REX Essential Released!

[papabb 0]

Asanal:

 

After you download REXE unzip it to a "new" folder

 

You will see in that "new" folder the following files...... 7 Cab files, autorun.exe, dotnetfix.exe, rexess_20120510.msi and finally rexess_setup.exe

 

Right click "rexess_setup.exe" and "run as Administrator"

 

Rick

[Tierborn 188]

I thought I was clear in my post. You can't go to Essential, it is not developed for that..

 

REX ESSENTIAL OVERDRIVE is for users with REX+OverDrive, and it's FREE.

 

Still not clear .. I had REX 2 + OD .. and was able to get the essential download (free). So when the Essential OD comes out ... do we have to purchase that?

[Epikk 62]

... do we have to purchase that?

 

NO. It will come later...

Icing on the cake it is...

[asanal 32]

Asanal:

 

After you download REXE unzip it to a "new" folder

 

You will see in that "new" folder the following files...... 7 Cab files, autorun.exe, dotnetfix.exe, rexess_20120510.msi and finally rexess_setup.exe

 

Right click "rexess_setup.exe" and "run as Administrator"

 

Rick

 

 

Rick.

Thanks. I just completed and "run as Administrator" was the missing link,

[timest 472]

Thank you Rick!

[N1G 88]

Hi,

 

It had been awhile since I used REX. Installed all and simconnect.msi. I think I have the simmconnect.xml and ini file properly installed on the FSX machine.

I did not install any textures so I got the weather engine gauge up and nothing happens. It just stays blank. I checked the errorlog and I have this message:

 

ERROR TRAPING FOR REX ESSENTIAL

 

Class Location: frmWxEngine.ucWebPlanner1_GoStorm

Error: Input string was not in a correct format.

 

Not sure what to do. There does not seem to be any indication that there is a connection issue from the client to FSX. I tried to get on the forums but am asked for id and pw but I do not remember. I cannot see the forums, I just get a popup asking for the id and pw.

 

Bob

[Will Dunn 0]

Still not clear .. I had REX 2 + OD .. and was able to get the essential download (free). So when the Essential OD comes out ... do we have to purchase that?

 

Oh man... the guys have enough stress as it is, can you please get it this time?!

 

Basically, both Essentials (just out) AND Essentials OD (out soon) are FREE. You CAN'T install Essentials onto REX 2 + OD, ONLY REX 2. But when Essential OD comes out, you will.

 

Or you could do what I did, which was to uninstall REX2OD, reinstall REX2 only, then install the Essentials upgrade over that.

 

Does that make sense? :P

[Jean Valjean 0]

When I look at REXEssential.zip, I see only 7 cab files, dotnetfx.exe and Rxessential.exe. However, when I try to extract dotnetfx.exe and Rxessential.exe, I get a 'unknown compression type.'

 

Also, I see the compression ratio for those two files is 6%, as opposed to 95% for the seven cab files. I downloaded from the flightsim store with no issues, but now suspect I should try again from a different mirror site (I used the USA). Anyone else have problems extracting files?

[Tierborn 188]

Oh man... the guys have enough stress as it is, can you please get it this time?!

 

Basically, both Essentials (just out) AND Essentials OD (out soon) are FREE. You CAN'T install Essentials onto REX 2 + OD, ONLY REX 2. But when Essential OD comes out, you will.

 

Or you could do what I did, which was to uninstall REX2OD, reinstall REX2 only, then install the Essentials upgrade over that.

 

Does that make sense? :P

 

I know you are talking down to me .. but many others will need clarity as well. Hopefully, they can get it from my posts and you guys responses.

[timest 472]

Very sorry for the confusion Tierborn.

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Might be obvious but make sure you extract these file out of the zip, use winrar always works great, a file this big should not be executed from inside the zipped file.

[argoss1 0]

timest, I bought my REX2 essentials (v2.0.2010.0130) from THE FLIGHT STORE... so that means I should be able to Upgrade to the new essentials... I think... but I dont see anywhere to do this free uploading.

[Will Dunn 0]

I know you are talking down to me .. but many others will need clarity as well. Hopefully, they can get it from my posts and you guys responses.

 

Woah woah, I didn't mean to seem like that, apologies!

 

Did you understand what I said?

[Joeyboots 0]

Yayyyyy! Been waiting for this release! I remember thinking REX couldn't get any better a while back. Boy was I wrong.

[timest 472]

Argos, to save yourself the hassle, uninstall REX and login at FSS and redownload REX from your account.