diff --git a/mkspecs/features/libraries.pri b/mkspecs/features/libraries.pri
index 592336307..3d93bb91c 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/libraries.pri
+++ b/mkspecs/features/libraries.pri
@@ -29,24 +29,14 @@ fsuipc {
 simconnect {
     DEFINES += SIMCONNECT_H_NOMANIFEST
     equals(WORD_SIZE,64) {
-        P3D_X64_VERSION = "4.2"
-        INCLUDEPATH *= $$EXTERNALSROOT/common/include/simconnect/P3D-v$${P3D_X64_VERSION}
-        LIBS *= -L$$EXTERNALS_LIB_DIR/P3D-v$${P3D_X64_VERSION}
-        LIBS *= -lAdvapi32
-        LIBS += -ldxguid -lole32
-        # ole32 only needed for P3D on WIN64 systems, LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_CoTaskMemFree referenced in function
-        # ldxguid are DirectX guid numbers
-        CONFIG(debug, debug|release): LIBS *= -lSimConnectDebug
-        else:                         LIBS *= -lSimConnect
+        INCLUDEPATH *= $$EXTERNALSROOT/common/include/simconnect/P3D-v4
+        DEFINES += P3D_SDK_VERSION=400
     }
     equals(WORD_SIZE,32) {
         INCLUDEPATH *= $$EXTERNALSROOT/common/include/simconnect/FSX-XPack
-        # LIBS *= -L$$EXTERNALS_LIB_DIR/FSX-XPack
     }
 
     RC_FILE = $$SourceRoot/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnect.rc
-
-    msvc: QMAKE_LFLAGS *= /ignore:4099
 }
 
 blackgui {
diff --git a/src/blackconfig/buildconfig.h b/src/blackconfig/buildconfig.h
index 71156995a..01ad3c9c9 100644
--- a/src/blackconfig/buildconfig.h
+++ b/src/blackconfig/buildconfig.h
@@ -147,9 +147,6 @@ namespace BlackConfig
         //! \returns 32, 64 or -1 (in case no info is possible)
         static int buildWordSize();
 
-        //! P3D 64 bit build version
-        static const QString &p3dX64BuildVersion(); // defined in buildconfig_gen.cpp.in
-
     private:
         //! Major version
         static int versionMajor(); // defined in buildconfig_gen.cpp.in
diff --git a/src/blackconfig/buildconfig_gen.cpp.in b/src/blackconfig/buildconfig_gen.cpp.in
index 8e4788798..be8af07c7 100644
--- a/src/blackconfig/buildconfig_gen.cpp.in
+++ b/src/blackconfig/buildconfig_gen.cpp.in
@@ -141,12 +141,6 @@ const QString &BlackConfig::CBuildConfig::gitHeadSha1()
     return gitHeadSha1;
 }
 
-const QString &BlackConfig::CBuildConfig::p3dX64BuildVersion()
-{
-    static const QString p3dX64BuildVersion(\"$$P3D_X64_VERSION\"); // libraries.pri
-    return p3dX64BuildVersion;
-}
-
 namespace Private
 {
     const QDateTime lastCommitTimestampImpl()
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp
index 788078532..ff1feea21 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "simulatorfsx.h"
+#include "../fsxcommon/simconnectsymbols.h"
 
 using namespace BlackMisc;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
@@ -39,5 +40,18 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                 CAircraftIcaoCode("B738", "L2J")
             });
         }
+
+        bool CSimulatorFsx::connectTo()
+        {
+            if (!loadAndResolveFsxSimConnect(true)) { return false; }
+            return CSimulatorFsxCommon::connectTo();
+        }
+
+        void CSimulatorFsxListener::startImpl()
+        {
+            if (!loadAndResolveFsxSimConnect(true)) { return; }
+            return CSimulatorFsxCommonListener::startImpl();
+        }
+
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.h
index 84f449bb7..103c89316 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulatorfsx.h
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                           BlackMisc::Weather::IWeatherGridProvider *weatherGridProvider,
                           BlackMisc::Network::IClientProvider *clientProvider,
                           QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+            //! \name ISimulator implementations
+            //! @{
+            virtual bool connectTo() override;
+            //! @}
         };
 
