FSXA gmax export problem

[sjcomp]

Hello,

I installed gmax 1.2 and copied FSX_GmaxGamePack in the proper location. I start gmax using the provided shortcut and I see save as MDL option in export dialog. But when I export as mdl I get the following error:

Failed to find FSX SDK installation path!

Both FSXA and SDK are installed in the default locations. I am using Windows 7 64 bit.

I tried using ConfigSDK.exe before copying FSX_GmaxGamePack, but it did not make any difference.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[n4gix]

Look in your Registry for this:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft Microsoft Games/Flight Simulator X SDK

make certain that the SdkRootDir is set to the correct path (mine is E:\FSX_SDK\SDK\)

and that the entry for the SetupPath is correct as well... (mine is E:\FSX_SDK\)

 

[sjcomp]

Thanks n4gix,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft Microsoft Games/Flight Simulator X SDK
make certain that the SkdRootDir is set to the correct path (mine is E:\FSX_SDK\SDK\)
and that the entry for the SetupPath is correct as well... (mine is E:\FSX_SDK\)

I did not have Microsoft Games/Flight Simulator X SDK entries at all. Adding them did not change anything though. Could you export this section and post it here? I assumed that SkdRootDir was misspelled. This is what I have:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator X SDK]
"SetupPath"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Games\\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\\"
"SdkRootDir"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Games\\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\\SDK\\"

I looked into gmax_FSModelExp.dle and I saw references to SetupPath but not to SdkRootDir.

Thanks.

 

[gorlosky]

my 2 cents.

All those \\ should be just a single \

 

[sjcomp]

my 2 cents.

All those \\ should be just a single \

In the regedit they are single. But in the exported file they are doubled to signify that it is a backslash (not a part of an escape sequence).

Thanks.

 

[n4gix]

The Registry entries are created automatically when the SDK (and updates) are installed.

Since you had no entries at all, that is a pretty reliable sign that the installation failed to complete properly.

Understand that the ConfigSDK.exe doesn't update the Registry, but instead adjusts the paths in the various MaxScripts, cfg, ini, and export .dle files.

I choose not to install the SDK into the default path under the "Program Files" banner, but instead use a far shorter and simpler path to a folder of my choosing, which allows me to set the Permissions and Security for the entire folder/subfolder structure for "Full..."

In my case, that path is E:\FSX_SDK\

At this point, I'd suggest a full reinstall of the SDK is called for, with a pause between steps to verify that the correct Registry entries are being created.

...and yes, that was a typo, which I've now corrected in my original post.

 

[sjcomp]

Thanks n4gix, I will try full reinstall. Can you still post your section of the registry?
Thanks.

 

[n4gix]

It looks just like the one you posted, except with different paths of course...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator X SDK]
"SetupPath"="E:\\FSX_SDK\\"
"SdkRootdir"="E:\\FSX_SDK\\SDK\\"