P3D v3.1 and Whisplacer

[ToniH]

Hi

I purchased christmas week Prepar3d and i have installed lot of stuff from FSX and allmost all is working fine, now id like to add some objects(trees etc) into my sceneries. I installed Whisplacer to P3D and i tested it, it connects to sim without any problems, the only problem is the live preview, i cannot see any objects that i try to put their places, most of them are from Default FSX autogen style tree objects, same what i used in FSX.

I added object_placement.dll info into p3d dll.xml, but the object placer menu not show in P3D menu bar.
What i have to do to make Whisplacer work fully in P3D?

All SDK packages are installed, also FSX SDK tools etc.

 

[toprob]

Have you had Whisplacer create SimObjects for the libraries you are using? You need to do this at least once to enable live preview. (you don't see the library object using Live Preview, you see a SimObject.)

 

[ToniH]

Hi, Whisplacer created something into I:\Prepar3D v3\SimObjects\Misc\WHISPLACER_SCENERY folder. Still not show up nothing.. :/

 

[ToniH]

I think the issue might be object_placement.dll, that is not compatible with latest 3.1 version of P3D and i noticed that Whisplacer needs that tool to work?

 

[GaryGB]

Hi Toni:

While I have no personal experience yet with Whisplacer in either FSX or P3D (and I do hope 'someone' can get it working in all versions of P3D), I would suggest using Instant Scenery (by the same author of EZ-Scenery) which is reported now to also work with an expanded feature set in all versions of P3D as well as in FS9 and FSX:

http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=iscen3

http://www.simforums.com/Forums/scenery-and-mission-making-tools_forum31.html


Hope this helps !

GaryGB

 

[toprob]

Whisplacer does work well in P3D 3.1, once I figured out how to get it to connect. Note that as I've mentioned before, drawcall-batched models won't display, but I understand that all default library objects display properly.

 

[ToniH]

Whisplacer does work well in P3D 3.1, once I figured out how to get it to connect. Note that as I've mentioned before, drawcall-batched models won't display, but I understand that all default library objects display properly.

If you have FSUIPC working and you have installed all needed Simconnect files from redist folder from P3D, i think that is all you need to do to get it connected. I did that, and Whisplacer connects and sees my plane position correctly in P3D.

 

[toprob]

Yes, I'd just forgotten the process, which I'd only done a couple of months ago for P3D 2.5...
At my age I should write things down, so I don't forget!

 

[ToniH]

And i have to start make some libraries from P3D default objects, so i can see them in Whisplacer

 

[ToniH]

I got it working! The Whisplacer with default libraries, i also made own libraries(Library Creator XML) for Whisplacer and i can see them in live preview too
Im not 100% sure what i did to get it working, probably after when i copied backup original .bgl libraries from ORBX scenery folder.

 

[manschy]

Hi

I installed Whisplacer to P3D and i tested it, it connects to sim without any problems

Hi Toni,

read this topic and would like to know how it connected, because in my case, it doesn't at all. I run FSX and JAVA 8, but can't get it connected to use the live preview. What version of JAVA do you use, please? Thanks in advance for answer...

 

[ToniH]

Do you have all SDK files and Simconnect files installed in FSX? I have latest Java installed, also you need FSUIPC i think to get Whisplacer work in FSX. Do you have Object_Placement.dll in FSX root folder?

 

[manschy]

Do you have all SDK files and Simconnect files installed in FSX?
- I do so.
I have latest Java installed
- So I have hope to get it work at least...
also you need FSUIPC i think to get Whisplacer work in FSX.
- Yap, there are several programmes that need it and which run fine in my case...
Do you have Object_Placement.dll in FSX root folder?
- NO I HAVEN'T!!!!

Okay, may this be the error? In case of a correct SDK installation, will Object_Placement.dll be installed there automatically or do I need to do a manual copy?

Sorry, I have to go at work now, be back in around 8 hours. So within this time an answer will be missed...
Thank you for your reply so far!

 

[ToniH]

I copied the Object Placement.Dll from Flight Simulator X SDK folder into FSX root folder. I think the SDK installer will not automatically install that dll file into FSX root folder.
Also add this line into your FSX dll.xml. Dll.xml can be found C:\Documents\your name\Appdata\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX

<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>object_placement.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>

 

[manschy]

Hi Toni,

very kind to help solving my issue in your topic!

I got it to run actually - still weird... Here my success....

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/th...on-for-all-that-it-had-to.436724/#post-737982

Thanks again for your quick suggestions!

 

[ToniH]

Hi ToniH I have not FSX SDK I use P3D and SDK does not have Object Placement.Dll. did you copy it from FSX SDK, I manage to use Whisplacer and conect to P3D make some .bgl, but I can not se Live Preview, any advice?

Hi you have to export models library in P3D GUID and MDL files using Whisplacer -> Live Preview -> Maintenance and there select all, then select "Export GUID" and press "Apply Changes" after it exports then select all again and "Export MDL" and "Apply Changes" again. Now you should see objects in live preview mode. I have made own libraries for P3D using Library Creator XML tool, then added into Whisplacer, all works fine Everytime you want add new objects into Whisplacer, you must update GUID and MDL info in Whisplacer after you have added bgl libraries.

 

[ToniH]

Object placement.dll is taken from FSX SDK.