Installation
Requirements:
150MB Disk Space,
1GB Ram,
32Bit CPU
Windows 10 or above.
Pre-requisites.
When installing UniFly you will need to make sure you have some pre-requisites.
SimConnect: This is how we interface with your simulator, You can download our version that is in use with UniFly here:
https://unifly.gg/SimConnect.msi
Dot Net Runtime 6.0.16
This is provided for in the download, you will need to select "Install from the Setup Wizard"
Alternatively can be installed from Microsoft:
Hash | Verify its our code
Current Update Hash: 29e19e2c389c7d64e3a30102064d3393 (MD5) v1.0.2.84 Beta
Current Installer Hash: 42d4cb0f811f61cded7aae28ef29d9c6 (MD5)
Installation:
Once you have download UniFly from:
https://unifly.gg/UniFlyInstaller.msi
- Note: You may need to trust the setup.exe download before download starts, as we are currently not approved by Smart Screen.
Step 1: Dot Net Runtime 6.0.16 Install
You will then be asked to install Dot net Desktop Runtime 6.0.16, if you have not done so already. - You will need to accept all UAC Prompts during installation.
Step 2: Allowing the MSI Installer to Run due to No Publisher/Certificate (Coming Soon: See RoadMap)
Due to us not currently having UniFly Verified via signature you will need to allow the "Installer" to actually run.
To do this you will need to Right click the new "UniFlyInstaller.msi" file and choose "Show more Options" (if on Windows 11)
From here you will need to select "Repair" an error will pop up similar to the one in the right hand side: "Repair ("Verify Publisher")"
Select "Run" from this window.
Another Error will display Similar to the one in the right hand side: "Not Installed Package".
Once this has been completed you will then be able to run "UniFlyInstaller.msi" by Double Clicking it.
You will be prompted with the same "Repair: Security Warning" as before, click "Run".
Setup will now start, follow these instructions by clicking Next > Next > Next, please then accept an User Account Control message (UAC) prompt and then click finish once its installed.
UniFly will now appear on your Desktop which is where you can now run the program from, each time you run UniFly you will need to run it as administrator, this has been set already be default.
Step 3: Running UniFly for the first time
If you have not got SimConnect installed, this is where UniFly will present the error.
Please see the Pre-requisites. Section of this page for download.
If there are no errors on installation of SimConnect this will automatically close.
Please now restart your PC after installing SimConnect (if not already installed prior to UniFly Installation).
Once installed, and your PC has restarted you will then be presented with our setup wizard.
Step 4: File Paths (Install Wizard)
While we hope that our installation wizard has detected your installation of all your simulators this cannot always be guaranteed.
For each Simulator you will need to make sure there is a path set, more details can be found at: Client:Settings#File_Paths
NOTE: MSFS We will be requiring the location of your Community & Official Folder, all others should be pointed to the root directory of the simulator.
Click Next
Step 5: Configuration Default Settings
On this window you will be asked to choose your preferred settings.
Log Level: How much detail do you want in your logs, During diagnostics we will ask this to be increased via settings to enhanced.
Updates: The default option of "Normal" is sufficient for most connections, however if you have a slow bandwidth connection use Slow. (This is how frequently we poll to our servers).
Simbrief UN: This is your simbrief Username NOT your User ID/Name
Server: Choose a server from the list with a low ping (Name - Status - Ping - Users)
Nickname: Choose a nickname to be identified by on the map and client lists.
Click Finish, an "Installation Complete" message will appear.
You can always change any settings in File > Settings
Step 6: Fly!
You have now successfully installed and configured UniFly!
Simply connect to your Simulator, this will turn GREEN if we have connected correctly to an open simulator.
Then Connect to the Network.
Each user will spawn in as your current aircraft note: Large FENX models can cause your simulator to crash, for this reason we recommend using FSLTL or FLAI - Read more on our Model Matching Wiki Page
Hubs and further settings
Now you have successfully installed you may wish to Join a Hub so you can connect to your favourite community or virtual airline.
If you do not have a simbrief username set please file your flight plan's manually as this allows for model matching to work.
