MSFS20 ADE 2020 Alpha 21 HF5

scruffyduck · 2 May 2022

This is a quick and dirty fix to reflect the change in location for stock airports in SU9

https://www.mediafire.com/file/ry2vhavg5gk021h/ade_2020_alpha_21-HF5.zip/file

Make backup copies of the four current files in your ADE main folder and replace them with the files from the zip

Run ADE 2020. You need to force the program to update its file path to the new location of stock airports. This is on the settings.ini file in the F20 sub folder inside the ADE main folder. You can force the change either by running the new user wizard from the Tools menu

or by temporarily changing the supplier of your version of FS 2020 (steam or MS) using Settings > Options > Folders

In either case save changes and restart ADE. You should change the source of your MSFS back to the correct one, The entry for fspath in settings,ini should point to the new location set by Asobo for stock airports

for Steam or

for MS

under the PATHS group

Test by adding a new project from stock.

Gaiiden · 2 May 2022

Worked great Jon, thanks! I went the Settings > Options > Folders route and after restarting and switching back it still didn't work but another program restart after that and it was good

JimBrown · 2 May 2022

If one is comfortable editing the settings.ini file, the update can be done with two steps.

1. Unzip the HF and copy the four files over the existing files.
2. Edit the Settings.ini file (in the FS20 folder) to change the FsPath as outlined above.

Start ADE and have fun!
...jim

rhumbaflappy · 2 May 2022

Create Project from Stock isn't working for me. Steam. The INI seems right:

Code:

[F20]
suppliedBy=Steam
steamapplicationPath=D:\Programs\Steam\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\
steamconfigsPath=C:\Users\dickl\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
steamcontentPath=D:\MSFS\Official\Steam
steamsdkPath=D:\MSFS\SDK\
steamusePackageToolForSteam=True
microsoftapplicationPath=C:\Users\dickl\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\
microsoftconfigsPath=
microsoftcontentPath=
microsoftsdkPath=
microsoftusePackageToolForSteam=True
[PATHS]
SaveProjectFolderPath=D:\ADE_F20_Projects
FsPath=D:\MSFS\Official\Steam\Official\Steam\fs-base-genericairports
locPak=D:\MSFS\Official\Steam\Official\Steam\fs-base\en-us.locpak
LastLibraryPath=D:\MSFS\Official\Steam\microsoft-iberia-point-of-interest\scenery\microsoft\microsoft-iberia-point-of-interest
lastXml=D:\MSFS_Stuff\ADE_Alpha\ADE2020_Alpha_21\F20\xml
LastProject=D:\ADE_F20_Projects\test\test.ad20
lastBgl=D:\MSFS\Official\Steam\fs-base-genericairports\scenery\0302

JimBrown · 2 May 2022

Why do you have Microsoft Store stuff in your [F20] section? Here's mine:

Code:

[F20]
suppliedBy=steam
steamapplicationPath=G:\SteamClient\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\
steamconfigsPath=G:\Users\jbwin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
steamcontentPath=G:\FlightSim
steamsdkPath=G:\FSUtils\MSFS_SDK
steamusePackageToolForSteam=True
[PATHS]
SaveProjectFolderPath=G:\Projects
FsPath=G:\FlightSim\Official\Steam\fs-base-genericairports
locPak=G:\FlightSim\Official\Steam\fs-base\en-us.locpak
lastXml=G:\FSUtils\ADE2020\F20\xml
LastProject=G:\Projects\jb-airport-aypy-update\jb-airport-aypy-update.ad20
lastBgl=G:\FlightSim\Official\Steam\fs-base-genericairports\scenery\0000
lastImagePath=G:\Projects\CYUL-Montreal
Export=G:\Projects\CYUL-Montreal

...jim

Edward54 · 2 May 2022

Working well here. I used the wizard and then after I checked out the settings.ini file and the correct new path was there!. On Steam here.
Thanks again for the quick update

rhumbaflappy · 2 May 2022

JimBrown said:
Why do you have Microsoft Store stuff in your [F20] section? Here's mine:

Not sure why it is there, but deleting the Microsoft reference makes no difference.

Ironpot · 3 May 2022

Worked for me too without even editing the .INI file.

