FSX Not starting- only splash screen

[avgaskoolaid 292]

Hi everyone. Recently, FSX has not been starting up. I only get so far as the splash screen. Just when it is about to start up and show the main menu, it closes. I don't get an error message or anything, it just simply stops loading and shuts down. I noticed this after I re-installed FS9 onto my computer. I have tried deleting/renaming my fsx.cfg and logbook files, but nothing has worked so far. Could someone help? Thanks. 

[Slayer 190]

Try reinstalling Direct X. It's possible that when you installed FS9 it put an older version of some component that FSX needs to run like DirectX or C++ runtimes.

[Gypsy Baron 10]

This is the 'classic' symptom of a corrupted logbook.bin file. Just rename that to logbook.bin.bak so you can restore it later and FSX will start and build a new one.

 

Use one of the available utilities to recover/fix your corrupter logbook and in future NEVER, EVER, attempt to EDIT the logbook from within FSX. There is a well known, never fixed problem with the editing function in FSX!!!

 

 Paul

[avgaskoolaid 292]

Try reinstalling Direct X. It's possible that when you installed FS9 it put an older version of some component that FSX needs to run like DirectX or C++ runtimes.

 

 

This is the 'classic' symptom of a corrupted logbook.bin file. Just rename that to logbook.bin.bak so you can restore it later and FSX will start and build a new one.

 

Use one of the available utilities to recover/fix your corrupter logbook and in future NEVER, EVER, attempt to EDIT the logbook from within FSX. There is a well known, never fixed problem with the editing function in FSX!!!

 

 Paul

I tried both of these, and they have not helped. Also, I did not try to edit the logbook within fsx. Ive never even seen it, actually. 

[Angels40 17]

Hi everyone. Recently, FSX has not been starting up. I only get so far as the splash screen. Just when it is about to start up and show the main menu, it closes. I don't get an error message or anything, it just simply stops loading and shuts down. I noticed this after I re-installed FS9 onto my computer. I have tried deleting/renaming my fsx.cfg and logbook files, but nothing has worked so far. Could someone help? Thanks. 

 

I assume that FS9 starts correctly up to the main menu.   I had a similar problem a few years ago when I began using Win7 (not sure what OS you are using).   It would go to the splash screen and then a Windows error dialogue box would appear (which you're not getting).   Even after many attempts, I couldn't load FSX.   Now I'm not saying that this will be your fix, but it helped me:  I went into FSX.exe in my root folder - properties- compatibility mode. Changed the compatibility setting to Win XP or Vista and that fixed my problem.   However the downside was, I could start FSX and fly faultlessly, but on final approach, my frames would drop and get the associated jerks.  

 

Till recently, I used to save the flight (used to save it often during the flight), exit the Sim, reload, and the jerks and jitters went away.   Many have found this to be a solution, though it does spoil the flight continuity.   Then out of the blue, I recalled that a while ago I had made this change to my compatibility setting, and as a final resort, thought to untick that box, knowing full well that I may have trouble starting FSX (but it was worth a try, as all my options had gone to remove the stutters on approach).   Lo and behold, my stutters had gone (I have done about 8 long haul flights so far without stutters on final), and it only takes me about two to four attempts to start FSX.  

 

Hope this helps you.

 

Chris

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[Jim Young 2,356]

FSX will not start up if Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 w/SP1 is not installed.  See the AVSIM CTD Guide regarding Microsoft Visuals and Microsoft.net.  The link to the CTD Guide is located under Hot Spots to the right of this forum.

 

Another possibility.... if you have FS DreamTeam or Flightbeam airport scenery, the Addon Manager could be corrupted.  Download and run the latest Addon Manager from FS DreamTeam.

 

Best regards,

[SolRayz 392]

Hi everyone. Recently, FSX has not been starting up. I only get so far as the splash screen. Just when it is about to start up and show the main menu, it closes. I don't get an error message or anything, it just simply stops loading and shuts down. I noticed this after I re-installed FS9 onto my computer. I have tried deleting/renaming my fsx.cfg and logbook files, but nothing has worked so far. Could someone help? Thanks. 

 

Please keep us updated. I had the same issue in the past and it had me stumped. I ended up reinstalling Win7 anyways and starting over, but would really like to know. I will say that at the time, I had not heard of the logbook.bin so I had not tried rebuilding it.

[tubbsds1 41]

Try changing your day/dawn/dusk textures.  I solved crashes at that same point by doing this.  Mine, however, always involved a crash report. Never know though.

 

Dave

[Jim Young 2,356]

 

 

Try changing your day/dawn/dusk textures.

 

I think his problem is that he cannot even start up FSX and just gets to the splash screen. 

 

Best regards,

[megs8888 20]

Do you have enb installed or sweet fx if so go to your fsx root folder and remove the dxd9.dll and try again remove it and save it somewhere as I've seen this cause that before. Wayne.

 

 

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[avgaskoolaid 292]

 

Another possibility.... if you have FS DreamTeam or Flightbeam airport scenery, the Addon Manager could be corrupted.  Download and run the latest Addon Manager from FS DreamTeam.

Thank you, Jim, this worked! And thank you everyone else for your replies and help.