Feiying Simulator Launcher Update
Linda Berens
If you are a fan of RC drones and want to practice your flying skills without risking your expensive equipment, you might want to try a flight simulator. A flight simulator is a software that mimics the real-world physics and scenarios of flying a drone using your computer and transmitter. One of the most popular flight simulators for RC enthusiasts is
Feiying simulator launcher is a software that enables your PC to recognize your transmitter as a joystick. This way, you can use your transmitter to control your drone in the flight simulator. Feiying simulator launcher supports various transmitters, such as FlySky i6, FlySky i10, Turnigy TGY-i6s, Turnigy Evolution, etc.
Feiying simulator launcher also allows you to switch between different flight simulators, such as FPV Freerider, Liftoff, DRL Simulator, etc. You can easily select your preferred simulator from the menu and launch it with one click. Feiying simulator launcher also lets you calibrate your transmitter settings and test your controls before starting the simulation.
The first thing you need to do is download the latest version of feiying simulator launcher from this link. The file size is about 200 MB and it contains all the necessary files for installation. After downloading, save the file in a folder where you can easily find it later.
The next thing you need to do is extract the files from the zip file. You can use any software that can unzip files, such as WinRAR or 7-Zip. Right-click on the zip file and choose "Extract Here" or "Extract to Feiyingsimulator". This will create a new folder with all the extracted files inside.
The next thing you need to do is run the setup file. Open the folder where you extracted the files and double-click on "setup.exe". This will launch the installation wizard that will guide you through the process. Follow the instructions on the screen and accept the terms and conditions. Choose a destination folder where you want to install feiying simulator launcher and click "Next". Wait for a few minutes until the installation is complete.
The last thing you need to do is connect your transmitter to your PC using a simulator cable. A simulator cable is a special cable that has a USB connector on one end and a headphone jack on the other end. You can buy one online or from any RC store. Plug one end of the cable into your PC's USB port and plug the other end into your transmitter's trainer port. Turn on your transmitter and make sure it is in PPM mode.
Now that you have installed feiying simulator launcher on your PC and connected your transmitter, you are ready to use it with FPV Freerider or any other simulator. Here are the steps you need to follow:
The first thing you need to do is launch feiying simulator launcher from your desktop or start menu. You will see a window with a menu of different simulators that are compatible with feiying simulator launcher. Select "FPV Freerider" from the list and click "Start". This will open FPV Freerider in a new window.
The next thing you need to do is calibrate your transmitter settings in FPV Freerider. Go to "Settings" > "Controller Setup" > "Calibrate Controller". Follow the instructions on the screen and move all the sticks on your transmitter in all directions until they are detected by FPV Freerider. Click "OK" when done.
The next thing you need to do is choose your drone model and flying location in FPV Freerider. Go to "Select Quadcopter" > "Quadcopter Model" > "Choose Model". You will see a list of different drone models that vary in size, weight, power, etc. Choose one that suits your preference and click "OK". Then go to "Select Scene" > "Scene" > "Choose Scene". You will see a list of different maps that vary in terrain, scen
If you have the Windows Store version, the .exe is in %PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Flightsimulator* (folder name goes on for a bit). To get there, you have to give yourself permissions for WindowsApps first.
Yeah same problem, tried taking ownership of files folders etc still no joy. Wanted to add it to either Nvidia experiences Steam launcher so I can Stream to Nvidia shield (which works a treat btw even if I have to manually launch it ;(
I got the s/w (2x cd roms) last week and attempted the installation. I have McAfee AV as part of my BT ISP package and it reported a trojan. I didn't associate it with RF and spent some hurs trying to 'clean' my desktop PC - including reinstalling Windows 10 via a fairly recent System Image back-up. This took some time. It then dawned on me that there was a correlation between the RF install and my problems, so I disbaled the AV s/w (after disconnecting from the web by switching off my router) and the install went OK. I was also able to bind my Horus to the wireless Spektrun dongle via the multiprotocol module I had plugged in. All appeared well but ...
