30 minutes ago, ark said:

I received an email this morning from SimMarket saying FFTF had been updated for HF3 and to redownload the FFTF setup file. However, when I tried to run the new setup file I get an error message saying that the file can't be run on this machine.  Very strange, I wonder if SimMarket loaded the wrong update file? Anyone successfully update FFTF for HF3?

Al

Same thing here... but if you start up FFTF, it offers up an upgrade, and that actually works.

15 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

Same thing here... but if you start up FFTF, it offers up an upgrade, and that actually works.

Thanks Bert, that's a great tip that I will use in a few weeks if still necessary. I decided to go back to P3D4.5 HF2 for a short while until other addons 'catch up' with HF3. With HF3 I got a message that the MV.WXM.dll  (the WX radar) was not compatible, and I suspect other addons like Active Sky may need to be updated as well. I did see that the RXP GTN 750 seemed to work 'as is' (started up at least), didn't try the Flight1 GTN 750.

Stay safe,

Al

Edited April 15, 20206 yr by ark

46 minutes ago, ark said:

I received an email this morning from SimMarket saying FFTF had been updated for HF3 and to redownload the FFTF setup file. However, when I tried to run the new setup file I get an error message saying that the file can't be run on this machine.  Very strange, I wonder if SimMarket loaded the wrong update file? Anyone successfully update FFTF for HF3?

Al

I assume you got hit with the Windows smart screen filter, you should still be able to allow it.

4 minutes ago, Sethos said:

I assume you got hit with the Windows smart screen filter, you should still be able to allow it.

Not sure I understand..

Just now, Bert Pieke said:

Not sure I understand..

Windows 10 has a smart screen option that will block .exe files that its unfamiliar with or hasn't seen 'cases' of from other users. I assumed that was the problem he was running into.

9 minutes ago, Sethos said:

I assume you got hit with the Windows smart screen filter, you should still be able to allow it.

Yes, I saw a reference to that but have no idea what that is. I did try turning off MS Defender and redownloading the FFTF file but still got the same error message. How do I control the Windows smart screen filter?

Edited April 15, 20206 yr by ark

Just now, ark said:

Yes, I saw a reference to that but have no idea what that is. I did try turning off MS Defender and redownloading the FFTF file but still got the same error message. How do I control the Windows smart screen filer?

When the box pops up, there's a little "More info" things you can click right underneath the message, kinda blends in and can be difficult to see, then you'll be able to click "Run anyway". If that option isn't there, it might have been set to flat out block files instead of warning the user.

If that's the case, you can head into Windows Security, "App & browser control" and set it to 'warn' or 'off'. 

7 minutes ago, Sethos said:

When the box pops up, there's a little "More info" things you can click right underneath the message, kinda blends in and can be difficult to see, then you'll be able to click "Run anyway". If that option isn't there, it might have been set to flat out block files instead of warning the user.

If that's the case, you can head into Windows Security, "App & browser control" and set it to 'warn' or 'off'. 

I did try the "Run anyway" option without success, and just checked in  "App & browser control" and the settings are on "Warn", so I'm still not sure what the issue is. Maybe I need to turn Smart screen completely off.

Thanks for the info on all this, I had not previously heard of Windows Smart screen.

Al

Edited April 15, 20206 yr by ark

HiFi has posted a new update It seems to be working fine.

ASP4 Update 041520 (with P3D 4.5 HF3 compatibility)

I think REX/Milviz will need to come out with an update for their weather radar -- I have been getting an error message -- "MV_WX.dll incompatible with this simulator". On the other hand, the WX radar does start up and the controls work although a bit over sensitive when you use the mouse wheel.

Al

I've been trying out several things with P3D5 until it was dark... simply dark. No lights at all in the sim. Only some shadows. OK, I messed up with the installation of some A2A planes...
So I've been also thinking about: What is available for P3D5 at this time and what do I need. 

In the end I de-installed everything of P3D5 for now, deleted all remaining folders and downloaded P3Dv4.514x.

Maybe when the Aerosoft Airbus is ready to install in v5 and when the IVAO Altitude Client will work with P3D5 I might swith back, but at this time I will give P3Dv4.514x a try.

Ralf

 

I'd imagine that hotfix makes the end of V4 development.

On 4/15/2020 at 3:34 AM, MDFlier said:

LM also released Hotfix 3 this morning.

https://fselite.net/news/lockheed-martin-releases-prepar3d-v4-5-hotfix-3/

Changelog for Hotfix 3:

Client Fixes and Improvements

• Added support for the Varjo XR-1 Mixed Reality (MR) headset.
• Fixed bug preventing gaze select cursor from appearing in some cases.
• Ownship can now follow waypoints when using the ActivateWaypointsAction.
• The ActivateWaypointsAction now correctly sets waypoint requested distance values.
• Fixed bug preventing waypoint list data from being queried by the PDK when running SimDirector.
• Fixed bug preventing Camera System PDK calls from accessing the latest interface version.
• Improved DIS wildcard handling and fixed issue preventing entity types from corresponding correctly in some cases.
• Fixed bug preventing preview windows from rendering in SimDirector in some cases.
• Fixed issue where shared cockpit would lag with more than four players in a vehicle.
• Fixed QueryService call for the IDISManagerv450 interface.
• Fixed issue causing irregular movements on nested attached objects.
• Fixed multichannel startup crash seen in some cases.
• Fixed issue where sound would still be muted in some cases when leaving multiplayer UI screens.
• Fixed wave animation issues when changing wind directions over the 0/360 degree boundary.
• Slew is now enabled by default in multichannel.
• Added a command line argument to launch Prepar3D directly into playing back a flight recording.
• Fixed cases where certain objects would have irregular movements in recording playbacks.
• Fixed issue preventing metallic occlusion properties from loading correctly.
• Fixed crash seen when loading airports with no taxiway paths.
• Fixed issue where scenario actions would not fire when starting directly into multiplayer.
• Improved handling of near clip in VR.
• Fixed issue where autopilot state would not load correctly in some cases.
• Fixed issue causing incorrect pitch to be set when loading an uncompressed 32 bit DDS texture.
• Added controls to emulate the mouse scroll wheel when using Gaze Selection in VR.
• Added support for the Varjo XR-1 Mixed Reality (MR) headset.
• Multichannel clients can now use direct IP autostart.
• Fixed issue where scenario objects would not handle events correctly in multichannel.
• Fixed crash when resetting structured scenarios in multichannel.
  •  

Content Fixes and Improvements

• Updated several DISEntityTypes.xml entries to ensure each default object is unique.
• Removed invalid FuelTruck object from DISEntityTypes.xml.
• Fixed flap configuration for the F-35A.
• Fixed issue with F-16 effects being added twice by removing effect file extensions in F-16 config entries.
• Fixed minor issues in the Basics of Flight scenario.
  •  

SDK Fixes and Improvements

• Added functionality to the PDK for Structured Scenario support for Mission Objectives, Goals and Flight Segments.
• Added additional multiplayer PDK service functions.
• Fixed TrafficToolbox dump airport list to correctly parse airspace types.
• Fixed issue preventing ImageTool from loading certain DDS textures.
• Fixed event ID filter for mouse inputs to allow custom ISimObject instance-based properties.
• Added [ClampingOnGround] variables to SimObjects to prevent stationary vehicles from sliding in some cases.

WOW! Totally under the radar. Thank you.

14 hours ago, Quasimodo said:

I'd imagine that hotfix makes the end of V4 development.

You think. 🤪