Does anyone have a definitive solution to this long-running saga with Carenado. Whatever I try the Navigraph database will not load into Carenado aircraft, despite following all the dll.xml entry instructions from a wealth of posts on this subject. That includes calling the x64 or the 32 bit carenvigraph.dlls, changing locations, entering above, below and middle of the dll.xml files (both of them), setting full paths rather than the .\ symbols, and everything but the kitchen sink.

These aircraft simply refuse to load the database which is stuck on 0% permanently. This includes restarting windows after every edit, restarting P3d numerous times, loading default aircraft first, taking full ownership and control of all relevant files, shutting off anti virus programs, disabling the firewall. You name it - I've tried it!

 It now appears fixed, over something ridiculously trivial. I simply moved the entry in the dll.xml file (App data\roaming) for the carenada database to the top of the list of addons. Previously it was below the FSUIPC entry. Nothing else was changed. The database immediately loaded and it has to be this in my case because nothing else was altered. There is no logic to it but it worked for me. For others with similar issues here is my dx.xml file:

<?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>Carenavigraph</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Path>C:\Prepar3D v4\Carenavigraphx64.dll</Path>
 </Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>FSUIPC 5</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Path>C:\Prepar3D v4\Modules\FSUIPC5.dll</Path>
   </Launch.Addon>

  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>CMeteoXml</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Path>.\CMeteoXml.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>

  </SimBase.Document>
 

Note the entry is for the x64 bit dll, not the 32 bit. I would imagine earlier version of p3d might need the plain Carenavigraphx.dll

For extra peace-of-mind it might be safer to include the full path to P3d like so:

 <Path>C:\Prepar3D v4\Carenavigraphx64.dll</Path>

 

Navigraph loading database problem in Carenado aircraft.
Perhaps this can help too: 
https://carenado.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/220116187-Navigraph-loading-database

 

I still cannot get the Navigraph database to load in the ATR72. I am in windows 10 and p3d v5.2.

My windows is installed on my C drive (SSD) and p3d is on my E drive SSD.

I have tried all suggested remedies.  How now?

Path is Program files/Lockheed Martin/Prepar3dv5/carenadoNavigraph/Navdata

 

Edited January 3, 20224 yr by whisky
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