P3d v5.3 Hf1 does not start anymore

[Ray Proudfoot 8,960]

56 minutes ago, mobiel said:

No issues were found

Actually a do a third clean install and then I will post both add-on.cfg

I really don't see what another 'clean' install is going to achieve. Something in the files read by P3D is causing the issue if you can't even reach the scenario screen. Is there anything in Event Viewer?

What is the path to the P3D folder?

[pete_auau 1,159]

i agree  with Ray  usually  doing  reinstalls   wont  fix  the issue   you have  done   2  and  doing  a  3rd  probably  wont  fix it  either.  Hopefully  proven wrong  though.  Since  you  said  if  you have  tried  my  link  which  only  takes  about  30 minutes  to do  if that  fails  than  a  clean install of  everything  mite  be  in order

[mobiel 72]

1 hour ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

@mobiel,

I'm on the same Windows build version so we can probably discount that being the problem.

As Steve said yesterday the second run reads add-on.cfg files. There are two. Please paste their contents using the Spoiler feature on the toolbar to hide the contents. One under Program Data - the other under your user profile.

I reinstalled P3D again because I unistalled first due to the thougth I have to repair Windows 10 as in @pete_auau posts. But then I decided to do another try first and look into the add-on. cfg.

The event viewer shows nothing related to P3D - that was one of my first intentions.

So here is the Add-on.cfg (Program Data):

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[Package.0]
PATH=Development Tools\Visual FX Tool
ACTIVE=true
REQUIRED=false

[Package.1]
PATH=Development Tools\Traffic Toolbox
ACTIVE=true
REQUIRED=false
 

I have no one under my user profile

Edited January 15, 2022 by mobiel

[Ray Proudfoot 8,960]

Change Active=True to Active=False for both those entries and try again.

[mobiel 72]

1 minute ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Change Active=True to Active=False for both those entries and try again.

No change

[Ray Proudfoot 8,960]

8 minutes ago, mobiel said:

No change

What is your current path to P3D and what was it previously? List all paths you have chosen for the several attempts.

Also please show contents of dll.xml and exe.xml. Whilst you’re at it paste Prepar3D.cfg please.

[mobiel 72]

Current path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\P3D v5\v5 - previously: C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5

