But I see that 3.1.3 is for Win7, not Win XP.

I am using Win XP, so how can this help me?

I have updated my KORD FSX scenery to include the lastest runway addition and name change, along with updated frequenceis, airport parking etc. Everything shows up nicely in FSX--the new runway 10C, its ILS, it all on the GPS, etc.

When I try to update my Plan-G FSX database to include these changes. so that I get ILS feathers for the new runways configuration, well, I can't do it. In "Settings" I have the correct loaction of the Scenery.cfg (..All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX). The new Scenery consists of 3 files--2 placed in \Addon Scenery\KORD\Scenery, and 1 placed in \Scenery\Global\Scenery. I have even added these 2 locations to the "Additional Scenery Locations" (not sure if that was needed since the KORD is in Scenery.cfg), and still nothing changed in Plan-G to show the new runway. In the Log File nothing seems to happen when it is scanning the KORD folder (I was expecting it to find new data)

What is happening? How do I get the new data into Plan-G

And also, what is the meaning of a red (vs. green) ILS feather?

Running Win XP, Plan-G 3.1.2.101-xp

Thanks.

But critical also is some guidance about the cause of these NETFRAME issues. Any clue?

In past this has usually been the need for some NETFRAME fix or update. But I think I am current in this regard as far as Plan-=G fro XP is, concerned.

I got the following--see PICS

Please advise.

Well, this error box thing turns out is pretty dangerous!

I was creating a flight plan, adding and deleting sime uder waypoints, and suddenly the error box came up and I could not do anything but accept it, thus losing some of my work in the flight plan.

What now? -- save after every 2 or so actions??

I need to see if this NETFRAME thing can be resolved.

I attach PIC that shows the first screen of the Event Viewer description of this last crash, but there is a WHOLE lot more below it, of when just crash occured

Well, we were right--the error box I am getting has something to do with NETFRAME. See PICS.

I started Plan-G and then closed it and immediately went to the Application log.

Should this be a concern for me? I mean, is Plan-G still running as it should even with this error at closing?

Yes, you were right--I was accidentally using FS9 data, because I had used FS9 and Plan G before I started a serious study of the tutorial, and then forgot to switch to FSX data. I should have realized this because as I was flying the flight pla, the FS scenery was not matching close enough the map in Plan-G--it was off a bit

But the other 2 problems remain, I guess, with no solution--flight plan lines disappearing, and Error box at exit (error box still happening with FSX data).

I think I accidentally solved the disdappearing flight plan lines--it is not happening anymore. I added some waypoint, any waypoint, saved the flight plan, and then deleted the waypoint and and saved the flightplan again--now the line always appear even when the LPL approach is there.

I did a super clean reinstall of Plan-G witrh the latest version, and rebuit both FSX and FS9 databases. In the past I have had other issues with software and they seemed to be as a result of something to do with NETFRAME--maybe tat is what the closing error box is about. But Plan-G log files tell nothing. Does that sound plausible?

Honestly, this is rather surprising. I have a respectable "gaming" PC--Dell XPS 630i, with maximum memory under 32 bit windows. I mean a loaded FSX runs smother that Plan-G, a flight planner! And I cant believe I am the first to report this issue. After all, all I am doing is running the Plan G tutorial!

Which brings me to 2 questions about the tutrorial--maybe it is a bit outdated:

1) On page 110, under #8--it says "red line"--but I see a Megenta line. And that red line is suppose to be "Manchester TMA Class A 3500+" but Plan-G shows the magenta line in Info panel as "Class B 3500 + MANCHESTER TMA-1"--see PIC

2) When I add the LPL approach to the flight plan, the flight plan lines do not show up--I see just the approach. Refresshing does nothing. See PIC.

What is going on?

Meanwhile I will try the things you suggested.

Any idea why I ALWAYS get the error box whenever I close Plan-G? I mean even if I open Plan-G for 10 seconds and close it, I ALWAYS get the useless error box--see PIC

The very last line is Log file is always a "Cleanup." I do not see any issues in log file.

Windows paging file is set to F:\ and is 3GB--40GB is free on the hard disk

Typical free RAM memory when I am doing what I was doing when these problems come up is about 1.5GB FREE RAM

"FSX and PlanG are on the same system, not networked?"

Same PC

"Does FSX also have a slow down that coincides with the PLanG slowdown?"

All my problems I listed occured when FSX was not even running! I was working ewith the Plan-G tutorial when all this was happening, developing the flight plan in the tutorial. I never even had FSX loaded, running or nothing.

So this is not anything to do with FSX.

I checked CPU activity--I could not see any issue. I thought it might have somethign to dowith .NET Frame, and so I reininstalled/repaired .NET Frramework 4 Extended and Client Profile, but nothing changed

I got 4 GB (actually only 3GB is seen under XP), Duo Core E8500.

I can not tell why it starts to crawl when it does. I was just working through the tutorial when it happened--not in FSX or really in anything else except Adobe Reader. I have no virus scanner that kicks in, but do have a firewall which I allowed Plan-G through, obviously.

Help!

I ALWAYS get the exit error box, even when all things worked fine and I exit

Using Plan-G 3.1.2 for XP.

Everything goes fine and then at some point it just crawls--it takes 3 min to move a map, minutes to get back to arrow cursor, 5 min to move a waypoint up one line.

And when I exit even not in crawl mode--just a normal exit when all is running fine, I get the useless error box "Plan_G has encountered a problem and needs to close. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Why? How to fix?

I updated NETFRAME 4.0 for the fix and finally was able to build and switch FS9 and FSX databases. I thought all was OK. But when I go to enter a sound file, Plan G crashes. Using Win XP. What's up?