         //! Listener for FSX
@@ -41,6 +46,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         public:
             //! Constructor
             using CSimulatorFsxCommonListener::CSimulatorFsxCommonListener;
+
+        protected:
+            virtual void startImpl() override;
         };
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectsymbols.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectsymbols.cpp
index 5a4465027..974b3d433 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectsymbols.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectsymbols.cpp
@@ -16,16 +16,12 @@
 
 using namespace BlackMisc;
 
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
-
 bool loadAndResolveSimConnect(bool manifestProbing)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(manifestProbing);
     return true;
 }
 
-#else
-
 typedef HRESULT(__stdcall *PfnSimConnect_Open)(HANDLE *, LPCSTR, HWND, DWORD, HANDLE, DWORD);
 typedef HRESULT(__stdcall *PfnSimConnect_Close)(HANDLE);
 typedef HRESULT(__stdcall *PfnSimConnect_AddToDataDefinition)(HANDLE, SIMCONNECT_DATA_DEFINITION_ID, const char *, const char *, SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE, float, DWORD);
@@ -51,6 +47,12 @@ typedef HRESULT(__stdcall *PfnSimConnect_MapClientDataNameToID)(HANDLE, const ch
 typedef HRESULT(__stdcall *PfnSimConnect_CreateClientData)(HANDLE, SIMCONNECT_CLIENT_DATA_ID, DWORD, SIMCONNECT_CREATE_CLIENT_DATA_FLAG);
 typedef HRESULT(__stdcall *PfnSimConnect_AddToClientDataDefinition)(HANDLE, SIMCONNECT_CLIENT_DATA_DEFINITION_ID, DWORD, DWORD, float, DWORD);
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
+typedef HRESULT(__stdcall *PfnSimConnect_RequestGroundInfo)(HANDLE, SIMCONNECT_DATA_REQUEST_ID, double, double, double, double, double, double, DWORD, DWORD, SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_LATLON_FORMAT, SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_ALT_FORMAT, SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_SOURCE_FLAG);
+typedef HRESULT(__stdcall *PfnSimConnect_ChangeView)(HANDLE, const char *);
+typedef HRESULT(__stdcall *PfnSimConnect_AIReleaseControlEx)(HANDLE, SIMCONNECT_OBJECT_ID, SIMCONNECT_DATA_REQUEST_ID, BOOL);
+#endif
+
 //! The SimConnect Symbols
 //! \private @{
 struct SimConnectSymbols
@@ -79,6 +81,11 @@ struct SimConnectSymbols
     PfnSimConnect_MapClientDataNameToID SimConnect_MapClientDataNameToID = nullptr;
     PfnSimConnect_CreateClientData SimConnect_CreateClientData = nullptr;
     PfnSimConnect_AddToClientDataDefinition SimConnect_AddToClientDataDefinition = nullptr;
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
+    PfnSimConnect_RequestGroundInfo  SimConnect_RequestGroundInfo = nullptr;
+    PfnSimConnect_ChangeView SimConnect_ChangeView = nullptr;
+    PfnSimConnect_AIReleaseControlEx SimConnect_AIReleaseControlEx = nullptr;
+#endif
 };
 //! @ }
 
@@ -96,15 +103,81 @@ bool resolveSimConnectSymbol(QLibrary &library, FuncPtr &funcPtr, const char *fu
     return true;
 }
 