Code:

[F20]
suppliedBy=Steam
steamapplicationPath=V:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\
steamconfigsPath=C:\Users\philip.STORMBAY\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
steamcontentPath=V:\Microsoft Flight Simulator
steamsdkPath=V:\MSFS_SDK\
steamusePackageToolForSteam=True
[PATHS]
SaveProjectFolderPath=V:\ADEprojects21
FsPath=V:\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Official\Steam\fs-base-genericairports
locPak=V:\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Official\Steam\fs-base\en-us.locpak
lastXml=V:\ADE_2020_Alpha21\F20\xml
LastProject=V:\ADEprojects21\ADE21HF5_YMHB\ADE21HF5_YMHB.ad20
LastLibraryPath=V:\ADEprojects21\YMLT_Launceston\Packages\airport-ymlt-launceston\Scenery\ironpot-ymlt-scenery
lastBgl=V:\MSFS_Addons\Scenery\Tasmania\nzasimulations-airport-ymhb-hobart\scenery

scruffyduck · 3 May 2022

rhumbaflappy said:

Create Project from Stock isn't working for me. Steam. The INI seems right:

Code:

[F20]
suppliedBy=Steam
steamapplicationPath=D:\Programs\Steam\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\
steamconfigsPath=C:\Users\dickl\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
steamcontentPath=D:\MSFS\Official\Steam
steamsdkPath=D:\MSFS\SDK\
steamusePackageToolForSteam=True
microsoftapplicationPath=C:\Users\dickl\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\
microsoftconfigsPath=
microsoftcontentPath=
microsoftsdkPath=
microsoftusePackageToolForSteam=True
[PATHS]
SaveProjectFolderPath=D:\ADE_F20_Projects
FsPath=D:\MSFS\Official\Steam\Official\Steam\fs-base-genericairports
locPak=D:\MSFS\Official\Steam\Official\Steam\fs-base\en-us.locpak
LastLibraryPath=D:\MSFS\Official\Steam\microsoft-iberia-point-of-interest\scenery\microsoft\microsoft-iberia-point-of-interest
lastXml=D:\MSFS_Stuff\ADE_Alpha\ADE2020_Alpha_21\F20\xml
LastProject=D:\ADE_F20_Projects\test\test.ad20
lastBgl=D:\MSFS\Official\Steam\fs-base-genericairports\scenery\0302

Dick

You seems to have \Official\Steam twice in the path. That suggests something wrong with the Content Path

Your content path is wrong for ADE

It should point to the top level folder for Content. That is D:\MSFS\

Sueede · 3 May 2022

scruffyduck said:
This is a quick and dirty fix to reflect the change in location for stock airports in SU9

https://www.mediafire.com/file/ry2vhavg5gk021h/ade_2020_alpha_21-HF5.zip/file

Make backup copies of the four current files in your ADE main folder and replace them with the files from the zip

View attachment 81676

Run ADE 2020. You need to force the program to update its file path to the new location of stock airports. This is on the settings.ini file in the F20 sub folder inside the ADE main folder. You can force the change either by running the new user wizard from the Tools menu

View attachment 81678

or by temporarily changing the supplier of your version of FS 2020 (steam or MS) using Settings > Options > Folders

View attachment 81679

In either case save changes and restart ADE. You should change the source of your MSFS back to the correct one, The entry for fspath in settings,ini should point to the new location set by Asobo for stock airports

View attachment 81683

for Steam or

View attachment 81684for MS

under the PATHS group

Test by adding a new project from stock

Works for me. Thanks a lot!

rhumbaflappy · 3 May 2022

Not sure what I messed up. But I deleted ADE and reinstalled, ran the wizard, and all now works.

unc1rlm · 7 May 2022

works a treat

BobM

Phantoms · 13 May 2022

On Alpha 21 HF5.

Mine keep failing too. It keep adding \Packages to the path

Was:

Code:

[F20]
suppliedBy=Steam
steamapplicationPath=E:\Games\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\
steamconfigsPath=C:\Users\James\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
steamcontentPath=E:\Games\MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR\PACKAGES
steamsdkPath=E:\Games\MSFS-apps\MSFS SDK\
steamusePackageToolForSteam=True

Once I removed that then it works.

