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Not until I see all the errors/problems disappear that people are reporting on the Forums about v3 will I think about upgrading, besides, I'm quite happy with v2.5 and all my UK photoscenery installed.

Hello, Using P3D v2.5 and flying GA military ( Just Flights Mosquito ) from FRANCEVFR scenery towards Jersey EGJJ and whenever I get around 10 Km from airport ( any direction) I suffer an instant CTD with the following Event Viewer report:- Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM Date: 16-Aug-16 4:23:51 PM Event ID: 10010 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: NIGEL-PC\Nigel Computer: Nigel-PC Description: The server {BA3D0120-E617-4F66-ADCA-585CC2FB86DB} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM" Guid="{1B562E86-B7AA-4131-BADC-B6F3A001407E}" EventSourceName="DCOM" /> <EventID Qualifiers="0">10010</EventID> <Version>0</Version> <Level>2</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode> <Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2016-08-16T15:23:51.669158700Z" /> <EventRecordID>13550</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="84" ThreadID="4996" /> <Channel>System</Channel> <Computer>Nigel-PC</Computer> <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-2093212550-4029787964-4013056064-1000" /> </System> <EventData> <Data Name="param1">{BA3D0120-E617-4F66-ADCA-585CC2FB86DB}</Data> </EventData> </Event> I recently had some Win 10 64 bit updates installed and never had this error prior to the updates. only get this CTD on approaching Jersey and I do have UK2000 Jersey Xtreme installed. Computer specs:- Intel i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Sandy Bridge MSI Z77A-G45 Motherboard 8GB DDR3 Ram ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 500GB Hybrid SSD Hard drive (main), secondary 500GB HDD, third backup 320 GB HDD OCZ 750 watt PSU Any ideas anyone? Nigel Just had the following pop up in my AppCrashView:- Process File : Prepar3D.exe Event Name : Stopped working Event Time : 16-Aug-16 4:23:03 PM User Name : All Users Exception Code : 0xc0000005 Exception Offset : 0x00095dc6 Fault Module Name : g3d.dll Fault Module Version: 2.5.12946.0 Process Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe Report File Size : 33,096 Report File Path : C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Prepar3D.exe_2883aa2426a02173f27afb24f8127e60c9746ab_7f746d5a_0014b16c\Report.wer I was under the impression this was a FSX problem and not P3D?

I quite agree with you Kevin, by the way, is your Jersey Photoscenery still being developed or is it now available?Just caught your U-Tube video by accident when surfing and I'm well impressed with what you've done. I have the UK2000 Xtreme airport but on default scenery the island leaves a lot to be desired! Nigel

As an ex-Engineer myself I forgot the old maxim "If you can't fix it, read the manual". I forgot about adding the additional autogen definitions to each scenery folder. Once I'd done that the trees appeared in all their glory within the FRANCEVFR areas. Resolved. Thanks Kevin

Hi Kevin Managed to install the AutogenConfigurationMerger Tool but it hasn't made any difference to my FRANCEVFR scenery! I still have no trees showing in Normandie Upper and Lower and also Bretagne. I've checked the log in the ScenerDesign folder and it shows everything loaded from my Scenery Library with no errors but I've noticed that I have no backups of the original autogendescription files there, so I'll contact Arno for advice. Nigel

Thanks Kevin, you're a gent! I knew there was an answer out there somewhere. I thought I had a Win 10 problem at first because I did'nt seem to have this problem prior to updating to Win 10 so I'll give Arno's Merger Tool a trial and let you know the results.