dll.xml

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

-<SimBase.Document id="dll" version="3,0" Type="AceXML">

<Descr>AceXML Document</Descr>

<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>

</SimBase.Document>

exe.xml

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

-<SimBase.Document id="exe" version="3,0" Type="AceXML">

<Descr>AceXML Document</Descr>

<Filename>exe.xml</Filename>

</SimBase.Document>

P3D.cfg

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[JobScheduler]
AffinityMask=63
P3DCoreAffinityMask=63
MainThreadScheduler=0
RenderThreadScheduler=2
FrameWorkerThreadScheduler=4
[MAIN]
UPGRADE_PROCESS_PRIORITY=0
User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim, Avatar
LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter
Location=759,297,1801,1089,\\.\DISPLAY1
Maximized=2
ShowInfoText=1
HideMenuNormal=0
HideMenuFullscreen=1
[GRAPHICS]
SCREEN_CAPTURE_MAX_JOBS=10
VIDEO_CAPTURE_WIDTH=720
VIDEO_CAPTURE_HEIGHT=480
VIDEO_CAPTURE_FPS=30
VIDEO_CAPTURE_BIT_RATE=3200000
VIDEO_CAPTURE_IS_THREADED=True
VIDEO_CAPTURE_INFO_SEND_RATE=20
VIDEO_CAPTURE_MAX_FRAME_SIZE=500000
VIDEO_CAPTURE_TTL=255
GPUCrashReporting=0
MAX_POINT_LIGHTS=250
MAX_SPOT_LIGHTS=250
RS_MIN_OBJECT_PIXEL_RADIUS=2.000000
SIM_OBJECT_FORCE_DRAW_DISTANCE_METERS=100000.000000
SIM_OBJECT_FORCE_DRAW_MAX_SCALE=100.000000
SIM_OBJECT_FORCE_DRAW_MIN_PIXEL_RADIUS=0.000000
MAX_TEXTURE_REQUEST_DISTANCE=1000.000000
RegenerateLocalDisplayList=False
HDR_BRIGHTNESS=1.000000
BLOOM_THRESHOLD=10.500000
BLOOM_MAGNITUDE=1.000000
BLOOM_BLEND_SCALE=0.650000
EXPOSURE_KEY=0.160000
MAX_EXPOSURE=2.000000
MIN_EXPOSURE=0.500000
HDR_SATURATION=1.000000
EXPOSURE_RATE=0.050000
GRAPHICS_TIMER_CAPTURE=False
REFLECTION_PROBE_DELAY=20
ViewGroupWindowBorders=0
ViewGroup_Number=-1
MAP_DRAW_THREADED=1
TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024
DynamicTextureStreaming=1
COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1
AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1
DYNAMIC_LIGHTING=1
LENSFLARE=1
HDR=1
AUTO_EXPOSURE=1
DYNAMIC_REFLECTIONS=0
SHADOW_QUALITY=2
SHADOW_DRAW_DISTANCE=0
CONTENT_NO_SHADOW=0
INTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1
EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1
SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_CAST=0
TERRAIN_SHADOWS_CAST=0
VEGETATION_SHADOWS_CAST=0
BUILDING_SHADOWS_CAST=0
CLOUD_SHADOWS_CAST=0
PARTICLES_SHADOWS_CAST=0
INTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0
TERRAIN_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
VEGETATION_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0
BUILDING_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0
SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_LOW=4
SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_MID=5
SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_HIGH=7
SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_ULTRA=12
OPAQUE_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=2048
TRANSLUCENT_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=512
OPAQUE_SHADOW_DRAW_DISTANCE=2000
TRANSLUCENT_SHADOW_DRAW_DISTANCE=2000
SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_LOW=0.850000
SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_MID=0.850000
SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_HIGH=0.850000
SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_ULTRA=0.850000
EFFECTS_QUALITY=1
EFFECTS_DISTANCE=1
TEXTURE_QUALITY=3
IMAGE_QUALITY=0
See_Self=1
Text_Scroll=1
DYNAMIC_INTERIOR_CAPTURE=False
[WEATHER]
CLOUD_FACING_MODE=0
MinGustTime=10
MaxGustTime=500
MinGustRampSpeed=1
MaxGustRampSpeed=200
MinVarTime=5
MaxVarTime=50
MinVarRampSpeed=10
MaxVarRampSpeed=75
TurbulenceScale=1.000000
WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0
AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1
DynamicWeather=2
DownloadWindsAloft=0
DisableTurbulence=0
CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=5
OPTIMIZE_DENSE_CLOUDS=0
CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=6
THERMAL_VISUALS=0
VolumetricFog=1
EnhancedAtmospherics=1
Godrays=0
AmortizeClouds=0
CloudQuality=2
WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1
[DISPLAY]
TextureMaxLoad=3
TextureStreamingGPUCopy=1
SwapChainBufferCount=4
