diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp
index 59baa8bfe..7b91507ea 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 #include "blackcore/context_network.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_application.h"
 #include "blackcore/network.h"
-
 #include "blackmisc/avaircraft.h"
-
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 
 using namespace BlackCore;
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
index 3439355f6..6b6d29161 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ private:
      * \brief Play notifcation sound
      */
     void playNotifcationSound(BlackSound::CSoundGenerator::Notification notification) const;
-	
-	//! \brief Update simulator page with latest user aircraft data
+
+    //! \brief Update simulator page with latest user aircraft data
     void updateSimulatorData();
 
 private slots:
@@ -405,14 +405,10 @@ private slots:
      */
     void toggleNetworkConnection();
 
-    /*!
-     * \brief Menu item clicked
-     */
+    //! \brief Menu item clicked
     void menuClicked();
 
-    /*!
-     * \brief Terminated connection
-     */
+    //! \brief Terminated connection
     void connectionTerminated();
 
     /*!
@@ -432,9 +428,7 @@ private slots:
      */
     void alterTrafficServer();
 
-    /*!
-     * \brief Network settings have been changed
-     */
+    //! \brief Network settings have been changed
     void changedSettings();
 
     /*!
@@ -454,28 +448,19 @@ private slots:
      */
     void middlePanelChanged(int index);
 
-    /*!
-     * \brief Command entered
-     */
+    //! \brief Command entered
     void commandEntered();
 
-    /*!
-     * \brief Get METAR
-     * \param airportIcaoCode
-     */
+    //! \brief Get METAR for given ICAO airport code
     void getMetar(const QString &airportIcaoCode = "");
 
     //! \brief Request new ATIS
     void requestAtis();
 
-    /*!
-     * \brief Close text message tab
-     */
+    //! \brief Close text message tab
     void closeTextMessageTab();
 
-    /*!
-     * \brief Cockpit values changed
-     */
+    //! \brief Cockpit values changed
     void cockpitValuesChanged();
 
     /*!
@@ -484,9 +469,7 @@ private slots:
      */
     void audioDeviceSelected(int index);
 
-    /*!
-     * \brief Reset transponder to Standby / Charly
-     */
+    //! \brief Reset transponder to Standby / Charly
     void resetTransponderMode();
 
     /*!
@@ -525,6 +508,13 @@ private slots:
 
     //! Clear single hotkey
     void clearHotkey();
+
+    //! Test the SIM connect connectivity
+    void testSimConnectConnection();
+
+    //! Save a simconnect.cfg file for FSX
+    void saveSimConnectCfg();
+
 };
 
 #pragma pop_macro("interface")
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui
index cbfb4383f..866b6f9b0 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -1798,9 +1798,9 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
             <number>0</number>
            </property>
            <item>
-            <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tb_Settings">
+            <widget class="QTabWidget" name="Simulator">
              <property name="currentIndex">
-              <number>4</number>
+              <number>3</number>
              </property>
              <widget class="QWidget" name="tb_SettingsTrafficNetwork">
               <attribute name="title">
@@ -2289,6 +2289,73 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
                </item>
               </layout>
              </widget>
+             <widget class="QWidget" name="tb_SettingsSimulator">
+              <attribute name="title">
+               <string>Simulator</string>
+              </attribute>
+              <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+               <item>
+                <layout class="QFormLayout" name="fl_SettingsSimulator">
+                 <property name="fieldGrowthPolicy">
+                  <enum>QFormLayout::AllNonFixedFieldsGrow</enum>
+                 </property>
+                 <item row="0" column="0">
+                  <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsSimulatorFsxAddress">
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>FSX address</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                 <item row="0" column="1">
+                  <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_SettingsSimulatorFsxAddress">
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>127.0.0.1</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                 <item row="1" column="0">
+                  <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsSimulatorFsxPort">
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>FSX port</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                 <item row="1" column="1">
+                  <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_SettingsSimulatorFsxPort">
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>500</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                 <item row="2" column="1">
+                  <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+                   <item>
+                    <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_SettingsSimulatorFsxOpenSimconnectCfg">
+                     <property name="text">
+                      <string>Open</string>
+                     </property>
+                    </widget>
+                   </item>
+                   <item>
+                    <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_SettingsSimulatorFsxSaveSimconnectCfg">
+                     <property name="text">
+                      <string>Save</string>
+                     </property>
+                    </widget>
+                   </item>
+                   <item>
+                    <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_SettingsSimulatorFsxTestConnection">
+                     <property name="text">
+                      <string>Test connection</string>
+                     </property>
+                    </widget>
+                   </item>
+                  </layout>
+                 </item>
+                </layout>
+               </item>
+              </layout>
+             </widget>
              <widget class="QWidget" name="tb_SettingsGui">
               <attribute name="title">
                <string>GUI</string>
@@ -3168,7 +3235,7 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
   <tabstop>te_TextMessagesUnicom</tabstop>
   <tabstop>te_TextMessagesCOM1</tabstop>
   <tabstop>te_TextMessagesCOM2</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>tb_Settings</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>Simulator</tabstop>
   <tabstop>tv_SettingsTnServers</tabstop>
   <tabstop>le_SettingsTnCsName</tabstop>
   <tabstop>le_SettingsTnCsDescription</tabstop>
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
index afa8fd6a0..2bddb60e4 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,10 @@ void MainWindow::initGuiSignals()
     this->connect(this->ui->pb_SettingsMiscSave, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::saveHotkeys);
     this->connect(this->ui->pb_SettingsMiscRemove, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::clearHotkey);
 