Just to clarify the above post: I have FRANCEVFR scenery's for Calais, Picardie, Upper and Lower Normandy and Bretagne but when ever I fly to any of these areas one or two areas will not show any trees unless I exchange the AutoDescription, Materials and RoofDescriptions.spbs with the EarthSimulations items within the Autogen folder. I have all the other autogen appearing such as buildings, pylons etc but no trees, if I return back to the UK I get a CTD within 10km of the coastline. Only had this problem since upgrading to Win 10

Hi I'm using P3D v2.5 and since I've updated to Win 10 64bit and flew across to France I found that the trees and veg do not appear, buildings, pylons, towers etc appear but no veg. I fly GA and the UK is fine but found a post in one of the forums that suggested loading FRANCEVFR sceneries with the French option and not the English. I did that and re-installed Upper and Lower Normandie plus Bretagne and everything is fine, veg is back. My question is: What Autogen Description files do I use in the Autogen folder? Each FRANCEVFR scenery comes with its own Description/Autogen files, such as:- Upper Normandie AutogenDescriptions.spd Materials.spd RoofDescriptions.spd 365KB 50KB 102KB Lower Normandie 435KB 51KB 117KB Bretagne Vol 1 370KB 51KB 106KB I'm presently using EearthSimulations Autogen files which are:- 976KB 53KB 125KB Do keep these in my Autogen folder or use one of the FRANCEVFR ones? Computer specs:- Intel i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Sandy Bridge MSI Z77A-G45 Motherboard 8GB DDR3 Ram ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 500GB Hybrid SSD Hard drive (main), secondary 500GB HDD, third backup 320 GB HDD OCZ 750 watt PSU Regards Nigel

And how do I do that, captain bligh? when I cannot log in to the forum site as it prevaricates with pages turning to French on me and refuses to let me log on or register!! "Bon de sang merde!!"

I don't have Global and or EUlandclass installed just the UK VFR Photo sceneries and MegaSceneryEarth sceneries of Ireland, Belgium and The Netherlands. What I forgot to mention was that I operate P3D v2.6 in my first post, A bit remiss of me! The FRANCEVFR Bretagne Nord Vol 1 was designed for P3D and installed with Estonia Migration tool enabled which I used for the other FRANCEVFR sceneries and they work and the scenery is use, its just getting a bit frustrating that this area of France is not working.

Don't know if this is the correct forum for my question but here goes:- I've just installed FRANCEVFR Bretagne Vol 1 and have an instant CTD every time I fly near the coast/border with this area or load a flight at any of the airports. The scenery appears and then CTD! I already have FRANCEVFR Upper and Lower Normandy, Picardie and Calais installed with no problems. I've checked every possible avenue for corrupt ADE files, traffic files, duplication but can find nothing wrong. Has anyone had trouble with this area? Their own forum site is not helpful as I only get a answer from my queries in French, s'il vous plait! I've tried altering Scenery Library layers - no joy, merde! Computer specs:- Intel i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Sandy Bridge MSI Z77A-G45 Motherboard 8GB DDR3 Ram MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 500GB Hybrid SSD Hard drive (main), secondary 500GB HDD, third backup 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home 64bit Any ideas, please? Nige

I concur Christopher, outstanding tribute. I have ShawburyFields as I used to work there with RAF as well as with Marshalls of Cambridge and Serco.

For the flickering textures, its probably an issue called "z-fighting"! If you do a search on the P3D forum there is a thread that explains it all in detail but basically the cure is to add the following line "ClipMode=Normal" within the camera.cfg located where your P3D.cfg is:- [CameraDefinition.002] Title = Virtual Cockpit Guid = {C95EAB58-9E4A-4E2A-A34C-D8D9D948F078} Description = This is the description of the virtual cockpit view. Origin = Virtual Cockpit MomentumEffect = Yes SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = False PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = False Track = None ShowAxis = YES AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = 0.7 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ZoomPanScalar = 1.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = TRUE ShowLensFlare=FALSE Category = Cockpit PitchPanRate=30 HeadingPanRate=75 PanAcceleratorTime=0 HotKeySelect=1 ClipMode=Normal Nigel

The cause of tne g3d.dll freezes were FS9 files converted to FSX and then used in P3d v2.5. Since I have deleted all modified FSX airfields and isolated any .bgl files which probably originated from FS9 I've had no g3d.dll errors or MSVCR100.dll freezes. LM have just issued v2.5.12946 Hotfix 4 which is not compatible with Instant Scenery 3, found this out to my error.

