Reality XP update removed airports from Garmin 430/530

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

On 10/18/2021 at 1:11 PM, Bert Pieke said:

If you want to go back to the navdata you were using previously, try this:

1. Go to Windows Control Panel, System Properties, Advanced, Environment Variables

2. See if you can find an entry like GNSDBFILE or GNSADBFILE and delete it

Some users have told me that this works... if you also

3. Restart the PC to make the changes stick. 🙂

[RXP 2,338]

17 hours ago, Bert Pieke said:

Some users have told me that this works... if you also

3. Restart the PC to make the changes stick. 🙂

Environment variables are loaded up with the process (this is how Windows and most OS are working).

This means for any change to take effect if the app is running, you have to quit the application first (Prepar3d for example) then start the application again.

You can therefore edit your environment variables before or during program execution, but any change will only take effect the next time you run the application.

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

29 minutes ago, RXP said:

This means for any change to take effect if the app is running, you have to quit the application first (Prepar3d for example) then start the application again.

Sounds good.. but users are reporting to me that they had to restart the PC for it to work.. 😉

[RXP 2,338]

4 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

Sounds good.. but users are reporting to me that they had to restart the PC for it to work.. 😉

It might be the case if they edit "system environment variables" instead of "user environment variables".

There are 2 sets of, and as much as you need to restart the app for the user type, you have to restart the system for the system type!

Edited November 25, 2021 by RXP

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

2 minutes ago, RXP said:

There are 2 sets of, and as much as you need to restart the app for the user type, you have to restart the system for the system type!

Sounds to me that your update sets a "system environment variable"...  assume you would know.. 😉

[RXP 2,338]

6 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

Sounds to me that your update sets a "system environment variable"...  assume you would know.. 😉

cross checking right now...

 

...back from cross checking:

The installer is clearly configured to setup a "user" environment var, not a "system" one...

Edited November 25, 2021 by RXP

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

25 minutes ago, RXP said:

cross checking right now...

 

...back from cross checking:

The installer is clearly configured to setup a "user" environment var, not a "system" one...

Well, then it is a "mystery"  😉

[RXP 2,338]

1 minute ago, Bert Pieke said:

Well, then it is a "mystery"  😉

maybe something specific with some Windows installations?! At least these posts gave the opportunity to document further so that others could find answers more easily in the future! Thank you for your feedback Bert!!

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

30 minutes ago, RXP said:

maybe something specific with some Windows installations?! At least these posts gave the opportunity to document further so that others could find answers more easily in the future! Thank you for your feedback Bert!!

These were "non English" Windows installs, I believe..

[vonmar 122]

I purchased RXP Gns530W v2.

I would like to verify the default install version RXP Gns530 Database / Navdata (screenshot) is correct or not?

https://i.imgur.com/v7OUiQ0.jpg

Edited January 31, 2022 by RXP

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

As best I know, the RXP GNS currently comes with a 2016 database as default, so this looks right.

If you need something newer, contact me via PM.

[vonmar 122]

Bert,

Thanks for confirming my default Gns530 Database / Navdata
install looks ok.

Thanks for the database update offer.

PM sent.

[RXP 2,338]

Actually there is a few more than just 2016, it is all documented in the readme.txt here*:

C:\ProgramData\Reality XP\Common\GnsTrainer\dbfiles\readme.txt

 

*and in our release notes as well
https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/534861-19jan22-rxp-gns-530w430w-v2-fltsim-v242110-released/

 

Edited January 31, 2022 by RXP

[vonmar 122]

Ok,

Thank you for the additional information.

[Raphael_Chacon 42]

Great!  Thanks!