+    // Settings simulator
+    this->connect(this->ui->pb_SettingsSimulatorFsxTestConnection, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::testSimConnectConnection);
+    this->connect(this->ui->pb_SettingsSimulatorFsxSaveSimconnectCfg, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::saveSimConnectCfg);
+
     // no warnings in release build
     Q_UNUSED(connected);
 }
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_settings.cpp b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_settings.cpp
index 34e5399fa..fae08756a 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_settings.cpp
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_settings.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "blackcore/dbus_server.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_network.h"
 #include "blackmisc/hwkeyboardkey.h"
+#include "blackmisc/networkchecks.h"
+#include "blacksim/fsx/simconnectutilities.h"
 
 using namespace BlackCore;
 using namespace BlackMisc;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
 using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Geo;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Settings;
+using namespace BlackSim::Fsx;
 
 /*
  * Reload settings
@@ -146,3 +149,69 @@ void MainWindow::clearHotkey()
     defKey.setFunction(key.getFunction());
     this->m_modelSettingsHotKeys->update(i, defKey);
 }
+
+void MainWindow::testSimConnectConnection()
+{
+    QString address = this->ui->le_SettingsSimulatorFsxAddress->text().trimmed();
+    QString port = this->ui->le_SettingsSimulatorFsxPort->text().trimmed();
+
+    if (address.isEmpty() || port.isEmpty())
+    {
+        this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeTrafficNetwork, CStatusMessage::SeverityWarning, "no address or port"));
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!CNetworkChecks::isValidIPv4Address(address))
+    {
+        this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeTrafficNetwork, CStatusMessage::SeverityWarning, "IPv4 address invalid"));
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!CNetworkChecks::isValidPort(port))
+    {
+        this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeTrafficNetwork, CStatusMessage::SeverityWarning, "invalid port"));
+        return;
+    }
+    quint16 p = port.toUInt();
+    QString msg;
+    if (!CNetworkChecks::canConnect(address, p, msg))
+    {
+        this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeTrafficNetwork, CStatusMessage::SeverityWarning, msg));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    msg = QString("Connected to %1:%2").arg(address).arg(port);
+    this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeTrafficNetwork, CStatusMessage::SeverityInfo, msg));
+}
+
+void MainWindow::saveSimConnectCfg()
+{
+    QString address = this->ui->le_SettingsSimulatorFsxAddress->text().trimmed();
+    QString port = this->ui->le_SettingsSimulatorFsxPort->text().trimmed();
+
+    if (address.isEmpty() || port.isEmpty())
+    {
+        this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeTrafficNetwork, CStatusMessage::SeverityWarning, "no address or port"));
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!CNetworkChecks::isValidIPv4Address(address))
+    {
+        this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeTrafficNetwork, CStatusMessage::SeverityWarning, "IPv4 address invalid"));
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!CNetworkChecks::isValidPort(port))
+    {
+        this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeTrafficNetwork, CStatusMessage::SeverityWarning, "invalid port"));
+        return;
+    }
+    quint16 p = port.toUInt();
+    QString file = CSimConnectUtilities::getLocalSimConnectCfgFilename();
+    if (CSimConnectUtilities::writeSimConnectCfg(file, address, p))
+    {
+        QString m = QString("Written ").append(file);
+        this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeTrafficNetwork, CStatusMessage::SeverityInfo, m));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        QString m = QString("Cannot write ").append(file);
+        this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::TypeTrafficNetwork, CStatusMessage::SeverityError, m));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/sample_blackgui.pro b/samples/blackgui/sample_blackgui.pro
index cf0950cc9..3c9f61aca 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/sample_blackgui.pro
+++ b/samples/blackgui/sample_blackgui.pro
@@ -10,20 +10,22 @@ TEMPLATE = app
 SOURCES += *.cpp
 HEADERS += *.h
 FORMS   += *.ui
-CONFIG  += blackmisc blacksound blackcore blackgui
+CONFIG  += blackmisc blacksound blackcore blackgui blacksim
 
-DEPENDPATH += . ../../src/blackmisc ../../src/blackgui ../../src/blacksound ../../src/blackcore
+DEPENDPATH += . ../../src/blackmisc ../../src/blackgui ../../src/blacksound ../../src/blacksim ../../src/blackcore
 INCLUDEPATH += . ../../src
 
 DESTDIR = ../../bin
 
 win32:!win32-g++*: PRE_TARGETDEPS += ../../lib/blackmisc.lib \
                                      ../../lib/blackgui.lib \
+                                     ../../lib/blacksim.lib \
                                      ../../lib/blacksound.lib \
                                      ../../lib/blackcore.lib
 
 else:              PRE_TARGETDEPS += ../../lib/libblackmisc.a \
                                      ../../lib/libblackgui.a \
+                                     ../../lib/libblacksim.a \
                                      ../../lib/libblacksound.a \
                                      ../../lib/libblackcore.a