Foresight Fairgrounds - The basics

Foresight Fairgrounds - The basics

Foresight Fairgrounds is a free game-based software application developed by Foresight Sports, designed to unlock with the FSX 2020 license.

Before installing Foresight Fairgrounds, make sure:

  • You have FSX 2020 installed and activated.
  • Your PC meets the minimum system requirements: 
  • OS: Windows 10 or later (64-bit only)
  • CPU: Intel i5/i7/i9 (7th Gen or newer) — AMD not recommended
  • RAM: 8GB minimum, 16GB+ recommended
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 3060 or better — Quadro and AMD GPUs not supported

Download & Install

  1. Download the installer guide from the official Foresight Fairgrounds support page. 

Activation & First Launch

  1. Launch the app from your desktop or: 
  2. C:\Program Files (x86)\ForesightFairgrounds
  3. Sign in with your FSX LIVE credentials.
  4. The software will validate your license (linked to FSX 2020 or a device subscription).

Connect Your Device

  1. After login, click Connect a Device.
  2. Choose Left or Right handed mode.
  3. Select your launch monitor (e.g., GC3, GCQuad, GCHawk, Falcon, GC3S).
  4. Enable Auto-Connect if desired.


 Game Settings & Play

  • Access settings via the gear icon in the top-right corner.
  • Add players, adjust volume, resolution, and language.
  • Choose a mini-game from the main menu and start playing!


 

How to adjust the hitting line in Foresight fairgrounds (when the image is too “zoomed-in”)

1. Close the Fairground Software.
2. Go to your File Explorer (small yellow folder on your Desktop or Toolbar)
3. This PC (left menu)
4. C: Drive
5. Program Files (x86)
6. Foresight Sports Experience Components folder
7. "Room Config Tool" Application
8. Right-click and "Run as Administrator"
9. Select launch monitor
10. Input accurate measurements (Centre line is DX: 0) > Save & Exit. Reopen FSX/Fairgrounds and test.
If still misaligned, repeat the steps with small tweaks.

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