FSX: Steam Edition missing FSX folder in C:\Documents (can’t see saved flights)

FSX:SE “missing FSX folder in Documents” / saved flights not showing

This usually comes down to FSX: Steam Edition using a different “Documents” path than the one you’re manually browsing (or Windows is redirecting it), so you’re looking in the wrong place even though FSX is saving/expecting files somewhere else.

Step-by-step checks

1. Verify the actual Save/Load location from inside FSX
   In FSX, go to the Load (or Save) flight screen and look at the folder path shown at the top of the file browser (or when you click “Browse”). That path is the one FSX is using.
   A lot of people open C:\Documents manually, but Windows’ real “Documents” is typically under your user profile.

2. Check the “real” Documents folder
   On most systems it’s here:
   C:\Users\<YourUserName>\Documents\
   FSX:SE commonly creates either of these folders (depending on how it’s installed / migrated):
   ...\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files
   or sometimes
   ...\Documents\FSX\
   If you find Flight Simulator X Files, that’s the normal place where saved flights (.FLT/.FSSAVE) live.

3. Make sure you’re not looking at the “Public” or a library redirect
   If your Documents library is pointing to OneDrive or another location, FSX may be writing there instead. Check for:
   C:\Users\<YourUserName>\OneDrive\Documents\
   and see if a “Flight Simulator X Files” folder exists there.

4. Confirm you’re actually saving to the default folder
   When you save a flight mid-flight, don’t just hit save and assume it’s going to the default folder—use “Browse” and confirm the folder, then save something obvious like:
   TESTSAVE_01
   Then immediately check that folder in Windows and confirm the files appear.

5. If the folder truly isn’t being created
   That can happen if FSX can’t write to your Documents location (permissions / security software / controlled folder access). As a quick test, run FSX once “as Administrator,” save a test flight, and see if the folder suddenly appears.

A couple of quick questions so I can narrow it down

• Which exact folder are you checking when you say “C:\Documents”? Is it literally C:\Documents, or C:\Users\<you>\Documents?
• Are you using OneDrive “backup” for Documents/Desktop (common on Windows 10/11)?
• When you go to Save/Load in FSX:SE, do you see a path at the top or when you hit Browse—what does it show?
• Any “access denied” or security popups when you try to save?

Post back with that path FSX shows on the Save/Load screen and we’ll get you pointed to the exact folder (or fix the write access if it’s being blocked).