resolved Elevation problems not fixed after running Global Vector Auto-config

[Historian]

Noticed elevation wrong in Compton Abbas, so ran the auto config tool under Global Vector.

Upon restarting P3D the changes have not been made - see screenshot.

 

Operating system:  Windows 10

Simulator:  P3DV4

Screenshot:  

Issue:  

 

central.log

[Nick Cooper]

Hello,

can you check your Orbx installation for 000_EGHA_FTX_Exclude_ALT.BGL and if you find it, let me know where it has been placed please?

[Airwolf]

Vector is not working on my end at all.  The app runs, but scanning is done in less than 1 sec, which I know it doesn't work.

[Nick Cooper]

Hello,

did you mean to post that somewhere else?

[paddler]

I have a similar elevation problem at Campbell River BC. I have run auto config but the problem was not fixed. I have not tried other airports with elevation problems. The first attempt to run Auto config the program stalled, but the second attempt it seemed to complete.

 

[Nick Cooper]

Hello.

You should check in the Vector control panel that the airport you

wanted to disable AEC for has in fact had it disabled.

If not, you could try doing it manually.

[Historian]

Hello Nic,

The file you pointed out is located in;

D:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\Scenery\World

[Nick Cooper]

Thanks.

Would you mind changing its name to 000_EGHA_FTX_Exclude_ALT.BGL.OFF

Then see how the airport looks please.

[Historian]

Hi Nick,

I have renamed the file but no difference.

 

Thanks for the quick response.

 

 

[Nick Cooper]

Thanks.

I will leave the rest to the Team.

[Historian]

Thanks for trying Nick

Cheers

[Nick Cooper]

The reason I asked is that that file is redundant and should not be installed by Orbx Central.

It looks like it has not been but is left over from your previous installation of EGHA or TEGB.

I wonder if there are any more residual files?

[Historian]

Well this is all rather odd!

See my other query about P3DV4 constantly requesting activation of add-ons.

 

I cured this using the latest version of Lorby-Si Add-on Organiser (V1.43 b03.)

This detected all the new ORBX scenery as add-ons and has successfully updated the add-ons.cfg for P3DV4.

 

It also seems to have fixed the elevation problems, but I cannot explain how.

I literally started up the addon organiser program and then saved the changes it did automatically.

I'm happy, but it may cause some head scratching for the ORBX developers.

Let me know if you require any further info on files etc.

 

 

Oops - closer inspection shows it's 80% better, but a little hole still near the pumps.

 

[paddler]

Hi Nick,

I opened up Vector configuration again and saw that nothing was disabled. I ran auto-config again, it completed and again there was nothing disabled. So I disabled CYBL manually, saved the configuration but continued to have severe elevation issues with CYBL.

[paddler]

Update. I have uninstalled Vector, restarted the computer and installed Vector. When I run Auto-Install now after a few seconds I get an error message that tells me "Access to the path G:\Lockheed Martin\ xxxxx .exe is denied. Each time I try it comes back with a different file. All files are related to MakeRwys for RC and FStarRC .These are Pete Dowson FSUIPC files I believe. They have never caused a problem with Vector AEC before for me.

[HammerTime]

Since migrating every Orbx product that I own to the "library", it appears that my list of airports in AEC tool has shrunk dramatically. It does not appear to be detecting any airport called by addon.xml. "Auto configuration" doesn't appear to be detecting any airports requiring elevation adjustment, and there certainly was a number of airports in the list prior to the migration of the library.

 

I can adjust elevation manually by turning bgl's off, but it appears there's definitely something wonky with the tool

[dagghito]

29 minutes ago, HammerTime said:

Since migrating every Orbx product that I own to the "library", it appears that my list of airports in AEC tool has shrunk dramatically. It does not appear to be detecting any airport called by addon.xml. "Auto configuration" doesn't appear to be detecting any airports requiring elevation adjustment, and there certainly was a number of airports in the list prior to the migration of the library.

 

I can adjust elevation manually by turning bgl's off, but it appears there's definitely something wonky with the tool

 

Same here.

[FlyHardiQ]

I installed orbx iceland demo, and have the levation issue at BIKF (i dont use orbx vector) only base and OLC EU

[gsand]

Same with me, ran the AEC auto config and nothing appears in the disabled side. Tried x3.

[regulate]

Having trouble too.  Now I have sunken runways, tarmac etc at KPDX flightbeam after installing ORBX central.  Can't seem to fix it.  Was fine under FTX central 3. 

[Mitchell Williamson]

Hi all,

 

I don't believe the Vector AEC works out of the box with add-on.xml. This thread appears to have some guidance on how to have it pick things up correctly.

[FlyHardiQ]

11 minutes ago, Mitchell Williamson said:

Hi all,

 

I don't believe the Vector AEC works out of the box with add-on.xml. This thread appears to have some guidance on how to have it pick things up correctly.

 its not only a problem with vector, i dont use vector and still have sunken BIKF airport with ORBX Global base, OLC EU

[gsand]

4 hours ago, Mitchell Williamson said:

Hi all,

 

I don't believe the Vector AEC works out of the box with add-on.xml. This thread appears to have some guidance on how to have it pick things up correctly.

