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    MSFS Addons Linker 2020/2024 - Image 1

    Description

    Hello,

    Since version 0.22.x AL now supports both MSFS2020 and MSFS 2024

    • to use it with MSFS2020 launch the MSFS_AddonsLinker.exe file
    • to use it with MSFS2024 launch the MSFS_AddonsLinker_2024.exe file

    Note : new versions may introduce new features or important changes, please always check the changelog entries when installing a new version.

    The first thing you'll probably do when trying this tool for the first time is move your currently installed addons outside of your 'real community folder' to put them in your new 'custom addon folder'. To avoid problems, please try first with a single addon only to make sure everything works fine for you.It would be sad if you move 200GB and then you notice it does not work for you. Files placed directly in the new folder should always work but, for some users (not the majority) the files moved might get encrypted if you have the MS-Store version so it's worth checking before moving too many files. Thank you.

     

    Another little addons manager. Made to match my own needs and just sharing with the community. The main features are :

    • organize your addons freely in folders and subfolders with no limitations
    • quick activation/deactivation of addons without moving the files on the disk
    • presets management for global activations
    • map screen for addons localisation and activation
    • liveries browser
    • documentation browser
    • content.xml editor (msfs2024 only, will let you disable/enable base content 'streamedpackages' if needed)
    • airport icao scanning and duplicates finder
    • several other utilities to check addons (modellib / materiallib / ...)
    • ability to connect to simulator and visit addons with aicraft teleporting (via the map screen)
    • many more little options here and there ....

    Installation :
    - just extract all the files and drop them in a folder of your choice and run the EXE file

    basic usage :
    - create a folder where you will put your addons, add your addons in there instead of putting them in the community folder, you can create as many subfolder as you want to organize your files efficiently
    - launch the application, in the options screen set your 'addon folder' and your 'community folder'
    - just click on the checkbox to activate/deactivate addons
    - rest should be fairly easy to understand. There are several Youtube videos available that can help, please check them out.

    big thanks to everyone who helped me with feedback, tests and ideas !

    Thank you

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    JustASimPilot

    about 12 hours ago

    Hi,
    any chance to get both MSFS2024 CommunityFolders managed... i stored most of them in the classic folder, but some addons updates theirself only when in community2024
    Fleahead

    5 days ago

    I am aware that you did not create a manual, but would you please explain how I can restore my settings from the backups that are auto stored?... please
    bad2000Author

    5 days ago

    Hello, there is no restore function. The backup just saves the configuration files and if you want to restore all or only some of them (the ones you need to restore), you need to copy them manually into their original location and replace your current files. All files are in the [%programdata%\MSFS Addons Linker 2024] folder and subfolders.
    EMA747

    7 days ago

    Updated MSFS2020 last night and now none of my addons appear in the sim menu! I didn't change any settings. Any idea what happened?
    bad2000Author

    7 days ago

    Hello, not sure what happened there for you, i don't have msfs2020 anymore (didn't know it was still updated). Check with a new addon that you download, place it in your community folder (without AL) and if it doesn't appear, maybe the community folder referenced by the sim was changed for some reason. Check with 'developer mode' inside the sim (menu Tools -> Virtual File System -> Package folder -> open community folder) the folder used by the sim and make sure it's the same as the one you are putting your addons in. That's the first thing i would check.
    EMA747

    5 days ago

    Thanks for your reply. I managed to track it down to somehow the path to community had been changed in MSFS user.cfg. All working now. Still love this addon - one I can't do without now.
    mcblemmen

    8 days ago

    What a wonderful addon. Just cut all the useless garbage aircraft from the list. Is there anyway to disable a sinlgle livery for an addon? I cant stand the default livery for one of my aircraft, I want it gone, but the livery editor only lets me disable all the liveries at once it seems?
    bad2000Author

    7 days ago

    Thank you for the feedback, appreciated ! If a livery is included with the aircraft package in the same 'addon' you can't really deactivate only the liveries because the addon is a single pack that contain both elements (the liveries + the aircraft). So you can deactivate a single livery only if the livery is the addon that contains nothing else. What you can probably do is just manually remove the livery folder containing the folder that you don't want to see. Not sure if it's very clear, let me know maybe which aicraft/livery you are talking about and i'll have a look if it's one that i own. Thank you.
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    Daveslow

    10 days ago

    Absolute must have!
    bad2000Author

    10 days ago

    Thank you for the feedback, appreciated !
    chaamalgabar

    11 days ago

    This is the greatest addon since MSFS 2020 came out. It saves me a ton of disk space because I put it on an external hard drive.
    bad2000Author

