How to add new airplanes to XPax?

[Guest simensa]

I added a couple new freeware planes to my FSX /simobjects/Airplanes folder today but XPax will not add them to its listing when I start it up. It already has all my other 3rd party and default aircraft listed though from previous startups.Is there something i can do to make XPax re-read my /simobjects/Airplanes folder and add the new aircraft?Thank you for your continued support.

[Guest Carl Hackman]

Please send the aircraft.cfg files to me at support@hifisim.com as, (please add "FAO Carl" to the subject) each time XPax is started it scans your folders to see if any new aircraft have been added. I will test them here and see why they are not showing up in XPaxThanksCarl Hackmanhttp://www.hifisim.comhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-dev-sigbanner.jpg

[slait 169]

I have the CLS DC10 and while it seems to have added most of the variants, it seems to choke on the DC10-40's. Adds them to the list, but everything is blank.

[JSkorna 137]

Hi Aaron,Please make sure to send Carl your aircraft.cfg file for planes that do not scan or show up.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Guest simensa]

Thanks Carl. The cfg files are on their way to you.

[Augie 2]

Just wanted to bump this, as I also added a couple of a/c to FSX and they do not show up in XPax. I checked the XPax.cfg file and all is correct as far as I know. I have the hotfix installed as well.Was just wondering what the status on this issue is.BTW, is the FSXAppDataPath= supposed to have a value?Thanks guys!

[JSkorna 137]

Hi James,Did you send Carl the aircraft.cfg files?No, that line is blank.Thanks,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Augie 2]

Hey Jim - we meet again :) (sim-outhouse forum)No I haven't sent Carl the aircraft.cfg files because I was thinking it was a more general issue with XPax, and not with individual aircraft.cfg files (that's what I get for thinking)But, I certainly can send them if need be. What I think I'll do first is add a few more aircraft to FSX and see how many, if any, get recognized by XPax. I noticed a similar problem/semi-solution to the XPax aircraft update database issue in "x-pax : Aircrafts performance data" thread.Anyway, as Carl mentioned in the other thread, it's Christmas and you guys need a break. This minor problem can certainly wait until after the holidays.Thanks again, Jim,

[Augie 2]

Sorry to bump this again, but I have added approx. seven different aircraft to FSX, and none of them get added to XPax. If I delete the aircraft in the FSX folder in "C:Documents and Settingsuser nameApplication DataHiFiAirplanes" and restart XPax, it then does a full scan and the new aircraft are added at that point.Any ideas on what the problem might be.

[JSkorna 137]

Hi James,We are still looking into this scanning process for a future fix.Happy Holidays,Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

[Augie 2]

Ahh, very good, Jim.Thanks for the update :-beerchug