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i can't get mission creation tool

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i have fsx deluxe and i can't get the tool to create missions i have tried following the mission creation folder etc but its not working and it says you should be able to get to it from the tools menu when you launch fsx but where is it?
 
You can edit XML files with the Editor (default windows editor or any other xml- or txt-editor). Just right-click and "send to..." -> editor, or, if that's not possible "open with..." and then choose the editor there.
 
i tried that and it still opens in the internet window and whatever i click nothing will change? what am i doing wrong
 
You can also open the editor ('notepad') by hand and open the xml in there. You can find it in the windows folder: system32\notepad.exe

I think there's also an option in IE to open the site in an editor, but I don't use IE, so I just used to know it.
 
thanks i just found that and i changed true to false and saved it then i opened fsx and a can't see and tools menu where is it ment to be or do i have to do somthing else?
 
this is the dll. from the notepad i changed it in

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
<Descr>Launch</Descr>
<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>
<Disabled>false</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>
<Disabled>false</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name>
<Disabled>false</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>


U]but when i open it normaly it shows this.[/U


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" ?>
- <SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
<Descr>Launch</Descr>
<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
- <Launch.Addon>
<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>
<Disabled>True</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
- <Launch.Addon>
<Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>
<Disabled>True</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
- <Launch.Addon>
<Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name>
<Disabled>True</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>
 
Looks ok. Try it with complete path though:

<Path>E:\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
or wherever your sdk is installed.
 
Well, of course you have to enter your individual path. I just wanted to tell that you don't use "<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK..." but the complete path, which could be: "<Path>C:\Programes\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK..."

Just make sure it's the correct path to where the objectplacementtool.dll really is.

One more thing: Enable the 3 different tools (objectplacement, traffic, special-fx) one after the other. I had also problems with none of them showing up if I enabled the traffic-tool in certain circumstances.

So try this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
<Descr>Launch</Descr>
<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>
<Disabled>false</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>
<Disabled>True</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name>
<Disabled>True</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>
Click to expand...
 
Please repost your current dll.xml.

Can it be that you moved your SDK to another folder?

And please post the correct full path to the objectplacementtool.dll.
 
this is the currant dll the path is below it

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" ?>
- <SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
<Descr>Launch</Descr>
<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
- <Launch.Addon>
<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>
<Disabled>false</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
- <Launch.Addon>
<Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>
<Disabled>false</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
- <Launch.Addon>
<Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name>
<Disabled>false</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

the path to the dll is
C:\Documents and Settings\johnh\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX
 
No, I mean the path to the "objectplacementtool.dll" - it's in the SDK folder.

And please read what I write. ;)

I asked you to disable the traffic toolbox and the special effects by setting the to TRUE.
 
sorry i set them back but ive changed it again the path is underneath

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" ?>
- <SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
<Descr>Launch</Descr>
<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
- <Launch.Addon>
<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>
<Disabled>false</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
- <Launch.Addon>
<Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>
<Disabled>true</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
- <Launch.Addon>
<Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name>
<Disabled>true</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

C:\program files\microsoft games\microsoft flight simulator x sdk\sdk\mission creation kit
 
Now, please change the path to

<Path>C:\program files\microsoft games\microsoft flight simulator x sdk\sdk\mission creation kit\object_placement.dll</Path>

I can't see any reason why this shouldn't work.
 
if i try going into the file to move it there it says you are attemting to open a application extension and 'open with' and says to search the internet for the program then it says it can't find it
 
You shall not move anything. ;)

Simply edit the dll.xml so that the full path is included like I described above.

Again: Did you move the SDK (or your complete fsx) after install?
 
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