Hello, This after I've re-installed P3Dv2.5 to try to cure error. I seem to be getting a g3d.dll freeze everytime when I fly towards N52*15′ latitude over the UK from RAF Waddington towards RAF Scampton EGXP. If I load a flight plan for any where south of that line, say Exeter, Biggin Hill etc., the flight loads and flies OK. Load a flight plan for RAF Scampton and it will freeze with a g3d.dll error on finalizing load. I’ve disabled all photographic scenery via my Scenery Library and the result is still the same. Frustrating!! I have FSUIPC 4939n, SimLauncherX, GeForce 352.86 WHQL, P3D.cfg:- I fly mainly in UK using GA so no high speed stuff here and have reduced sliders to halfway or so but it makes no difference, would like a fix for this. Regards Nigel Computer specs:- Intel i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Sandy Bridge,MSI Z77A-G45 Motherboard, 8GB DDR3 Ram MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 500GB Hybrid SSD Hard drive (main), secondary 500GB HDD, third backup 320 GB HDD OCZ 750 watt PSU, Coolmaster DM-690 case, Windows 7 Home 64bit

Thanks Maarten, I've altered the visibility of the file extensions but I had to read what you wrote a few times to understand the workings of SLX and will not alter any dll.xml files in future and I understand what SLX is doing when it loads now! Thanks again for your help. Regards Nigel

