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When using bloom activated in SteveFX's fixer together with a REX sun preset, I found out the lens flare effect recieves accumulated bloom which makes the sun ridiculously large. To prevent that i have tune down the Fixer option "Light Glare Halo" all the way to 0. The option "Alpha/Halo" has no effect on this. I suppose its the lens flare textures that recieve bloom by the sim instead of the actual sun textures. Here is what it looks like with Light Glare Halo off: However, this removes the shiny effects from all other bright objects as well. The SweetFX bloom filter has an option to "blend" multiple bloom effects instead of adding them. Now I wonder if there is some way to tell FSX bloom logic to do the same, or make the lens flare texture simply not recieve any bloom, as using SweetFX in FSX DX10 results in frequent CTDs. The "Limit light scaling" or "limit environment bloom" options have no effect on this, as well as the "Light Glare Halo" slider itself doesnt change anything. The only way to get rid of the big sun is to turn it all the way to 0. Another option is to simply turn lens flare off, but since REX sky force textures use FSX's lens flare logic to make the sun look less flat and actually shiny, I would like to keep it on.

So i recently installed Win10 64bit (guess why) on my long serving Win 7 system and intended to keep both OS in a dual boot configuration. There is a tutorial which told me this is completely possible and Win10 recognizes a Win7 system at startup and asks which one to boot. I have 2 SSDs, created an unpartitioned space on one of them and, using partition wizard, and switched its partition grid to GPT, installed Win10 and this works. But: Win10 doesnt find Win7 at bootup as intended. To get into Win7, I had to manually change the boot HDD in BIOS setup. After a bit of switching around, the Win7 OS doesnt boot anymore. Selecting to boot from "Windows boot manager" in BIOS brings me to Win10. But when i try to manually select the Win7 SSD after that, i am only being shown a white blinking cursor and nothing happens after that. So does anyone have an idea how to get my Win7 system back, or to make the windows boot selector recognize that installation?

Having weird priorities.

Uff, well. I am not saying MSFS isnt an amazing piece of work in some aspects. But what always riddles me is what people were doing during beta testing. TNCM is one of the most popular airports among avgeeks. One of the first things half of us will do is load up TNCM to see how it looks now. So someone really thought "this is fine"?

You got that wrong, they just took the terrain data back in September 2017. 😉 No, seriously thanks, I was thinking in getting my copy but as with any previously hyped release nowadays I am really careful about it....

Given the fact that it took me over 10 years to get FSX running balanced on acceptable FPS, many of us will not live up to see the same thing happening to MSMFS. But hey, nostalgia. 🤣

Using ORBX vector and OpenLC. This screenshot is from geneva, but its like that in many places of the world: Does anyone have any lead in what to look into for solving that issue? I thought reverting to a default terrain.cfg and let orbx central re-synchronize would solve this, but it didnt.

Hello community, I want to fix some issues regarding autogen buildings on water bodies. My plan is to delete my old, probably corrupted, terrain.cfg, replace it with a default one and let ORBX central rebuild its entries. Does anyone have a default FSX-Acceleration terrain.cfg for me? thanks :)

Hello everyone, I am currently trying to solve a problem with ChasePlane. The program has an auto-update function that launches itself each time on startup. Because of a programming error (imho) Chaseplane deletes itself (the old version) before successfully downloading the new version. Therefore the program uninstalls itself upon launch. Support points me at antivirus or firewalls blocking the update download, but I dont have anything like that running. I placed the whole machine in the routers DMZ, deactivated windows firewall and DEP and do not have any antivirus installed. However, something still seems to block Chaseplane.exe from accessing its update server. Is there any general way/tool to test the internet access of a specific program on my computer? Like a connection monitoring tool etc?

I removed my username and personal files directory for a reason. 😉 I dont have any AV software running in the background and disabled DEP inside windows according to whats required to run many FS addons.

