Sunny Andonov Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Hello, I am having an issue with a fresh install of P3D 4.5. Never had this issue before. I am installing scenery as usual and then run the elevation correction (auto-conf) but for some reason the tool can't find them. These are all knows airports that require AEC to be disabled. For example: KDEN, GCTS. If I start Preapr3d and go to Scenery I do see all of them (some grayed out). I also noticed that FTX global does not have all of my installed scenery listed in the Library Insertion Point. What am I missing here? Can someone help me figure this one out? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Hello, welcome to the forums. Are you using FTX Central or are you using Orbx Central? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Andonov Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Hi Nick, I am using FTX Central. I don't know what is the difference between FTX and ORBX Central? On a side note, I have found a thread with the same issue reported multiple times. Is this something you are guys working on atm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Hello, if a customer is using Orbx Central to install their products, then there is a problem, because the current Vector Control panel does not see scenery installed with the xml method. There is no such problem with FTX Central. What are you seeing that are "greyed out"? If they are other developer's airports that are using the xml method, then they will appear to be greyed out in the scenery library and the auto-configuration will not find them, as it never has. The AEC can still be set manually though and then a profile saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Andonov Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, Nick Cooper said: What are you seeing that are "greyed out"? If they are other developer's airports that are using the xml method, then they will appear to be greyed out Yes, I am referring to XML method airports (grayed-out) 5 minutes ago, Nick Cooper said: in the scenery library and the auto-configuration will not find them, as it never has. The AEC can still be set manually though and then a profile saved. I am confused. How was this working for me before then? I've never had to do anything manually. I remember seeing both KDEN and GCTS airports in the disabled list and discovered by the tool. They are both airports using the XML method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Hello, the Vector AEC auto configuration function has never been able to see addon airports added by the xml method. It can only look at the scenery.cfg file and only read from that. Of course there are no entries in the scenery.cfg file for airports that use the add-ons.cfg file instead. The Vector control panel was created before an add-ons.cfg file existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Andonov Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Hi Nick, Thanks for the explanation. I still cannot understand how was this working for me then. I've never had to disable a single airport manually. To me either the airport developer has switched to the XML method (which I doubt since i am using the same version of the airport) or I have no explanation. Could you please check that thread? I am having the same problem as described and it appears there is an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Yes, as I tried to explain to you, Orbx Central adds all the Orbx scenery using the add-ons.cfg file, which the current Vector control panel does not see. This is why my first question to you was are you using FTX Central or Orbx Central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Andonov Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 and I replied that I am using FTX Central so should not have this problem correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Andonov Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 In the end which one I should be using for this to work? Which is the one you are going to support further? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone1 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Sunny if by chance you are using Flight Beam KDEN it has a control setting for Vector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Andonov Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Hi Cyclone1, Yes I have found that in the CP and it fixed the elevation issues even though KDEN is not in the AEC disabled list. My concern is that this is happening for other airport as well which does not have a CP such as FlightBeam. Additionally, this was working before (previous p3d install) with FTX central and I don't know how. I have a new rig and started everything from scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone1 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Sunny look under the "Compatibility Forum" in the Support Forum, it has good information on installing 3rd party stuff regarding what to shut off. You may have already looked at this just thought I would mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Sunny Andonov said: In the end which one I should be using for this to work? Which is the one you are going to support further? 1. Neither the Vector control panel in FTX Central nor in Orbx Central can see airports installed to the add-ons.cfg file. 2. Therefore you will for the time being need to manually disable the Vector AEC for any such airports that require it. 3. The Orbx Direct Vector control panel will have to be amended so that it does recognise the add-ons.cfg file. 4. FTX Central will not be amended to have the Vector control panel recognise the add-ons.cfg file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Andonov Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Nick, Thanks for the explanation. In this case you please tell me where I can download ORBX Central and migrate to it? I could find a download link at ORBX website. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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