November 25, 20214 yr 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. 🙂 Bert
November 25, 20214 yr 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.
November 25, 20214 yr 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.. 😉 Bert
November 25, 20214 yr 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, 20214 yr by RXP
November 25, 20214 yr 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.. 😉 Bert
November 25, 20214 yr 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, 20214 yr by RXP
November 25, 20214 yr 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" 😉 Bert
November 25, 20214 yr 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!!
November 26, 20214 yr 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.. Bert
January 30, 20224 yr 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, 20224 yr by RXP Best Regards, Vaughan Martell PP-ASEL KDTW
January 31, 20224 yr 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. Bert
January 31, 20224 yr Bert, Thanks for confirming my default Gns530 Database / Navdata install looks ok. Thanks for the database update offer. PM sent. Best Regards, Vaughan Martell PP-ASEL KDTW
January 31, 20224 yr 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 wellhttps://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/534861-19jan22-rxp-gns-530w430w-v2-fltsim-v242110-released/ Edited January 31, 20224 yr by RXP
January 31, 20224 yr Ok, Thank you for the additional information. Best Regards, Vaughan Martell PP-ASEL KDTW
February 11, 20224 yr Great! Thanks! Raphael Chacón FLYSIMWARE-SM#1378797 RXP750-#1533812 RXP530-#1526291 RXP430-#1543520 FS2C #43560 #52175 #68068 #68152 #69299 #71201 #72243 #105040 SM#1325481 PMDG #60260 #73469 #144746 #194702 #196953 #230831 #236231 #251801 #266742 #336381 #397556
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