I am reasonably certain that it is supposed to be "0".

 

Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes.

 

Should be fine - thanks

Do you have the following entry in the [MAIN] section of your Prepar3d.cfg file?

 

SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\UT2 Aircraft

 

 

The Prepar3D.cfg doesn't hold simobjects data anymore, they changed that in V3. The Simobjects.cfg is now used from the C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3 folder.

Should be fine - thanks

 

Losing the will here!  I followed your direction and in fact noted that I was not using the most recent EMT (3.0.2.995), so thanks for that.  I installed the latest version, enabled it, kept it open, reinstalled UT2 (after uninstalling with EMT disabled), checked and double checked changes made to prepar3d.cfg, exe, UT2settings.cfg and simobjects (although the latter maybe not needed according to previous post above from Christopher).  I did this three times and I'm still getting: "There are multiple root elements, Line 11, position 2".  I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I guess UT2 is looking to load into a virtual FSX and finding more than one possibility, or do I have that wrong?

Losing the will here!  I followed your direction and in fact noted that I was not using the most recent EMT (3.0.2.995), so thanks for that.  I installed the latest version, enabled it, kept it open, reinstalled UT2 (after uninstalling with EMT disabled), checked and double checked changes made to prepar3d.cfg, exe, UT2settings.cfg and simobjects (although the latter maybe not needed according to previous post above from Christopher).  I did this three times and I'm still getting: "There are multiple root elements, Line 11, position 2".  I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I guess UT2 is looking to load into a virtual FSX and finding more than one possibility, or do I have that wrong?

 

Did you uninstall both UT2 and made sure you cleaned up any leftovers - also did you change any cfg files manually - I did and it wouldn't work - you shouldnt have to touch anything anymore - tool does it all for you

 

Need to know if you removed all the entries from cfg file - eml and exe.dll files you would want them fresh before new install - believe me it works - it should a fresh start - also use ccleaner before installing fresh - forgot about that

Did you uninstall both UT2 and made sure you cleaned up any leftovers - also did you change any cfg files manually - I did and it wouldn't work - you shouldnt have to touch anything anymore - tool does it all for you

 

Need to know if you removed all the entries from cfg file - eml and exe.dll files you would want them fresh before new install - believe me it works - it should a fresh start - also use ccleaner before installing fresh - forgot about that

 

Many thanks Richard.  I'll have a fresh look at it again tomorrow, bit late here now.  I'll let you know.  Cheers!

Many thanks Richard.  I'll have a fresh look at it again tomorrow, bit late here now.  I'll let you know.  Cheers!

 

Your welcome getting late here also - good luck

This is a very interesting thread as I also initially struggled with UT2 installation.  Mine is up and running after a clean install this weekend following the OP's instructions.

 

If I wanted to install the powerpacks and updated schedules, how do I do that?  Is that just a simple installation routine or are there fiddly odds and ends that need to be edited? Do I install them with EMT enabled or disabled?

 

cheers

Did you uninstall both UT2 and made sure you cleaned up any leftovers - also did you change any cfg files manually - I did and it wouldn't work - you shouldnt have to touch anything anymore - tool does it all for you

 

Need to know if you removed all the entries from cfg file - eml and exe.dll files you would want them fresh before new install - believe me it works - it should a fresh start - also use ccleaner before installing fresh - forgot about that

 

 

And i take it you have checked to verify that the Aircraft Installed Ok into your Prepar3D Simobjects folder should be around 101 I think 

 

Early start this morning Richard and this is what happened; I did a system restore to take me back to the P3D only installation so that I was starting afresh.  I ran CCleaner again (I did this before, but as you also suggested it, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to run it again) I installed and enabled EMT (latest version!).  I installed UT2, made no tweaks, didn’t touch any cfg files, rebooted, started up UT2 and got this message:

 

Program Error

Error loading aircraft assignments.

InvalidArgument=Value of ‘0’ is not valid for

‘SelectedIndex’.

