Jethro

Ta Daniel, but I don't have FTXVector so no AEC possible, just FMX and default FSX in this location. Possibly those with Vector could add it to the AEC list. Or I might need to use ADE to correct the airfield elevation.

Hi Daniel, Many thanks for your FreeMeshX, I am up to date with patches 1.06 and even 1.07alpha but I have a small issue in Africa. My sim has FTXGlobal Base only, no FTXVector essentially default for the area, Below is a picture of FNLU (4th February Airport Luanda Angola) with FreeMesh Africa component loaded the airfield is in a depression, and also a picture with Freemesh Africa unchecked in the scenery Library. Kind Regards Jethro

That is great news Keith, was the good result after trying the Antivirus exclude or along with the reinstall of MCE. Cheers Jethro

Hi Keith, From your description of the issue, it does seem that it is unrelated to MCE but rather points to another program running a routine in the background. I would start with your antivirus program, try excluding FSX and MCE and any other program you run with your simulator from being scanned by Antivirus while those programs are running, also add their folders locations to the excluded list of your Antivirus program. Cheers Jethro

Hi Craig, +1 I agree the customer service was excellent for me also. When I bought my copy going back a while now MCE v2.3.7.3 there were teething problems, but after a quick reply from FS++ Team customer service with a minimum of fuss, problem solved, happy days couldn't ask for more. Cheers Jethro

Hi Idahosurge,Yes = I am running Win7 64 ProYes = I have FSX + Acceleration installed and running.Yes = After I ran the little tooly (ADE9X-Environment-Checker by Martin Gossman) It told me all I needed to know about the essential extras ie:( all .nets and all XMLs and VC++ Redistributable - Visual C++ 6.0 run-time components) already installed. Yes = I have the fullpath to the tools in the (dll.xml) as shown below (because SDK is installed in C:\Program Files (x86) .)You assume correctly my good fellow. Your advice is very welcome and I have done as suggested with (prefect results) SDK is running and all Tools show in Tools Menu in FSX thankyou you're a champion.However, I made one crucial mistake. I failed to understand that there were three parts to the installation of the (SDK)In my case (FSX Gold)1. Installed SDK FSX Disk one 2. Installed SP1a from Acceleration disk3. Had not yet Run the SDK.msi (This was the most likely cause of my problem) Sorry for wasting your time . I am a silly billy.Thankyou for your help Most SincerelyJethro VH-JET<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?><SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>dll.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Object Placement Tool</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon></SimBase.Document>

Hi idahosurge,Thanks for your reply, I am now clear on the version of FSX I am using and that install proceedure.My other questions relate to the nessessary files listed in the FS developer document installing the FSX SDK, with regard to their installation into (Win7 64) are the safe to install into W7 These are the files: as listed in this link to FSDeveloper posted originally by David "OPA" Marshall.http://www.fsdevelop...ation_%28FSX%291. x64 - Microsoft Downloads - .NET Framework Version 2.0 (x64) is this one nessary in light of the .net 3.5 next Gen already installed in W7 64. must be installed first, (an FSX prerequisite). 2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259403 VC++ Redistributable - Visual C++ 6.0 run-time components (Which version v4 v5 v6) 3. Microsoft Downloads - MS XML4 (SP3) XML4 must be installed first, (an FSX prerequisite) All .NET & XML4 versions are supplemental they are not replacement versions ! Thanks in advance, any assistance here greatly appreciated.Regards Jethro VH-JET

Opa, on 16 February 2010 - 04:14 AM, said:I also had several issues wuth various "tools" not displaying in the Tools menu, even though they were correctly entered in the xml file.Most, if not all issues were solved when I discovered this set of instructions and followed them - exactly:http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?...ation_%28FSX%29The basic idea is to have the correct version of the SDK installed for the software combination(s) of the Operating System you are using.Hope that helps.(This is a new post cause I thought it would get overlooked where I posted originally) Hi David,Apologies for asking for a reply on an old post from Feb 2010, but I noticed your help resource link, much appreciated BTW as I seem to be experiencing the same issues making (Traffictoolbox) appear in the FSX Menu under (Tools).I would like to give the Instructions a try if the Steps mentioned in the Link will work with Win7 64, I have .NET 3.5 NGEN and don't think .NET2.0 will install sucessfully to W764. I checked the system requirements on .NET2.0, VC+, and XML4, and they dont mention W7 as compatable. I would like to use the traffic explorer component of the SDK as I had in FS9, but if the installation of these files would de-stablise my Opsys, then could you make any suggestions if these files should be installed at all, to make the SDK work. (depending on what components are unnessary in W7)After recently installing the FSX SDK, on Disk 1 of my FlightSimX Gold edition which includes the Acceleration Expansion Pack and spending the next 3 days tearing the last strands of hair from my head I discovered there just might be an answer. I read through all the info, still not quite sure which category my FSX Gold+ACC pack falls into: (see below extract from FSDeveloper -link)Which proceedure applies to FSX Gold+ACC PackAny help you might offer will be greatly appreciated. I would be greatly interested to know if any one has been successful with the SDK or is it a wast of time, should we just Fly the plane instead, or have bells and whistles and smoke. Thanks in advance. Regards VH-Jet JethroFSX Deluxe RTM users To install the SDK for FSX RTM: 1. FSX must not be running. 2. Browse the FSX Deluxe Edition disk 1 3. Open the SDK sub-folder 4. Double-click the setup.exe 5. Tell it where to install Default installation location is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK FSX Deluxe SP1 users To install the SDK for FSX SP1: 1. Download FSX SDK SP1A 2. Install the FSX Deluxe RTM SDK (see instructions above) 3. Install the FSX SDK SP1A that you downloaded FSX Deluxe SP2 users For standalone SP2 users only ! (All Acceleration Pack users please see instructions below at FSX Acceleration Pack Users). To install the SDK for FSX SP2: 1. Download FSX SDK SP2 2. Install the FSX Deluxe RTM SDK (see instructions above) 3. Install the FSX SDK SP1A (see instructions above) 4. Install the FSX SDK SP2 that you downloaded FSX Acceleration Pack users To install the SDK for FSX Acceleration Pack: 1. Install the RTM SDK from FSX Deluxe Edition disk 1, (see FSX RTM users instructions above). 2. Insert your Acceleration Pack DVD. 3. Browse to the subfolder called SDK\SP1a\ 4. Install the SDK SP1A from there using fsx_sdk_sp1a.exe, (dated 26/09/2007, size 165,569KB). 5. Browse to the folder called SDK\ 6. Install the Acceleration SP2/XPack SDK using sdk.msi, (dated 06/10/2007, size 216,929KB). <A name=FSX_Standard_users_who.27ve_installed_Ac> FSX Standard users who've installed Acceleration Pack For FSX Standard users only ! Do not use the downloadable SDK SP1A version, (it supposedly doesn't contain the nescessary components). To install the SDK for FSX Acceleration Pack: 1. Insert your Acceleration Pack DVD. 2. Browse to the subfolder called SDK\SP1a\ 3. Install the SDK SP1A from there using fsx_sdk_sp1a.exe, (dated 26/09/2007, size 165,569KB). 4. Browse to the folder called SDK\ 5. Install the Acceleration SP2/XPack SDK using sdk.msi, (dated 06/10/2007, size 216,929KB).