Hello everyone, another weird chaseplane issue: recently my install gets deleted by auto-update each time I try to launch it. I am always able to reinstall the application via ORBX central, but afterwards I am being told "you do not have sufficient right to access this file", so i cant run it. If I try to restart my system, I briefly see the "42 updater" message upon CP launch, and afterwards the exe is gone again and the desktop shortcut is dead. By the nature of this, I suspect this being some weird anti-piracy function, but my version is 100% legit. (official ticket also filed) Also, I disabled auto-updates in ORBX central so I dont know why CP keeps doing this. EDIT: deleting the auto-updater file from my temp folder helps me to get to the CP GUI, but as soon as I click on "install update", my exe gets removed again and the application exits. --1.1.82-------------- START OF LOG SECTION ---------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------- To avoid spambots, do not share this Log Online -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Please open a ticket at https://help.parallel42.com ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Time (UTC): 11.05.2020 13:34:40 Launch (s): 3,0850285 OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Sim: No running sim Version: 1.1.82 Beta: False .NET Framework: 4.7.2 Memory: ,05 GB Installed Sim Platforms: FSX "S:\FSX\" P3Dv4 "F:\P3D4\" Exception: Eine Aufgabe wurde abgebrochen. Action Stack: StackTrace: bei System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) bei System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) bei System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Wait(TimeSpan timeout) bei System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(DispatcherOperation operation, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout) bei System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Invoke(Action callback, DispatcherPriority priority, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout) bei MS.Internal.WeakEventTable.OnShutDown() bei MS.Internal.WeakEventTable.WeakEventTableShutDownListener.OnShutDown(Object target, Object sender, EventArgs e) bei MS.Internal.ShutDownListener.HandleShutDown(Object sender, EventArgs e) Console: App Started v1.1.82 Couldn't get remote UriHandler object. Immersive Updater Booting: isready silent "chaseplane|null|C:\Program Files\Parallel 42\ChasePlane" / False, True, True, True Immersive Updater Started Waiting for Updater to shutdown... Immersive Updater returned code 61 Failed to replace existing Updater. (Try 2) Access to the path 'C:..................\temp\85b75c4b-d98d-4de1-ae1d-78fa6833206d\Immersive_Updater_CP_1.exe' is denied. Immersive Updater Booting: install "chaseplane|null|C:\Program Files\Parallel 42\ChasePlane" "waitfor|chaseplane:ChasePlane" "restart|C:\Program Files\Parallel 42\ChasePlane\ChasePlane.exe" "visible" / True, False, False, False P3Dv4 is installed in F:\P3D4\ FSX is installed in S:\FSX\ Will load Diag Runtime Assembly Immersive Updater Started Updater started, Shutting down Goodbye! Will load Google Analytics Assembly Will load Newtonsoft Assembly Will load Mouse Hook Assembly Will load SlimDX Assembly Will load IO Compression Assembly Will load SimConnect Assembly Assemblies loaded Launching Splash Window Launching Main Window Loading Splash Animation Start Splash Animation Loading Janet Splash Fade In Start Timer cam_timing Start Timer main_stopwatch Starting Bridge Bridge Started Starting the Bridge server --> Connecting to Named Pipe <-- Connected to Named Pipe Bridge server started Loaded Janet Eine Aufgabe wurde abgebrochen. bei System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) bei System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) bei System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Wait(TimeSpan timeout) bei System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(DispatcherOperation operation, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout) bei System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Invoke(Action callback, DispatcherPriority priority, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout) bei MS.Internal.WeakEventTable.OnShutDown() bei MS.Internal.WeakEventTable.WeakEventTableShutDownListener.OnShutDown(Object target, Object sender, EventArgs e) bei MS.Internal.ShutDownListener.HandleShutDown(Object sender, EventArgs e) Getting last launch Getting Running Simulator ---------------------- END OF LOG SECTION -----------------------

One shot! thanks.

