January 8, 20224 yr Hi, Everyone I can't launch P3D v4 after setting PMDG737 RJTT Scenario instead of initial F22. I think you will be asked many times about it. Change the contents of P3D.config or I heard that you can resume by changing the name of config file. At present time, Once started, the P3dD Start menu will appear for few seconds and disappear . How would you cope that ? sincerely, Sho
January 8, 20224 yr It's generally not a good idea to set up your default scenario with an add-on airplane or scenery, as you want all the behind-the-scenes variables to be properly initialized at startup. Your default scenario should be a default acft with the battery and avionics switches on, and at a default airport. You can either manually edit the prepar3d.cfg file to point at a previously-working .flt file, or you can delete or rename the config file and P3D will build a new one for you. Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
January 8, 20224 yr PMDG manuals are pretty clear that you shouldn't do this, buddy. I did it once in FSX. It was a mistake there too. 5800X3D - Strix X570-E - 32GB 3600Mhz DDR4 - AMD RX 9070 XT- Samsung 980 Pro x2
January 8, 20224 yr Author Hi, Bob and Jazz Thank you for you quick response. I tried delete P3D.exe.config file, But, same phenomena occurs. I will go to bed because of being at -9hrs from UTC. Thank you very much. I 'll study about this. Sho
January 8, 20224 yr 34 minutes ago, Shomat said: Hi, Bob and Jazz Thank you for you quick response. I tried delete P3D.exe.config file, But, same phenomena occurs. I will go to bed because of being at -9hrs from UTC. Thank you very much. I 'll study about this. Sho The .exe or the .cfg? What exactly have you done? Honestly, I didn't remember how to fix this mistake but it makes sense that Bob is correct to me. Don't delete the .exe. Just delete the .cfg. 5800X3D - Strix X570-E - 32GB 3600Mhz DDR4 - AMD RX 9070 XT- Samsung 980 Pro x2
January 9, 20224 yr Author Hi,Jazz As you would mentioned, I also wondered config file name has (exe) word. I was able to find 4 config extension file in Prepar3D folder. prepar3D.exe.config. 201Byte Views.doll.config. 590Byte MenuSystem.doll.config. 202Byte Triton.config. 35.9KByte So I chose Prepar3D.exe.config to delete. C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4 Prepar3D.exe.config contents as below ———————— <?xml version="1.0"?> <configuration> <startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true"> <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0"/> </startup> </configuration> ———————— Is this the config file I am looking for ? The config file may be hidden and invisible to me. It may be that the config file is not found properly. It's been a while since I changed the config file recently, I'm not used to working with config files on Windows 10. I miss the days of MSFS95. SHO
January 9, 20224 yr 7 hours ago, Shomat said: Hi,Jazz As you would mentioned, I also wondered config file name has (exe) word. I was able to find 4 config extension file in Prepar3D folder. prepar3D.exe.config. 201Byte Views.doll.config. 590Byte MenuSystem.doll.config. 202Byte Triton.config. 35.9KByte So I chose Prepar3D.exe.config to delete. C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4 Prepar3D.exe.config contents as below ———————— <?xml version="1.0"?> <configuration> <startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true"> <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0"/> </startup> </configuration> ———————— Is this the config file I am looking for ? The config file may be hidden and invisible to me. It may be that the config file is not found properly. It's been a while since I changed the config file recently, I'm not used to working with config files on Windows 10. I miss the days of MSFS95. SHO Looks like you're deleting the wrong stuff to me. The file you are looking for is as Bob wrote and simply called "prepar3d.cfg". It won't be in the folder where P3D installation is located. It will be somewhere like C:\Users\%YOUR_USER_ACCOUNT%\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\Prepar3D.cfg If you have been deleting other things I would put them back if I were you. 5800X3D - Strix X570-E - 32GB 3600Mhz DDR4 - AMD RX 9070 XT- Samsung 980 Pro x2
January 9, 20224 yr Moderator @Shomat, As Jazz has said you need to navigate to this folder:- C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4 Open Prepar3d.cfg and search for SITUATION= Delete the entry after = and save the file. Start P3D and when you get to the Scenario window choose any default aircraft and your preferred airport. Then choose the 'Default' option. Press OK to load P3D. It should place your chosen aircraft at your chosen airport. Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
January 9, 20224 yr Guys, let's not forget that to get to this folder, he needs to change the options to show hidden files and folders. Without that, he will be searching forever. He has only mentioned files that are in the main Prepar3D v4 folder, so he clearly does not know where to look. Open FILE EXPLORER Click on the FILE menu Select CHANGE FOLDER AND SEARCH OPTIONS Select VIEW from the menu Left click on SHOW HIDDEN FILES, FOLDERS AND DRIVES You will then be able to access the folder that Ray has mentioned, and edit the correct Prepar3D.cfg file. Left click on DON'T SHOW HIDDEN FILES, FOLDERS AND DRIVES when you have finished Edited January 9, 20224 yr by Christopher Low Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
January 9, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, Christopher Low said: Guys, let's not forget that to get to this folder, he needs to change the options to show hidden files and folders. Without that, he will be searching forever. He has only mentioned files that are in the main Prepar3D v4 folder, so he clearly does not know where to look. Open FILE EXPLORER Click on the FILE menu Select CHANGE FOLDER AND SEARCH OPTIONS Select VIEW from the menu Left click on SHOW HIDDEN FILES, FOLDERS AND DRIVES You will then be able to access the folder that Ray has mentioned, and edit the correct Prepar3D.cfg file. Left click on DON'T SHOW HIDDEN FILES, FOLDERS AND DRIVES when you have finished Ahh, yes. That never crossed my mind as setting Windows to show hidden files and folders is one the first things I do after a fresh windows install so I never think about it again after that. 5800X3D - Strix X570-E - 32GB 3600Mhz DDR4 - AMD RX 9070 XT- Samsung 980 Pro x2
January 9, 20224 yr Author Spoiler Hi, everyone Thank you for your attention about my trouble. I already set OPTION showing hidden files and folders. , maybe That's why I can see another config file. And I checked left checked make hidden file visible in File option menu again. Even if searching Prepar3d.config in Explore, There is no result. I would like to show you my desktop display indicates Explorer file alignments and hanging P3D launch menu. Can I insert the pictures on this pages ? (only image URL?) Thank you , Sho
January 9, 20224 yr Administrators 3 minutes ago, Shomat said: Reveal hidden contents I would like to show you my desktop display indicates Explorer file alignments and hanging P3D launch menu. Can I insert the pictures on this pages ? (only image URL?) Thank you , Sho Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
January 9, 20224 yr Moderator 10 minutes ago, Shomat said: Even if searching Prepar3d.config in Explore, There is no result. The filename is Prepar3d.cfg Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
January 9, 20224 yr You should be able to find it in the folder that Ray has highlighted. Do not try searching for the file in the status bar. Go to the specific folder, and look for it there. Edited January 9, 20224 yr by Christopher Low Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
January 9, 20224 yr Author Ray , Christopher Thank you for giving me tips. I tried your suggestion. No results. Does Prepar3D v4 generate new alternative Prepar3d.cfg file if original cfg one gone ? If this function would lost, This Program enter infinite loop. Is this correct ? Thank you It's almost go to bed. Sho in Yokohama 01:00 LCL
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