Advanced Solutions for Flight Simulation
The following instructions will guide you through the steps necessary to download and install the GNS 430/530 software. Before you begin, please ensure your computer meets the minimum requirements shown in the left margin.
If you haven't yet purchased the software, please visit our online store. You will be unable to register or activate the software until you have submitted your payment.
2. Download the installer program
Download the installer program to a temporary location on your hard drive.
GNS 430/530
Installer Program
(Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista)
Select "Save As" to save the installer to a local folder of your choice.
3. Launch the installer program and follow the on-screen instructions
Launch the installer program by right-clicking on it, and selecting "Run As Adminsitrator", as shown below:
4. Register and Activate the GNS 430/530 GPS
At the end of the installation program, you will see a screen where you must enter your invoice number, and the email address used during your purchase
5. Update your sim's Navigational Data
Need to update your GPS to more current approaches (including WAAS),
and SIDs and STARs? If so, you'll want to purchase RealNav Data.
See the product FAQ and
our article on how to purchase RealNav
data.
6. Additional Notes
In the default C172 - within the
Mindstar variation of the plane, GNS is a pop-up gauge which must be
accessed through the flight sim menu. The GNS gauge embedded in
the panel of the plane will have a blank screen since it's not to be used.
See these
instructions on how to install the GNS as a pop-guage into any
aircraft.
7. Speical for FSX: Steam Edition
FSX: Steam customers may need to follow these additional steps to resolve simconnect errors. This is necessary because Steam does not, by default, install SimConnect which is required by many addons.