Stephen Sculley-Beaman Posted May 10, 2008 at 09:29 PM Posted May 10, 2008 at 09:29 PM I tried to install some Metro VA planes today by putting them in the Aircraft folder of the FSX directory, but for some reason they aren't showing up? Anyone have some wisdom to offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry James 901346 Posted May 10, 2008 at 10:54 PM Posted May 10, 2008 at 10:54 PM I tried to install some Metro VA planes today by putting them in the Aircraft folder of the FSX directory, but for some reason they aren't showing up? Anyone have some wisdom to offer? FSX doesn’t check the Aircraft folder by default as does FS9. FSX will check the Objects\Airplanes folder. It will give an error is there is Aircraft there that it has problems loading. So if you put it in the proper folder, it’ll either load and or you’d see the appropriate errors. -- L. James -- L. D. James [email protected] www.apollo3.com/~ljames sticky: Not a regular post, but a special thread/message stuck to the top with special meaning… containing important forum information. For FSInn/VATSIM issues, please test the FSInn Installation sticky and linked FAQ. It really works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Harvest 929620 Posted May 10, 2008 at 11:11 PM Posted May 10, 2008 at 11:11 PM Don't forget, if it's originally a FS2004 A/C, then everything will work (Model, Sound, VC), but the Panel & Gauges, because it's a different format in FSX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Blackburn Posted May 11, 2008 at 10:02 AM Posted May 11, 2008 at 10:02 AM That's not technically correct Luke - many FS2004 guages will happily run in FSX. Larry mentioned that FSX doesn't by default check the aircraft folder. To change this behaviour you need to edit fsx.cfg adding an additional line for the aircraft folder (look for simobjects and use it as a template) Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Harvest 929620 Posted May 11, 2008 at 12:34 PM Posted May 11, 2008 at 12:34 PM That's not technically correct Luke - many FS2004 guages will happily run in FSX. Larry mentioned that FSX doesn't by default check the aircraft folder. To change this behaviour you need to edit fsx.cfg adding an additional line for the aircraft folder (look for simobjects and use it as a template) But the actual Panel files are .DLLs? At least that's what I remember from BETA testing FSX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Sculley-Beaman Posted May 11, 2008 at 02:51 PM Author Posted May 11, 2008 at 02:51 PM That's not technically correct Luke - many FS2004 guages will happily run in FSX. Larry mentioned that FSX doesn't by default check the aircraft folder. To change this behaviour you need to edit fsx.cfg adding an additional line for the aircraft folder (look for simobjects and use it as a template) Thanks very much Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Sculley-Beaman Posted May 11, 2008 at 03:39 PM Author Posted May 11, 2008 at 03:39 PM Where's the fsx.cfg? I've been searching the fs directory for about 15 minutes, can't find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry James 901346 Posted May 11, 2008 at 03:42 PM Posted May 11, 2008 at 03:42 PM Where's the fsx.cfg? I've been searching the fs directory for about 15 minutes, can't find it? %appdata%\microsoft\fsx -- L. James -- L. D. James [email protected] www.apollo3.com/~ljames sticky: Not a regular post, but a special thread/message stuck to the top with special meaning… containing important forum information. For FSInn/VATSIM issues, please test the FSInn Installation sticky and linked FAQ. It really works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Sculley-Beaman Posted May 11, 2008 at 03:44 PM Author Posted May 11, 2008 at 03:44 PM Can anyone show me what I'm suppossed to put? Looks like it can be easily screwed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Blackburn Posted May 11, 2008 at 06:36 PM Posted May 11, 2008 at 06:36 PM SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\AirplanesSimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\Rotorcraft SimObjectPaths.2=SimObjects\GroundVehicles SimObjectPaths.3=SimObjects\Boats SimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\Animals SimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\Misc SimObjectPaths.6=aircraft The bold entry is what you need to add. Make sure the number (in my example it is 6) is sequential. Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Sculley-Beaman Posted May 11, 2008 at 07:36 PM Author Posted May 11, 2008 at 07:36 PM Thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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