Sorry Maarten, finger trouble! 20150514130041 INFO Program started 20150514130042 INFO User.config file: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Local\Maarten_Boelens\SimLauncherX.exe_Url_u21lplds5j4wbvbtmlzobzjerbyz3y2z\2.0.5604.21042\user.config 20150514130043 INFO Isolated storage: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Local\IsolatedStorage\rpome0eu.vdq\opuwxuh3.1jt\Url.v1gqmljvhjjxcgqxtciawwx4zs12qsh1\AssemFiles\ 20150514130043 INFO SLX version: 2.0.5604.21042 20150514130043 INFO SLX installation folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Maarten Boelens\SimLauncherX 20150514130044 INFO CPU: Intel® Core i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz 20150514130044 INFO Maximum clock speed 3300 MHz 20150514130044 INFO Number of processors: 1 20150514130044 INFO Number of logical processors: 4 20150514130044 INFO OS version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 20150514130044 INFO OS version number: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 20150514130044 INFO Is 64 bit operating system? yes 20150514130044 INFO Total physical memory: 8537174016 20150514130044 INFO User name: Nigel 20150514130044 INFO Account used to run SLX: Nigel-PC\Nigel 20150514130044 INFO Running as administrator? yes 20150514130046 TRACE Loading country codes 20150514130046 TRACE Country codes loaded 20150514130046 TRACE Update download folder: 20150514130052 TRACE Browser version: 11 20150514130052 TRACE Home page is set to: 20150514130059 TRACE Active pane: xMapPane 20150514130059 TRACE Active pane: xMapPane 20150514130059 TRACE Active pane: xMapPane 20150514130059 TRACE Active pane: xMapPane 20150514130059 TRACE Active pane: xMapPane 20150514130059 TRACE Active pane: xAircraftPane 20150514130059 TRACE MapLoaded event handled for map: Pfd 20150514130059 TRACE MapLoaded event handled for map: Mfd 20150514130059 TRACE Checking for update 20150514130100 TRACE Active pane: xFlightsPane 20150514130105 TRACE No update found 20150514130105 TRACE Loading simulator settings 20150514130105 INFO Simulator: FSX 20150514130105 INFO Installed: no 20150514130105 INFO Simulator: Prepar3D 20150514130105 INFO Installed: yes 20150514130105 INFO Prepar3D v2: yes 20150514130105 INFO installation folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\ 20150514130105 INFO configuration folder: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\ 20150514130105 INFO data folder: C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\ 20150514130105 INFO documents folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files 20150514130105 TRACE Loading profiles 20150514130105 INFO Profiles loaded 20150514130105 TRACE Saving profiles 20150514130105 TRACE No command line argument 20150514130105 TRACE Adding basic Prepar3D settings to Default Prepar3D profile 20150514130105 TRACE Prepar3D machine on line 20150514130105 TRACE Cleaning up FSX settings 20150514130105 TRACE Cleaning up Prepar3D settings 20150514130105 TRACE Setting FTX regions for Prepar3D 20150514130105 TRACE Adding remaining Prepar3D settings to Default Prepar3D profile 20150514130105 TRACE Setting default Prepar3D flight 20150514130105 TRACE Current default flight: c:\users\nigel\documents\prepar3d v2 files\egxb.fxml 20150514130105 TRACE Validating profile: Default Prepar3D profile 20150514130105 TRACE P3D dll.xml file has changed 20150514130105 TRACE Profiles updated 20150514130105 TRACE Changing current profile to: Default Prepar3D profile 20150514130105 TRACE Profile changing: clearing flights 20150514130105 TRACE Profile changing: clearing flight plans 20150514130105 TRACE Loading scenery.cfg file: C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\scenery.cfg 20150514130105 TRACE Processing scenery.cfg file: C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\scenery.cfg 20150514130105 TRACE Collecting 282 scenery layers 20150514130106 TRACE Scenery.cfg file C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\scenery.cfg loaded 20150514130106 TRACE Validating profile: Default Prepar3D profile 20150514130106 TRACE Saving profiles 20150514130106 INFO Profile changed to: Default Prepar3D profile 20150514130106 INFO Profile: Default Prepar3D profile 20150514130106 INFO flights folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files 20150514130106 INFO flight plans folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files 20150514130106 INFO configuration file: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.cfg 20150514130106 INFO scenery.cfg file: C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\scenery.cfg 20150514130106 INFO dll.xml file: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml 20150514130106 INFO exe.xml file: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\exe.xml 20150514130106 INFO startup program: C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe 20150514130106 INFO startup program accepts flight: yes 20150514130106 INFO No FTX region 20150514130106 INFO check for new aircraft: yes 20150514130106 INFO reset 'TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD' to: Do not reset 20150514130106 INFO reset 'LOD_RADIUS' to: 0 20150514130106 INFO reset window mode to: Do not reset 20150514130106 INFO joysticks: Do not change 20150514130106 INFO add EZdok universal cameras: no 20150514130106 INFO use CPU0 when connected: no 20150514130106 TRACE Database file C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\SimLauncherX\SimLauncherX.Prepar3D.sdf exists 20150514130108 INFO Nr of airports: 25094 20150514130108 TRACE Detecting new aircraft 20150514130115 TRACE New aircraft found: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\maiw\ants tiger moth\aircraft.cfg 20150514130115 TRACE Unable to parse c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\maiw\ants tiger moth\aircraft.cfg "MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.ParsingException: Parsing error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. ---> System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ProcessKeyValuePair(String s) at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ReadData(StreamReader reader, Boolean relaxedIniFormat) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ReadData(StreamReader reader, Boolean relaxedIniFormat) at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.FileIniParser.LoadFile(String fileName, Boolean relaxedIniRead, Encoding fileEncoding) at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Common.SimIniData..ctor(String fileName, String delimiter)" 20150514130115 WARN Error processing file: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\maiw\ants tiger moth\aircraft.cfg "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Common.SimIniData.get_Sections() at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.AircraftType..ctor(SimLauncherDatabase dbContext, Profile profile, String aircraftFile, Boolean isAi, Boolean ezDokInstalled) at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Services.DatabaseService.AddNewAircraft(Profile profile)" 20150514130117 TRACE New aircraft found: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\rotorcraft\bell206b\aircraft.cfg 20150514130117 TRACE Unable to parse c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\rotorcraft\bell206b\aircraft.cfg "MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.ParsingException: Parsing error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. ---> System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ProcessKeyValuePair(String s) at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ReadData(StreamReader reader, Boolean relaxedIniFormat) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.StreamIniDataParser.ReadData(StreamReader reader, Boolean relaxedIniFormat) at MaartenBoelens.Utilities.IniParser.FileIniParser.LoadFile(String fileName, Boolean relaxedIniRead, Encoding fileEncoding) at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Common.SimIniData..ctor(String fileName, String delimiter)" 20150514130117 WARN Error processing file: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\rotorcraft\bell206b\aircraft.cfg "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Common.SimIniData.get_Sections() at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.AircraftType..ctor(SimLauncherDatabase dbContext, Profile profile, String aircraftFile, Boolean isAi, Boolean ezDokInstalled) at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Services.DatabaseService.AddNewAircraft(Profile profile)" 20150514130118 TRACE New aircraft found: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\woai\woa_jai_dc-3\aircraft.cfg 20150514130118 WARN Error processing file: c:\program files (x86)\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\simobjects\woai\woa_jai_dc-3\aircraft.cfg "Telerik.OpenAccess.Exceptions.DuplicateKeyException: Instance of 'MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.AircraftVariation' with identity '1458466389-WoA_JAI_DC-3_XMS-Xmas Package HB-ISC' already exists in the cache of the object scope. at OpenAccessRuntime.ExceptionWrapper.Throw() at OpenAccessRuntime.DataObjects.OpenAccessPersistenceManagerImp.handleException(Exception x, Boolean needsRollback) at OpenAccessRuntime.DataObjects.OpenAccessPersistenceManagerImp.makePersistent(Object o) at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.Model.Services.DatabaseService.AddNewAircraft(Profile profile)" 20150514130118 INFO Nr of non-AI aircraft types: 461 20150514130118 INFO Nr of AI aircraft types: 350 20150514130118 INFO Nr of aircraft variations: 8168 20150514130118 INFO Detecting new aircraft took: 10382 msec 20150514130118 TRACE Weather themes updated 20150514130118 INFO Prepar3D database loaded or created in 12 seconds 20150514130119 TRACE Initializing SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130119 TRACE SimConnect Prepar3D service initialized 20150514130119 TRACE Loading 23 flights from folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files 20150514130119 TRACE Loading placemarks 20150514130119 TRACE Placemarks loaded 20150514130121 TRACE Current flight set to: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXB.fxml 20150514130121 TRACE Saving profiles 20150514130122 INFO 23 flights loaded 20150514130123 TRACE Loading 0 flight plans from folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files 20150514130123 INFO 0 flight plans loaded 20150514130123 TRACE