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Hi Maarten,

 

I've been using SLX with P3Dv2.5 for a few weeks now but  am having trouble getting Instant Scenery 3 to work  with it. If I load a flight with SLX, within the drop-down bar I see "Addon" containing FSUIPC and Instant Scenery which I can use but if for some reason I load another flight or create a new one , Instant Scenery disappears from the "Addon" tab,

Looking inside of the dll.xml in Notepad reveals the lines for IS3 have vanished:-

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
  <Descr>Launch</Descr>
  <Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
  <Disabled>False</Disabled>
  <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Launch.Addon>
        <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>
        <Disabled>False</Disabled>
        <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4_Loader.dll</Path>
    </Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

 

Whereas its normally like this:-

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
  <Descr>Launch</Descr>
  <Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
  <Disabled>False</Disabled>
  <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>Instant Scenery</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
    <Path>E:\Flight Simulator Utilities\Instant Scenery 3\InstantSceneryP3D.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
  <Launch.Addon>
        <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>
        <Disabled>False</Disabled>
        <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4_Loader.dll</Path>
    </Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

 

Reboot and launch the flight with SLX and everything is back to normal. Have contacted Flight1 but no answers yet, can you advise please?

 

Regards

 

Nigel French

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Hi Nigel,

 

The issue is most probably caused by your profile settings. Can you please send me the [Documents]\SimLauncherX\SimLauncherX.log file and the [Documents]\SimLauncherX\SimLauncherX.Profiles.xml file?

 

thanks, Maarten


Maarten Boelens ([m][a:][R][t][ʏ][n])
Developer of SimLauncherX

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Hello Maarten

 

 Enclosed are SimDatabaseErrorLog and SimLauncherX.Profile.xml files. Thanks for your help.

 

14:34:29.625 pmf.start                   2 data source=C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\SimLauncherX\SimLauncherX.Prepar3D.sdf;Max Database Size=512 Log Level: errors

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Profiles>
  <Profile>
    <Name>Default Prepar3D profile</Name>
    <Sim>Prepar3D</Sim>
    <IsCurrent>True</IsCurrent>
    <StartupProgram>C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe</StartupProgram>
    <StartupProgramAcceptsFlt>True</StartupProgramAcceptsFlt>
    <SimCfgFile>C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.cfg</SimCfgFile>
    <SceneryCfgFile>C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\scenery.cfg</SceneryCfgFile>
    <FlightsPath>C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files</FlightsPath>
    <FlightPlansPath>C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files</FlightPlansPath>
    <DllXml>C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml</DllXml>
    <ExeXml>C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\exe.xml</ExeXml>
    <GraphicsSettings />
    <HybridMode>True</HybridMode>
    <UseOrbxTrees>True</UseOrbxTrees>
    <UseVectorRoadLights>False</UseVectorRoadLights>
    <DayTime>Night</DayTime>
    <LastUsedFlight>C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXV.fxml</LastUsedFlight>
    <LastUsedFlightPlan />
    <CheckForNewAircraft>True</CheckForNewAircraft>
    <ResetTextureMaxLoad>DoNotReset</ResetTextureMaxLoad>
    <ResetLodRadius>0</ResetLodRadius>
    <ResetWindowedMode>Do not reset</ResetWindowedMode>
    <TargetFrameRate>-1</TargetFrameRate>
    <IfrOnlyFix>True</IfrOnlyFix>
    <AutoAddEzDokCamera>False</AutoAddEzDokCamera>
    <Joysticks>DoNotChange</Joysticks>
    <UseCpu0>False</UseCpu0>
  </Profile>
</Profiles>

 

Had to do it this way as I can't figure how to add attachments to this post!

 

Nigel

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Hi Nigel,

 

I need the SimLauncherX.log file, not the SimDatabaseErrorLog.txt file. To locate the log file, Make sure file extensions are visible in Windows Explorer.

 

thanks, Maarten


Maarten Boelens ([m][a:][R][t][ʏ][n])
Developer of SimLauncherX

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Sorry Maarten, finger trouble!

