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Acars > User Guide > X-Plane and MsFs additions (#23)
* Update user-guide.md X-Plane plugin and MsFs Wasm improvements. * Add images for fsuipc wasm * X-Plane button Add x-plane settings image * XP Button image * OneDrive warning
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After downloading the zip, just extract the client into a folder (e.g, on your desktop into a folder called `ACARS`). Then you can create a desktop shortcut from the `acars.exe` for easier access.
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vmsACARS files should NOT be placed in OneDrive synced locations/folders, if you have OneDrive installed and enabled please use another location other than your desktop or documents folders for acars extraction.
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## Simulator Configuration
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![](img/plugin-copy.png)
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Also it is possible to copy the plugin automatically from vmsAcars settings, be sure X-Plane is not running and click the `Copy Plugin To X-Plane` button after selecting your X-Plane root/main folder.
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![](img/xplane_button.png)
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### MSFS Configuration
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#### WASM Module
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If you're using Microsoft Flight Simulator, then to read the LVars from the sim, you need the `FSUIPC WASM Module (Version) + WAPI (Version)` from [FSUIPC](http://www.fsuipc.com/)
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If you're using Microsoft Flight Simulator, to read the LVars from the sim you need the `FSUIPC WASM Module (Version)` from [FSUIPC](https://www.fsuipc.com/) , `fsuipc-lvar-module` folder needs to be manually placed in your community folder.
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![](img/fsuipc_lvar.png)
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Also it is possible to install the WASM Module with FSUIPC main installer. While installing or updating it, be sure you have the WASM Module option enabled.
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After downloading, open the zip, there is a zip file called `fsuipc-lvar-module.zip`. In it, there is a folder called `fsuipc-lvar-module` - place that in your `Community` folder.
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![](img/fsuipc_install.png)
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#### Scenery
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Due to an MSFS limitation, sceneries purchased through the MSFS store can't be read because they're encrypted. Only sceneries purchased outside of the store and manually placed in the `Community` directory can be read
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Due to an MSFS limitation, sceneries purchased through the MSFS store can't be scanned because they're encrypted. Only sceneries purchased outside of the store and manually placed in the `Community` directory can be scanned
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To use MSFS, select "Microsoft Flight Simulator" from the simulator list and you will have two options:

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