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I have acceleration and have followed all the instructions in the guide in the sticky but I still can't get it working:confused:, I have edited the dll.xml file, run the config file and I have no addons. Please could someone help me.
 
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Hi,

Did you install the SDK itself correctly (so did you install the SDK version that belongs to Acceleration)? Without that the addons will not work.
 
I have installed the acceleration sdk yes, but i recently realised i do have an addon; just flight traffic so i'll try and update that and see if it works

EDIT: I have updated traffic to sp2 but it still won't work
 
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Hi,

I guess you have read all this already, but try these things:

  • double check that all paths in the dll.xml file are correct, if you did not install FSX and the SDK in the detail folders you will have to edit them
  • Make sure that all the plugins are set to disabled is false, so that they will appear
  • double double check that the SDK version matches the FSX version you use
 
You need to describe step-by-step what you've done. Evidently you've missed a step somewhere in the process, but no one can help without much more detail.
 
well first I installed the deluxe edition version, then I cjanged the dll.xml file, this didn't work but I then found out there was an acceleration sdk so I installed that. I have checked the xml file and they point to the right files also the disabled sections are set to false. I have run config.exe several times. And I then found out that there is a sp2 version of traffic so I installed that. But It said something about installing again and if I try that I get an error message although it should be installed.
 
jimbobd said:
well first I installed the deluxe edition version, then I cjanged the dll.xml file, this didn't work but I then found out there was an acceleration sdk so I installed that. I have checked the xml file and they point to the right files also the disabled sections are set to false. I have run config.exe several times. And I then found out that there is a sp2 version of traffic so I installed that. But It said something about installing again and if I try that I get an error message although it should be installed.
Click to expand...

If you have only installed FSX Deluxe and have not installed FSX SP1, FSX Acceleration Pack, OR FSX SP2, then you MUST use the original SDK from the FSX Deluxe DVD or at MOST the SDK SP1a version.

The version of the SDK installed MUST match the version of the simulator.

The Wiki entry has a "chart" that makes this point very clear...

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=SDK_Installation_(FSX)#Versions
 
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Hi Folks

jimbobd -
If you've followed the Wiki instructions,
the SDK would be working.

Specifically did you disable the addons - 6.2 dll.xml ?

Please post your dll.xml
Ensure you wrap it in CODE tags, (# button above).

ATB
Paul
 
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Code: 
<?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>Object Placement Tool</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
    <Path>D:\program files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
    <Path>D:\program files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
  <Launch.Addon>
    <Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
    <Path>D:\program files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>
By the way I know there is no capitals in my program files, that's because when i first made the file on my second hard drive i forgot to put them in
 
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Hi Folks

Jimbobd -
Please answer the question posed above.

Did you totally disable the addon "just flight traffic" ?

Did the tools menu then display ?



If so look at your Justflight folder,
and check for an old version of traffictoolbox.dll.



ATB
Paul
 
Hi Folks

Jimbobd -
If so look at your Justflight folder,
and check for an old version of traffictoolbox.dll.
Click to expand...

Check there is no 'Justflight' folder in your FSX root folder.
If so delete it, and all content.

Re-test by launching FSX.



Please ensure you answer all questions.



1)
Are you shutting down FSX,
then restarting it between each test ?



2)
Just to clarify your expectations -
The 'Tools' menu
is only displayed on the FSX 'in-flight' menu,
it will not appear in the FSX GUI.

Please give your path to FSX.
Please give your path to the SDK.



3)
After installing,
did you manually move one or more of these,
either -
to another folder ?
or to another drive ?

If yes to any, please detail.



ATB
Paul
 
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Hi Folks

Jimbobd -
What OS are you using ?
Are you installing from an Administrator account ?



Please open your fsx.cfg in a text editor.

Look for the [Trusted] section
find the 3 tools entries,
these may appear multiple times, (one for each SDK version).

These are the entries for mine.

Code: 
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\Object_Placement.dll.LONGSTRING=1
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll.LONGSTRING=1
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll.LONGSTRING=1

Where LONGSTRING is a 'meaningless' alphanumeric string.
The final value should be =1

Is it ?
If not, change it to 1.

Fire up FSX.
Do the tools now display ?


ATB
Paul
 
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first of all I do not have a menu appearing in or out of flight when I press alt, secondly I have no fsx.cfg file I have searched myself and have run a search on the pc and it cannot be found. In answer to your questions:

1. yes I shutdown and restart fsx beetween each test

2. D:\program files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X
D:\program files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK

3. no
 
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jimbobd said:
first of all I do not have a menu appearing in or out of flight when I press alt, secondly I have no fsx.cfg file I have searched myself and have run a search on the pc and it cannot be found. In answer to your questions:
Click to expand...

You cannot NOT have an fsx.cfg file somewhere, as FSX simply won't run at all without it!

C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX

is where it is located for Vista32 users.
 
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