SwapChainUseWaitableObject=0
SwapChainVSyncOnlyMainWindow=1
ChangeTime=4.000000
TransitionTime=4.000000
ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255
ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64
NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255
NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64
InfoUpperLeftTextColorUser=255,0,0
InfoUpperLeftTextColorNonUser=255,127,0
InfoUpperLeftBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0
InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0
InfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0
InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255
InfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128
InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255
InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128
InfoBrakesEnable=True
InfoParkingBrakesEnable=True
InfoPauseEnable=True
InfoSlewEnable=True
InfoStallEnable=True
InfoOverspeedEnable=True
InfoWeaponSystemEnable=True
InfoCountermeasureEnable=True
InfoBroadcastGPSEnable=True
InfoUpperRightTextEnable=True
TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=30
UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=30
SwapChainAllowTearing=0
MotionBlur=0
WideViewAspect=False
FullScreenBackground=True
FullScreenAutoFill=True
Fullscreen=False
[SCENERY]
AUTOGEN_DRAW_DISTANCE=12000.000000
AUTOGEN_TREE_DRAW_DISTANCE_PERCENT=0.900000
AUTOGEN_TREE_MIN_DISTANCE_TO_LOD=2500.000000
SCENERY_DRAW_DISTANCE=32000.000000
MaxRegionsPurgePerFrame=16
POP_FREE_AUTOGEN=1
AUTOGEN_BATCH_LOD=2
IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=2
AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_TYPE=1
RoadLights=0
[RECORDER]
RecordFSRFormat=True
RecordSimPropFormat=False
RecordReadablePropertiesToXML=False
RecordAITraffic=True
RecordAirportVehicles=True
RecordLeisureBoats=True
[PANELS]
IMAGE_QUALITY=1
SAVE_AND_LOAD_PANEL_STATE=0
MAX_VC_TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=4096
PANEL_OPACITY=100
QUICKTIPS=1
PANEL_MASKING=1
PANEL_STRETCHING=1
UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0
PANELS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP=1
[SIM]
AdaptiveSimGroupEnable=True
AdaptiveSimGroupDistance=0.500000
AdaptiveSimGroupSpeed=40.000000
SYSCLOCK=0
OPTIMIZE_PARTS=1
[CONTROLS]
Controls_Default=Standard
Controls_Current=Standard
KBDAIL=64
KBDELEV=64
KBDRUD=64
[TextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
TimeDisplay=1,4
[TextInfo.2]
Heading=1,1
AirSpeed=1,2
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,3
[TextInfo.3]
FuelPercentage=1,1
GForce=1,2
HealthPoints=1,3
[TextInfo.4]
FrameRate=1,1
LockedFrameRate=1,2
GpuMemory=1,3
[TextInfo.5]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
TimeDisplay=1,4
Heading=2,1
AirSpeed=2,2
WindDirectionAndSpeed=2,3
[TextInfo.6]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
TimeDisplay=1,4
Heading=2,1
AirSpeed=2,2
WindDirectionAndSpeed=2,3
FuelPercentage=3,1
GForce=3,2
HealthPoints=3,3
[TextInfo.7]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
TimeDisplay=1,4
Heading=2,1
AirSpeed=2,2
WindDirectionAndSpeed=2,3
FuelPercentage=3,1
GForce=3,2
HealthPoints=3,3
FrameRate=4,1
LockedFrameRate=4,2
GpuMemory=4,3
[SlewTextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
TimeDisplay=1,4
[SlewTextInfo.2]
Heading=1,1
AirSpeed=1,2
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,3
[SlewTextInfo.3]
FuelPercentage=1,1
GForce=1,2
HealthPoints=1,3
[SlewTextInfo.4]
FrameRate=1,1
LockedFrameRate=1,2
GpuMemory=1,3
[SlewTextInfo.5]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
TimeDisplay=1,4
Heading=2,1
AirSpeed=2,2
WindDirectionAndSpeed=2,3
[SlewTextInfo.6]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
TimeDisplay=1,4
Heading=2,1
AirSpeed=2,2
WindDirectionAndSpeed=2,3
FuelPercentage=3,1
GForce=3,2
HealthPoints=3,3
[SlewTextInfo.7]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
TimeDisplay=1,4
Heading=2,1
AirSpeed=2,2
WindDirectionAndSpeed=2,3
FuelPercentage=3,1
GForce=3,2
HealthPoints=3,3
FrameRate=4,1
LockedFrameRate=4,2
GpuMemory=4,3
[USERINTERFACE]
GPSDataIP=0.0.0.0
SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=1
SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=1
PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1
PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1
RestoreTimeOnMove=1
ScreenshotImageFormat=2
ShowTimeUTC=False
ShowMessageText=True
UIHardwareAcceleration=True
IgnoreLowResolutionWarning=False
UseHTML5UI=False
TextSize=1
UIScale=1
Map_Orientation=2
[STARTUP]
LoadAllObjectCategories=False
DEMO=0
STARTUP_DEMO=
LOAD_SCENARIO_TOOLS=1
LoadCorePlugins=1
LoadVirtualReality=1
EnableViveProEyeTracking=1
EnableVirtualRealityOnStartup=0
EnableVoiceControl=0
EnableVoiceControlDebug=0
LoadWindow=1
[Avatar]
DefaultAvatar=Army Infantry
[DynamicHeadMovement]
LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000
LonAccelOnHeadPitch=-0.010000
RollAccelOnHeadLat=0.010000
YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0.100000
RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0.100000
MaxHeadAngle=5.000000
MaxHeadOffset=0.300000
HeadMoveTimeConstant=1.000000
[VirtualCopilot]
VirtualCopilotActive=1
[AContain]
LabelDrawDistanceAir=10.000000
LabelDrawDistanceGround=0.200000
LabelDrawDistanceMultiplayer=30.000000
ShowLabels=1
ShowUserLabel=0
ShowLabelManufacturer=1
ShowLabelModel=1
ShowLabelTailNumber=0
ShowLabelDistance=1
ShowLabelAltitude=1
ShowLabelAirline=0
ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0
ShowLabelFlightPlan=0
ShowLabelContainerId=0
ShowLabelAirspeed=0
ShowLabelHeading=0
LabelDelay=1000
LabelColor=FFFF0000
EnableRibbonVisuals=0
ShowRibbonUserObject=0
ShowRibbonUserAvatar=0
ShowRibbonAircraft=0
ShowRibbonGroundVehicles=0
ShowRibbonBoats=0
ShowRibbonAvatars=0
ShowRibbonWeapons=0
ShowRibbonCountermeasures=0
UserObjectRibbonColor=
UserAvatarRibbonColor=
AircraftRibbonColor=
GroundVehicleRibbonColor=
BoatRibbonColor=
AvatarRibbonColor=
WeaponRibbonColor=
CountermeasureRibbonColor=
RibbonThicknessSettingIndex=0
RibbonThicknessSmall=1.000000
RibbonThicknessMedium=5.000000
RibbonThicknessLarge=10.000000
RibbonFidelity=5.000000
RibbonMaxDistance=3218.689941
RibbonFadeTime=-1.000000
RibbonDoNotExceedTime=-1.000000
[PointOfInterestSystem]
CycleSetting=0
[MULTIPLAYER]
FrameSyncRate=0
[SOUND]
PrimaryPlaybackDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
VoicePlaybackDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
VoiceCaptureDevice={DEF00003-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
SOUND=1
SOUND_QUALITY=2
SOUND_LOD=0
[TrafficManager]
AirlineDensity=0
GADensity=0
FreewayDensity=0
ShipsAndFerriesDensity=0
LeisureBoatsDensity=0
IFROnly=0
AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0
RoadTrafficLevel=0
[TERRAIN]
LOD_RADIUS=4.500000
TESSELLATION_FACTOR=85
MESH_RESOLUTION=21
TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=25
AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_DENSITY=2
AUTOGEN_BUILDING_DENSITY=2
DETAIL_TEXTURE=1
HIGH_RESOLUTION_TERRAIN_TEXTURES=0
WATER_REFLECT_CLOUDS=1
WATER_REFLECT_USERAIRCRAFT=1
WATER_REFLECT_SIMOBJECTS=0
WATER_REFLECT_TERRAIN=0
WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0
WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0
WATER_REFRACT_CLOUDS=0
WATER_REFRACT_USERAIRCRAFT=0
WATER_REFRACT_SIMOBJECTS=0
WATER_REFRACT_TERRAIN=0
WATER_REFRACT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0
WATER_REFRACT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0
ENABLE_BATHYMETRY=0
WATER_CLARITY=30
WATER_DETAIL=2
UseGlobalTerrainView=False
[ATC]
AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=1
UsePilotVoice=1
ShowATCText=1
PilotVoice=0
ControlTower=1
COMM_MSG_AI_ATC_COLOR=0XFF8C00
COMM_MSG_ATC_AI_COLOR=0X00008B
COMM_MSG_ATC_USER_COLOR=0X006400
COMM_MSG_USER_ATC_COLOR=0XA52A2A
COMM_MSG_ATIS_COLOR=00000000
[INTERNATIONAL]
ASLAT=2
ASLON=1
MEASURE=0
[REALISM]
PFactor=1.000000
Torque=1.000000
GyroEffect=1.000000
CrashTolerance=1.000000
General=1.000000
UnlimitedFuel=False
AllowEngineDamage=True
TrueAirspeed=False
AutoCoord=False
RealMixture=True
StressDamage=True
GEffect=True
ManualLights=True
GyroDrift=False
CrashWithDyn=True
CrashDetection=True
AvatarNoCollision=False
OnCrashAction=0
MomentumEffect=True
[ATTACHMENTS]
WeaponHighlight=False
HighlightDuration=1.000000
AutoWeaponSwitching=False
UnlimitedWeapons=False
UnlimitedCountermeasures=False
IgnoreAttachmentWeight=True
IgnoreAttachmentForces=True
[FACILITIES]
COUNTRY=
STATE=
CITY=
GTL_BUTTON=4096
[MISC]
Com_Rate=7
 