Hi David,Apologies for asking for a reply on an old post from Feb 2010, but I noticed your help resource link, much appreciated BTW as I seem to be experiencing the same issues making (Traffictoolbox) appear in the FSX Menu under (Tools).I would like to give the Instructions a try if the Steps mentioned in the Link will work with Win7 64, I have .NET 3.5 NGEN and don't think .NET2.0 will install sucessfully to W764. I checked the system requirements on .NET2.0, VC+, and XML4, and they dont mention W7 as compatable. I would like to use the traffic explorer component of the SDK as I had in FS9, but if the installation of these files would de-stablise my Opsys, then could you make any suggestions if these files should be installed at all, to make the SDK work. (depending on what components are unnessary in W7) After recently installing the FSX SDK, on Disk 1 of my FlightSimX Gold edition which includes the Acceleration Expansion Pack and spending the next 3 days tearing the last strands of hair from my head I discovered there just might be an answer. I read through all the info, still not quite sure which category my FSX Gold+ACC pack falls into: (see below extract from FSDeveloper -link)Which proceedure applies to FSX Gold+ACC PackAny help you might offer will be greatly appreciated. I would be greatly interested to know if any one has been successful with the SDK or is it a wast of time, should we just Fly the plane instead, or have bells and whistles and smoke. Thanks in advance. Regards VH-Jet Jethro FSX Deluxe RTM users To install the SDK for FSX RTM: 1. FSX must not be running. 2. Browse the FSX Deluxe Edition disk 1 3. Open the SDK sub-folder 4. Double-click the setup.exe 5. Tell it where to install Default installation location is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK FSX Deluxe SP1 users To install the SDK for FSX SP1: 1. Download FSX SDK SP1A 2. Install the FSX Deluxe RTM SDK (see instructions above) 3. Install the FSX SDK SP1A that you downloaded FSX Deluxe SP2 users For standalone SP2 users only ! (All Acceleration Pack users please see instructions below at FSX Acceleration Pack Users). To install the SDK for FSX SP2: 1. Download FSX SDK SP2 2. Install the FSX Deluxe RTM SDK (see instructions above) 3. Install the FSX SDK SP1A (see instructions above) 4. Install the FSX SDK SP2 that you downloaded FSX Acceleration Pack users To install the SDK for FSX Acceleration Pack: 1. Install the RTM SDK from FSX Deluxe Edition disk 1, (see FSX RTM users instructions above). 2. Insert your Acceleration Pack DVD. 3. Browse to the subfolder called SDK\SP1a\ 4. Install the SDK SP1A from there using fsx_sdk_sp1a.exe, (dated 26/09/2007, size 165,569KB). 5. Browse to the folder called SDK\ 6. Install the Acceleration SP2/XPack SDK using sdk.msi, (dated 06/10/2007, size 216,929KB). <A name=FSX_Standard_users_who.27ve_installed_Ac> FSX Standard users who've installed Acceleration Pack For FSX Standard users only ! Do not use the downloadable SDK SP1A version, (it supposedly doesn't contain the nescessary components). To install the SDK for FSX Acceleration Pack: 1. Insert your Acceleration Pack DVD. 2. Browse to the subfolder called SDK\SP1a\ 3. Install the SDK SP1A from there using fsx_sdk_sp1a.exe, (dated 26/09/2007, size 165,569KB). 4. Browse to the folder called SDK\ 5. Install the Acceleration SP2/XPack SDK using sdk.msi, (dated 06/10/2007, size 216,929KB).