How can I get older add-on planes to show up in the aircraft selection menu?
First thing, before you go to all the trouble, is that they may not work, or even appear in the menu as planes which cause this problem were designed for FS2000 or before, but if you still want to go ahead… 1. Open the aircraft.cfg of each plane in notepad. 2. Make a backup. 3. Edit the file to add the lines shown in red – the red is only for emphasis in this example [fltsim.0] title=FSD Commander C115TC sim=FSD C-115_2002 model= panel= sound= texture= kb_checklists=FSD C115_check kb_reference=FSD_C115_ref ui_manufacturer=Commander ui_type=C115TC ui_variation=Factory Demonstrator atc_id_enable=1 atc_id=N115C editable=1 atc_heavy=0 atc_airline= atc_flight_number= description=Commander Aircraft Company C115TC by FSD for FS2004. If you add the lines hihglighted in red to the file, substituting Cessna or Piper for Commander and Saratogo or 152 or whatever (you can leave the variation line empty), not only will ATC call you up with the right name, but the aircraft will now show in the air