    10 days ago

    Thank you for the feedback, appreciated !
    highflyer

    13 days ago

    Excellent program, however there's been a bug for me for many many versions now where if I have the program maximised, when I hit the close button, it closes the window behind instead of the Addon Linker (despite it being the focused app). I believe this may be due to Windows scaling but can't be sure. Unfortunately often the window it closes is often a browser with a WIP simbrief plan open. I am realising as I write this that I should try playing with the program specific scaling settings and see if that fixes it, will see if that changes anything and report back.
    bad2000Author

    10 days ago

    Thank you for the feedback, appreciated ! Oh that's very strange, i did a little research but couldn't really find anything about such a behavior that i never heard of before. Let me know if you make some progress in identifying the cause. I will continue to check if i can find something. I can also add a little close button in the toolbar at the top, would allow closing quickly without using the 'X'.
    highflyer

    10 days ago

    Thank you for replying, I have a feeling it was scaling, and changing the scaling settings in compatibility also made the text and UI much clearer, its so sharp now. Since I changed the setting I haven't encountered the issue, however it only happened intermittently, usually when rapidly switching between windows, so can't be sure until more time has passed. Thank you again for sharing this invaluable tool, it really is a masterpiece.
    Breenild

    15 days ago

    Thank you very much for this nice tool!

    I have a little feature-request:
    Almost similar to the "Never enable this Addon" Function I would like to have a "Never disable this Addon".
    It's useful for example for tools like FSLTL oder Liveries etc.

    best regards
    Burkhard
    bad2000Author

    15 days ago

    Thank you for the feedback, appreciated ! Not sure if it will do exactly what you want but there is already an option that sets addon as 'persistent' (it's a column in the left panel, if you click on it for a particular addon it will be activated). When an addon is set as 'persistent', it will not be deactivated when you do operations like applying presets, the addon will always stay activated unless you deactivate it yourself. There are also buttons in the toolbar (6th and 7th) to activate all 'persistent'a addons or deactivate all addons except the 'persistent' ones.
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    MSFS 2020MSFS 2024

    MSFS Addons Linker 2020/2024

    Manage your MSFS addons effortlessly with the MSFS Addons Linker tool. Organize addons in custom folders, create links in the community folder, and easily activate/deactivate groups of addons with a single click. Simplify your addon management with preset saving, addon renaming, and seamless addition/update/removal features. Just extract the files, set your addon and community folders, and enjoy a streamlined addon organization experience.

    Downloads574K
    Version0.30.9345.20
    File Size44.84 MB
    Published6 years ago
    Updated1 year ago
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    Hand-picked by our team — this addon significantly enhances the MSFS experience and is a must-have for your setup.

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    bad2000

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    MSFS Addon Linker: How to Organize Your Addons for 2020 & 2024
    MSFS Addon Linker: How to Organize Your Addons for 2020 & 2024

    The Community folder in Microsoft Flight Simulator can quickly become overwhelming at the time you're managing multiple sceneries and airports without any organizational structure.

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    Version History

    Hello, a very small update but still recommended to all users. [NEW] Optional GSX folder scanning. If enabled (options screen), the column 'Gsx Profile' will show 'Yes' for addons for which you have a GSX profile installed. For this to work you need to use the AL ICAO scanner so that it will then match the ICAO found by AL with the GSX .ini file. Due to the way GSX works, there are some limitations and, to my knowledge, it's not possible to identify exactly if an INI file matches with a specific addon because this is done by GSX only when inside the sim. So with AL, you will just get the information if a GSX profile matches a specific ICAO and, if you have 2 addons for the same ICAO, both will display the value 'Yes'. If you have any idea on how this can be improved let me know, i don't have GSX so my knowledge is limited. As a reminder, you can save the column size/position by using the right click menu 'save columns order/size'. [NEW] New column and filter available on the map screen to show only enabled addons. [FIX] Fixed an issue with the modellib checker if used with native 2024 addons. [FIX] Fixed an issue with the flightplan loading on the map [FIX] Several other minor fixes [REMOVED] Removed the Bing maps because they have been discontinued by Microsoft. Unfortunately, its successor 'Azure map', which technically could be implemented fairly easily inside AL, is now a lot harder to access (credit card and phone number required). It will also probably start charging you if you go over the monthly free limit because they are not rich enough. So well, not really suited for AL :(.. Investigating for possible alternatives, for now you'll have to use the OpenStreetMap provider (or the very 'simple' map if you just need basic localisation). Sorry for that but out of my control. Thank you.

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