Hello everyone, I recently bought Chaseplane in ORBX central and cant get it to work. The initial configuation always closes after 10 seconds saying that an unexpected error occurred. Worse: it messes up my cameras.cfg until then, and I always have to replace it with a default one after each try. Official support is kind of slow on that, so I want to entrust the problem on community experience. 😉 Any ideas? thanks 🙂 --1.1.80-------------- START OF LOG SECTION ---------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------- To avoid spambots, do not share this Log Online -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Please open a ticket at https://help.parallel42.com ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Time (UTC): 28.04.2020 10:18:30 Launch (s): 17,0839174 OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Sim: v Version: 1.1.80 Beta: False .NET Framework: 4.6.2 Memory: ,09 GB Installed Sim Platforms: FSX "(path removed by editor)" Exception: A task was canceled. Action Stack: btn_initSetup_page_welcome_eula / button_click at c-11664ms btn_initSetup_page_eula_configSetup / button_click at c-10650ms btn_initSetup_page_configSetup_configDone / button_click at c-9498ms StackTrace: at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Wait(TimeSpan timeout) at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(DispatcherOperation operation, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout) at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Invoke(Action callback, DispatcherPriority priority, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout) at MS.Internal.WeakEventTable.OnShutDown() at MS.Internal.WeakEventTable.WeakEventTableShutDownListener.OnShutDown(Object target, Object sender, EventArgs e) at MS.Internal.ShutDownListener.HandleShutDown(Object sender, EventArgs e) Console: App Started v1.1.80 Couldn't get remote UriHandler object. Immersive Updater Booting: isready silent "chaseplane|null|C:\Program Files\Parallel 42\ChasePlane" / False, True, True, True Immersive Updater Started Waiting for Updater to shutdown... Immersive Updater returned code 0 Failed to replace existing Updater. (Try 2) Access to the path '(path removed)\AppData\Local\Temp\85b75c4b-d98d-4de1-ae1d-78fa6833206d\Immersive_Updater_CP_1.exe' is denied. Immersive Updater Booting: download silent "chaseplane|prod|C:\Program Files\Parallel 42\ChasePlane" / False, False, False, False FSX is installed in (path removed) Will load Diag Runtime Assembly Immersive Updater Started Waiting for Updater to shutdown... Will load Google Analytics Assembly Will load Newtonsoft Assembly Will load Mouse Hook Assembly Will load SlimDX Assembly Will load IO Compression Assembly Will load SimConnect Assembly Assemblies loaded Launching Splash Window Launching Main Window Loading Splash Animation Start Splash Animation Loading Janet Splash Fade In Start Timer cam_timing Start Timer main_stopwatch Starting Bridge Bridge Started Starting the Bridge server --> Connecting to Named Pipe <-- Connected to Named Pipe Bridge server started Loaded Janet Getting last launch Getting Running Simulator GetRecording is null Nullifying Running Simulator (True / False / False / False) Setting Window Position Window Position Set to 242, 242 Registring to Process Notifications Registring to USB Notifications Registring to Directory Notifications Sleep Mode True Populating Control Assignments Init Setup Prog: 11 Initializing Keyboard Keyboard Initialized Starting Timer Started Timer USB Change Checking Config Checking TrackIR directory No registry for TrackIR Sending proc data to Bridge USB Devices Count Mismatch Generating Joystick list Fixing outdated/corrupted Splash assets Done Initializing Adding: f6924a30-fca5-11df-8001-444553540000 Name: Logitech Attack 3 Trying to create Thread for: f6924a30-fca5-11df-8001-444553540000 Name: Logitech Attack 3 Trying to start Thread for: f6924a30-fca5-11df-8001-444553540000 Name: Logitech Attack 3 Populating Control Assignments Populating Control Assignments Getting Running Simulator Splash Fade Out Nullifying Running Simulator (True / False / False / False) Sending proc data to Bridge Immersive Updater returned code 28 Getting Running Simulator Proc 1-1-80 - Usage / -Last Launch- / 1 Analytics sent. Nullifying Running Simulator (True / False / False / False) Sending proc data to Bridge Button clicked btn_initSetup_page_welcome_eula Init Setup Prog: 14 Button clicked btn_initSetup_page_eula_configSetup Init Setup Prog: 21 Getting Running Simulator Nullifying Running Simulator (True / False / False / False) Sending proc data to Bridge Button clicked btn_initSetup_page_configSetup_configDone Checking Cameras.cfg file for sim: FSX in (path removed)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\ Cameras.cfg needs updating for sim: FSX Init Setup Prog: 28 Getting/Scanning aircraft for FSX Getting Running Simulator Nullifying Running Simulator (True / False / False / False) Sending proc data to Bridge Getting/Scanning aircraft for FSX:SE Getting/Scanning aircraft for P3Dv2 Getting/Scanning aircraft for P3Dv3 Getting/Scanning aircraft for P3Dv4 Getting/Scanning aircraft for P3Dv5 Aircraft scan completed Getting Running Simulator Nullifying Running Simulator (True / False / False / False) Sending proc data to Bridge Stopping Timer Stopped Timer A task was canceled. at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Wait(TimeSpan timeout) at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(DispatcherOperation operation, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout) at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Invoke(Action callback, DispatcherPriority priority, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout) at MS.Internal.WeakEventTable.OnShutDown() at MS.Internal.WeakEventTable.WeakEventTableShutDownListener.OnShutDown(Object target, Object sender, EventArgs e) at MS.Internal.ShutDownListener.HandleShutDown(Object sender, EventArgs e) Stopping Timer Stopped Timer ---------------------- END OF LOG SECTION -----------------------

