P3d v5.3 Hf1 does not start anymore

[mobiel 67]

Here is my restored .cfg

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[JobScheduler]
AffinityMask=85
P3DCoreAffinityMask=85
MainThreadScheduler=0
RenderThreadScheduler=2
FrameWorkerThreadScheduler=3
[MAIN]
UPGRADE_PROCESS_PRIORITY=0
User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim, Avatar
LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter
ShowInfoText=0
HideMenuNormal=0
HideMenuFullscreen=1
LocationFullScreen=0,0,2560,1440,\\.\DISPLAY1
Maximized=1
Location=0,0,2560,1440,\\.\DISPLAY1
[GRAPHICS]
DAY_THRESHOLD=55000
NIGHT_THRESHOLD=4096
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=2500
MAX_SPOT_LIGHTS=2500
RS_MIN_OBJECT_PIXEL_RADIUS=2.000000
MAX_TEXTURE_REQUEST_DISTANCE=18000.000000
RegenerateLocalDisplayList=False
HDR_BRIGHTNESS=0.700000
BLOOM_THRESHOLD=3.500000
BLOOM_MAGNITUDE=0.500000
BLOOM_BLEND_SCALE=0.800000
GRAPHICS_TIMER_CAPTURE=False
REFLECTION_PROBE_DELAY=20
ViewGroupWindowBorders=0
ViewGroup_Number=-1
MAP_DRAW_THREADED=1
MIPMAP_VC_PANELS=0
TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024
DynamicTextureStreaming=0
COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1
AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1
LANDING_LIGHTS=1
DYNAMIC_LIGHTING=1
DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1
LENSFLARE=1
HDR=1
DYNAMIC_REFLECTIONS=0
SHADOW_QUALITY=3
SHADOW_DRAW_DISTANCE=2
CONTENT_NO_SHADOW=0
INTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1
EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1
SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_CAST=1
TERRAIN_SHADOWS_CAST=1
VEGETATION_SHADOWS_CAST=0
BUILDING_SHADOWS_CAST=1
CLOUD_SHADOWS_CAST=1
PARTICLES_SHADOWS_CAST=0
INTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
TERRAIN_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
VEGETATION_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0
BUILDING_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1
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
TEXTURE_SIZE_EXP=9
See_Self=1
Text_Scroll=1
DYNAMIC_INTERIOR_CAPTURE=False
GPUCrashReporting=0
LEGACYLANDINGLIGHT=0
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_EXPOSURE=2.000000
MIN_EXPOSURE=0.500000
EXPOSURE_RATE=0.050000
AUTO_EXPOSURE=0
BLOOM_THRESHOLD=10.500000
BLOOM_MAGNITUDE=0.150000
BLOOM_BLEND_SCALE=0.650000
RegenerateLocalDisplayList=False
EXPOSURE_KEY=0.160000
HDR_SATURATION=1.000000
[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=0
DownloadWindsAloft=0
DisableTurbulence=0
CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=8
OPTIMIZE_DENSE_CLOUDS=0
CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=8
THERMAL_VISUALS=1
VolumetricFog=1
EnhancedAtmospherics=1
Godrays=1
AmortizeClouds=0
CloudQuality=0
WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1
[DISPLAY]
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_SURFACE_SCALAR=0.30
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_VASI_SCALAR=0.20
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_APPROACH_SCALAR=0.10
RUNWAY_LIGHTS_STROBE_SCALAR=0.30
SwapChainBufferCount=4
SwapChainUseWaitableObject=0
ChangeTime=4.000000
TransitionTime=4.000000
TEXTURE_FILTERING=8
MSAA=4
SSAA=0
VSYNC=1
FXAA=0
TRIPLE_BUFFER=1
TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=180
UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=45
SwapChainAllowTearing=0
WideViewAspect=0
FullScreenBackground=0
FullScreenAutoFill=1
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=False
InfoParkingBrakesEnable=False
InfoPauseEnable=False
InfoSlewEnable=False
InfoStallEnable=True
InfoOverspeedEnable=False
InfoWeaponSystemEnable=False
InfoCountermeasureEnable=False
InfoUpperRightTextEnable=False
Fullscreen=True
TextureMaxLoad=12
TextureStreamingGPUCopy=1
SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1
SwapChainVSyncOnlyMainWindow=1
MotionBlur=0
InfoBroadcastGPSEnable=False
[SCENERY]
AUTOGEN_DRAW_DISTANCE=12000.000000
AUTOGEN_TREE_DRAW_DISTANCE_PERCENT=0.900000
AUTOGEN_TREE_MIN_DISTANCE_TO_LOD=2500.000000
MaxRegionsPurgePerFrame=16
POP_FREE_AUTOGEN=1
AUTOGEN_BATCH_LOD=2
AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_TYPE=0
IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=2
RoadLights=0
SCENERY_DRAW_DISTANCE=32000.000000
[MAIN]
User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim, Avatar
LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter
ShowInfoText=0
Location=0,0,166,47,\\.\DISPLAY1
Maximized=1
HideMenuNormal=0
HideMenuFullscreen=1
LocationFullScreen=0,0,2560,1440,\\.\DISPLAY1
UPGRADE_PROCESS_PRIORITY=0
[PANELS]
IMAGE_QUALITY=1
SAVE_AND_LOAD_PANEL_STATE=0
MAX_VC_TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=4096
PANEL_OPACITY=100
QUICKTIPS=0
PANEL_MASKING=1
PANEL_STRETCHING=1
UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0
PANELS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP=1
[CONTROLS]
Controls_Default=Standard
Controls_Current=Standard
KBDAIL=64
KBDELEV=64
KBDRUD=52
AdvancedMouseControls=False
[TextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6
[TextInfo.2]
GpuMemory=1,1
FrameRate=1,2
LockedFrameRate=1,3
GForce=1,4
FuelPercentage=1,5
HealthPoints=1,6
[TextInfo.3]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6
GpuMemory=2,1
FrameRate=2,2
LockedFrameRate=2,3
GForce=2,4
FuelPercentage=2,5
HealthPoints=2,6
[SlewTextInfo.1]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
[SlewTextInfo.2]
GpuMemory=1,1
FrameRate=1,2
LockedFrameRate=1,3
HealthPoints=1,4
[SlewTextInfo.3]
Latitude=1,1
Longitude=1,2
Altitude=1,3
Heading=1,4
AirSpeed=1,5
GpuMemory=2,1
FrameRate=2,2
LockedFrameRate=2,3
HealthPoints=2,4
[Avatar]
DefaultAvatar=Arab Male Casual
[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=0
[USERINTERFACE]
SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=1
RestoreTimeOnMove=1
EnableGPSDataTransmission=0
BroadcastGPSData=0
SendGPSData=0
PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0
PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1
ScreenshotImageFormat=2
ShowMessageText=False
UIHardwareAcceleration=True
IgnoreLowResolutionWarning=False
SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0
Map_Orientation=2
MUTE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0
ShowTimeUTC=True
GPSDataIP=0.0.0.0
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=0
ShowLabelModel=1
ShowLabelTailNumber=0
ShowLabelDistance=1
ShowLabelAltitude=1
ShowLabelAirline=1
ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0
ShowLabelFlightPlan=0
ShowLabelContainerId=0
ShowLabelAirspeed=1
ShowLabelHeading=1
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
[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
SOUND_FADER1=0.5
SOUND_FADER2=0.5
SOUND_FADER3=0.5
SOUND_FADER4=0.500000
[TrafficManager]
AirlineDensity=0
GADensity=0
FreewayDensity=0
ShipsAndFerriesDensity=19
LeisureBoatsDensity=19
IFROnly=0
AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0
RoadTrafficLevel=1
[TERRAIN]
TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=6000
LOD_RADIUS=4.500000
TESSELLATION_FACTOR=85
MESH_RESOLUTION=22
TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=27
AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_DENSITY=4
AUTOGEN_BUILDING_DENSITY=4
DETAIL_TEXTURE=1
HIGH_RESOLUTION_TERRAIN_TEXTURES=1
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=True
[ATC]
AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=0
UsePilotVoice=0
ShowATCText=0
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=0
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=False
AvatarNoCollision=False
OnCrashAction=0
MomentumEffect=True
[ATTACHMENTS]
WeaponHighlight=False
HighlightDuration=1.000000
AutoWeaponSwitching=False
UnlimitedWeapons=False
UnlimitedCountermeasures=False
IgnoreAttachmentWeight=True
IgnoreAttachmentForces=True
[RECORDER]
RecordAITraffic=True
RecordAirportVehicles=True
RecordLeisureBoats=True
RecordFSRFormat=True
RecordSimPropFormat=False
RecordReadablePropertiesToXML=False
[SIM]
SYSCLOCK=1
OPTIMIZE_PARTS=1
AdaptiveSimGroupEnable=False
AdaptiveSimGroupDistance=0.500000
AdaptiveSimGroupSpeed=40.000000
[SOUND]
SOUND=1
SOUND_QUALITY=2
SOUND_LOD=0
PrimaryPlaybackDevice={DEF00000-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
VoicePlaybackDevice={DEF00002-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
VoiceCaptureDevice={DEF00003-9C6D-47ED-AAF1-4DDA8F2B5C03}
SOUND_FADER1=0.5
SOUND_FADER2=0.500000
SOUND_FADER3=0.500000
SOUND_FADER4=0.500000
SOUND_WITH_SLEW=1
[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
[FlightPlanMap]
LineWidth=2
[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.0.0]
Mode=2560x1440x32
[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.0.1]
Mode=1920x1080x32
[MULTIPLAYER]
FrameSyncRate=0