-bool loadAndResolveSimConnect(bool manifestProbing)
+bool resolveCommonSimConnectSymbols(QLibrary &simConnectDll)
+{
+    bool resolveSuccess = true;
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_Open, "SimConnect_Open");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_Close, "SimConnect_Close");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition, "SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_Text, "SimConnect_Text");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_CallDispatch, "SimConnect_CallDispatch");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_WeatherSetModeCustom, "SimConnect_WeatherSetModeCustom");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_WeatherSetModeGlobal, "SimConnect_WeatherSetModeGlobal");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_WeatherSetObservation, "SimConnect_WeatherSetObservation");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent, "SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_SetClientData, "SimConnect_SetClientData");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObject, "SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObject");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_RequestClientData, "SimConnect_RequestClientData");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_SubscribeToSystemEvent, "SimConnect_SubscribeToSystemEvent");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_MapClientEventToSimEvent, "SimConnect_MapClientEventToSimEvent");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_SubscribeToFacilities, "SimConnect_SubscribeToFacilities");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_GetLastSentPacketID, "SimConnect_GetLastSentPacketID");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AIRemoveObject, "SimConnect_AIRemoveObject");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_SetDataOnSimObject, "SimConnect_SetDataOnSimObject");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AIReleaseControl, "SimConnect_AIReleaseControl");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AICreateNonATCAircraft, "SimConnect_AICreateNonATCAircraft");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AICreateSimulatedObject, "SimConnect_AICreateSimulatedObject");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_MapClientDataNameToID, "SimConnect_MapClientDataNameToID");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_CreateClientData, "SimConnect_CreateClientData");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AddToClientDataDefinition, "SimConnect_AddToClientDataDefinition");
+    return resolveSuccess;
+}
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
+bool resolveP3DSimConnectSymbols(QLibrary &simConnectDll)
+{
+    bool resolveSuccess = true;
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_RequestGroundInfo, "SimConnect_RequestGroundInfo");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_ChangeView, "SimConnect_ChangeView");
+    resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AIReleaseControlEx, "SimConnect_AIReleaseControlEx");
+    return resolveSuccess;
+}
+
+bool loadAndResolveP3DSimConnect(P3DSimConnectVersion version)
 {
     // Check if already loaded
     if (gSymbols.SimConnect_Open) { return true; }
 
-    QLibrary simConnectDll;
-    simConnectDll.setFileName("SimConnect.dll");
-    simConnectDll.setLoadHints(QLibrary::PreventUnloadHint);
+    QString simConnectFileName(QStringLiteral("SimConnect.P3D-"));
 
+    switch (version)
+    {
+    case P3DSimConnectv40: simConnectFileName += "v4.0"; break;
+    case P3DSimConnectv41: simConnectFileName += "v4.1"; break;
+    case P3DSimConnectv42: simConnectFileName += "v4.2"; break;
+    case P3DSimConnectv43: simConnectFileName += "v4.3"; break;
+    }
+
+    QLibrary simConnectDll(simConnectFileName);
+    simConnectDll.setLoadHints(QLibrary::PreventUnloadHint);
+    if (simConnectDll.load())
+    {
+        return resolveCommonSimConnectSymbols(simConnectDll) && resolveP3DSimConnectSymbols(simConnectDll);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        CLogMessage(static_cast<SimConnectSymbols*>(nullptr)).error("Failed to load SimConnect.dll: %1") << simConnectDll.errorString();
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+#else
+bool loadAndResolveFsxSimConnect(bool manifestProbing)
+{
+    // Check if already loaded
+    if (gSymbols.SimConnect_Open) { return true; }
+
+    QLibrary simConnectDll(QStringLiteral("SimConnect"));
+    simConnectDll.setLoadHints(QLibrary::PreventUnloadHint);
     if (manifestProbing)
     {
         HMODULE hInst = nullptr;
@@ -153,42 +226,17 @@ bool loadAndResolveSimConnect(bool manifestProbing)
 
