Dimus Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Out of the blue I started getting this message: ORBXv4 is the folder where I have the Orbx library for v4.5. I have a different folder for the v5 library. Normally there should not be any addon.xml file in this folder. I have to click the OK button and then the message comes up two more times during the flight loading. Orbx stuff still shows up normally however it is annoying to have to click on this message. V5 works fine with no such issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sawatzky Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 6 hours ago, Dimus said: Normally there should not be any addon.xml file in this folder. Hi There should be an Orbx ObjectFlow folder located there which contains an addon.xml file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 There are several subfolders of the p3dv4 folder that have addon.xml files but not the root folder p3dv4. The message seems to be looking at one at a location where there need not be one. The folder structure is identical in my v5 library which is on the same drive and called Orbx v5. No addon.xml file exists in the Orbx v5\p3dv5\ folder but I do not get this message like I do in v4.5. I have recently uninstalled several Orbx full areas from v4 and installed them in v5, keeping only global and some airports in v4. I did nothing manually, all uninstallations and installations were done through central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Hello, in fact, it seems to be looking at an Orbx Central Library, unless you have installed P3D to G:\Orbx v4\p3dv4 which I think is unlikely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 P3D v4 is installed in G:\P3Dv4\ G:\Orbx v4\ is the folder that I have set up for the Orbx Central library for v4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 So, any ideas? This is what my v4 library folder (the folder in which according to the message an addon.xml should exist) looks like: There is no addon.xml in there (and normally there should not be one. Each of these subfolders includes an addon.xml (as they should be) e.g.: To me these folders all look normal. I have no idea why I get this message and what to do to stop it from appearing. Just to say again that everything in the sim looks as it should be, nothing Orbx related that is in this library is missing as far as I can tell. It is just this message that I have to close once the sim starts and then at least two times again up to the start of the flight. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Hello, can you attach a copy of scenery_add-ons.xml please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 Hello Nick! I do not seem to have such a file anywhere on my system. Are you by any chance referring to the add-ons.cfg file? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Hello, no, this: which does not exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Sorry Nick, I'm confused... It actually does not exist in that location (and it should rightfully not exist imho). The problem is why is the sim trying to find an addon.xml at a location where there should not be one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/28/2020 at 9:39 AM, Nick Cooper said: Hello, can you attach a copy of scenery_add-ons.xml please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 21 hours ago, Nick Cooper said: Nick, I'm again sorry but I'm unable to comply... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Fair enough, can you take a look at it and see which entry is pointing to G:\Orbx v4\p3dv4\. If you find one, delete it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Apologies again, but in which file am I supposed to look at? Should I look in add-ons.cfg? If so then there is no entry in that file that points to G:\Orbx v4\p3dv4\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Bumping this as I was not able to rectify yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Hello, you seem unable to comply with the request to add a copy of your scenery_add-ons.xml file. Is this because you cannot, or because you will not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Nick, please see again posts #8 and #10. I simply do not have such a file on my system (scenery_add-ons.xml). If I had I would gladly post it. I have asked if you mean something else (addon.cfg?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Hello, can you please go to your Windows File Explorer View Options and select "Show hidden files, folders and drives". Also deselect "Hide extensions for known file types". Then you should be able to see C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\scenery_add-ons.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Thank you Nick! I always had "show hidden files" on so I wonder why I could not find this file previously... Found it now, thanks for pointing exactly where to look at: scenery_add-ons.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Thanks. Could you try this: Delete Your P3D folder/Orbx\FTX_AU\FTXAA_ORBXLIBS\Scenery\OF_Config.xml. Then run Orbx Central\Settings\help\Sync Simulator, which will replace the file. Then try P3D again. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 Thank you Nick (especially for your patience with me)! I did as above but I get the same message. If it helps, the file was regenerated after the sync and its contents are the following: <DynPlacement.Document> <Config> <Paths> <Path>Orbx\FTX_EU\FTX_AA_LIDA\scenery</Path> <Path>Orbx\FTX_EU\FTX_AA_LOWI\scenery</Path> <Path>Orbx\FTX_PI\FTX_AA_TAP\scenery</Path> <Path>G:\Orbx v4\p3dv4\USDT Devils Tower\Orbx\FTX_NA\FTX_AA_DEVILSTOWER\scenery</Path> <Path>G:\Orbx v4\p3dv4\Yosemite National Park\Orbx\FTX_NA\FTX_AA_YOSEMITE\scenery</Path> </Paths> </Config> </DynPlacement.Document> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimus Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Hello again Nick! Any other idea for this issue? Unfortunately it is still there. Thank you for your help so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_JohnM Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I'm having the same issue. Can't seem to find the cause of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_JohnM Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I put an empty add-on.xml file in the \p3dv4 folder and that seemed to do the trick. I'm going to try and hunt down the file that was causing the issue in the first place. Will report back if I find anything. add-on.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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