P3D5 Help with EZdok install P3DV5

[BobP 56]

Hi everyone,

I have been tinkering with V5 (still fly V4) to install EZdok for V5 but I corrupted my exe.xml file. 

Can someone kindly paste a copy of a default P3Dv5 exe.xml. I have no other addons currently that should launch at startup. Thank  you in advance.

Bob

[SteveW 1,792]

Example exe.xml starting up Notepad from "C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5"

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="AceXML" version="3,0" id="exe">
    <Descr>AceXML Document</Descr>
    <Filename>exe.xml</Filename>

  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>Notepad</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Path>C:\Windows\Notepad.exe</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>

</SimBase.Document>

 

[BobP 56]

Thank you very much Steve!

Bob

[Nickbe 401]

7 hours ago, BobP said:

I have been tinkering with V5 (still fly V4) to install EZdok for V5 but I corrupted my exe.xml file. 

Note that there is a separate version of EZCA 3.1 for P3D v5. It runs in parallel with EZCA 3.0 for P3D v4.

Correct file EXE.XML for P3D v5 it looks like this:

<?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>EZdok camera addon v3</Name>

  <Disabled>false</Disabled>

  <Path>C:\Program Files\EZCA3.1\EZCA.exe</Path>

  </Launch.Addon>

  </SimBase.Document>

Edited May 23, 2020 by Nickbe

[onebob 125]

4 hours ago, Nickbe said:

Note that there is a separate version of EZCA 3.1 for P3D v5. It runs in parallel with EZCA 3.0 for P3D v4.

I've checked my EXE.XML file and its as you listed, however its not loading up with Prepar3D v5, the only way I can get it to run is to run the EZCA.exe from the C:\Program Files\EZCA3.1 folder, I have the files excluded in the AV and have run the config as admin.

Prepar3D v5,  W10 1909 

many thanks bob

[Nickbe 401]

4 minutes ago, onebob said:

I've checked my EXE.XML file and its as you listed, however its not loading up with Prepar3D v5

Check the properties of the Prepar3D shortcut. The simulator must run "as administrator".

[onebob 125]

22 minutes ago, Nickbe said:

Check the properties of the Prepar3D shortcut. The simulator must run "as administrator".

Yes that solved it, now running at prepar3d start-up.

many thanks    … bob

[Nickbe 401]

2 minutes ago, onebob said:

Yes that solved it

This is great!

Also note that for the EZCA v3.1 VC mouse view worked correctly, you must disable the "Enable advanced mouse control" option in Prepar3Dv5.

[BobP 56]

TThank you for the help. One problem remains,  the dreaded "waiting for simconnect".

I installed the V5 version of EZDOK along side V4 version which works perfectly.  

EZCA 3.0 and EZCA3.1 are both installed. When launching P3d V5,  EZCA starts and goes to the minimuze tray, however  does not run in the sim. A manual start shows a faded main page image with 'Connecting to Simmconnect"which it never does.  I have run the Config  app and installed all the simconnects available in the Redist folder. Everything has 'Run as Admin' checked. I have excluded EZCA3.0 from webroot. 

Thanks in advance.

Bob

[BobP 56]

I seemed to have fixed that, but now the cockpit view shakes. Never simple. LOL

Bob

[Nickbe 401]

5 hours ago, BobP said:

I seemed to have fixed that, but now the cockpit view shakes. Never simple. LOL

You need to restart the simulator for this change to take effect.

Edited May 24, 2020 by Nickbe

[riccardo74 36]

Hu guys any solution with EZCA 3.2 and P3D5 HF2? EZCA doens't start automatically, only manual. I tryed to change in properties Run As Administrator but nothing happen. I have always to start EZCA manually.