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Infamous NO TOOLS MENU problem

apollomaker

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Hello All --- well after some years, it was time to build a dedicated FSX machine. Have done that and am running Win7 64 Pro and have FSX installed. I installed FSX from the Gold Pack including Acceleration. Also installed the SDK per the prevailing instructions. Here is a listing of my ADE Enviro Checker.

Date of Report: 4/24/2015 12:00:13 PM
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7
OS Service Pack: Service Pack 1 (1.0)
OS Version: 6.1.7601 (64 Bit)
OS Language: English (United States) => separator: '.'
Nodename: I7-ASUSBOX
ADE installed: no
ADE Path: ADE not found
ADE Install Version: n/a
ADE File Version: n/a
ADE Info: n/a
FXS installed: yes
FSX Path: D:\FSX\
FSX Version: 10.0.61637.0 (FSX-Xpack.20070926-1421)
FSX Trailing '\' Error: False
FX9 installed: no
FS9 Path: n/a
FS9 Version: n/a
FS9 Trailing '\' Error: False
RTM Simconnect: yes
SP1 Simconnect: yes
SP2 Simconnect: yes
FSX SDK installed: yes
FSX SDK Path: D:\FSX\SDK\
FSX SDK Trailing '\' Error: False
BGLComp Version: 10.0.61637.0 (FSX-Xpack.20070926-1421)
BGLComp >= SP1: yes
Shp2Vec found: yes
.NET 1.1 installed: no
.NET 2.0 installed: yes
.NET 3.0 installed: yes
.NET 3.5 installed: yes
XML3 installed: yes
XML4 installed: yes
XML5 installed: no
XML6 installed: yes
FSUIPC/FS9 installed: n/a
FSUIPC/FSX installed: 4.60a
Connected to FS9 ok: no
Connected to FSX ok: no

Checked everything against my previous computer with FSX installed -- which has no problem with the TOOLS menu showing. All is virtually the same(?) Here is the dll.xml.

<?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>Addon Manager</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>bglmanx.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..D:\FSX\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..D:\FSX\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>..D:\FSX\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>FSUIPC 4</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

What am I missing here??? HELP!!!! :-)

Many Thanks --- Bob
 
Are you sure ..D

<Path>..D:\FSX\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>

works???

maybe this

<Path>D:\FSX\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
 
ronh said:
Are you sure ..D

<Path>..D:\FSX\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>

works???

maybe this

<Path>D:\FSX\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
Click to expand...

Hi Ron --- thanks for the input. Wow, it sure has been a long time since I did a new install of FSX.
Did correct the above syntax and also found another registry issue and it is now working!!!
Now I can move forward with the huge job of getting my add-ons re-installed. Major job.
Thanks for your help ------ Bob :D
 
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