ACTIVE FTX Central doesn't recognise FSX path

[BizzyB]

I have just done yet another re-instal of FSX and, so far, just FTX AU (from DVD).

However, when I click on "Run FTX Central" I get the usual, dreaded, "Unhandled exception" except that this time the problem is quite clear: "Cannot find path C:\Flightsim\Microsoft Flight Simulator".

After I installed FSX (it would only instal to C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X), I moved it to C:\Flightsim, then corrected the registry entries so that they pointed there. When FTX_AU SP3 installed from the DVD, it said it was installing to C:\Flightsim\Microsoft Flight Simulator X (note the X !) so I presume that is the problem.

How do I fix it ?

TIA

David

[Tim Harris]

Try this tool David http://tweakfs.com/download/fsx_reg_utility.zip

[BizzyB]

Thanks Tim, for your prompt reply.

That's what I used.

After I'd finished, it said that the path in both HKEY_Current User and HKEY_Local_Machine was C:\Flightsim\Microsoft Flight Simulator X. (Are there any other paths ? )

 

I haven't run ORBXLIBs 130723 (? I don't have Global), or SP4, since I thought I needed to get FTXC running straight off.

Cheers

David

[Tim Harris]

Did you use the tab: "Set path"? you should only have to browse to and select the FSX folder, then hit the 'Set FSX path' button

[BizzyB]

Oops !

I read only the bit of the error message which showed straight off; what it really says is ' Could not find file 'C:\Flightsim\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Scenery\Global\Texture\veg_Broadleaf_ChestnutMaple_FA.dds'., which is a different kettle of fish

And yes I did use the "Set path" button.

Sorry about that.

[Tim Harris]

Could not find file 'C:\Flightsim\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Scenery\Global\Texture\veg_Broadleaf_ChestnutMaple_FA.dds' etc..etc..etc...

 

This one is normally due to forgetting to install the 2 x servicepacks for FSX...... or Acceleration/GOLD

[BizzyB]

here is the complete text of the error message:

************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\Flightsim\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Scenery\Global\Texture\veg_Broadleaf_ChestnutMaple_FA.dds'.
File name: 'C:\Flightsim\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Scenery\Global\Texture\veg_Broadleaf_ChestnutMaple_FA.dds'
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite)
   at FTXCentral.FTX_Environment.CopyBuildRestoreBat()
   at FTXCentral.FTX_Environment.ApplyRegionChanges()
   at FTXCentral.FTXC.Apply()
   at FTXCentral.FTXC.lblApplyButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Label.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5472 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
FTXCentral
    Assembly Version: 1.0.1.3
    Win32 Version: 1.0.1.3
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Flightsim/Microsoft%20Flight%20Simulator%20X/ORBX/Scripts/FTXCentral/FTXCentral.exe
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5468 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.Remoting
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5476 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5476 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
3_lbzo5h
    Assembly Version: 1.0.1.3
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
kltd7-1w
    Assembly Version: 1.0.1.3
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

 

My version of FSX is Acceleration and I had appled a Service pack (don't remember which !); I'll check that again.
Thanks

[Tim Harris]

Its Acceleration OR the 2 x servicepacks, not both

 

 

C:\Flightsim\Microsoft Flight Simulator X

 

Is this the actual location of the FSX folder?

 

If it is and you have no issues with FSX-servicepacks/Acceleration then maybe something else is up, permissions perhaps, try running FTXcentral as 'an admin'

[BizzyB]

I ran SP4.002 again.

It produced 35 errors, all .....au\vegetation, but a least Australia Applied (I haven't yet re-installed NZ (or NA))It's good enough for my present purpose.

Thanks very much.

[BizzyB]

I had made another boo boo - I have 2 copies of FSX, Deluxe and Gold with Acceleration. I had intended to instal Acceleration, but by mistake, did Deluxe, so that was probably another part of the problem; I'll try to replace it "later".

Thanks again  for your help.

David