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[Mickel 42]

Hi

 

I'm get a message when selecting the C-185 of "Failed to startup the flight model". Any ideas, or do I simply reinstall it?

 

Cheers

 

 

Mike

[CoolP 283]

Sounds like some livery entry in your aircraft.cfg is off. Did you install some mods for the flight model or some extra liveries? To check, open the aircraft.cfg with e.g. notepad and look at the entries. I've highlighted the vital line.

[fltsim.0]

**le=C185F SKYWAGON AMPHIBIAN

sim=Carenado_C185

model=

panel=

sound=

texture=

kb_checklists=C185_check

kb_reference=C185_ref

atc_id=

ui_manufacturer="Carenado"

ui_type="C185F"

ui_variation="AMPHIBIAN"

ui_createdby="Carenado"

ui_typerole="Highwing single Engine Prop"

description="The C185, also known as the Skywagon, is a six-seat, single engined, general aviation light aircraft. The amphibian and float variations are widely used in Canada and in the North of the United States. Landing on lakes and rivers and flying at low al**ude among narrow green valleys are the speciality of this bird."

atc_heavy=0

atc_airline=

atc_flight_number=

atc_id_color=0x00000000

atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0

visual_damage=0

ui_thumbnailfile=thumbnail0.jpg

If that sim= entry points to another file or involves a mixup of letters, you may receive the message from FSX that it couldn't start the flight model.

 

For example, if you run the optional flight model mod from Bernt Stolle, the entry looks like this.It's pointing at the moded air file from Bernt.

[fltsim.0]

**le=C185F SKYWAGON AMPHIBIAN

sim=185_amphib

model=

panel=

sound=

texture=

kb_checklists=C185_check

kb_reference=C185_ref

atc_id=

ui_manufacturer="Carenado"

ui_type="C185F"

ui_variation="AMPHIBIAN"

ui_createdby="Carenado"

ui_typerole="Highwing single Engine Prop"

description="The C185, also known as the Skywagon, is a six-seat, single engined, general aviation light aircraft. The amphibian and float variations are widely used in Canada and in the North of the United States. Landing on lakes and rivers and flying at low al**ude among narrow green valleys are the speciality of this bird."

atc_heavy=0

atc_airline=

atc_flight_number=

atc_id_color=0x00000000

atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0

visual_damage=0

ui_thumbnailfile=thumbnail0.jpg

[Mickel 42]

Thanks... I'll go have a look. I thought I'd done a plain install, but it was a while ago after a rebuild, so anything could have happened!

[Mickel 42]

It's got:

sim=185_stnd

which I hadn't copied across for some reason. Fixed it now, thanks!

 

Mike

[CoolP 283]

Good news, Mike. Glad to hear you are flying again.