Hi Mitchell,

 

I can confirm that this process using MakeRunways or the Lorby Addon Organizer works. It's not hard but is a bit cumbersome so I would hope that there is a long term fix already in the works. Thanks for the tip.

 

Best,

Gerald

[dagghito]

Thanks @Mitchell Williamson!

[HammerTime]

Exporting the cfg using the Lorbi method, and then running vector auto-configuration, did not appear to resolve elevation issues at BIKF (Iceland Demo area). No airport moved over to the AEC disabled list (and I knew I had a few prior to moving to the "libraries" method.)

 

I only picked this one at random because I know it always has elevation issues

 

EDIT: Used the "makerunways" method instead (after downloading the latest version). Auto-configuration now works and BIFK is in the disabled list (along with many others!)

[HammerTime]

Double edit. Annoyingly the default bgl for BIFK is showing though Orbx Iceland, so despite AEC being disabled, there are still elevation issues... Back to the drawing board I go

[Nick Cooper]

BIKF has an elevation adjustment file which needs to be present in wherever Orbx scenery\world\scenery now is.

Vector AEC for BIKF should be disabled, manually if necessary.

 

[HammerTime]

9 minutes ago, Nick Cooper said:

BIKF has an elevation adjustment file which needs to be present in wherever Orbx scenery\world\scenery now is.

Vector AEC for BIKF should be disabled, manually if necessary.

In my library there's an AEC_BIFK.inactive file. Is that the one that you're referring to?

 

My Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\Orbx\p3dv4\Global VECTOR\Scenery\World\Scenery folder is empty (if that's where you're referring to?). If not, could you point me towards the folder in question?

 

Regards

[Nick Cooper]

If you are going to disable Vector AEC, please use the Vector control panel to do so.

In the Vector folder, there will be three BIKF .inactive files and one BIKF.bgl file.

 

The scenery\world\scenery file is AECBIKF.BGL

[HammerTime]

4 minutes ago, Nick Cooper said:

 

If you are going to disable Vector AEC, please use the Vector control panel to do so.

 

I did manage to use the control panel to do so, after using the "makerunways" method.  I have included a screenshot of what my vector files now look like in my post above.

For some odd reason, the default Airport bgl file is the one that I load into and I'm surrounded by terrain. 

 

This all worked fine before migrating to the new "libraries" method with Orbx Central

[Indy511]

I solved the EGHA elevation issue by moving the scenery above the EU regions. I use Lorby's Addon Organizer.

[FlyHardiQ]

BIKF issue lickering grass from the ground goes out as view is above, seems like an elevation sort issue but with grass, I dont use orbx vector, I had uninstalled it way back, idk what the issue is here honestly..correct files placed even the patch bgl but no luck.default bikf has immense elevation issue.

[FlyHardiQ]

1 minute ago, FlyHardiQ said:

BIKF issue lickering grass from the ground goes out as view is above, seems like an elevation sort issue but with grass, I dont use orbx vector, I had uninstalled it way back, idk what the issue is here honestly..correct files placed even the patch bgl but no luck.default bikf has immense elevation issue.

do I need to disable AECBIKF.bgl in p3d > scenery>world>scenery by any chance?

[Historian]

I seem to have solved my elevation issues with EGHA (Compton Abbas), however I have lost shadows over the area that was a problem before - OK on the main part of the airfield.

Config.cfg attached and pics.

 

add-ons.cfg scenery.cfg

[ilgrillo]

So am I. Same problem at BIKF.

I tiried also with MakeRwys and Lorbi but nothing has changed.

 

 

I disabled BIKF manually in AEC:

 

 

 

So I have now this folder situation:

 

 

 

I disabled BIKF also in \World\Scenery\

 

 

This is my Scenery screenshots (I cutted all the Base stuff). I've tried to disable also Freemesh Europe one, but nothing has changhed.

 

[AnkH]

On ‎8‎/‎6‎/‎2019 at 6:09 PM, HammerTime said:

EDIT: Used the "makerunways" method instead (after downloading the latest version). Auto-configuration now works and BIFK is in the disabled list (along with many others!)

 

Do you still have to rename the .cfg created by makernwys from makernwys.scenery.cfg to scenery.cfg for Vector to work? Or does it work "out of the box with makernwys newest version?

[Mitchell Williamson]

Just an update regrading Vector, we currently have an update for it to resolve the auto-config issues making its way through our internal testing process.

[paddler]

Mitchell,

That is great news. Thanks for the update.

[Mitchell Williamson]

We've released an Orbx Central (v4.0.10) and a Global Vector (v1.6.3) update today which addresses the auto-config issues. It should now automatically recognise products installed via add-on.xml as well.

[Megadyptes]

I'm having exactly the same problems with EGHA Compton Abbas. Searched the forum and found this thread. 

All of my ORBX addons are installed via the XML method if available, including EGHA. I have the latest versions of Central (4.0.10) and Vector (1.6.3). I've ran the auto config but the problem persists and I searched for EGHA in the manual search boxes and EGHA does nto show up, nor are other Orbx addon airfields that have been installed via the XML Library method.