Cannot find world cameras file: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\EZCA\db\world\world_cameras.INI 20150514130130 TRACE Copying profile files 20150514130130 TRACE Prepar3D launched with C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXB.fxml 20150514130130 TRACE "Starting local startup program C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe with arguments ""C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\SimLauncherX_Temp_1.fxml""" 20150514130136 TRACE NOAA METARs downloaded 20150514130136 TRACE NOAA weather stations loaded 20150514130137 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130137 TRACE NOAA weather updated 20150514130144 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130150 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130156 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130202 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130208 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130214 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130220 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130226 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130232 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130238 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130244 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130248 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514130248 TRACE Connected to Prepar3D 20150514130248 TRACE Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0 20150514130248 TRACE SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0 20150514130249 TRACE Sim status changed to Red 20150514130249 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130250 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514130250 TRACE Connected to Prepar3D 20150514130250 TRACE Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0 20150514130250 TRACE SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0 20150514130250 TRACE Sim status changed to Orange 20150514130619 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514130647 TRACE Sim status changed to Orange 20150514130649 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514130719 TRACE Connection to Prepar3D is lost 20150514130720 TRACE Sim status changed to Red 20150514130720 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130726 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130732 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130738 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130744 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130750 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130756 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130802 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130808 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130814 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130820 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130826 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130832 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130838 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130844 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130850 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130856 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130902 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130908 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130914 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130920 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130926 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130932 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130938 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130944 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130950 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514130956 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131001 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514131001 TRACE Connected to Prepar3D 20150514131001 TRACE Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0 20150514131001 TRACE SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0 20150514131048 TRACE Sim status changed to Orange 20150514131119 TRACE Connection to Prepar3D is lost 20150514131120 TRACE Sim status changed to Red 20150514131130 TRACE Copying profile files 20150514131130 TRACE Prepar3D launched with C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXB.fxml 20150514131130 TRACE "Starting local startup program C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe with arguments ""C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\SimLauncherX_Temp_1.fxml""" 20150514131137 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131144 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131150 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131156 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131202 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131208 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131214 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131220 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131226 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131232 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131238 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131244 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131250 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131252 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514131252 TRACE Connected to Prepar3D 20150514131252 TRACE Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0 20150514131252 TRACE SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0 20150514131252 TRACE Sim status changed to Orange 20150514131629 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514131631 TRACE Sim status changed to Red 20150514131631 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514131631 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514131631 TRACE Connected to Prepar3D 20150514131631 TRACE Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0 20150514131631 TRACE SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0 20150514131636 TRACE Loading weather: User defined weather 20150514140249 TRACE Sim status changed to Orange 20150514140257 TRACE Prepar3D terminated 20150514140258 TRACE Connection to Prepar3D is lost 20150514140259 TRACE Sim status changed to Red 20150514140259 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514140305 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142444 TRACE Copying profile files 20150514142444 TRACE Prepar3D launched with C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXB.fxml 20150514142444 TRACE "Starting local startup program C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe with arguments ""C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\SimLauncherX_Temp_1.fxml""" 20150514142455 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142501 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142507 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142513 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142519 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142525 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142531 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142537 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142543 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142545 TRACE Editing sim settings 20150514142549 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142554 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514142554 TRACE Connected to Prepar3D 20150514142554 TRACE Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0 20150514142554 TRACE SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0 20150514142554 TRACE Sim status changed to Orange 20150514142617 TRACE sim settings set 20150514142617 TRACE Cleaning up Prepar3D settings 20150514142617 TRACE Setting FTX regions for Prepar3D 20150514142617 TRACE Saving sim settings 20150514142618 INFO Simulator: FSX 20150514142618 INFO Installed: no 20150514142618 INFO Simulator: Prepar3D 20150514142618 INFO Installed: yes 20150514142618 INFO Prepar3D v2: yes 20150514142618 INFO installation folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\ 20150514142618 INFO configuration folder: C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\ 20150514142618 INFO data folder: C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\ 20150514142618 INFO documents folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files 20150514142618 TRACE Adding basic Prepar3D settings to Default Prepar3D profile 20150514142618 TRACE Validating profile: Default Prepar3D profile 20150514142618 TRACE Loading 23 flights from folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files 20150514142619 TRACE Sim status changed to Red 20150514142619 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142619 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514142619 TRACE Connected to Prepar3D 20150514142619 TRACE Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0 20150514142619 TRACE SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0 20150514142620 TRACE Sim status changed to Red 20150514142620 TRACE Starting SimConnect Prepar3D service 20150514142620 TRACE Sim status changed to Green 20150514142620 TRACE Connected to Prepar3D 20150514142620 TRACE Prepar3D version: 2.5.12945.0 20150514142620 TRACE SimConnect version: 2.5.0.0 20150514142620 TRACE Current flight set to: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXB.fxml 20150514142620 TRACE Saving profiles 20150514142620 INFO 23 flights loaded 20150514142622 TRACE Loading 0 flight plans from folder: C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files 20150514142622 INFO 0 flight plans loaded 20150514142622 TRACE Sim status changed to Orange 20150514142622 FATAL Fatal error "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at MaartenBoelens.SimLauncherX.ViewModel.FlightsViewModel.<FlyNowTimerTick>d__1.MoveNext() --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.<ThrowAsync>b__4(Object state) at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs) at MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)" Nigel P.S By the way Maarten, the log file is labelled "SimLauncherX" only and is a text file; no mention of log in the details at all, thats why I could'nt find it in My Documents/SimLauncherX.

