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GTN database not connecting

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The database for the GTN 650 and 750 does not load.  Unable to discern a fix. 

The following HKEY "WOW6432Node\Garmin\Trainers" entries were found:

    "BinPath":  C: Program Files (x86)\Garmin\Trainers

    "DataPath": C:Program Files (x86)\Garmin\Trainers

    "DBDataPath": This line entry is absent; neither the "DBDataPath" nor any related file location reference appears.

Other directory and files present on C and D drives:

    Location: C:\Program Files(86)\Garmin\GNS Trainer\GNS\DB 

        (with subfiles) BMAP.BIN, terrain.adb, terrain.odb, TERRAIN.TBD, worldwide.bin

     Location: D:\Program Files (x86)\Launcher

        (with subfile) Aviation_Trainer_Launcher.exe

 Do not recall during the install if "Databases + GTN" was selected, though I tried to carefully follow all instructions.  The database appears to be on drive C:\ although there is a link to the launcher installed on drive D:\, shown above.  

An installed Reality XP GTN 430/530 works fine with no issue connecting to its database.

   

 

 

Hi,

Can you please explain "The database doesn't load"?

- Do you mean the GTN is working and booting up but it is displaying there is no database?

- Or do you mean the GTN doesn't even boot and the screen remains powered off?

In both cases, I'd suggest you run the Garmin trainer installer again and make sure selecting "database" (if any such selection exists).

A copy of the downloaded installer is found here:
C:\ProgramData\Reality XP\Common\GtnTrainer\GarminTrainerSetup_3010.exe

 

Also, did you install the Garmin Trainers to D:\ or to C:\ ?

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The GTN launches and appears fine.  No terrain or objects appear on the GTN screen. The trainer is on drive C.

15 hours ago, pleader said:

"DataPath": C:Program Files (x86)\Garmin\Trainers

If you've installed everything on C:\, this registry value is wrong.

It should be: C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Trainers\

And you should find there a Databases subfolder, in which you'll find the actual database files (nav_###.bin, safetaxi.bin, etc...)

  • Author

Yes, the C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Trainers\ is on my C drive with those subfolders.  So, I should edit the registry value to point to the Trainers folder within C:\ProgramData\Garmin?

Only the DataPath one like indicated above.

DataPath = C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Trainers\

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