 

20150514130041    INFO    Program started    
20150514130042    INFO    User.config file: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Local\Maarten_Boelens\SimLauncherX.exe_Url_u21lplds5j4wbvbtmlzobzjerbyz3y2z\2.0.5604.21042\user.config    
20150514130043    INFO    Isolated storage: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Local\IsolatedStorage\rpome0eu.vdq\opuwxuh3.1jt\Url.v1gqmljvhjjxcgqxtciawwx4zs12qsh1\AssemFiles\    
20150514130043    INFO    SLX version:                  2.0.5604.21042    
20150514130043    INFO    SLX installation folder:      C:\Program Files (x86)\Maarten Boelens\SimLauncherX    
20150514130044    INFO    CPU:                          Intel® Core i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz    
20150514130044    INFO    Maximum clock speed           3300 MHz    
20150514130044    INFO    Number of processors:         1    
20150514130044    INFO    Number of logical processors: 4    
20150514130044    INFO    OS version:                   Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium     
20150514130044    INFO    OS version number:            Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1    
20150514130044    INFO    Is 64 bit operating system?   yes    
20150514130044    INFO    Total physical memory:        8537174016    
20150514130044    INFO    User name:                    Nigel    
20150514130044    INFO    Account used to run SLX:      Nigel-PC\Nigel    
20150514130044    INFO    Running as administrator?     yes    
20150514130046    TRACE    Loading country codes    
20150514130046    TRACE    Country codes loaded    
20150514130046    TRACE    Update download folder:     
20150514130052    TRACE    Browser version: 11    
20150514130052    TRACE    Home page is set to:
20150514130059    TRACE    Active pane: xMapPane    
20150514130059    TRACE    Active pane: xMapPane    
20150514130059    TRACE    Active pane: xMapPane    
20150514130059    TRACE    Active pane: xMapPane    
20150514130059    TRACE    Active pane: xMapPane    
20150514130059    TRACE    Active pane: xAircraftPane    
20150514130059    TRACE    MapLoaded event handled for map: Pfd    
20150514130059    TRACE    MapLoaded event handled for map: Mfd    
20150514130059    TRACE    Checking for update    
20150514130100    TRACE    Active pane: xFlightsPane    
20150514130105    TRACE    No update found    
20150514130105    TRACE    Loading simulator settings    
20150514130105    INFO    Simulator:              FSX    
20150514130105    INFO      Installed:            no    
20150514130105    INFO    Simulator:              Prepar3D    
20150514130105    INFO      Installed:            yes    
20150514130105    INFO      Prepar3D v2:          yes    
20150514130105    INFO      installation folder:  C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\    
20150514130105    INFO      configuration folder: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\    
20150514130105    INFO      data folder:          C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\    
20150514130105    INFO      documents folder:     C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files    
20150514130105    TRACE    Loading profiles    
20150514130105    INFO    Profiles loaded    
20150514130105    TRACE    Saving profiles    
20150514130105    TRACE    No command line argument    
20150514130105    TRACE    Adding basic Prepar3D settings to Default Prepar3D profile    
20150514130105    TRACE    Prepar3D machine on line    
20150514130105    TRACE    Cleaning up FSX settings    
20150514130105    TRACE    Cleaning up Prepar3D settings    
20150514130105    TRACE    Setting FTX regions for Prepar3D    
20150514130105    TRACE    Adding remaining Prepar3D settings to Default Prepar3D profile    
20150514130105    TRACE    Setting default Prepar3D flight    
20150514130105    TRACE    Current default flight: c:\users\nigel\documents\prepar3d v2 files\egxb.fxml    
20150514130105    TRACE    Validating profile: Default Prepar3D profile    
20150514130105    TRACE    P3D dll.xml file has changed    
20150514130105    TRACE    Profiles updated    
20150514130105    TRACE    Changing current profile to: Default Prepar3D profile    
20150514130105    TRACE    Profile changing: clearing flights    
20150514130105    TRACE    Profile changing: clearing flight plans    
20150514130105    TRACE    Loading scenery.cfg file: C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\scenery.cfg    
20150514130105    TRACE    Processing scenery.cfg file: C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\scenery.cfg    
20150514130105    TRACE    Collecting 282 scenery layers    
20150514130106    TRACE    Scenery.cfg file C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\scenery.cfg loaded    
20150514130106    TRACE    Validating profile: Default Prepar3D profile    
20150514130106    TRACE    Saving profiles    
20150514130106    INFO    Profile changed to: Default Prepar3D profile    
20150514130106    INFO    Profile:                          Default Prepar3D profile    
20150514130106    INFO      flights folder:                 C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files    
20150514130106    INFO      flight plans folder:            C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files    
20150514130106    INFO      configuration file:             C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.cfg    
20150514130106    INFO      scenery.cfg file:               C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\scenery.cfg    
20150514130106    INFO      dll.xml file:                   C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml    
20150514130106    INFO      exe.xml file:                   C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\exe.xml    
20150514130106    INFO      startup program:                C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe    
20150514130106    INFO      startup program accepts flight: yes    
20150514130106    INFO      No FTX region    
20150514130106    INFO      check for new aircraft:         yes    
20150514130106    INFO      reset 'TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD' to:    Do not reset    
20150514130106    INFO      reset 'LOD_RADIUS' to:          0    
20150514130106    INFO      reset window mode to:           Do not reset    
20150514130106    INFO      joysticks:                      Do not change    
20150514130106    INFO      add EZdok universal cameras:    no    
20150514130106    INFO      use CPU0 when connected:        no    
20150514130106    TRACE    Database file C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\SimLauncherX\SimLauncherX.Prepar3D.sdf exists    
20150514130108    INFO    Nr of airports:                25094    
20150514130108    TRACE    Detecting new aircraft    
20150514130115    TRACE    New aircraft found: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\maiw\ants tiger moth\aircraft.cfg    
20150514130115    TRACE    Unable to parse c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\maiw\ants tiger moth\aircraft.cfg    "MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.ParsingException: Parsing error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. ---> System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ProcessKeyValuePair(String s)
   at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ReadData(StreamReader reader, Boolean relaxedIniFormat)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ReadData(StreamReader reader, Boolean relaxedIniFormat)
   at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.FileIniParser.LoadFile(String fileName, Boolean relaxedIniRead, Encoding fileEncoding)