Code:

[F20]
suppliedBy=Steam
steamapplicationPath=E:\Games\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\
steamconfigsPath=C:\Users\James\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
steamcontentPath=E:\Games\MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR
steamsdkPath=E:\Games\MSFS-apps\MSFS SDK\
steamusePackageToolForSteam=True

Edit: This morning it didn't want to open a stock airport again. I had to add PACKAGES\ back to the path to get it to work. Makes no sense to me.

Burner · 14 May 2022

Burner said:
Good evening after another update yesterday, when I build a project, I get a “Provided project definition file does not exist error” I made a new project to test, and I still get the same errorView attachment 81927

Phantoms said:

On Alpha 21 HF5.

Mine keep failing too. It keep adding \Packages to the path

Was:

Code:

[F20]
suppliedBy=Steam
steamapplicationPath=E:\Games\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\
steamconfigsPath=C:\Users\James\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
steamcontentPath=E:\Games\MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR\PACKAGES
steamsdkPath=E:\Games\MSFS-apps\MSFS SDK\
steamusePackageToolForSteam=True

Once I removed that then it works.

Code:

[F20]
suppliedBy=Steam
steamapplicationPath=E:\Games\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\
steamconfigsPath=C:\Users\James\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
steamcontentPath=E:\Games\MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR
steamsdkPath=E:\Games\MSFS-apps\MSFS SDK\
steamusePackageToolForSteam=True

I also deleted all the files in the folder and re-saved everything that worked for me

Fihnakis · 24 May 2022

Every time I try to build a project it tries to run MSFS and freezes. I've tried with and without MSFS running No error message. Here's my settings file

[GENERAL]
HelpUrl=https://scruffyduck.screenstepslive.com/s/help_docs/
AutoConnectToFs=True
DesignerInitials=ev
MessageTimer=2
AutosaveInterval=5
AutoSurface=True
ShowGrid=True
ImageComplexity=6
[UNITS]
Distance=2
Dimension=0
Parking=0
Altitude=0
Coords=0
[VIEW]
LibraryObjects=True
GenericBuildings=True
Navaids=False
[PARKING]
DOCK_GA=20
FUEL=16
GATE_HEAVY=36
GATE_MEDIUM=23
GATE_SMALL=18
NONE=15
RAMP_CARGO=50
RAMP_GA=20
RAMP_GA_LARGE=18
RAMP_GA_MEDIUM=14
RAMP_GA_SMALL=10
RAMP_MIL_CARGO=44
RAMP_MIL_COMBAT=26
VEHICLE=5
[F20]
suppliedBy=Steam
steamapplicationPath=D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\
steamconfigsPath=C:\Users\evand\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
steamcontentPath=D:\Games\FS2020
steamsdkPath=D:\Games\FS2020\MSFS SDK\
steamusePackageToolForSteam=True
[PATHS]
SaveProjectFolderPath=D:\ADE\F20
FsPath=D:\Games\FS2020\Official\Steam\fs-base-genericairports
[WINDOW]
Top=50
Left=50
Width=900
Height=600
State=Maximized
[DEFAULTS]
DefaultLinkSurface=CONCRETE
DefaultLinkWidth=30.48
DefaultApronSurface=CONCRETE
DefaultGateType=RAMP_GA

EDIT: Nevermind. Uninstall and reinstall seems to have cleared it up

Burner · 25 May 2022

Fihnakis said:
Every time I try to build a project it tries to run MSFS and freezes. I've tried with and without MSFS running No error message. Here's my settings file

EDIT: Nevermind. Uninstall and reinstall seems to have cleared it up

I have also tried this and everything else, nothing seems to help just keeps on giving an error guess I have to wait for a HF6

scruffyduck · 25 May 2022

Burner said:
guess I have to wait for a HF6

Sorry that updates to ADE 2020 are slow to appear. This is due to real world commitments getting in the way

RED COOL · 25 May 2022

I feel like Microsoft or whoever is working on the sim, is isolated from 3rd party developers, (unless you're some well-reputed company like orbx)
they keep pushing updates that make addon developer change their whole assets to fit in the game

Burner · 25 May 2022

scruffyduck said:
Sorry that updates to ADE 2020 are slow to appear. This is due to real world commitments getting in the way

Thank you for the feed-back Jon, must be hard keeping up with all the updates and things changing all the time.

rhumbaflappy · 25 May 2022

Updating the stock indexes is also not working after the location change for the generic airports.

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