I think it is solved - I'm not sure why but I think the Affinity Mask setting was wrong. So I also decided to uninstall Process Lasso - I think that's why there was a issue with the affinity setting

Thanks to all of guys for your patience and helping, espacially to you @Ray Proudfoot

Edited January 15, 2022 by mobiel

[Ray Proudfoot 8,924]

Too many differences to list but the critical one may be the JobScheduler ones. Your restored cfg has 85 which equates to cores 0,1,2 and 3 being used. Maybe PL was the culprit. Always best to mention what else is being used.

 

[mobiel 67]

Yes there are a lot of differences. The legacy .cfg does not show those different setting options like HDR e.g.

PL was always "deacitvated" during our solution finding so I did not think about that primarily.

[Cruachan 705]

3 hours ago, mobiel said:

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

Hi @mobiel 

Is it just me or do I risk spoiling your day?

Prepar3D is 64bit these days so should be installed under Program Files and not Program Files (x86)...assuming that was your intention. The default path would have been the former.

Perhaps it’s not so important for a virgin installation but once you start installing Addons it might lead to issues. Perhaps others could comment about this.

Regards,

Mike

 

[Ray Proudfoot 8,924]

1 hour ago, Cruachan said:

Hi @mobiel 

Is it just me or do I risk spoiling your day?

Prepar3D is 64bit these days so should be installed under Program Files and not Program Files (x86)...assuming that was your intention. The default path would have been the former.

Perhaps it’s not so important for a virgin installation but once you start installing Addons it might lead to issues. Perhaps others could comment about this.

Regards,

Mike

 

Interesting point Mike. Before @mobielinstalls all his 3rd party products it might be wise to uninstall completely and install outside the ‘protected’ area. I’d suggest D:\P3Dv5 or something very similar. Then just exclude the usual paths from Defender. i.e. Users\username\Documents etc.

[mobiel 67]

5 hours ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Interesting point Mike. Before @mobielinstalls all his 3rd party products it might be wise to uninstall completely and install outside the ‘protected’ area. I’d suggest D:\P3Dv5 or something very similar. Then just exclude the usual paths from Defender. i.e. Users\username\Documents etc.

Thanks guys.

I did it as you said, it works fine actually. Do you think I can try to install the windows updates again?

[Ray Proudfoot 8,924]

3 minutes ago, mobiel said:

Thanks guys.

I did it as you said, it works fine actually. Do you think I can try to install the windows updates again?

Given I’m on the same build as you, yes. But aren’t you up to date? No further updates pending for me.

[SteveW 1,792]

On 1/15/2022 at 4:07 PM, Cruachan said:

Hi @mobiel 

Is it just me or do I risk spoiling your day?

Prepar3D is 64bit these days so should be installed under Program Files and not Program Files (x86)...assuming that was your intention. The default path would have been the former.

Perhaps it’s not so important for a virgin installation but once you start installing Addons it might lead to issues. Perhaps others could comment about this.

Regards,

Mike

 

Good point Mike. I'll expand on that:

Program Files is intended for 64bit software and Program Files (x86) is intended for 32bit software. Generally an installer program obtains the required path from an API call, the installer would not ordinarily hard code a path to install to. So a 64bit installer will be given the 64bit path and the 32bit installer will be given the Program Files (x86) path.

With Prepar3D we can instruct it to install where we want. It doesn't matter where we install P3D other than perhaps one problem can arise with very long path names when add-ons install into that P3D folder and the entire path length is too long. For this reason some prefer to install into a very short name (e.g. D:\P3Dv5).

Having said that add-ons should avoid installing into the P3D folder, they should have their own (read only) program folder and also they should have a data folder that is read/write during normal use and not force the user to run as admin or alter permissions themselves, the installer should be (very simply) setting the modify allow permission for the user on their folder when they install their program so their program can write out the plan or settings without forcing the user to make changes to their system or run as admin..

Since the Program Files folders are READ ONLY if we install an add-on into the P3D path when it is installed into Program Files and that add-on wants to write to a file in there we either have to run as admin or set that path to READ/WRITE. We set paths to read/write by providing the MODIFY ALLOW permission for the USERS GROUP on that folder. This is the proper way to enable add-ons to write into Program Files folders since Running as admin can enable malware attacks.

The affinity masks in the Prepar3D.cfg cannot stop the program running. When a program sets up its own core affinity it should be allowed to do so without external programs like Process Lasso handling things, this might not lead to the outcome desired. Therefor only constrain exe add-on apps with PL that run alongside the simulator .