     if (simConnectDll.isLoaded())
     {
-        bool resolveSuccess = true;
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_Open, "SimConnect_Open");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_Close, "SimConnect_Close");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition, "SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_Text, "SimConnect_Text");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_CallDispatch, "SimConnect_CallDispatch");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_WeatherSetModeCustom, "SimConnect_WeatherSetModeCustom");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_WeatherSetModeGlobal, "SimConnect_WeatherSetModeGlobal");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_WeatherSetObservation, "SimConnect_WeatherSetObservation");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent, "SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_SetClientData, "SimConnect_SetClientData");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObject, "SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObject");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_RequestClientData, "SimConnect_RequestClientData");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_SubscribeToSystemEvent, "SimConnect_SubscribeToSystemEvent");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_MapClientEventToSimEvent, "SimConnect_MapClientEventToSimEvent");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_SubscribeToFacilities, "SimConnect_SubscribeToFacilities");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_GetLastSentPacketID, "SimConnect_GetLastSentPacketID");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AIRemoveObject, "SimConnect_AIRemoveObject");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_SetDataOnSimObject, "SimConnect_SetDataOnSimObject");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AIReleaseControl, "SimConnect_AIReleaseControl");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AICreateNonATCAircraft, "SimConnect_AICreateNonATCAircraft");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AICreateSimulatedObject, "SimConnect_AICreateSimulatedObject");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_MapClientDataNameToID, "SimConnect_MapClientDataNameToID");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_CreateClientData, "SimConnect_CreateClientData");
-        resolveSuccess = resolveSuccess & resolveSimConnectSymbol(simConnectDll, gSymbols.SimConnect_AddToClientDataDefinition, "SimConnect_AddToClientDataDefinition");
-        return resolveSuccess;
+        return resolveCommonSimConnectSymbols(simConnectDll);
     }
     else
     {
         CLogMessage(static_cast<SimConnectSymbols*>(nullptr)).error("Failed to load SimConnect.dll: %1") << simConnectDll.errorString();
         return false;
     }
-
-    return true;
 }
 
+#endif
+
 SIMCONNECTAPI SimConnect_Open(HANDLE *phSimConnect, LPCSTR szName, HWND hWnd, DWORD UserEventWin32, HANDLE hEventHandle, DWORD ConfigIndex)
 {
     return gSymbols.SimConnect_Open(phSimConnect, szName, hWnd, UserEventWin32, hEventHandle, ConfigIndex);
@@ -309,6 +357,22 @@ SIMCONNECTAPI SimConnect_AddToClientDataDefinition(HANDLE hSimConnect, SIMCONNEC
     return gSymbols.SimConnect_AddToClientDataDefinition(hSimConnect, DefineID, dwOffset, dwSizeOrType, fEpsilon, DatumID);
 }
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
+SIMCONNECTAPI SimConnect_RequestGroundInfo(HANDLE hSimConnect, SIMCONNECT_DATA_REQUEST_ID RequestID, double minLat, double minLon, double minAlt, double maxLat, double maxLon, double maxAlt, DWORD dwGridWidth, DWORD dwGridHeight, SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_LATLON_FORMAT eLatLonFormat, SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_ALT_FORMAT eAltFormat, SIMCONNECT_GROUND_INFO_SOURCE_FLAG eSourceFlags)
+{
+    return gSymbols.SimConnect_RequestGroundInfo(hSimConnect, RequestID, minLat, minLon, minAlt, maxLat, maxLon, maxAlt, dwGridWidth, dwGridHeight, eLatLonFormat, eAltFormat, eSourceFlags);
+}
+
+SIMCONNECTAPI SimConnect_ChangeView(HANDLE hSimConnect, const char * szName)
+{
+    return gSymbols.SimConnect_ChangeView(hSimConnect, szName);
+}
+
+SIMCONNECTAPI SimConnect_AIReleaseControlEx(HANDLE hSimConnect, SIMCONNECT_OBJECT_ID ObjectID, SIMCONNECT_DATA_REQUEST_ID RequestID, BOOL destroyAI)
+{
+    return gSymbols.SimConnect_AIReleaseControlEx(hSimConnect, ObjectID, RequestID, destroyAI);
+}
 #endif
 
 
+
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectsymbols.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectsymbols.h
index 416514765..388ec33cb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectsymbols.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectsymbols.h
@@ -12,9 +12,30 @@
 #ifndef BLACKSIMPLUGIN_FSXCOMMON_SIMCONNECTSYMBOLS_H
 #define BLACKSIMPLUGIN_FSXCOMMON_SIMCONNECTSYMBOLS_H
 
