FSX:SE Black backdrop and clouds

[HighBypass 2,339]

Hi Steve,

I upgraded to Version 4 of the fixer and have an issue. The sim doesn't display the backdrop anymore, nor clouds once the sim has launched. Any ideas please and/or what other info do I need to supply?

Thanks in advance.

 

In addition, the instrument panel of the stock Cessna in 2d cockpit view doesn't display. VC works though. Here's an external view at Louisville International. My usual airport is EGCC, but that's a complex UK2000 airport.

EDIT: When switiching back to DX9 via the controller, the sim works fine..

Edited March 15, 2019 by HighBypass

[SteveFx 258]

You have a shader not compiling. Uninstall, install the libraries.  See if that helps.

Edited March 15, 2019 by SteveFx

[HighBypass 2,339]

I tried that, sorry. Didn't help. So far I've verified the integrity of the game files via Steam. and I've deleted the fsx.cfg file and let it rebuild itself. All to no avail. FWIW The sim was working fine prior to me updating the Fixer and Cloud shadows.

[SteveFx 258]

Run diagnostics, what build does the controller report in help about?

[HighBypass 2,339]

4.0 build 128

Diagnostics is OK - just warnings about texture max load set to 1024 which worked fine on a previous version, and the HD shadows set warning

[SteveFx 258]

go into file->debug dialog, untick the option near the bottom called don’t show shader errors and press apply.  Then run fsx and tell me If you see any popup errors

[SteveFx 258]

After that go back into debug dialog, untick all four v4 options at the bottom press apply and tell me if it’s then ok.  If it is then we need to find out what isn’t working for you and why you have what seems to be a pretty unique issue.

Edited March 15, 2019 by SteveFx

[HighBypass 2,339]

Yes popup is error compiling the general10.fx file General10.fx(384,97):error x3004: undeclared identifier 'g_fFogDensity2'

[SteveFx 258]

ignore what I said above about v4 options for now.  In the other dialog what options do you have selected in the  top section for fog.

[HighBypass 2,339]

... ok well I just went back in and unticked all v4 options and it worked fine btw.

all effect lights

discard fully fogged

landing lights

sun and moon

misc fog fixes

[SteveFx 258]

Yeah that’s what I guessed.  

 

Turn everything back on in debug.

Then in other dialog tick FTX global/ vitally in addition to what you had.

You have found a genuine fault.  If the improved fog logic in v4 is enabled and the sun fog is ticked and ftx global fog isn’t then there are shader compilation errors

 

[HighBypass 2,339]

FIXED! 

Thank you so much for the quick help! 

[SteveFx 258]

No, just worked around!

I need to release a proper fix, it should be possible to select the options that you had previously without a compilation error. 

Sorry for the inconvenience.

[HighBypass 2,339]

OK  hehe. A work around ..fixed it for me!! 

Also, glad I could help find the fault