diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.cpp
index 0705065e6..27b5fb41d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,21 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             }
         }
 
+        QString CSimulatorFs9::aircraftObjectsDir()
+        {
+            QString dir = CFsCommonUtil::fs9AircraftDirFromRegistry();
+            if (!dir.isEmpty()) { return dir; }
+            return "C:/Flight Simulator 9/Aircraft";
+        }
+
+        const QStringList &CSimulatorFs9::excludeDirectories()
+        {
+            static const QStringList exclude
+            {
+            };
+            return exclude;
+        }
+
         CSimulatorFs9Listener::CSimulatorFs9Listener(QObject *parent) :
             BlackCore::ISimulatorListener(parent),
             m_timer(new QTimer(this))
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
index 968efd99c..71e73ea8c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
             void disconnectAllClients();
 
+            //! Aircraft object directory
+            //! \todo Read from settings if registry fails
+            static QString aircraftObjectsDir();
+
+            //! Do not include the following directories for FS
+            static const QStringList &excludeDirectories();
+
             QHash<BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign, QPointer<CFs9Client>> m_hashFs9Clients;
             QMetaObject::Connection m_connectionHostMessages;
             int m_dispatchTimerId = -1;
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
index 2fba2012f..cda3fb2e1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
@@ -852,6 +852,26 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             }
         }
 
+        QString CSimulatorFsx::simObjectsDir()
+        {
+            QString dir = CFsCommonUtil::fsxSimObjectsDirFromRegistry();
+            if (!dir.isEmpty()) { return dir; }
+            return "P:/FlightSimulatorX (MSI)/SimObjects";
+            // "p:/temp/SimObjects"
+        }
+
+        const QStringList &CSimulatorFsx::excludeDirectories()
+        {
+            static const QStringList exclude
+            {
+                "SimObjects/Animals",
+                "SimObjects/Misc",
+                "SimObjects/GroundVehicles",
+                "SimObjects/Boats"
+            };
+            return exclude;
+        }
+
         CSimulatorFsxListener::CSimulatorFsxListener(QObject *parent) : ISimulatorListener(parent),
             m_timer(new QTimer(this))
         {
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
index ac3d405c8..969d7debd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
@@ -185,6 +185,13 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Sync time with user's computer
             void synchronizeTime(const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &zuluTimeSim, const BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities::CTime &localTimeSim);
 
+            //! SimObjects directory
+            //! \todo Read from settings if registry fails
+            static QString simObjectsDir();
+
+            //! Do not include the following directories for FS
+            static const QStringList &excludeDirectories();
+
             static const int SkipUpdateCyclesForCockpit = 10; //!< skip x cycles before updating cockpit again
             bool m_simConnected  = false;       //!< Is simulator connected?
             bool m_simSimulating    = false;    //!< Simulator running?