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I am new to this forum and find that I need help in using FSXPlanner. I have installed but when I search for airfields, nothing. I'm not sure where I need to browse.
After using Afcad in FS9 I'm desperate to get this to work in FSX.
Many thanks for a great tool.
 
Do you mean when you use the File -> Find Airport feature that it never finds the airports? Or does it not find your fs10.airports.dat file?

The fs10.airports.dat file should be in the SDK directory under
\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK. By default your SDK directory is in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator SDK. If you installed the SDK somewhere else you will have to find it so that FSX Planner knows where it is.

You also need the deluxe version of the sim in order to have the SDK. Also, it's a separate install from the DVD. So you may have to install it if you have not done so already.

-Russell
 
After finding where the SDK was and following the directions in the FSXplanner box I found the location of the airport I wanted. Nothing appeared so searched through the scenery files indicated, when trying to open it, a box came up saying the bgl was not a vald file. I should have said at the start that I'm using 'Just Flight Traffic'
Is this causing a conflict?
Thanks once again.
 
jack said:
After finding where the SDK was and following the directions in the FSXplanner box I found the location of the airport I wanted. Nothing appeared so searched through the scenery files indicated, when trying to open it, a box came up saying the bgl was not a vald file. I should have said at the start that I'm using 'Just Flight Traffic'
Is this causing a conflict?
Thanks once again.
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What do you mean by "Nothing appeared so search through the scenery files indicated"?

After you find the bgl file that contains your airport you will need to convert that bgl file to an xml file using a program like BGL2XML. Then FSX Planner can open the xml file. The ability to open bgl files directly from FSX Planner has not yet been implemented.

-Russell
 
After you find the bgl file that contains your airport you will need to convert that bgl file to an xml file using a program like BGL2XML. Then FSX Planner can open the xml file. The ability to open bgl files directly from FSX Planner has not yet been implemented.

Thanks for that, I was totally unaware that an extra step was needed, I'm a newbie with age against me!
 
Jack

If you are not used to decompilers then I would suggest that you downlaod Bgl2Xml GUI from my site (www.scruffyduckscenery.co.uk) and then use the online updater (Help>Check for Updates) to make sure that you have the latest decompiler engine.
 
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