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Post by jymp on Jul 8, 2010 0:03:45 GMT
Nope, didn't make any difference, the base pack files seem to be fine, could it have something to do with the panel or FSFSCONV files maybe ?
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 8, 2010 0:12:06 GMT
OK .... over to Dan then .... because FSX is really out of my comfort zone !
Whatever's wrong has gotta be basic/simple though !
Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by jymp on Jul 8, 2010 2:56:06 GMT
The panel is the only thing I can think of that may have something wrong, Lord knows I've looked over everything, including the panel, but I know I'm missing something, this is quite frustrating.
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 8, 2010 3:41:02 GMT
YES .... it is frustrating .... I know .... and more-so when we know these aircraft are FSX compatible, and because I wanna help, but, appear to be severely limited in my ability to be able to do so .... due to my own lack of familiarity with the more intricate configurational workings of FSX.
Leave it for Dan to advise regarding ..... 'ME THINKS" .... but .... on the basis of your above comment above .... you might also like to check that your panel alias data (on each of those CFG's) agrees precisely with that of the actual folder locations and file names you're wanting to apply to your aircraft. I actually commented on another thread, only this morning in fact, that I have observed, on some systems only, that an error in either the panel or sound alias data/CFG's, can, sometimes, result in an aircraft then failing to be recognized and displayed by FS. I don't know if that's the case in your situation though .... but .... it's another thing that can/should be checked anyway as part of the troubleshooting process of elimination.
Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by Herman on Jul 8, 2010 17:19:49 GMT
OK jymp, I have just installed the above mentioned aircraft into FSX and all worked just fine, but I believe I know what your problem is and it is what I mentioned to you before.
After unzipping the base files you will end up with a folder "vl_hjg_b727-100cv1.2" Open ( click ) on this folder and you will see another folder with the same information. This is the folder you need to copy into your FSX aircraft folder.
Give this a try, I am sure that that will solve your problem.
Herman
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Post by Herman on Jul 8, 2010 17:32:27 GMT
Just another little precaution. The situation of a folder existing inside another folder is quite common depending on the author of the aircraft. You will also have to do this with the "texture" folders.
Herman
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Post by jymp on Jul 8, 2010 21:12:12 GMT
Herman, that's the first thing I did, I unzipped the Base Pack to a new folder on my desktop, then copied the folder with the .cfg, sound, panel, mode,l into the "Airplanes' folder, then added the Piedmont textures, along with the "Add to aircraft .cfg entry into the "aircraft' file. I followed the Read Me's from each file needed to the letter.
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 8, 2010 22:07:13 GMT
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Post by Herman on Jul 8, 2010 22:28:20 GMT
Hmmm...very puzzling. What I will do is to go step by step as I made the install. I am using the Vista programm but I don't think that has anything to do with your problem.
Please take note of step #6
1. I created a folder in the "Microsoft Games" section.
2. I uzipped the B-727 file into this folder, which gave me a folder named vl_hjg_b727-100v1.2
3.I opened this folder which gave me a folder named VL HJG B727-100C.1.2
4.I copied\pasted this folder to the FSX Airplane folder.
5. I opened this folder& deleted the "aircraft folder"
6. I re-named the "aircraft.fsx"folder to "aircraft "only. Make sure "not" to re-name it "aircraft.cfg"
I noticed that in one of your earlier posts you stated that you re-named this to "aircraft.cfg" which is where the mistake may have occurred.
7. I unzipped the Piedmont texture file to the same temporary folder.
8. I opened this folder giving me another folder named "texture. peadmont_1967...
9. I copied\pasted this folder into the FSX\Airplanes\ VL HJG B727-100C folder & followed the procedure as outlined for adding the text to the aicraft cfg file.
10. For the panel again just follow the given instructions, making sure you delete the "panel" file and re-name "panel.fsx " to "panel"
11. Also as mentioned before uncheck the DX10 prevue box if you are using Vista.
I hope that this helps and will solve your problem. I know it can be very frustrating at times, but as Mark mentioned , sometimes just a little typo will disrupt everything.
Let us know how you make out.
Herman
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Post by jymp on Jul 8, 2010 22:53:07 GMT
Success !, I had .cfg on the end of "panel" and "aircraft", your right a little typo can disrupt everything, although the "Read Me" for those file did have you put .cfg on the end of "Panel" and "Aircraft", can someone edit those Read Me's to be sure someone else doesn't do as I did ?, thanks guys, step 6 from your last post Herman did the trick, thanks again !
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Post by Herman on Jul 9, 2010 3:53:32 GMT
Happy to hear that we finally got you going. I recall coming across this problem quite some time ago, but never requested any one to change the text in the instructions, so it's really not your fault. From time to time we still come across small errors, such as the one with the DC-9-40 & -50 not showing up in FSX. I've been looking into it, but still have'nt been able to find the problem.
Herman
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 9, 2010 21:11:34 GMT
"THANK YOU" Herman .... for your efforts on our behalf Dan is on a "well earned" vacation at the moment and is our only FSX comentator. Thanks again ! Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by Dan K. Hansen on Jul 20, 2010 11:34:26 GMT
There are no problems with the DC-9's you just have to get the panel aliasing right. If you install the basepack directly under the SimObjects\Airplane folder there are no issues at all. If you install in a separate folder you have to experiment a bit with the aliasing in the panel.cfg ... just remember the good old DOS .. = "one up" etc. etc. "..\..\Airplanes\B737_800\Panel" ....or something there abouts should do wonders
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Post by Herman on Jul 20, 2010 17:17:32 GMT
Well, all it took was for you to come back from a vacation to rectify a problem that had a few of us wondering what to do next.
Since there were no HJG FSX compatible panels available for the DC-9's it never occurred to me to delete the "panel" file for FS2004 and rename the "panel_fx" file to "panel". By doing that the DC-9 are now looking great in FSX.
Thank you Dan
Herman
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Post by Dan K. Hansen on Jul 20, 2010 21:28:19 GMT
Good you're sorted
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