Land instead of water after install or SP1/SP2/Acceleration?

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:00 am (No subject)

Thank you, will do Smile

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:57 pm (No subject)

Thinking of a total reinstall of FSX, I am experiencing a BIG memory leak, so looking to resolve that issue also. A clean sweep never hurts Razz

BTW I just installed Vista SP1 with no problem.

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:46 pm (No subject)

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:16 pm (No subject)

Hi Jon,

Just an update. I reinstalled FSX then went on with addons. Looking at my files library, I found a tweaked terrain.cfg files which claimed to correct some bugs in FSX. SO I made a backup and tried it.

I then proceded with UTX for USA, then CAN/AK, finally Europe. Then I decided to install VAN+........ OUCH!

Same problem occured. I ran the repair mode of VAN+ to no avail.

Which makes me think.... Is the terrain.cfg file the culprit?. BTW i realised it is the same that I sent on an earlier post.

I hope this helps Razz

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:33 pm (No subject)

I tried to switch back to original terrain.cfg file....... Same result. Sad

Another observation: When running VAN+ config tool, I can see the progress bar go 0ne tenth of the way then everything shuts down.
I remember in the past that it used to take longer than that. That is another reason I suspect it is not writing in the terrain.cfg file.
All registry entries are ok with the \ at the end....

I am baffled Neutral

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:57 pm (No subject)

Hi Paul,

I'm not sure why this happens to you, but I have a sneaking suspicion.
You are using Vista64 - same as me, if you have installed FSX on your c drive, that you might have the wrong access rights.
I would try and right click on your FSX directory and choose "security".
Now click on you user you use, and click "EDIT". Click on your user again, then click all the "Allow" boxes and apply.
Now try to run repair again, maybe alto start the config tool as an administrator.
Vista restricts the access by default in your “c:\program files” and “C:\Program Files (x86)” for some reason.

I hope this helps.

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:01 pm (No subject)

Hi Lars,

Indeed I checked those settings and they were according to your suggestion.

I always log as syst admin on Vista64 and I even tried to run the config tool "as admin". Nothing works:( The tool progress bar goes to about one tenth of the way and then it closes Razz

)

I even deactivated UTX! and I can say it is not UTX related. It is within VAN+ and most probably in the terrain file. For some reason the config tool is not wroting in it. Sad

Can't wait for Jon's input on this. My faith is on you Wink

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:01 pm (No subject)

Hi Lars,

Indeed I checked those settings and they were according to your suggestion.

I always log as syst admin on Vista64 and I even tried to run the config tool "as admin". Nothing works:( The tool progress bar goes to about one tenth of the way and then it closes Razz

)

I even deactivated UTX! and I can say it is not UTX related. It is within VAN+ and most probably in the terrain file. For some reason the config tool is not writing in it. Sad

Can't wait for Jon's input on this. My faith is on you Wink

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:22 pm (No subject)

Yes, I guess youre correct, we need Jon or Holger for this.

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:35 am (No subject)

Hi,

You are probably busy, but I just wanted to know if somebody will give me a follow up on this issue please.

I am longing to fly the Vancouver area....

Thank you

Paul

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:06 pm (No subject)

Thanks for your patience ... I'm thinking about this!

JOn

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:59 pm (No subject)

Thank you Jon, I'll be patient.

Paul

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:55 am (No subject)

I appreciate it Paul, I'm a bit behind right now!

Jon

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:48 pm (No subject)

Hi Paul,

1. You originally reported land where there should be water. Can you provide a satellite-view screenshot to show the exact scope? Note that if the Vancouver+ and Victoria+ terrain.cfg entries were not working properly, you’d see this issue around Vancouver harbour and Victoria harbour. Not south of Friday Harbour, Nanaimo, Sechelt. So it makes sense a repair did not fix things up.
2. The terrain.cfg you sent has the correct entries for Vancouver+, but not for Victoria+, had you uninstalled Victoria+ by that time?
3. You reinstalled FSX and then reinstalled the addons, and had the same experience. Did you check after the installation of each addon that all was ok?

Hopefully you're around this weekend (I was in a course all week!) so we can work this through ... Wink

Jon

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:14 pm (No subject)

Hi Jon I will check this out for VIC+

Same problem occured after FX reinstall. So how do you suggest I correct the wrong entries on VIC+, by running the repair program?

Will send pics ASAP

Paul