Hello Maarten Enclosed are SimDatabaseErrorLog and SimLauncherX.Profile.xml files. Thanks for your help. 14:34:29.625 pmf.start 2 data source=C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\SimLauncherX\SimLauncherX.Prepar3D.sdf;Max Database Size=512 Log Level: errors <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Profiles> <Profile> <Name>Default Prepar3D profile</Name> <Sim>Prepar3D</Sim> <IsCurrent>True</IsCurrent> <StartupProgram>C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe</StartupProgram> <StartupProgramAcceptsFlt>True</StartupProgramAcceptsFlt> <SimCfgFile>C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.cfg</SimCfgFile> <SceneryCfgFile>C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\scenery.cfg</SceneryCfgFile> <FlightsPath>C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files</FlightsPath> <FlightPlansPath>C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files</FlightPlansPath> <DllXml>C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\dll.xml</DllXml> <ExeXml>C:\Users\Nigel\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\exe.xml</ExeXml> <GraphicsSettings /> <HybridMode>True</HybridMode> <UseOrbxTrees>True</UseOrbxTrees> <UseVectorRoadLights>False</UseVectorRoadLights> <DayTime>Night</DayTime> <LastUsedFlight>C:\Users\Nigel\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files\EGXV.fxml</LastUsedFlight> <LastUsedFlightPlan /> <CheckForNewAircraft>True</CheckForNewAircraft> <ResetTextureMaxLoad>DoNotReset</ResetTextureMaxLoad> <ResetLodRadius>0</ResetLodRadius> <ResetWindowedMode>Do not reset</ResetWindowedMode> <TargetFrameRate>-1</TargetFrameRate> <IfrOnlyFix>True</IfrOnlyFix> <AutoAddEzDokCamera>False</AutoAddEzDokCamera> <Joysticks>DoNotChange</Joysticks> <UseCpu0>False</UseCpu0> </Profile> </Profiles> Had to do it this way as I can't figure how to add attachments to this post! Nigel

