Help With Install

[LTCSZ]

Hi: I think I hve been doing everything correctly, but this is the problem I'm having...When I attempt to build the database for FS9, nothing happens...I have the paths correct, etc...The main screen has a "tint" over FSX, even though I do not have FX installed...I cannot get the program to view the FS9 database, because apparently it is not being created...I have attached the latest log file...Advice would be appreciated!

Steve in Kansas

[FlyingAxx]

Steve,

First question: What happens after you hit the "Build Database" button? Is there any visible action after it? Plan-G collects the active data being described in your scenery.cfg file and fills it's own file this way. It shows exactly what is going on, even with progress bars (and it needs quite a while).

Did you check the size and the date of the data base file? You'll find it here: C:\Users\Steves\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf. This file should have grown significantly over its original size of 20 kB.

[LTCSZ]

Hi and thanks for the reply; When I attempt to build the FS9 database, thee is a really quick (about a second) bit of action in the database block, and then it returns to the main screen...Here are the two screens you requested: I m running with Administrator privileges, yet I continue to get the error screen attached; And I notice that all of the databases seem to be the same size, yet I only have FS9 installed...Really getting frustrated...This seems like such a great program...Hope we can get it running! Thanks again for the assistance.

Steve

[tim arnot]

The log file suggests that it didn't find any scenery (since there's none listed). Can you upload your scenery.cfg, and we'll see if we can spot a problem.

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17:19:45.2 FS directory is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\
17:19:45.2 Scanning Scenery.cfg (C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Scenery.cfg)
17:19:45.2 Preparing database for new data
17:19:45.3 Writing 0 Airspace Boundaries
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 VORs
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 NDBs
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Intersections
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Airports
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Runways
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Comm Frequencies
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Runways (2)
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Parking spaces
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Aprons (1)
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Aprons (2)
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Taxiways (1)
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Taxiways (2)
17:19:45.5 Writing 0 Taxiways (3)
17:19:45.5 Committing Airport changes
17:19:45.5 Compacting database.
17:19:45.5 Database load complete.

[LTCSZ]

Sir: Thanks again for the reply...Attached is the Scenery.cfg file...(The forum would not let me attach the file, so I pasted it into the message).....Still no luck in trying to install...No FS9 buttons produce any action...I did notice, also, that when I click on the small button under the Database Tools, the program crashes...No idea what this means!...Thanks again...

Steve

[General]
Title=FS9 World Scenery
Description=FS9 Scenery Data
Clean_on_Exit=FALSE

[Area.001]
Title=Default Terrain
Texture_ID=1
Layer=1
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Local=Scenery\World
Remote=

[Area.002]
Title=Default Scenery
Local=Scenery\BASE
Layer=2
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.003]
Title=Africa
Layer=3
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Afri
Remote=

[Area.004]
Title=Asia
Layer=4
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Asia
Remote=

[Area.005]
Title=Australia
Layer=5
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Aust
Remote=

[Area.006]
Title=Eastern Europe
Local=Scenery\EURE
Layer=6
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.007]
Title=Western Europe
Local=Scenery\EURW
Layer=7
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.008]
Title=Central North America
Local=Scenery\NAMC
Layer=8
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.009]
Title=Eastern North America
Local=Scenery\NAME
Layer=9
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.010]
Title=Western North America
Local=Scenery\NAMW
Layer=10
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.011]
Title=Oceania
Layer=11
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Ocen
Remote=

[Area.012]
Title=South America
Layer=12
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Same
Remote=

[Area.013]
Title=Amsterdam Aerial Photo
Layer=13
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Amsterd
Remote=

[Area.014]
Title=Anchorage Aerial Photo
Layer=14
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Anchor
Remote=

[Area.015]
Title=Atlanta Aerial Photo
Layer=15
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Atlanta
Remote=

[Area.016]
Title=Chicago Aerial Photo
Layer=16
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Chicago
Remote=

[Area.017]
Title=Dallas Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Dallas
Layer=17
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.018]
Title=Denver Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Denver
Layer=18
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.019]
Title=Heathrow Aerial Photo
Layer=19
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Heathrow
Remote=

[Area.020]
Title=Hong Kong Aerial Photo
Layer=20
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Hongkong
Remote=

[Area.021]
Title=Kitty Hawk Aerial Photo
Layer=21
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Kittyhwk
Remote=

[Area.022]
Title=Las Vegas Aerial Photo
Layer=22
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Lasvegas
Remote=

[Area.023]
Title=Los Angeles Aerial Photo
Layer=23
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\La
Remote=

[Area.024]
Title=Miami Aerial Photo
Layer=24
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Miami
Remote=

[Area.025]
Title=New York Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\NewYork
Layer=25
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.026]
Title=Niagara Aerial Photo
Layer=26
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Niagara
Remote=

[Area.027]
Title=Oshkosh Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Oshkosh
Layer=27
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.028]
Title=Paris Aerial Photo
Layer=28
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Paris
Remote=

[Area.029]
Title=Phoenix Aerial Photo
Layer=29
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Phoenix
Remote=

[Area.030]
Title=San Francisco Aerial Photo
Layer=30
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Sanfran
Remote=

[Area.031]
Title=Seattle Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Seattle
Layer=31
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.032]
Title=St. Maarten Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Stmaarten
Layer=32
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.033]
Title=Sydney Aerial Photo
Layer=33
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Sydney
Remote=

[Area.034]
Title=Tokyo Aerial Photo
Layer=34
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Tokyo
Remote=

[Area.035]
Title=Generic Libraries
Local=Scenery\Generic
Layer=35
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.036]
Title=Vehicle Libraries
Local=Scenery\Vehicles
Layer=36
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.037]
Title=Propeller Objects
Local=Scenery\props
Layer=37
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.038]
Title=Addon Scenery
Local=
Layer=38
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[LTCSZ]

I noticed something else...Plan-G is looking for my Scenery.cfg file here:

15:16:21.5 Building database for FS9
15:16:21.5 FS directory is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\
15:16:21.5 Scanning Scenery.cfg (C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Scenery.cfg)

But the Scenery.cfg file is really in a different place as shown in the attached screen shot...But, every time I try to change the location in the Data Tools, the program crashed with the attached error messages! Sorry to be a pain, but there must be something wrong somewhere! Thanks again for all of the time you are spending on this!

Steve

[tim arnot]

Hmm, there's something fishy going on there - it shouldn't crash when you try to edit the locations.

As a workaround, try copying the cfg from AppData into your FS9 program folder (rename the existing one first), then see if it will build.

[LTCSZ]

I think moving the .cfg to the FS9 program folder did the trick...It still crashes if I click on the tiny drop down button, but I really have no need to do that...Thanks for getting me straightened out and I know I will enjoy the program!

Steve

[tim arnot]

 :)

(I hope you copied it rather than moved it, or FS9 will start to complain - probably just semantics, but worth checking)

[LTCSZ]

I actually just renamed it...Should I change it back to Scenery.cfg? and leave both copies active?