Windows 8.1 support for Migration Tool

Migration ToolVersion 1.9.1 of Migration Tool is now available, and will be pushed through automatic updater within a few days.

What does it bring compared to the last major version?

  • Most notably, Migration Tool can now be used on Windows 8.1. In addition, it should be more stable on 64 bit versions of Windows 8.
  • Migration Tool was considerably altered to reduce false positives from anti-virus software. At the moment of writing this, the main program tests 100% clean with 48 anti-virus software. Its activation plugin is falsely marked positive by 5 anti-virus software, of them are worth mentioning F-Secure and BitDefender. Be sure to designate Migration Tool as trusted software if there are any technical difficulties using it.
  • Migration Tool’s user interface was redesigned to support DPI scaling. This means that Migration Tool remains usable with oversized text size, which is common with high-resolution monitors.
  • Legacy Mode does not trigger fallback to Basic Scheme on Windows 7 anymore.
  • Options dialog has been added. It allows to configure automatic backups and provides shortcuts to two free extras, SimAccess and Scheme Fix.
  • Migration Tool has new and better updater.
  • Manual was redesigned and Quick Start Guide added.
  • Migration Tool now stores its own, Windows’, FSX’s and Prepar3D’s version information on a remote server along with activation data – this is to provide faster support.
  • New activation wizard. It is now significantly easier to activate and re-activate Migration Tool. Simply enter the Activation Code from your receipt and that’s it – no passwords anymore.

As always, the latest version of Migration Tool is available from its product page.

General thoughts, inspired by PMDG 777

PMDG Boeing 777 was recently released for FSX and there have been many questions about whether 777 works in Prepar3D or not. Unfortunately, it doesn’t. 777 displays a message saying that it was not designed for Prepar3D, and does not load in the simulator.

To understand the underlying issue, we have to take a wider view on the subject.

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