diff --git a/src/blacksim/fscommon/fscommonutil.cpp b/src/blacksim/fscommon/fscommonutil.cpp
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+/* Copyright (C) 2013
+ * swift Project Community / Contributors
+ *
+ * This file is part of swift project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
+ * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
+ * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
+ * contained in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+#include "blackmisc/project.h"
+#include "fscommonutil.h"
+#include <QSettings>
+#include <QDir>
+
+using namespace BlackMisc;
+
+namespace BlackSim
+{
+    namespace FsCommon
+    {
+
+        QString CFsCommonUtil::fsxDirFromRegistry()
+        {
+            QString fsxPath;
+            if (CProject::isCompiledWithFsxSupport())
+            {
+                // set FSX path
+                QSettings fsxRegistry("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Microsoft Games\\Flight Simulator\\10.0", QSettings::NativeFormat);
+                fsxPath = fsxRegistry.value("AppPath").toString().trimmed();
+                if (fsxPath.isEmpty())
+                {
+                    // another trial
+                    QSettings fsxRegistry("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Microsoft Games\\Flight Simulator\\10.0", QSettings::NativeFormat);
+                    fsxPath = fsxRegistry.value("SetupPath").toString().trimmed();
+                }
+            }
+            return fsxPath;
+        }
+
+        QString CFsCommonUtil::fsxSimObjectsDirFromRegistry()
+        {
+            QString fsxPath = fsxDirFromRegistry();
+            if (fsxPath.isEmpty()) { return ""; }
+            fsxPath = QDir(fsxPath).filePath("SimObjects");
+            return fsxPath;
+        }
+
+    } // namespace
+} // namespace
diff --git a/src/blacksim/fscommon/fscommonutil.h b/src/blacksim/fscommon/fscommonutil.h
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+/* Copyright (C) 2013
+ * swift Project Community / Contributors
+ *
+ * This file is part of swift project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
+ * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
+ * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
+ * contained in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+//! \file
+
+#ifndef FSCOMMONUTIL_H
+#define FSCOMMONUTIL_H
+
+#include <QString>
+
+namespace BlackSim
+{
+    namespace FsCommon
+    {
+        //! FS9/X utils
+        class CFsCommonUtil
+        {
+        public:
+            CFsCommonUtil();
+
+            //! FSX directory obtained from registry
+            static QString fsxDirFromRegistry();
+
+            //! FSX's simObject directory from registry
+            static QString fsxSimObjectsDirFromRegistry();
+
+        };
+
+    } // namespace
+} // namespace
+
+#endif // guard