   at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Common.SimIniData..ctor(String fileName, String delimiter)"
20150514130115    WARN    Error processing file: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\maiw\ants tiger moth\aircraft.cfg    "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Common.SimIniData.get_Sections()
   at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.AircraftType..ctor(SimLauncherDatabase dbContext, Profile profile, String aircraftFile, Boolean isAi, Boolean ezDokInstalled)
   at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Services.DatabaseService.AddNewAircraft(Profile profile)"
20150514130117    TRACE    New aircraft found: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\rotorcraft\bell206b\aircraft.cfg    
20150514130117    TRACE    Unable to parse c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\rotorcraft\bell206b\aircraft.cfg    "MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.ParsingException: Parsing error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. ---> System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ProcessKeyValuePair(String s)
   at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ReadData(StreamReader reader, Boolean relaxedIniFormat)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ReadData(StreamReader reader, Boolean relaxedIniFormat)
   at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.FileIniParser.LoadFile(String fileName, Boolean relaxedIniRead, Encoding fileEncoding)
   at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Common.SimIniData..ctor(String fileName, String delimiter)"
20150514130117    WARN    Error processing file: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\rotorcraft\bell206b\aircraft.cfg    "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Common.SimIniData.get_Sections()
   at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.AircraftType..ctor(SimLauncherDatabase dbContext, Profile profile, String aircraftFile, Boolean isAi, Boolean ezDokInstalled)
   at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Services.DatabaseService.AddNewAircraft(Profile profile)"
20150514130118    TRACE    New aircraft found: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\woai\woa_jai_dc-3\aircraft.cfg    
20150514130118    WARN    Error processing file: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\woai\woa_jai_dc-3\aircraft.cfg    "Telerik.OpenAccess.Exceptions.DuplicateKeyException: Instance of 'MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.AircraftVariation' with identity '1458466389-WoA_JAI_DC-3_XMS-Xmas Package HB-ISC' already exists in the cache of the object scope.
   at OpenAccessRuntime.ExceptionWrapper.Throw()
   at OpenAccessRuntime.DataObjects.OpenAccessPersistenceManagerImp.handleException(Exception x, Boolean needsRollback)
   at OpenAccessRuntime.DataObjects.OpenAccessPersistenceManagerImp.makePersistent(Object o)
   at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Services.DatabaseService.AddNewAircraft(Profile profile)"
20150514130118    INFO    Nr of non-AI aircraft types:     461    
20150514130118    INFO    Nr of AI aircraft types:         350    
20150514130118    INFO    Nr of aircraft variations:      8168    
20150514130118    INFO    Detecting new aircraft took:   10382 msec    
20150514130118    TRACE    Weather themes updated    
20150514130118    INFO    Prepar3D database loaded or created in 12 seconds    
20150514130119    TRACE    Initializing SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130119    TRACE    SimConnect Prepar3D service initialized    
20150514130119    TRACE    Loading 23 flights from folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files    
20150514130119    TRACE    Loading placemarks    
20150514130119    TRACE    Placemarks loaded    
20150514130121    TRACE    Current flight set to: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXB.fxml    
20150514130121    TRACE    Saving profiles    
20150514130122    INFO    23 flights loaded    
20150514130123    TRACE    Loading 0 flight plans from folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files    
20150514130123    INFO    0 flight plans loaded    
20150514130123    TRACE    Cannot find world cameras file: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\EZCA\db\world\world_cameras.INI    
20150514130130    TRACE    Copying profile files    
20150514130130    TRACE    Prepar3D launched with C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXB.fxml    
20150514130130    TRACE    "Starting local startup program C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe with arguments ""C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\SimLauncherX_Temp_1.fxml"""    
20150514130136    TRACE    NOAA METARs downloaded    
20150514130136    TRACE    NOAA weather stations loaded    
20150514130137    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130137    TRACE    NOAA weather updated    
20150514130144    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130150    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130156    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130202    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130208    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130214    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130220    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130226    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130232    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130238    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130244    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130248    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514130248    TRACE    Connected to Prepar3D    
20150514130248    TRACE    Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0    
20150514130248    TRACE    SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0    
20150514130249    TRACE    Sim status changed to Red    
20150514130249    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130250    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514130250    TRACE    Connected to Prepar3D    
20150514130250    TRACE    Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0    
20150514130250    TRACE    SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0    
20150514130250    TRACE    Sim status changed to Orange    
20150514130619    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514130647    TRACE    Sim status changed to Orange    
20150514130649    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514130719    TRACE    Connection to Prepar3D is lost    
20150514130720    TRACE    Sim status changed to Red    
20150514130720    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130726    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130732    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130738    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130744    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130750    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130756    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130802    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130808    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130814    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130820    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130826    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130832    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130838    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130844    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130850    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130856    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130902    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130908    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130914    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130920    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130926    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130932    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130938    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130944    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130950    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514130956    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131001    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514131001    TRACE    Connected to Prepar3D    
