Installation problem

[Demious 23]

When I install the GNS, at the end I'm getting a message saying that Prepar3D v1 and v3 are installed in the same folder and that I have to correct the problem before I can proceed. However, there's no v1 on my system. I searched the registry for anything v1 related, as well as my hard drives, but nothing is found.

What can I do to fix this?

[WarpD 824]

This is a current installer just recently downloaded?

[Demious 23]

Yes, I downloaded the latest version before installing.

[WarpD 824]

Ok, assuming you installed to the default location... go to this folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mindstar\Tools

In that folder is an app called SimSupporter.exe.  Run that and it will have an initial screen that shows all sim version it believes you have installed.  It will show you where the registry reports them being installed as well.  If you see an entry for a sim you don't actually have, there is the source of the issue.

[WarpD 824]

No further response?

[Demious 23]

This isnt my job. I have to see when I've got time, besides work, family, friends, etc, to spend on my sim.

I managed to install properly, no more problems there, but when I get into the sim, I do have a working GNS in the VC, only the pop-up GNS has a black screen. The buttons on the pop-up do work for the VC GNS, though, it's only the screen from the pop-up that isnt working.

[WarpD 824]

What aircraft?

[Demious 23]

Carenado Skymaster v2.1

I've had the GNS installed in the first version of this aircraft and I copied the panel.cfg with working GNS entries to the panel folder of the new version. Could this have possibly caused the problem?

[WarpD 824]

Do me a favor and post the content of your panel.cfg here so I can see what's going on.

[Demious 23]

Here you are

//*********************************************************
// CARENADO C337 SKYMASTER FSX
// Copyright © Carenado 2011 - All Rights Reserved
//*********************************************************
	
[Window Titles]
Window00=GPS
Window01=Manual
Window02=Control Windows
Window03=INFO
	
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
Background_color=85,80,80
size_mm=520,378
window_size_ratio=0.732  
position=7
visible=1
ident=794
window_size= 0.362, 0.491
window_pos= 0.024, 0.481
zorder=15
	gauge00=MPI_GNS!GNS530, 0, 0, 520, 378, 1:1:225
gauge01=CCTTS!Toggle_GPS,  85,28,353,264
	
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1000,1000
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=0
visible=0
ident=793
window_size= 0.440, 0.773
window_pos= 0.520, 0.040
zorder=0
	gauge00=C337Manual!manual,  0,0,1000,1000
	
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=581,153
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=0
visible=0
ident=796
window_size= 0.321, 0.150
window_pos= 0.020, 0.170
zorder=5
	gauge00=CCTTS!Control_windows,  0,0,581,153
	//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window03]
file=info.bmp
size_mm=345,157
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=0
visible=1
ident=142
window_size= 0.161, 0.116
window_pos= 0.020, 0.040
	
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=1
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$RadiosC337_N
	gauge00=RadioC337!RadioAudio,  0,0,292,65
gauge01=RadioC337!RadioCom2Nav2,  0,180,291,115
gauge02=RadioC337!RadioTrans,  0,370,300,74
gauge03=CCTTS!DME_screen,  0,68,268,108
gauge04=RadioC337!RadioAdf,  0,294,300,75
gauge05=CCTTS!GEM6,  297,0,214,211
	
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=256,256
visible=0
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$C340_GPS_N
	gauge00=MPI_GNS!GNS530, 6, -1, 250, 180, 1:2:-1
	
[Vcockpit03]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=1
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$RadiosC337_1
	gauge00=RadioC337!RadioTrans,  0,370,300,74
gauge01=CC337!ALTqnh,  370,0,20,20
	
[Vcockpit04]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=1
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$RadiosC337
	gauge00=CCTTS!Toggle_GPS,  87,28,348,260
	

Day=255,255,255
Night=21,120,107
Luminous=200,200,101 
	[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=3500

[WarpD 824]

Ok, the problem is the entry for the GNS.  We have a web page that explains how to retrofit these units into an aircraft's panel.cfg at http://www.mindstaraviation.com/GNS_Retrofit.html . The window ID value wasn't correct for the GNS popup (the window ID and the final number in the 5th parameter must match for the popup to render). I have corrected your panel.cfg and this should work ok.

	//*********************************************************
// CARENADO C337 SKYMASTER FSX
// Copyright © Carenado 2011 - All Rights Reserved
//*********************************************************
    
[Window Titles]
Window00=GPS
Window01=Manual
Window02=Control Windows
Window03=INFO
    
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
Background_color=85,80,80
size_mm=520,378
window_size_ratio=0.732  
position=7
visible=1
ident=225
window_size= 0.362, 0.491
window_pos= 0.024, 0.481
zorder=15
gauge00=MPI_GNS!GNS530, 0, 0, 520, 378, 1:2:225
//gauge01=CCTTS!Toggle_GPS,  85,28,353,264
    
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1000,1000
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=0
visible=0
ident=793
window_size= 0.440, 0.773
window_pos= 0.520, 0.040
zorder=0
gauge00=C337Manual!manual,  0,0,1000,1000
    
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=581,153
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=0
visible=0
ident=796
window_size= 0.321, 0.150
window_pos= 0.020, 0.170
zorder=5
gauge00=CCTTS!Control_windows,  0,0,581,153
	//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window03]
file=info.bmp
size_mm=345,157
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=0
visible=1
ident=142
window_size= 0.161, 0.116
window_pos= 0.020, 0.040
    
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=1
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$RadiosC337_N
gauge00=RadioC337!RadioAudio,  0,0,292,65
gauge01=RadioC337!RadioCom2Nav2,  0,180,291,115
gauge02=RadioC337!RadioTrans,  0,370,300,74
gauge03=CCTTS!DME_screen,  0,68,268,108
gauge04=RadioC337!RadioAdf,  0,294,300,75
gauge05=CCTTS!GEM6,  297,0,214,211
    
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=256,256
visible=0
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$C340_GPS_N
gauge00=MPI_GNS!GNS530, 6, -1, 250, 180, 1:1:-1
    
[Vcockpit03]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=1
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$RadiosC337_1
gauge00=RadioC337!RadioTrans,  0,370,300,74
gauge01=CC337!ALTqnh,  370,0,20,20
    
[Vcockpit04]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=1
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$RadiosC337
//gauge00=CCTTS!Toggle_GPS,  87,28,348,260
    
	Day=255,255,255
Night=21,120,107
Luminous=200,200,101 
	[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=3500
	

[Demious 23]

Ah ok, I understand.

It works like a charm! Thanks Ed! :)

[WarpD 824]

No problem... enjoy flying!