Scott Albrecht

What I don't get is how I can run V4.5 at almost maxed out settings with the fslabs bus at heathrow with orbx, active sky etc and get 35 constant fps with only 3GB of VRAM. Glad I read this before buying because I thought id have no issues in V5 because they are non-existent in V4.5

Well looks like I need a new GPU. My processor is great so I can handle a new card but a 1060 with 3gb isnt gonna cut it, it seems. P3DV4.5 runs like a dream for me with a ton of add ons. Guess I have an excuse now to upgrade the GPU lol

Condolences to Jim's family. He helped me solve the biggest CTD mystery I ever had. He was to the point and dedicated his time to help me a total stranger.

Ok I will give this a shot, thank you.

Nothing has changed regarding settings or an increase of add ons over the past two years. I misspoke I have 16GB of VRAM. I personally believe my computer is either corrupting the files or they are being deleted.

P3DV4 64, not sure on the ram or vram but I have had these add ons and this computer for years it just recently started doing it. Could my OS be deleting texture for some reason?

I have encountered a rather strange problem with my P3DV4. DD, Latinvfr and Flightbeam airports randomly go completely black after working fine for a day or two, sometimes three. The fix is to simply reinstall the affected add ons and it will be fine for a few days or so. The problem was much more often until I unticked "empty scenery cache on exit." I have an i7 quad core processor with a 1060 GTI 3gb. I have had this computer and the same add ons for years and now all of the sudden it is doing this. Anyone have any ideas what could be happening?

BernB how can i get the default repaints.xml for UTL? Do I simply just reinstall UTL? I guess then for a temp fix I could just switch around the repaints.xml when going to Europe correct?

Hello, I think I may have narrowed down my CTD's in Europe to a possible incorrect installation of FLAI. I have FLAI models installed into my root sim under simobjects/airplanes. If I disable FLAI from my addons all my add on aircraft and most stock P3D aircraft disappear. Was I supposed to install my FLAI to a separate folder completely outside of P3D?

I too suffer from having the CTD but only in Europe! I can go anywhere else in the world but Europe is the Bermuda Triangle in my sim. I’m hoping you can find a solution. Have you tried running it in compatibility mode for windows 8 like someone else said?

I am speechless. I have forever been able to fly ONLY IN EUROPE without the exact same NTDLL CTD. I cannot wait to try this fix. What exactly is the file location you removed?

I am sorry if this isn't in the right spot, I wasn't sure where else to post but I need a little help. For the past week or so I have noticed that any add on from Latinvfr, Flightbeam and DD have black scenery. Now I can temporarily fix this issue by reinstalling said scenery and it will work. It will only work for one scenario of P3D then on the next load up go back to being black. The area's that are back is the taxi ways, terminal buildings and apron. The land class remains unaffected. I am using ORBX base pack, NA land class and HD tree's. I feel like an insertion point is wrong or something is causing the add ons to go black once I exit P3D. Like I said I can temp fix this for one scenario by reinstalling the scenery I want to use but then it goes black and remains black on next load up. I have reached out to the developers and they have not been able to find a cause. I know it's on my end since three different developers add ons are doing this not one. Any help is appreciated.

Any time I want to use the QW 787 I have to reinstall it EVERY SESSION. For some reason the dispatcher and other files get deleted anytime I use it in game.

Thank you for taking the time to help, it has helped Jim.

No problem let me know how it works.

This is what both my xml's say: <?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>

Rename both “dll.xml’s,” in the program dats and appdata/roaming/ Lockheed Martin to dll.off then restart P3D and test it. I have almost the same system as you and am getting 40-60 FPS anywhere with sliders almost maxed out.

Yea it’s quite strange the only thing in both my xml’s are “acexml,” that P3D rebuilt. I still have both dll.xmls renamed to off then they got rebuild. Now when I open both the new ones it just says “acexml=active.” No CTD’s for the past 15 flights anywhere in the world. Maybe it’s just a weird fix that worked for me. I’m thinking tho fsuipc has something to do with the crashes but can’t prove it. Can’t narrow any modules down since both xml files just read “acexml,” now and nothing else. I have content, scenery and client all installed and up to date as well.

I can confirm by simply renaming the xml’s (both of them) to “off,” and letting them rebuild has solved ALL CTD’s for me. I haven’t been able to figure out what module caused it but now my new default xml renamed itself to “acexml,” what it means I have no clue but the CTD’s are gone so I won’t complain about a weird fix, fixing the problem lol.

I am confused though as to why my dll.xml has such few entries and for the life of me I cannot find that Carenado radar anywhere in them. Welp I essentially forced P3D to rebuild both dll.xml‘s by naming them both “off,” and that fixed all my CTD’s. Maybe that’s another work around to be included in the ever helpful CTD guide. I know it says to narrow the faulting module down but my xml’s only show RAAS, PMDG and FSUIPC. Oh well the CTD’s are gone so I won’t complain about how it weirdly worked for me just renaming them off and letting them rebuild. Thanks Jim for the help I greatly appreciate it. Guess you can mark this thread as closed and solved 😄

Got it, since renaming the original dll.xml's to off, letting them rebuild and monitoring I have had no ctd's. Thank you for the help. I can report as of now at least lol, all is stable.

This is all thats in the dll file, doesnt look as extensive as the one in the guide. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <SimBase.Document Type="AceXML" version="3,0" id="dll"> <Descr>AceXML Document</Descr> <Filename>dll.xml</Filename> <Launch.Addon> <Name>RAASPRO</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>.\RAASPRO\RAASPRO.dll</Path> <DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName> <DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>PMDG_Interface</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>PMDG\DLLs\PMDG_Interface.dll</Path> <DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName> <DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document>

When I went to check, it looks like P3D rebuilt both xml files when I launched it for the previous flight. I now have both dll.xml and the ones I named dll.off in both appdata/roaming and where the scenery.cfg is located

That is my next step then because that was the problem! I renamed them both to “off,” and flew a complete flight from EHAM to EKCH without a CTD. Thanks for all the help I really appreciate it. Just curious if I can’t narrow down the module what will leaving them both “off,” do to P3D?

Also if renaming the DLL.xml files to dll.off works, I assume I can leave it that way? I guess what I’m asking is what exactly are those dll’s and what does turning them to “off,” do?