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ADE OK.. Can't load an airport

Brian_Gladden

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According to ADE, all folder paths are correct. I click on "File/create project from stock" and the box comes up for F20 Project Properties and I type in the ICAO and absolutely nothing happens. How do I load a default airport???
 
Hi Brian:

Depending on the "stock" airport you are attempting to load into ADE for MSFS20, you may need to use either of (3) procedures:

https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/t...rport-bgl-files-within-msfs-data-base.456687/


...or this unusual scenario, IMHO arising from another issue in how Asobo decided to deal with some airports in MSFS20

https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/t...20-on-top-of-the-runway-of-my-project.459331/

https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/t...20-on-top-of-the-runway-of-my-project.459331/


If neither of these (3) categories of scenarios apply to your issue, would you please report back if neither of the above work for you ? ;)


Even though it is now only (6) days from RTM of MSFS24 (with a newer code base), we are still finding new "gotchas" in MSFS20. :banghead:

GaryGB
 
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That all reads like greek (Or is it Geek) to me... Not sure what to do. It worked once but only once. that was a couple of Windows Updates ago. Looks like I'll have to remove ADE and then reinstall and see if it can find the airports again...
 
Hi again:

[EDITED]

Patrick Germain released a utility which can find and process nearly all default airports in MSFS and output a MSFS Project:

https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/t...here-is-a-small-app-to-help-you-draft.450344/


IIRC, Jon Masterson implemented some of Patrick's methodology in latter revisions of ADE for MSFS.


Before you uninstall ADE for MSFS, you may wish to first create ZIP folder chain backups of your existing ADE20 Project files via:

1.) ADE for MSFS Menu > File > Open Project (Note: The ADE for MSFS20 project file extension is now *.APF and not *.AD4)

2.) ADE for MSFS Menu > Project > Backup



Alternatively, assuming you may have 'hit a wall' with newer airports that ADE for MSFS is no longer able to find / open (as it is no longer in development), if you post a list of ICAO codes for airports that ADE for MSFS20 can not load, we can see if there is a workflow that is successful.

If you attach example existing airport projects that ADE for MSFS20 cannot (re-)load, perhaps we can find out why.

And maybe we can even reply in a language other than "Geek Speak". :laughing:

[END EDIT]

GaryGB
 
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