Parameter name: SelectedIndex

 

After clicking ‘OK’, it opened the user interface.  I then set the sliders at 30% and ran the two updates for Airlines and GA. 

 

Rather than mess around with any tweaking, changing or adding to cfg files, I thought I would ask for advice before proceeding further.  What do you suggest?  One thing I'll try in the meantime, is to download UT2 afresh as well, I wonder if my current UT2 download folder is corrupted or missing something?

 

By the way, is the message above related to the UT2 Aircraft files?  I understand from Poppet’s post above that they are normally installed by default, here?  C:\Users\Name\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects – if so, there appears to be no UT2 relevant aircraft folder here.  I have in fact 413 folders and 2 files in this folder. 

Program Error

Error loading aircraft assignments.

InvalidArgument=Value of ‘0’ is not valid for

‘SelectedIndex’.

Parameter name: SelectedIndex

 

Change from this in your Prepar3d.cfg 

 

  SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\UT2 Aircraft

 

To this 

 

  SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\UT2 Aircraft

 

And that error will go away 

 

 I understand from Poppet’s post above that they are normally installed by default, here?  C:\Users\Name\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects – if so, there appears to be no UT2 relevant aircraft folder here.  I have in fact 413 folders and 2 files in this folder. 

 

 

No, I was just getting you to confirm that the Installation went ok, by checking your Main Prepar3D core folder for the UT2 Aircraft in Simobjects 

Change from this in your Prepar3d.cfg 

 

  SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\UT2 Aircraft

 

To this 

 

  SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\UT2 Aircraft

 

And that error will go away 

 

 

No, I was just getting you to confirm that the Installation went ok, by checking your Main Prepar3D core folder for the UT2 Aircraft in Simobjects 

 

Hi Elaine, I followed your suggestion and it went away, thanks.  However, I'm right back to where I began with the error;  "Error loading default UT2 or FSX settings", There are multiple root elements, Line 11, position 2" Agghhhh!! :-)

I don't know if this has anything to do with that error but you could first Confirm that your Path is properly set up here.

 

I don't use the EMT tool (Not anymore)  so the Configuration on the EMT tool install could be different 

 

Ignore my path,  but this is just to show you what i mean.  Make sure you have this set correct for your Path and the location of the Correct .cfg for where you have this SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\UT2 Aircraft           And Ignore the red box.  

 

 

 

 

 

The Prepar3D.cfg doesn't hold simobjects data anymore, they changed that in V3. The Simobjects.cfg is now used from the C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v3 folder.

 

You are forgetting that UT2 does not know anything about P3D. It is only interested in FSX. The various install instructions for UT2 in P3D include making sure that line is in the Prepar3d.cfg file.

 

I don't know if this has anything to do with that error but you could first Confirm that your Path is properly set up here.

 

I don't use the EMT tool (Not anymore)  so the Configuration on the EMT tool install could be different 

 

Ignore my path,  but this is just to show you what i mean.  Make sure you have this set correct for your Path and the location of the Correct .cfg for where you have this SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\UT2 Aircraft           And Ignore the red box.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm.. I changed this as suggested (which I had done on previous installation attempts) and when I reopen UT2, it asks me to locate the FSX exectuable, so I point it at the Prepar3D v3 folder.  It seems happy with that and then I once again receive my nemesis error... "Error loading default UT2 or FSX settings", There are multiple root elements, Line 11, position 2"

You are forgetting that UT2 does not know anything about P3D. It is only interested in FSX. The various install instructions for UT2 in P3D include making sure that line is in the Prepar3d.cfg file.

 

Hi Christopher, this is the content of the MAIN section in my Prepar3D.cfg...

 

[MAIN]

User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim, Avatar

LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter

ShowInfoText=1

HideMenuNormal=0

HideMenuFullscreen=1

Location=2360,130,3400,908,\\.\DISPLAY1

ContentErrorLogging=1

Maximized=2

SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\UT2 Aircraft

 

As you can see, the entry is there, but to no avail.

Bogey1,  Can you copy/paste and post your exe.xml file,  Sure we will have a gander at that too