Hi

 

I accidentally removed a scenery file from SCENERY/CITIES folder, the folder being SYDNEY. Here's the series of events as to what happened:

 

1) Bought a new version of YSSY

2) Had previous payware YSSY scenery from a company called CLS (although did not remember who at the time this happenned)

3) Found a folder called "Sydney Professional" in Add-on Scenery folder so asusmed this was whole airport

4) Deleted from sceenry list in FS, clsoed FS and then removed folder

5) Installed new YSSY and opened FS. Saw some of the older scenery showing through

6) Closed FS and uninstalled new YSSY

7) Opened FS and could see some buildings etc from original payware. Not knowing where it was coming from I closed FS and did a search for YSSY, Nothing found - so did a search for Sydney. It found the Sydney folder. Thinking this was the culprit I removed it (cut it from FS main folder but kept it on my desktop just in case).

8) Opened FS and it came up with error saying it could not find Sydney - so closed FS again.

9) Reinstalled the Sydney folder from where it came from. Opened FS and no error. Tried to start a flight and when it got to 77% "loading weather..." it just crashed.

10) Thought maybe I should reinstall Sydney from inside FS scenery, but when I tried this it said it already installed. So I deleted original entry and closed FS.

11) Opened FS again and installed Sydney. This time it allowed me to do it. Tried to load flight but same result.

 

I have checked the scenery.cfg file and Sydney is showing, so I do not understand why it continues to not allow me to start.

 

I have since tried using an earlier scenery.cfg file from before this error occured, and also tried using FlightSim Manager, but still the same problem. I have also since identified the old payware scenery folder and uninstalled it properly, but still the problem continues.

 

Surely just removing this folder and then reinstalling it can stop the whole FS program from functioning?

 

Has anyone heard of this happening before?

 

Rich

1) Bought a new version of YSSY

 

by who??

 

insert fsx disc and run repair

Sydney Professional X by Auscene - available from Simmarket.

 

My problem is on FS2004 not FSX - none of the 4 FS2004 discs have a repair function do they?

2) Had previous payware YSSY scenery from a company called CLS (although did not remember who at the time this happened)

3) Found a folder called "Sydney Professional" in Add-on Scenery folder so assumed this was whole airport

4) Deleted from scenery list in FS, closed FS and then removed folder

 

Did this addon have an uninstaller?

 

Some addons replace or modify default files. If those addons are simply removed and not uninstalled the default files are never replaced.

 

I suspect this might be what you are dealing with.

 

The Sydney listing in the Scenery Library is just the photoreal ground textures so you might not want them active with your addon anyway.

 

regards,

Joe