Projects

Projects

MobiFlight projects (.mfproj) are the core files that define the input and output configurations for your MobiFlight setup, and connect those configurations to physical hardware. Each project contains one or more profiles that map the physical hardware to simulator events.

Creating projects

Start a new project

Select New from the File menu.

Screenshot of the main MobiFlight window with the File > New menu highlighted.

Provide the project settings

In the Project Name field specify a name for the project. This is typically the name of the aircraft the project will be used with, for example Cessna 172.

Screenshot of the new project dialog with Cessna 172 entered as the project name and highlighted.

Then, select the flight simulator the project will be used with. Selecting the correct simulator when creating the project ensures input and output configurations will display the correct list of simulator events.

Screenshot of the new project dialog with Microsoft Flight Simulator button selected and highlighted.

Optionally, enable additional features. For Microsoft Flight Simulator projects targeting PMDG aircraft, check the FSUIPC option. For projects targeting ProSim aircraft, check the ProSim option.

Tip

The FSUIPC option is only required for profiles targeting PMDG aircraft.

Create the project

Click the Create project button to create the project and open the project editor.

Screenshot of the new project dialog with the Create project button highlighted.

Save the project

After creating the project, save it by selecting Save from the File menu.

Screenshot of the main MobiFlight window with the File > Save menu highlighted.

Give the project file a name in a meaningful location, such as a MobiFlight Projects folder inside your Documents folder, then click the Save button to save the new project.

Screenshot of the file save dialog with the filename set to Cessna 172 and highlighted.

Opening an existing project

Open the profile in MobiFlight

In MobiFlight, go to the File menu and select Open….

Screenshot of the MobiFlight main window with the File menu open and the Open...menu item highlighted.

In the resulting file dialog, select the .mfproj file for the project you want to open and click Open.

Screenshot of the Windows file dialog with a downloaded .mfproj file and the Open button highlighted.

Merging profiles from other projects

Profiles from multiple projects can be merged, creating a single project containing all the inputs and outputs from the separate files. This is particularly useful when downloading pre-made profiles for specific hardware devices.

Open the primary project

Open the primary project that the other profiles will merge into, using the Open item in the File menu or by clicking on the > in the recent projects list.

Screenshot of the main MobiFlight window with > highlighted on a recent project.

Add additional profiles

Select the From existing project item from the + menu in the tab bar.

Screenshot of an open profile with the + menu highlighted.

Navigate to the project that contains the profiles to merge and click Open.

Screenshot of a file open dialog with a project and the Open button highlighted.

The selected project will have its profiles merged with the currently open project, and the profiles will show as additional tabs.

Screenshot of an open MobiFlight project with an additional profile tab highlighted.

Use the Save item in the File menu to save the changes to the primary profile.

Important

These steps merge the secondary files into the primary file. To make modifications to the configurations in the secondary files, be sure to edit the primary file after merging.

Changes to the secondary files will not automatically appear in the primary file.

Removing a project from recent projects

To remove a project from the recent projects list, click the trash can icon.

Screenshot of the MobiFlight main window with the trash can icon highlighted on a recent project.

Tip

This only removes the project from the recent projects list. It does not delete the project from your computer.