I've searched the forum (although I'm not too good at it!) but couldn't find anything to help with a strange FS9.1 problem. One of my airports, Liverpool, UK (EGGP) has disappeared. It is a pure stock airport, I don't even have an AFCAD for it.If I fly to the area I can see the flattened tiles where it should be but there is nothing else. It seems to me that the bgl file for the airport has become corrupted but my problem is which one? I know some of you understand the numbering/allocation of these files so wondered whether you could advise me please? Thanks.Iain Smith

Iain,That airport is in ...\FS9\Scenery\EURW\scenery\AP947130.bglThe default file is 403KB, dated June 07, 2003If you need to reload the original, it can be found on FS9 disc #3 in MSGAME8,cabHope this helps,Joe

Iain,That airport is in ...\FS9\Scenery\EURW\scenery\AP947130.bglThe default file is 403KB, dated June 07, 2003If you need to reload the original, it can be found on FS9 disc #3 in MSGAME8,cabHope this helps,Joe

I'm just curious...how do you know exactly where all these default files are and what disk and cab file theyre on? You seem to always know.

I have a memory the size of the Pacific Ocean :( :( :( Actually it is quite easy to find this info.First, load up the default airport in Afcad2.21. Then look in file>properties and at the bottom of the dialog box it tells you what file the info came from and it's location.Second, open this file - http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=...&CatID=root and search for (Ctrl + F) the file in question. don't forget to change the search options to Within: Workbook. This will show you where the file is located on the FS9 discs.Third, keep this page bookmarked for reference - http://205.252.250.26/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1241545570There you have it, all my little secrets. Actually I learned how to do this mostly from David "Opa" Marshall, one of the best FS information resources around.regards,Joe

Some add-on sceneries change the AP default files, each which covers a tile area with several airports and may not have that in its overwrite. Others have an incorrect exclude file or statement even if they are quite a distance away. See if the date of the AP file has changed and it is a different version. The excellent replies here will lead you to the file name. If this is not the case and this is a recent instance in scenery settings disable any recent add-on scenery to see if it is an exclude issue.If AFCAD can't find the stock layer then something is incorrect in the AP bgl file or it is missing for that area tile and you need to follow the other replies here to get the AP tile number to replace it.Here is the EGGP stock file path for FS9:Flight Simulator 9\Scenery\EURW\scenery\AP947130.BGL

I've searched the forum (although I'm not too good at it!) but couldn't find anything to help with a strange FS9.1 problem. One of my airports, Liverpool, UK (EGGP) has disappeared. It is a pure stock airport, I don't even have an AFCAD for it.If I fly to the area I can see the flattened tiles where it should be but there is nothing else. It seems to me that the bgl file for the airport has become corrupted but my problem is which one? I know some of you understand the numbering/allocation of these files so wondered whether you could advise me please? Thanks.Iain Smith

Iain,That airport is in ...\FS9\Scenery\EURW\scenery\AP947130.bglThe default file is 403KB, dated June 07, 2003If you need to reload the original, it can be found on FS9 disc #3 in MSGAME8,cabHope this helps,Joe

Joe,Thank you that is just the information I was hoping for. Your response is much appreciated.Iain

First, load up the default airport in Afcad2.21. Then look in file>properties and at the bottom of the dialog box it tells you what file the info came from and it's location.

Yes that was part of my problem; Afcad2.21 did not list it at all so that avenue was closed to me.Iain Smith

Some add-on sceneries change the AP default files, each which covers a tile area with several airports and may not have that in its overwrite. Others have an incorrect exclude file or statement even if they are quite a distance away. See if the date of the AP file has changed and it is a different version. The excellent replies here will lead you to the file name. If this is not the case and this is a recent instance in scenery settings disable any recent add-on scenery to see if it is an exclude issue.If AFCAD can't find the stock layer then something is incorrect in the AP bgl file or it is missing for that area tile and you need to follow the other replies here to get the AP tile number to replace it.Here is the EGGP stock file path for FS9:Flight Simulator 9\Scenery\EURW\scenery\AP947130.BGL

Thanks Ron. As you say - excellent replies. I'll replace the file and hopefully that will sort it.Iain

Afcad2.21 did not list it at all so that avenue was closed to me.

In this case, a useful tool is LWMviewer- http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=41170If you have lat/lon you can "open by Coords..." and it will show you all the default scenery files used for that location.regards,Joe

In this case, a useful tool is LWMviewer- http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=41170If you have lat/lon you can "open by Coords..." and it will show you all the default scenery files used for that location.regards,Joe

Thanks Joe, useful stuff.Iain

In this case, a useful tool is LWMviewer- http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=41170If you have lat/lon you can "open by Coords..." and it will show you all the default scenery files used for that location.regards,Joe

That version looks kind of old. The last version1 and also version2 are here:http://www.jimkeir.co.uk/FlightSim/LWMViewer.htmlversion2 might have some problems on some systems (not really supported any more) but it provides much more info as it will show all addons as well, if they are FS9 style terrain, airports, or objects. You can search by airport without knowing any coordinates. Here's an example:scott s..