Planning Ribbons Not Available

[woodhick803]

Hi gang.  Just D/L'ed a new version after my move to P3D.  I'm running W-7 64 bit, no FSUIPC installed.  I cannot access the planning menu ribbons, they are transparent.   I have built the P3D database.  I am planning to use the program as a stand alone--not connected to P3D itself.  Any help would be appreciated

[tim arnot]

This is a known issue. The simplest thing to do until the fix is released is go into your Plan-G data folder, and copy the P3D database over the FSX database.

[woodhick803]

Uhh, uhhh, I'm not the most computer adept of people Tim.  Do you mean for me to copy the data found in the Plan-G  P3D folder found in "My Documents" into the FSX folder at the same location?

[tim arnot]

No, copy (and replace when asked) PlanG3_P3d.sdf to PlanG3_FSX.sdf.

[woodhick803]

Tim, sorry to keep bothering you with what must be a pretty simple concept for you , but I have no idea where to even find those files.  They do not show up when entered in the Windows Start Panel.   Yes, I have "display hidden folders and files" enabled.

OOps! Just found them.  I'll let you know how things work out

[woodhick803]

I can't move any data into the FSX file.  The info on the P3D folder shows that data is in there but nothing shows up when I open the file in notepad, only a window saying the program is not responding.  I can open the FSX file in Notepad and see some computer code.

[Demious]

Its very easy. You go to the folder documents\plan-g files\data, where you find a file called plang3_fsx.sdf. You copy that file and paste it in the same folder and rename it plang3_p3d.sdf.
Go back to Plan-g and you can check the p3d database and click OK. That's it.

[woodhick803]

No joy doing that either Demious.  I changed the file name as you pointed out and added it to the PlanG files in documents & rebuilt the database but the tabs across the top of the map are still not available.  I wonder if perhaps this is because I am running P3Dv2.2?

[woodhick803]

Oops!!  Let me rephrase that.  After I did things correctly, I'm up and running again.  Thanks :)