Hi Maarten, I've been using SLX with P3Dv2.5 for a few weeks now but am having trouble getting Instant Scenery 3 to work with it. If I load a flight with SLX, within the drop-down bar I see "Addon" containing FSUIPC and Instant Scenery which I can use but if for some reason I load another flight or create a new one , Instant Scenery disappears from the "Addon" tab, Looking inside of the dll.xml in Notepad reveals the lines for IS3 have vanished:- <?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> <Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4_Loader.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document> Whereas its normally like this:- <?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>Instant Scenery</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>E:\Flight Simulator Utilities\Instant Scenery 3\InstantSceneryP3D.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4_Loader.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document> Reboot and launch the flight with SLX and everything is back to normal. Have contacted Flight1 but no answers yet, can you advise please? Regards Nigel French

Just read a letter in PC Pilot Issue 95 about Black Buildings and it seems it is because the scenery is not designed for DirectX 11that P3D operates in. If you have DX10 enabled within FSX in the "Settings - Display" menu then black objects will appear so it seems this VFR France scenery will not work with DX11. I'm going to download "SteveFX - DX10 Scenery Fixer" (http://stevesfsxanalysis.wordpress.com/ ) the aim of the product is to resolve any issues caused by some add-on scenery when in 'DX10 Preview' mode.

Got MCXv1.4 up and running as a result of upgrading my motherboard drivers, I don't know the reason for that but at least I can have a stab at converting .bmp texture tiles to .dds format and see if it improves things, if it does then I've got my MAIW Scenery Libraries to sort out!

I've downloaded the ModelConverterX from FSDeveloper but am having trouble getting it to load into Win 7 64bit!! The designer is away on extended leave at the moment so will have to be patient, will let you know of any results.

Looking into the Texture folder for Nord-Par de Calais, there are hundreds of .agn fliles such as:- 011222100233333an.agn and also alot of ACDSee BMP images eg. a002xp. Now I've read somewhere that P3D does'nt read bmp files and that they need converting but to what format? I have a bmp to dds converter tool and also a DXTbmp Texture Manipulator but what format do I convert them to?

Hi and thanks for your input. I've just checked my Autogen folder to see if its altered since I updated from P3Dv2.3 to v2.4 and the EarthSim autogen files are still there. Did another test flight starting at Calais LFAC and the majority of the autogen buildings are still black, roofs are OK and airport buildings plus hangars and trees are OK as well! Can't understand why its only VFR France scenery thats affected and not any other VFR Photoscenery autogen. I'm also using the Estonia Migration tool to move anything into P3D and have had no problems, Apart from this, changing to P3D is the best move I've done.