fsx-se I need some help with install and addons

[JughedJones 210]

Hey everyone,

 

I've recently decided to get back into FSX after a foray into DCS.

 

I went ahead and bought the SE on sale after I heard all the raves about the improvements in performance.  

 

Now, I had uninstalled my boxed edition and all of the components, but when I fire up the Steam edition, I get a bunch of errors that say 

it can't find my ORBX scenery and I am left with a black sky (and everything looking jankety.)

 

Is there somewhere I can find a step by step to getting me going?  

 

I'd really appreciate it!

 

 

 

Thanks in advance. 

[Superpilotv2 2]

Did you deinstall Orbx piro to installing the new FSX? If you have FTXCentral installed, try changing it back to default.

[JughedJones 210]

Yeah, all Orbx is uninstalled. 

 

However, I saw that remnants of directories and such from my prior FSX install might be to blame, so I just went through and deleted anything 

and everything that said FSX on it from my computer.  No I'm trying to re-install again.

 

Wish me luck!   

[zmak 331]

Do have just the one drive? I ended up formatting both windows and fsx drives because I was having registry problems. Was worth it, everything running like a dream

[JughedJones 210]

I just re-installed and everything is working so far. 

 

Now I am downloading (what I assume) is the latest version of FTX global Base from Flightsimstore.

 

 

Can I just install it and go, or is there a trick?

[JughedJones 210]

Just as an update:

 

I have installed FTX Global, and it worked without a hitch.   Went right into my steam directory. 

 

Now I'm on to Rex4 -> ASN SP2 -> and the Majestic Dash8 in that order.  

 

I'll let everyone know how it goes. Honestly, at this point I don't see any trouble in my future!

[JughedJones 210]

Alright!

 

Sorry if you guys are bored with this, but I thought I'd fill you in.

 

Active Sky, Rex4, Majestic, Dx10 fixer, settings are much higher than I ever had, and there's lots of cloud cover. 

 

I just did a quick flight from Portland to Seattle and I was pretty much locked at 30 FPS with everything smooth as silk. It looks and feels incredible. 

 

This is a revelation!  

 

Awesome stuff !!!!!!!

[smakar 0]

 

 

Sorry if you guys are bored with this, but I thought I'd fill you in

Thank you for taking the time to follow-up - too often, people post having an error but then do not let us know how things work out - odds are is one person has an issue that there will be others having the same issue too.

Glad to hear things are resolved - happy flying!