resolved FTX Central (Vector & Lights Configurator

[dschaum]

My Order Numbers:   598f5101e4102, 58d5bdbab7ca0, 58d5a545b89b1

 

Last night I went into my Lights Configurator, then tried to open the control panel.  I received the following message:  No installed simulator was found on your system!  FTX Vector Configurator will now exit!  

I received the same message when I tried to enter the control panel for FTX Global Vector.

 

The only thing I've done since the last successful attempt to enter these control panels was, I purchased and added Toposim Planet Earth Bundle (Mesh).  

My scenery cfg file is right where it's supposed to be....but, I also received a message from FTX Central to send in the following file which I am pasting here:

 

[2017-10-15_02-31-13-AM 3.2.1.1] - System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\scenery.cfg'.
File name: 'C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\scenery.cfg'
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding)
   at System.IO.File.InternalReadAllLines(String path, Encoding encoding)
   at Orbx.Configuration.SceneryLibrary.Library.PopulateEntries()
   at Orbx.FTXCentral.Region.Tasks.SceneryLibraryEntriesTask.<>c__DisplayClass0_0.<Execute>b__0()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Orbx.FTXCentral.Region.Tasks.SceneryLibraryEntriesTask.<Execute>d__0.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Orbx.FTXCentral.Region.Services.RegionService.<Apply>d__18.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Orbx.FTXCentral.ViewModel.MainWindowViewModel.<LoadWindowContent>d__74.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
[2017-10-15_02-31-26-AM 3.2.1.1] - System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\scenery.cfg'.
File name: 'C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\scenery.cfg'
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding)
   at System.IO.File.InternalReadAllLines(String path, Encoding encoding)
   at Orbx.Configuration.SceneryLibrary.Library.PopulateEntries()
   at Orbx.FTXCentral.Region.Tasks.SceneryLibraryEntriesTask.<>c__DisplayClass0_0.<Execute>b__0()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Orbx.FTXCentral.Region.Tasks.SceneryLibraryEntriesTask.<Execute>d__0.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Orbx.FTXCentral.Region.Services.RegionService.<Apply>d__18.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Orbx.FTXCentral.ViewModel.MainWindowViewModel.<LoadWindowContent>d__74.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
   at Orbx.FTXCentral.App.Main()
 

 

Again, it seems as if it FTX cant see my scenery.cfg file but it's right where it's supposed to be??? C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\scenery.cfg'.  Let me know what's up.

 

THANKS!!!

ftxc3.log

[Nick Cooper]

Hello,

I suspect that although it can see the file, it cannot read it.

I attach a default file.

Please rename your scenery.cfg file and temporarily replace it with this one.

See if FTX Central will then run without the error message.

scenery.cfg

[dschaum]

I renamed my scenery.cfg file:  oldscenery.cfg.  Then installed the one you sent.  I still receive the message:  No installed simulator was found on your system!  FTX Vector Configurator will now exit!  

[Nick Cooper]

Hello,

In that case, please restore your own scenery.cfg file and discard mine.

As far as I am aware, the Vector control panel requires the P3D v4 registry

entry and that the exe file is named Prepar3D.exe.

Are these two still in place?

 

[dschaum]

An unknown anomaly I guess, because:

 

I restored my scenery.cfg file.  I then opened P3D from the executable file in the P3D folder.  (instead of using the shortcut on my desktop)  I then shut down P3D.  I just went into FTX Central and "Whada'ya know", everything works perfectly????   YEAH! Just in case, I've replaced the short cut on my desk top with a new one.

 

Thanks for the Sunday Chat! 

 

[Nick Cooper]

Indeed, let's just go with the flow.