The New ACARS: vmsACARS

[UPDATE JULY 2025: New vmACARS Download Link]

We have discontinued smartCARS 3 and switched to vmsACARS. We recommend installing vmsACARS with the following steps.

1. Download vmsACARS:
   • Windows 11, 10, 8: https://www.nvirtual.net/vmsacars-win-x64-stable-Setup.exe
   • Windows 7: https://www.nvirtual.net/ACARS_W7.zip
2. Extract to the desired folder, then run acars.exe
3. Enter https://crew.nvirtual.net in the phpVMS URL field.
4. Enter the API Key from your NVirtual Profile page.
5. Select the type of simulator used, then click the "Save" button.

Further user guides can be accessed at https://docs.phpvms.net/acars/user-guide