# Could not connect to simulator, Simlink needs to be running. **URL:** \ **Category:** Simlink/Moving Map\ **Created:** [January 2, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/could-not-connect-to-simulator-simlink-needs-to-be-running/22117 "2026-01-02T21:34:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sergiioos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sergiioos](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/sergiioos)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/could-not-connect-to-simulator-simlink-needs-to-be-running/22117/1 "2026-01-02T21:34:36Z")
Hello, I’ve been trying to use the interactive map on Navigraft all day, but every time I click on the arrow, I get the following message: “Could not connect to simulator, Simlink needs to be running.” I’ve tried everything, but I can’t get it to connect or start up. Here’s a screenshot of Simlink with the simulator running so you can see what I’m getting. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/3X/4/e/4ee04adc3fd7e8e887810dbfd70c6d2a15378759.png) ---
**Author:** ![Ian](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/ian/32/154_2.png) [@Ian](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/Ian)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/could-not-connect-to-simulator-simlink-needs-to-be-running/22117/2 "2026-01-02T21:36:24Z")
Hi…, Welcome. Please uninstall/reinstall Simlink as per [SimBrief/SimLink ? Connection issues - #6 by Ian](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/simbrief-simlink-connection-issues/22103/6) Cheers Ian ---
**Author:** ![sergiioos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sergiioos](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/sergiioos)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/could-not-connect-to-simulator-simlink-needs-to-be-running/22117/3 "2026-01-02T21:47:18Z")
```auto I'm still having the same problem; when I try it in Navigraft, I get the same message, and it's exactly the same in Simlink. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Ian](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/ian/32/154_2.png) [@Ian](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/Ian)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/could-not-connect-to-simulator-simlink-needs-to-be-running/22117/4 "2026-01-02T22:17:21Z")
If still a problem, please send us Simlink logs which are located in the `%APPDATA%/Navigraph/Simlink/logs` folder Cheers Ian ---
**Author:** ![sergiioos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sergiioos](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/sergiioos)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/could-not-connect-to-simulator-simlink-needs-to-be-running/22117/5 "2026-01-03T09:11:48Z")
Hi, Here,s the log folder ![Captura de pantalla 2026-01-03 095620](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/3X/2/8/285d5a15dd76e8c243f13de841514715e79e9a1f.png) ![Captura de pantalla 2026-01-03 100144](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/3X/5/3/53901b3e8687cabe8c6a838d326e4a2f926a431a.png) [simlink\_2026-01-03.dlog](https://forum.navigraph.com/uploads/short-url/sKWI2VNUvMuyCwXWIPNSQNevGtn.dlog) (308.9 KB) ---
**Author:** ![vishalahir](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/vishalahir/32/15530_2.png) [@vishalahir](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/vishalahir)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/could-not-connect-to-simulator-simlink-needs-to-be-running/22117/6 "2026-01-03T10:07:53Z")
Hello, Please check [this](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/simlink-wont-connect-to-flight-sim24/21660/12). Feel free to inform us if you still face the issue. Thank you! **Best Regards,** **Vishal Ahir** **Navigraph**