This database covers all addons that use the default X-Plane navigation instruments (GNS430, GNS530, G1000 and default Flight Management Computer). That's it for the X-Plane 11 navigation database. The FMS Data Manager will automatically use the correct install location based on the path to the X-Plane 'root' folder we configured earlier. Select 'X-Plane 11' from the drop-down, then select 'X-Plane 11' as the 'install into' target location: The first addon we want to configure is the X-Plane 11 native navigation database. There will not be any addons there yet:Ĭlick on the '+ Add' button a line will appear above the addon list, with to drop-down selection dialogs: a wide one on the left to select the addon type, and a small one on the right to select the install location (as well as a button to cancel the 'add mapping' operation): If that's OK, go to the Addon Mappings tab. same as before re-launching the application): Go to the Settings tab, scroll down to the X-Plane 11 text field, and make sure the path to X-Plane's 'root' folder is still set and remains correct (i.e.

If you get prompted to scan for addons again, choose NO. We have now re-launched Navigraph FMS Data Manager after saving the path to X-Plane. See my next post for further instructions. Take note of the path to X-Plane's 'root' folder, and don't forget to click Saveįinally, while this isn't necessarily required, it doesn't hurt to quit FMS Data Manager and re-launch it at this point. Navigate to the 'root' folder of your X-Plane installation, select the main X-Plane executable (X-Plane.exe under Windows, X-Plane.app under macOS, etc.), and click on Open: Go to the Settings tab, scroll down to the X-Plane 11 text field, and click on the 'folder' button to the right of the field: Then, since you have no addons in the list, you will be prompted to scan for addons you should always say NO at this point, even if you intend to use automatic scan later on, as the FMS Data Manager cannot detect your X-Plane installation, so before doing a scan you should set the path to your X-Plane installation in its settings.įor the purpose of this tutorial, you may choose to click on NEVER (you can always initiate a scan manually later on if you change your mind). On initial launch, you will get prompted to enter your Navigraph login credentials this should be self-explanatory. If the automatic scan doesn't work for you, or you prefer to configure the software manually, you can do it as follows.

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