20150514131001    TRACE    Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0    
20150514131001    TRACE    SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0    
20150514131048    TRACE    Sim status changed to Orange    
20150514131119    TRACE    Connection to Prepar3D is lost    
20150514131120    TRACE    Sim status changed to Red    
20150514131130    TRACE    Copying profile files    
20150514131130    TRACE    Prepar3D launched with C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXB.fxml    
20150514131130    TRACE    "Starting local startup program C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe with arguments ""C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\SimLauncherX_Temp_1.fxml"""    
20150514131137    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131144    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131150    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131156    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131202    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131208    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131214    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131220    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131226    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131232    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131238    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131244    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131250    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131252    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514131252    TRACE    Connected to Prepar3D    
20150514131252    TRACE    Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0    
20150514131252    TRACE    SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0    
20150514131252    TRACE    Sim status changed to Orange    
20150514131629    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514131631    TRACE    Sim status changed to Red    
20150514131631    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514131631    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514131631    TRACE    Connected to Prepar3D    
20150514131631    TRACE    Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0    
20150514131631    TRACE    SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0    
20150514131636    TRACE    Loading weather: User defined weather    
20150514140249    TRACE    Sim status changed to Orange    
20150514140257    TRACE    Prepar3D terminated    
20150514140258    TRACE    Connection to Prepar3D is lost    
20150514140259    TRACE    Sim status changed to Red    
20150514140259    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514140305    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142444    TRACE    Copying profile files    
20150514142444    TRACE    Prepar3D launched with C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXB.fxml    
20150514142444    TRACE    "Starting local startup program C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe with arguments ""C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\SimLauncherX_Temp_1.fxml"""    
20150514142455    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142501    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142507    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142513    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142519    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142525    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142531    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142537    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142543    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142545    TRACE    Editing sim settings    
20150514142549    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142554    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514142554    TRACE    Connected to Prepar3D    
20150514142554    TRACE    Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0    
20150514142554    TRACE    SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0    
20150514142554    TRACE    Sim status changed to Orange    
20150514142617    TRACE    sim settings set    
20150514142617    TRACE    Cleaning up Prepar3D settings    
20150514142617    TRACE    Setting FTX regions for Prepar3D    
20150514142617    TRACE    Saving sim settings    
20150514142618    INFO    Simulator:              FSX    
20150514142618    INFO      Installed:            no    
20150514142618    INFO    Simulator:              Prepar3D    
20150514142618    INFO      Installed:            yes    
20150514142618    INFO      Prepar3D v2:          yes    
20150514142618    INFO      installation folder:  C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\    
20150514142618    INFO      configuration folder: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\    
20150514142618    INFO      data folder:          C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\    
20150514142618    INFO      documents folder:     C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files    
20150514142618    TRACE    Adding basic Prepar3D settings to Default Prepar3D profile    
20150514142618    TRACE    Validating profile: Default Prepar3D profile    
20150514142618    TRACE    Loading 23 flights from folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files    
20150514142619    TRACE    Sim status changed to Red    
20150514142619    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142619    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514142619    TRACE    Connected to Prepar3D    
20150514142619    TRACE    Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0    
20150514142619    TRACE    SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0    
20150514142620    TRACE    Sim status changed to Red    
20150514142620    TRACE    Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service    
20150514142620    TRACE    Sim status changed to Green    
20150514142620    TRACE    Connected to Prepar3D    
20150514142620    TRACE    Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0    
20150514142620    TRACE    SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0    
20150514142620    TRACE    Current flight set to: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXB.fxml    
20150514142620    TRACE    Saving profiles    
20150514142620    INFO    23 flights loaded    
20150514142622    TRACE    Loading 0 flight plans from folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files    
20150514142622    INFO    0 flight plans loaded    
20150514142622    TRACE    Sim status changed to Orange    
20150514142622    FATAL    Fatal error    "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.ViewModel.FlightsViewModel.<FlyNowTimerTick>d__1.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.<ThrowAsync>b__4(Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)"