When I tried to start RF after reinstating the AV s/w, the shortcut wouldn't link because it said the target had been removed. I altered the target to the s/w directly and it all worked. However, because the launcher wasn't there I was unable to up date the s/w. The only way I could do that was to partly disable the AV s/w by telling it not to check virus and then choosing to place all the Real Flight .exe files in an exceptions folder. After reinstalling (yet again) Real Flight it all worked. If anyone wants more detail on how I achieved this go to the fprums at Knife Edge who wrote the software. On the Real Flight 9 forum I started a thread about my difficulties.
I was (and am) very annoyed about all this because it is a known problem but its never mentioned on any of the YouTube reviews. Only prospective buyers who visit the Knife Edge forum first would find out that installation is such a problem. Personally, I think the s//w should be withdrawn until the installation issues are solved by KNife EDge or Horizon Hobbies. Fortunately, although I'm very out of touch (retired for 25 years) I'm not a total IT novice but anyone who's inexperienced would find great difficulty in getting RF to run.
I had this problem too, Geoff. You might find that after any software update, McAffee will quarantine your launcher and exe files again. I got over it by temporarily disabling real time scanning in McAffee before launching Real Flight. The real time scan is only disabled for a few mins then it kicks in again. All the other virus protection remains in place so it's pretty low risk as far as I can tell.
It is rather annoying that a piece of software I paid 100 for won't load (or even run) reliably. Moreover, unless you really search for it, it's all very hush hush. Realflight continue advertsining and selling a faulty product and balming either Microsoft or whatever AV s/w you're running. I have no problem running any other programs. It's just very poor programming by RF (or Knife Edge who I think actually wrote the simulator).
Once it's running the actual simulator is great. My main gripe is the number of EFlite artf foamies in the list of models and the fact that the model selections aren't categorised into types eg Helicopter; quad; scale; trainer etc.
So if a 'real' virus occurs of the type McAfee detects in Realflight's dodgy s/w and another AV doesn't. what then? McAfee doesn't cause a problem anywhere else. Are you saying they're all out of step except Realflight?
The Realflight programmers are obviouslly using dubious methods to protect their copyright. I can understand that without accepting it as a legitimate ploy. When I first started writing s/w we used to use all sorts of weird techniques to save a few bytes of memory (it was assembler or machine code) because the ROMs we used to run the code were only 2kb but it was years before IBM PCs and even longer before the internet.
One of my problems was that I'd neglected to keep a proper record of my password which barred me from accessing the latest update. So I contacted Horizon Hobbies help and eventually got a reply instructing me to remove RF completely and delete any quarantined files etc and do a full install. I first closed the AV Firewall and disabled some of the real time scanning and then did the full installation.
Unlike the first time, the 'activate code' and the s/w serial number had to sent to HH via the Technical Support tab. Eventually I got another email from HH with an activate code which then allowed me to download and install the latest version of the s/w which appears to be immune to McAfee's virus scans ... so far. I was also able to create another password which I've diligently recorded.
So if anyone chooses to buy RealFlight I offer this advice. Turn off anti-virus s/w (you can disconnect from the 'net if you feel concerned) before the installation. Then, before running it properly select the option to update (and record your password because you will need it to access ver.031). You will then need to open your firewall for the download. Once ver .031 is installed you can reset both the firewall and the AV s/w. Out of precaution, I did a short virus scan.
McAfee is rubbish, throws up false positives, hogs resources and slows your PC down. I used to use it but the latest versions of Windows Defender seem to work fine, otherwise I use AVG which also works well and is free. McAfee can be a pain to get rid of too, I think there's a McAfee removal tool which will clean all of the program components out of the system.
I've abandoned McAfee and use the Windows Defender, too. I re-installed RF9.5 from the DVDs a few weeks ago with no problems or loss of the extra aircraft I'd downloaded. I then had one of Microsoft's compulsory updates and now the RF Launcher doesn't work (which was the reason I'd re-installed it in the first place). RF itself works OK but updates only work through the Launcher. It's not a serious problem but a bit annoying.
btw I use a Spektrum (DMX, I think) receiver dongle plugged into a USB port on my desk top PC and a multi-protocol module plugged into the back of my Frsky Horus. It works OK but would be better if I set up each aircraft properly in the transmitter - I just use 4 channel without even dual rates ?
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