not do annything even not editing the path
flukester 8 day(s) ago
Hi... if you click the 'Path to my aircraft..' link at top left of app it will explain where to get it from
iCeManxTT 7 day(s) ago
oh ty solved ! 😊
katana1959
I like this Mod, bud sadly all Carenado Aircrafts are missing. Keep up your good work. 👍
flukester 8 day(s) ago
Thanks, it's one of the few authors that don't use a aircraft.cfg, so instead use a generic aircraft.cfg provided by Asobo. I'm not sure there will be a way to easily fix this without a lot of hacking around, which is something that should be avoided. I'll keep looking into it though, maybe will hatch a cunning plan haha
flukester 7 day(s) ago
Should now be fixed in 1.4.0, touch wood
katana1959 7 day(s) ago
Thx, downloaded it right now, will have a look at it later
flukester 6 day(s) ago
Grab 1.4.1 if you can, I think 1.4.0 had a issue for some people
katana1959 6 day(s) ago
thx, got it right now, look tomorrow
dvlcreations
Excellent add-on..is there any way for the program to remember the path I insert for it to search? After each update, we need to insert it again? Just asking...thanks again for a great program.....
flukester 8 day(s) ago
Hi thanks, since a few updates ago the settings is remembered between versions as long as you have the app in the same location on your PC.
scorpionbc
This is a great program. May I suggest you add a "search" feature. I have over 150 aircraft, trying to find me favourites given the myriad of names developers use to name their aircraft can be tricky. It would be nice to able to search the list for t-160..or Cessna 172...
flukester 9 day(s) ago
This is coming tomorrow, stay tuned 😊
scorpionbc 9 day(s) ago
Excellent. Thank you!
flukester 9 day(s) ago
This is now added
scorpionbc 9 day(s) ago
Just downloaded and sorted my favourites using filters. Excellent work. Thank you!
scorpionbc 8 day(s) ago
Your latest version with thumbnails needs a little attention. On spawning, the columns for the icons is so large it hide the rest of the columns of info and may confuse users. You have to use scroll bar on the bottom to brin other columns into view.
flukester 8 day(s) ago
Hi, sorry you having this issue, the column with images should be tiny, like in the screenshot of app. Can you email me what you are seeing ?
scorpionbc 8 day(s) ago
I did email you with a screen shot. I think one thumbnail is a problem, hence causing the columns for thumbnails to be expanded to large area.
flukester 8 day(s) ago
Thanks, this should be fixed in 1.3.2, I've pinned the image thumbnail column at 60px width, so even if a single thumbnail is misbehaving and not being resized it won't force the width any larger
Vizipok
Thank you!!!
LobsterDude
This is really helpful, I use it to corral all my helis, but it is not showing my latest purchases from MSFS marketplace. Do we need a fix? Thanks.
flukester 9 day(s) ago
Hi, you need to enter a folder in the app that has subfolders containing both community and official / onestore folders. You should be able to do it... but if they are in completely different places on your system app would need to add some kind of multiple search location feature. Keep me posted
LobsterDude 9 day(s) ago
Those two folders are together under Packages but not all helis are being detected.
Thanks.
flukester 9 day(s) ago
It should detect any aircraft that has a aircraft.cfg file. Navigate to ..youraircraft\SimObjects\Airplanes\youraircraft\ and see if file is there. If it is drop me an email with this file and screenshot showing full path from MSFS Pinner and I can take a look
flukester 7 day(s) ago
This may be fixed for you as we now scan aircraft even without a cfg file