"Backed up UserCfg.Opt file found"

[disco79stu]

Hi,
I'm getting this warning every time I open AutoFPS:
I always hit "No" as I don't even really know why it's there every time and I don't have any issues or constantly fiddling with UserCfg.

I know MSFS can be a bit rough when closing everything properly etc. but is there a way to just mute or deactivate this warning? it' pretty annoying to have it every time, especially since I autostart AutoFPS with the sim...

BR

[ResetXPDR]

Are you on the latest AutoFPS version v0.5.4.2? If not, earlier app versions did not protect against the user making the Usercfg.opt file read-only (which you should not do BTW, as MSFS expects that file to be writeable - back it up yourself instead if you are worried about losing settings), so you should update to the latest version.

Are you shutting MSFS down properly per the message? If not, you are potentially corrupting your Usercfg.opt file, hence the warning is valid and I am very reluctant to allow it to be muted ie. stop doing this.

If you are shutting MSFS down correctly, by going to back to the main menu from a flight then selecting Quit to Desktop then clicking OK, then there is possibly a bug I need to resolve. To that end, can you please attach your latest log file, located in %appdata%\MSFS_AutoFPS, where this happens and I will take a look.

[disco79stu]

Yes, I am on the latest version.

Afaik my usercfg is not read-only.

No, I’m not shutting down MSFS properly because it’s almost impossible to do. When I go via the main menu, it’s often still show as running in steam (giving me the “is already running” warning when I want to re-launch it) or it is still visible as running or unresponsive process in the task manager etc.
I actually created a batch file that kills MSFS with one click so that all other programs and add ons can also shut down, as they mostly don’t (although they are set to do) because they see/think MSFS is still running.

I get that this is a dirty way but so far I haven’t had any issues and no other add on complains about the userconfig so I thought even though it’s messy there could maybe be an option to not be warned. I’m flushing my cfg file once in a while anyway and I have multiple backups. How much damage can AutoFPS do??

[ResetXPDR]

Well, that dirty shutting down method is likely the cause. If you go back to the main menu before you invoke said dirty close down method, it will clear the backup and you should not have that issue, so try that.

[disco79stu]

I will, thanks.