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P3D v3 ADE V1.7

Hello,
I remember having done the following right after compiling the airport to P3D using ADE1.70 for P3D
1- Opened my C Drive, checked the folder created for P3D and where the installer placed the SIM ,folder that I named Lockheed Martin.
2- Opened the folder and all of the P3D folders had installed correctly.
3- The Addon Scenery folder was there and also the Scenery Library.
4- Checked if the ADE1.70 compliler had placed the compiled folder there,according to the indicated path, and yes, it was there, corresponding with the date and time of the compilation.
5- What do you mean if the Addon Scenery is checked as active?
 
Mameni said:
5- What do you mean if the Addon Scenery is checked as active?
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It is concerning that you are not familiar with the P3D Scenery Library editor screen.

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In this example, KSEA Airport and KSEA Terrain are checked as active, Flightbeam Phoenix Sky Harbor HD is inactive. Unless the airport .bgl for SPCA is placed into an already active scenery folder, it must be placed in a folder that can be navigated to from the Scenery Library editor, selected by the editor and checked as active.
 
OK granted, I don't remember having done this. Will check on my way back.
Now but to be double sure, of what you are saying, this isn't a step that needs to be perfomed in FSX, correct? and when one compiles an airport with ADE to the path: FSX\Addon Scenery Library\ scenery, that's all, there is no need to activate it in the FSX Scenery Library, because it doesn't even show there when you open FSX and click on Scenery Library? In fact none of the airports created with ADE show in FSX'S Scenery Library and they work perfectly. FSX Scenery Library shows the Addons that one has chosen to add and those placed there by default, such as My Traffic or specific addons that have been added from de Addon Scenery Library,or am I mistaken? And if I am mistaken, then the whole list of airports compiled with ADE would need to be activated in the PR3D Scenery Library?
 
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The recommendation is to use distinct scenery layers for each scenery area and placing all scenery areas into Addon Scenery>Scenery is an acceptable alternative, assuming the same arrangement worked in other versions of the sim. Bear in mind that there is also an associated Addon Scenery>Texture folder and if this is not also transferred and any airport elements contain unique textures, such as custom ground polygons might, those item will not be visible in the sim.
 
Hi,

Scenery is activated by folders. So if multiple sceneries are in a single folder (for example Addon Scenery/scenery), then it only needs to have one layer entry checked as active in the Scenery Library, no matter how many airports you have inside that.

If you do make separate folders for certain airports, each one of those folders will need to be added and checked as active as a scenery layer in the Scenery Library (one layer for each folder). This includes sceneries placed into their own folder but inside the Addon Scenery folder, i.e.: FS/Addon Scenery/Miami Airport/scenery & texture. In this case you need to choose the Miami Airport folder when adding the scenery to the Scenery Library.

And the Addon Scenery folder most certainly does have an entry in the FSX Scenery Library - here's mine from the scenery.cfg file:

[Area.115]
Title=Addon Scenery
Local=Addon Scenery
Layer=115
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

Local=Addon Scenery means use the Addon Scenery folder in the main FSX folder. In the Scenery Library it is usually listed as the top layer of all the default scenery layers.
 
Golf-HotelDelta said:
Addon Scenery does not exist by default in P3D.
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I can't speak to that because auto installers may have created the directory, but indeed there is no addon scenery entry in the original scenery.cfg for P3D V3.3. Mameni will need to check that.
 
OK guys, let me then ask you:
1- As far as I remember the Pr3d installer did not create an Addon Scenery Folder.
2- So I added one with the same name Addon Scenery Folder in the folder were I installed Pr3d: C: Lookheed Martin. This same folder has the Scenery Folder where all airports are.
3- Having done this I went to ADE1.70 cheked the PRD option, opened the airport that I wanted to compile and set the path: C:Lookheed Martin/Addon Scenery/Scenery, saved the airport and compliled. Both where succefull,having double checked that they had veen in effect saved and compliled to the paths set.
4- Then I opened PR3D chosed the airport that I had saved and compliled (SPCA AMD SPSO), both where there, but totally different that the ADE1.70 project, airports that I habe been using for a long time in FSX
5- So and if this procedure is correct, as it is for FSX, all of the airports compiled to the indicated path do not need to be activated in the PRD Scenery Library, because and if I am not wrong, they won't even show there, that is of course if PRD which is totally new to me works the same way as FSX.
6- In any case on my way back I would have to check if the Scenery Library is cheked or not, but if ot where not, then why do both airports show, but show different. Quiete a puzzle my friends.


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"5- So and if this procedure is correct, as it is for FSX, all of the airports compiled to the indicated path do not need to be activated in the PRD Scenery Library, because and if I am not wrong, they won't even show there, that is of course if PRD which is totally new to me works the same way as FSX."

No, since P3D by default does not have the \Addon Scenery folder, even i you make it, I am pretty shure P3D will NOT activate whats in there like FSX. You still need to add your airports in the P3D Scenery Library (which is the activation).
 
P3D will load scenery from the Addon Scenery/Scenery directory, so long as the scenery layer "Addon Scenery" has been activated in the Scenery Library, just like any other scenery layer. There is no requirement to add individual airports to the Scenery Library.
 
OK my friends did not know that P3D has no default Addon Scenery folder. However I am sure that all of my airplanes where placed in the P3D Scenery Library, and not inside the created Addon Scenery. So on my way back home first thing to do will be to go the the P3D Scenery Library and check if both are checked as active. Understoos also that there is no need to add individual airports to the P3D Scenery Library.
Thanks for all the support. I am returning back to Lima tomorrow night, and first thing I'll do is check this. Will keep you posted.
Regards
 
Forgive me for posting the folowing thread here but since I have had only 1 reply since I posted it, just wonder if you might have different thoughts.
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    Hi guys, as stated before, have just bought an Academic Prepar3D license.
    Have only used it very little but noticed when doing a flight from KRSW to Orlando Int.Airport, that when I opened the map window to check for the airpot's runnways ILS and headings, follwing ATC instructions, as one does with FSX., there was no list at all, and ofcourse this airport has them. So what is wrong? Doesn't P3D have this info.being a more advanced software than FSX? Or is there maybe a different approch to find them? Has anyone experience the same issue?

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    Please return to the map window and focus on the icons at the top of the display. They control display of various layers of data including weather and airport information. Most are off by default, the same as for FSX. I believe the one you want to make dark is the one with the "A1" symbol.

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    I'll do this on my way back home since am now travelling. However I remember having done what you recomend and did not see the list containing the ILS and Heading readings for each runway. Remember seeing the same windows of your post that shows the runways but withought navigational list. Hope I'm wrong and maybe the window needed some sort of stretching so as to see the ILS and Heading for the runways? Thanks and will keep you posted once y double check this.
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Hello my friends,
As promised first thing I did once arrivimg back to Lima was to activate the Addon Scenery/Scenery folder in the P3D Scemery Linrary, and the 2 airports that where showing incorrectly in P3D are now perfect. Have not checked all, but I supose that thanks to your help, the problem is solved.
 
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