2. Download SeligSIM

2.1. Downloads

To get the simulator up and running on your PC, download and install the Dropbox “.iso” file for SeligSIM 2024.5, including the update.

You may also need to install item 2. But see the blue “Note” below to determine if you will need to do that.

  1. SeligSIM 2024.5a, latest update (SeligSIM 2024.5b), and free downloadable content (DLC):
    Full Sim and DLC Downloads via Dropbox

    When you click to download the files from Dropbox, you do not need to create a Dropbox account to download this free software.

  2. Remapping software (only if needed – see the blue “Note” below). Both paths require vJoy plus a remapping tool. Pick ONE:

SeligSIM does not use Steam or need a login.

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Note

[1] If you are using a legacy FS One V1 or V2 interface from prior versions of SeligSIM, you will not need to download/install item 2 above.

[2] If you use an RC transmitter that has USB simulator output, (e.g., some Spektrum radios and most all OpenTX and EdgeTX radios, and many others), then item 2 above may not be needed. See the “Getting Started” page in the SeligSIM User Manual, and find the note called out as “Approach 3” for more details.

[3] If you are going to use an InterLink RC controller, you will need item 2 – vJoy plus either JoystickTools (recommended) or Joystick Gremlin. See the “Getting Started” page in the SeligSIM User Manual, and find the sections that discuss using the InterLink RC controller.

FS One Users

If you have FS One installed [any version(s)], you can install SeligSIM 2024.5 without conflict. The new version installs as a completely new program in a new folder.

2.2. Hash Strings

Optional: SeligSIM Installer File Hash Strings

Below are the SHA-256 hashes for the SeligSIM installer and update files. Matching these hashes with your downloads confirms each file’s integrity.

Filename: SeligSIM_2024-5a_Full_Installer.iso
Size: 2051555328 bytes (1956 MiB)
SHA256: AC4436F5AEF054014A0B3DEDA5DE03E3E618D1F1C1D2F6CAC4CB916B8962CEF4

Filename: SeligSIM_2024-5b_Update.iso
Size: 25362432 bytes (24 MiB)
SHA256: 14B29E74B42798AB59DF4F69AD518D5D50DB570A93CDC83C03CACFAEDE6F968E

2.3. Required

SeligSIM requires a controller that connects via USB.

The controller can be an RC transmitter that works directly as a USB joystick such as the Spektrum NX series RC transmitters and ones from Flysky, FrSky, RadioMaster and many others. It can also be a USB InterLink® RC simulator controller or some other simulator controller. Another option is to use a USB interface that connects to the trainer port of your RC transmitter. The User Manual steps through these various setup methods.

The simulator is designed for Windows. It will also run on Macs using a Windows virtual machine environment (e.g., Parallels, VMware Fusion, or Boot Camp) or Wine-based tools (e.g., CrossOver), and on Linux using Wine or Wine-based tools (e.g., CrossOver).

2.4. USB Controller Connections

FS One V1 and V2 USB Interfaces: For users with an FS One V1 or V2 USB interface, you will not need to install JoystickTools, Joystick Gremlin, or vJoy. SeligSIM 2024.5, though new, is backward compatible and should be familiar to you. In the online User Manual, this is named “Approach 1”.

JoystickTools + vJoy, or Joystick Gremlin + vJoy: Use vJoy together with a remapping tool – either JoystickTools (recommended) or Joystick Gremlin – and your transmitter or controller (e.g., an InterLink) to feed SeligSIM with your joystick axes in the required order. When you run SeligSIM, you will also run your remapping program at the same time (every time). Inside SeligSIM, the USB interface that you select will be the one named “vJoy Device”. This is named “Approach 2”.

Direct Transmitter Connection: Another approach is to use the channel reassignment features in your transmitter. That maps your transmitter outputs to match the order required by SeligSIM. See the “Getting Started” page in the User Manual for more details. Look for the parts that discuss “Approach 3”.

As with any new simulator, follow the instructions in the User Manual to make your setup process go as easy as possible.

2.5. Installation and Quick Test

Only download and install SeligSIM, updates, and any DLC from trusted sources. The Dropbox link above is the only trusted source.

To install under Windows, locate each downloaded “.iso” file (the base installer and the latest update). Right-click and select “Mount” – it will appear as a DVD drive on your computer. Find the installer inside the mounted drive and double-click to start. As with previous versions, Windows might ask for your permission during installation and when you run the program.

The installer, update, and DLC all run with standard permissions. No admin rights needed.

Recommended install sequence:

  1. Mount the base installer “.iso” (SeligSIM 2024.5a) and run the installer inside. This installs SeligSIM to C:\SeligSIM 2024.5.

  2. Start the simulator once as a quick test (see below). Exit.

  3. Mount the latest update “.iso” (SeligSIM 2024.5b) and run the update installer inside. This updates SeligSIM to 2024.5b.

  4. Start the simulator again to confirm. Exit.

  5. Install any DLC.

Running the simulator after each step is “confirmatory” – you can see it works. Running after every incremental install is not strictly required, but it helps catch any problem closer to its cause.

Quick test: click on Flight Training and play a lesson. If the lesson plays back correctly, the simulator is installed and running properly.

See the SeligSIM 2024.5 User Manual to continue with your setup. Going through the main Getting Started chapters is essential to getting SeligSIM up and running. The first describes how to make the proper connection between your RC transmitter/controller and the simulator.

If you want to use the additional SeligSIM Power Tools program that comes with SeligSIM, see the Power Tools section in the User Manual.