-//! Load and resolve SimConnect.
+#include <QtGlobal>
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
+
+enum P3DSimConnectVersion
+{
+    P3DSimConnectv40,
+    P3DSimConnectv41,
+    P3DSimConnectv42,
+    P3DSimConnectv43
+};
+
+//! Load and resolve versioned P3D SimConnect.
+//! If a another version was already loaded previously, it won't unload it.
+//! You have to call /sa unloadSimConnect() before.
+bool loadAndResolveP3DSimConnect(P3DSimConnectVersion version);
+
+#else
+
+//! Load and resolve FSX SimConnect.
 //! \param manifestProbing  Set to true if you want to try loading from the assembly cache with manifests.
 //!                         Otherwise the library in the bin folder will be loaded.
-bool loadAndResolveSimConnect(bool manifestProbing);
+bool loadAndResolveFsxSimConnect(bool manifestProbing);
+
+#endif
 
 #endif // guard
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
index 408d3da1d..1576f2ed8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             if (this->isConnected()) { return true; }
             this->reset();
 
-            if (!loadAndResolveSimConnect(true)) { return false; }
-
             const HRESULT hr = SimConnect_Open(&m_hSimConnect, sApp->swiftVersionChar(), nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0);
             if (isFailure(hr))
             {
@@ -2462,8 +2460,6 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             m_simulatorName.clear();
             m_simulatorDetails.clear();
 
-            if (!loadAndResolveSimConnect(true)) { return; }
-
             m_timer.start();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp
index 7cb703576..892778afc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "simulatorp3d.h"
+#include "../fsxcommon/simconnectsymbols.h"
 #include "../fscommon/simulatorfscommonfunctions.h"
 #include "blackmisc/threadutils.h"
 #include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 {
     namespace P3D
     {
+    #ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
+        static P3DSimConnectVersion gP3DSimConnectVersion = P3DSimConnectv42;
+    #endif
+
         CSimulatorP3D::CSimulatorP3D(const CSimulatorPluginInfo &info,
                                      IOwnAircraftProvider *ownAircraftProvider,
                                      IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
@@ -49,6 +54,17 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                                                  "Constellation in TWA livery", CAircraftIcaoCode("CONI", "L4P")));
         }
 
+        bool CSimulatorP3D::connectTo()
+        {
+        #ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
+            if (!loadAndResolveP3DSimConnect(gP3DSimConnectVersion)) { return false; }
+            return CSimulatorFsxCommon::connectTo();
+        #else
+            if (!loadAndResolveFsxSimConnect(true)) { return false; }
+            return CSimulatorFsxCommon::connectTo();
+        #endif
+        }
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
         void CSimulatorP3D::SimConnectProc(SIMCONNECT_RECV *pData, DWORD cbData, void *pContext)
         {
@@ -277,5 +293,17 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             CSimulatorFsxCommon::SimConnectProc(pData, cbData, pContext);
         }
 #endif
+
+    void CSimulatorP3DListener::startImpl()
+    {
+    #ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
+        if (!loadAndResolveP3DSimConnect(gP3DSimConnectVersion)) { return; }
+        return CSimulatorFsxCommonListener::startImpl();
+    #else
+        if (!loadAndResolveFsxSimConnect(true)) { return; }
+        return CSimulatorFsxCommonListener::startImpl();
+    #endif
+    }
+
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.h b/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.h
index 518b5e1b7..afe94da93 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/p3d/simulatorp3d.h
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                           BlackMisc::Network::IClientProvider *clientProvider,
                           QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
+            //! \name ISimulator implementations
+            //! @{
+            virtual bool connectTo() override;
+            //! @}
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN64
             //! \copydoc BlackMisc::Simulation::ISimulationEnvironmentProvider::requestElevation
             virtual bool requestElevation(const BlackMisc::Geo::ICoordinateGeodetic &reference, const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) override;
@@ -78,6 +83,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         public:
             //! Constructor
             using CSimulatorFsxCommonListener::CSimulatorFsxCommonListener;
+
+        protected:
+            virtual void startImpl() override;
         };
     } // ns
 } // ns