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FSX GMAX startup error

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I just installed the FSX GMAX gamepack into GMAX. An error states the gmax_FSModelExp.dle did not initialize. This of course renders GMAX useless for designing.

I can place the FS2004 FSModelExp.dle in the FSX\\..\plugin folder and it opens normally.

I tried downloading the SDK again to see if I had a corrupted file, but no go.

I do have NET Framework 2.0 installed.

Regards,
 
Hi,

I assume you did just copy the FsX gamepack over to the gmax\gamepacks folder and then start GMax with the FsX shortcut?

If you have not done so, you might want to try to run the ConfigSDK tool in the FsX SDK root, that sometimes solves problems.
 
Hi Arno,

I deleted the FSX gamepack I had in GMAX, ran the ConfigSDK, and then copied the FSX gamepack again. I didn't see any updated files in the gamepack.

I know most of you have FSX on the same computer as GMAX. I just need to know if this is a prerequisite or not.

Regards,
 
Hi,

No, as far as I know FsX is not required on the PC where you have GMax. But you must have the SDK itself installed on that PC (not just the copied gamepack).
 
Yes, I do have the updated sdk on the same drive as gmax. I also dummied up registry entries for FSX from my other machine that has FSX and installed them to the GMAX machine.

I reran the ConfigSDK after inserting the registry entries. It reset all the *.config files to the dummy directory. The only thing that changed in the FSX gamepack was the MdlScan.exe.config file, which now points to the correct folder. MdlScan doesn't load during GMAX start as far as I know.

It just doesn't like my gmax_FSModelExp.dle file for some reason!

Regards,
 
What's the size and date of your dle file? Maybe it got corrupt or so.

Mine has these properties:
date: 10 april 2007
size: 352816 bytes
version: 10.0.61322.0
 
My file is the same as yours. I downloaded the SDK again, but it is also the same file size, date, etc.

I read through the sdk documents and feel I have all the necessary files installed. I hate to try loading gmax on my FSX system, just to see if it works properly.

Regards,
 
It must indeed be something on your PC then, but I have not seen much posts about this problem before. You are sure that the .NET 2.0 framework is installed on the machine? That's the only thing I can think of at the moment (the error is not really helpful in telling what is wrong :)).
 
Yes, NET.2.0 framework is installed. I even downloaded and reinstalled. Oh, well, I'll get it sorted one day.

TA-DA! Got it sorted. Just seems stupid!! I reread the SDK overview. Got to the:

Development Software
Microsoft ® Visual C++ 2005 or Microsoft ® Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition can be used to develop SimConnect client applications. For more information on the Express Edition check out the following websites:



www.microsoft.com/vstudio/express

www.msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun



Caution: If an addon is developed using Microsoft ® Visual Studio 2005 SP1 it will run on the development computer, but it will only run on other computers if either one of the following redist packages is installed, or the project is compiled with the _USE_RTM_VERSION compiler switch.



For 32 bit operating systems:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...D9-AE1A-4A14-984D-389C36F85647&displaylang=en
For 64 bit operating systems:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2D-33C0-4A47-9DD4-B9A6D7BD44DA&displaylang=en


I installed the 32 bit os version and all is well. Why I don't know!! What if someone is using other tools. I just can't figure whay these have to be installed.

Regards,
 
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OK, thanks for letting us know, another required component to remember for future problems :).
 
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