 

Nigel

 

P.S By the way Maarten, the log file is labelled "SimLauncherX" only and is a text file; no mention of log in the details at all, thats why I could'nt find it in My Documents/SimLauncherX.

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Hi Nigel,

 

  1. You have turned off the visibility of file extensions for known file types. That's why you do not see the .log extension. Go to the Windows Explorer folder options, select the View tab and uncheck 'Hide extensions for known file types'.
  2. After startup SLX copies your C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml file to C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\SimLauncherX.dll.xml. On the next startup SLX compares the C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\SimLauncherX.dll.xml file to the then current C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml file (see your log file above: 20150514130105    TRACE    P3D dll.xml file has changed). If the 2 files are not equal (i.e. you have changed the dll.xml in between SLX sessions) and you have one or more profiles that point to a different dll.xmll file, SLX comes up with a dialog that offers the option to update those profiles with the changes you made.
  3. When you use SLX to launch the simulator, the dll.xml file that your current profile points to, is copied over the current C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml file, but only when the contents of the 2 files differ.
  4. This means that SLX only changes the dll.xml file when the current profile does not point to C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml file, and the contents of this other dll.xml file differ from the contents of the C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml file
  5. If you have only 1 Prepar3D profile and this profile points to C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml, SLX will not touch this dll.xml file.

I hope this makes things clear.

 

thanks, Maarten


Maarten Boelens ([m][a:][R][t][ʏ][n])
Developer of SimLauncherX

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Thanks Maarten, I've altered the visibility of the file extensions but I had to read what you wrote a few times to understand the workings of SLX and will not alter any dll.xml files in future and I understand what SLX is doing when it loads now!

 

Thanks again for your help.

 

Regards

 

Nigel

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