Hello everyone, I recently had some spare money to spend and decided to give Xplane 11 a try. I already figured out how to install plugins and set it up pretty user-friendly. It actually has a higher FPS than my FSX setup with -of course- a lot better graphics, at least on the airplane side. Especially the default 737-800 caused a massive wow-effect for me. However I need some recommendations: - Is there anything similar to fspassengers? I know there is a plugin for on-board sounds but I kind of miss the career setting, the purchase of aircraft as well as the degradation and damage simulation. - Any good traffic addon to set up and go with it? Preferably freeware like WoAI. - Any way to depict the sun in a more realistic way. It looks pretty flat IMHO and doesnt have any bloom effect on it. Also clouds dont seem to adapt their color with the setting sun like in reality and FSX. - Is there any plugin similar to FS Water Configurator to improve the wave pattern of the water. Also coral textures are not mapped at all? - I'd like to change the light sprite used for airport flood lights, since they are very star-like with too pronounced ray textures. Thanks in advance. 😉

What water mod are you using? The default one looks horrible and I already installed a mod from org for this, but I cant get the wave pattern to look as realistic as the FSX one.

Ok thanks for your responses. Meanwhile I found out that the problem only exists in orbx airports, since they use their own rotating beacon effect. The stock FSX one in others is displayed fine. And before someone passive-aggressively flames me again why I am not posting that in ORBX-forums: I didnt know that. 😉

No, its not. The building is actually behind the building that has the light installed on top of it. I just put that up for demonstration. In general, Objects like buildings and trees are shown as "in front" the beam effect when they actually are not. I remember legacy aircraft having that problem with prop effects, as well as some landing lights before they were converted in the fixer.

here is why: The light beam in DX10 keeps being "obstructed" by objects like clouds, trees and buildings that are actually behind it. Sorry for the quality 😉

Well I dont know, I consider 40% pretty cautious but yes, I occassionally have OOMs and live with them until FS2020 comes up. 😉 I usually only get the warning chime of fsuipc on approach after a 10 hour overnight flight and my usual reaction is to switch off AI traffic via the provided hotkeys. I also had this problem when I was still using WoAi traffic so I guessed I had to live with it. Using the QW787s provided nice VAS gauge, I usuall have a high usage of VAS until after takeoff, where it drops to like 60% and stays there until on final approach the destination airport gets loaded. So far i didnt have the original problem again, ill report back when it happens.

I use UT live actually, set to 40& airliner and 5% GA traffic. Ill try.....

Well i will definitely give it a try to put 255 in my affinitymask but the load distribution coretemp and process monitor are showing me clearly indicates that FSX works on the 5 cores I assigned it to. I thought its pretty much considered common sense to use AM in your FSX.cfg, as removing it kills my performance by at least 10FPS. Same goes with Highmemfix, it should be in any cfg, or not? I do not have an Intel 5Ghz like you do, and If I had such a machine, I'd never see the insides of a real airliner anymore. 😉 I just had the same issue again, real air duke, descending into heavy load scenery area, but with good FPS until it stops. ALT + Enter doesnt do anything, mouse cursor is moving, engine sound playing. Pushing windows button brings up the start menu and turns the rest of the screen black.

Well i will definitely give it a try to put 255 in my affinitymask but the load distribution coretemp and process monitor are showing me clearly indicates that FSX works on the 5 cores I assigned it to. I just had the same issue again, real air duke, descending into heavy load scenery area, but with good FPS until it stops. ALT + Enter doesnt do anything, mouse cursor is moving, engine sound playing. Pushing windows button brings up the start menu and turns the rest of the screen black.

Well, in that case look where the information of your browser and mail program are stored, backup them and copy them over, overwiriting once the installation on the new machine is complete. (I use firefox and it works, I dont know about chrome though)

....maybe just fly less and leave your word not allowed PMDG 747 in the hangar for at least one day in the week! HOW DARE YOU!!! BTW is there a free alternative? Simsolutions are a prime example on how capitalism still makes profit out of climate change....

Knowing a fresh install is days and weeks of work, you can simply try the following. 1. uninstall all drivers of old hardware in safe mode in windows. 2. put your old HDD into the new system, boot from it. 3. Use partition wizard "migrate OS to SSD" function. 4. after completion of the process change the boot disk in BIOS to SSD. 5. hope it worked as planned. 😉 if windows doesnt boot, you need to use the repair options on your windows disk to repair the boot sector on the SSD installation. The main issue are hardware drivers though, id recommend using something like driver sweeper and regcleaner to be sure I killed everything that I dont need anymore. My Win7 64bit installation is 8 years old and I basically changed the whole PC right under its nose. In my FSX, I unfortunately had to reactivate FSX, Captainsim and Quality Wings Planes, as well as reinstall fspassengers. PMDG and the rest worked fine, hats off.