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P3D v2 Getting 'Tools' to show up in P3D?

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Hey all,

I was trying to get my Tools (Effects Tools) working yesterday in P3D and couldn't.

I linked the 'exact' path into the DLL.XML, starting from C: It causes the sim to crash. Does anyone know what I might be doing wrong?

This is my dll.xml;


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
<Descr>Launch</Descr>
<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name>
<Disabled>True</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>C:\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D V2.1 SDK\Modeling SDK\Special Effects SDK\VisualFXTool.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>
 
I had to disable it as its crashing the sim, but is ther something on this that I have incorrectly done otherwise?
 
Looks good at first glance.

You could enable logging for SimConnect via simconnect.ini file as described in SDK, then we can see if the crash comes after the DLL is loaded or during the loading.
 
Which version of DLL.XML are you changing? The correct one is in AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2
 
George, there was no dll.xml in the App/Roaming/LM/P3D2 folder. I put one in.

NNM's, I'll download the latest one. I have 2.1.
 
I had what I think was the same problem; using the path to the SDK did not work for some reason, but if I put the .dll in the P3D modules folder and referenced that, it did. The problem then was that I could only get it to show the example effect, and maybe a couple of others. Compared to FXE, I thought it was awkward to use, so I went back to FXE. Hope this helps,
Larry
 
Download and install the free FSUIPC. That will create a correct dll.xml in the right folder.
 
Many thanks guys for all the advice.

I downloaded and installed and configured the newest 2.2 SDK pack, set in another DLL.XML file with its path, starting at C: and it now works, no crashes.

Larry, I note that some of the effects do indeed not work, but quite a few do. I have FXE working/running also, so I can bounce over to that as well.

Thanks again everyone for the help. Very much appreciated.



Bill
 
Hi L_Rob,
I've experienced no issues with installing and using P3D SDK 2.3 for FXTool . . . works great . . . but I'm getting similar issues you describe above with P3D SDK 1.4.4747.0 . . tool loads but only ever works the first effect I load and then freezes if I try to load or edit another . . yet it will still run the original effect . . . is this related?
Thanks
 
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