 

[Ray Proudfoot 8,960]

16 minutes ago, mobiel said:

[JobScheduler]
AffinityMask=63
P3DCoreAffinityMask=63
MainThreadScheduler=0
RenderThreadScheduler=2
FrameWorkerThreadScheduler=4

That section is at the end of my cfg file. Try moving it to the end.

[mobiel 72]

That makes no difference.

I'm running out of any motivation that we can fix this problem

[Ray Proudfoot 8,960]

@mobiel, give me an hour. I’ll compare your Prepar3D.cfg to mine and post the differences.

Don't give up just yet. Solving problems is a process of elimination. You could try with EA and HDR both off. Set their values from 1 to 0.

Remind me of your CPU, GPU and resolution. Hyperthreading on or off?

[mobiel 72]

Thanks @Ray Proudfoot#

I do not have any values for EA and HDR in the clean .cfg I guess

I have an I7-7700k with an GTX 1080 Ti. My resolution is 2560x1440.

HT in Bios in enabled

[Ray Proudfoot 8,960]

I found this tip for a v4 problem where it wouldn’t load...

Move both the terrain.cfg and the scenery.cfg file out of the ProgramData location and onto your desktop

Now launch Prepar3D and test,  Does Prepar3D launch now ?

[Ray Proudfoot 8,960]

2 minutes ago, mobiel said:

HT in Bios in enabled

But your AffinityMask value of 63 points to only 6 cores meaning you’re telling P3D Hyperthreading is off.

Remove the JobScheduler section and try again.

[mobiel 72]

Just now, Ray Proudfoot said:

But your AffinityMask value of 63 points to only 6 cores meaning you’re telling P3D Hyperthreading is off.

Remove the JobScheduler section and try again.

Sorry you are right! HT is off

BUT now I'm very confused:Just for fun I copied my old .cfg (was a Backup from wednesday) and replaced the new one an P3D starts now for the third time in a row without an issue.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,960]

Compare your current cfg with the restored one. What are the differences?

Use Notepad++ compare option. If you don’t have it post the restored one here and I’ll check it.

So are you saying the problem is solved?