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Problems Installing SDK2

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Fl1pp3r820

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Hello all,
I’m absolutely new to using SDK. I hope this is the right place to post this question.
I’ve gone to the Wiki and followed the instructions and I’m stuck at SDK2 not installing. The tools option doesn’t come up in the game.

My only add-on’s are megascenery files installed on a separate harddrive and I added them manually to my scenery library. If I need to delete them in the scenery library for any reason tell me.

Otherwise, I have a fresh install of FSX. The install goes like this: FSX>SP1>Acceleration. Then I installed the SDK from FSX disc1. Then went to the acceleration disc>SDK folder>installed SP1a> installed SDK.
This is the confusing part. Why isn’t the SDK package on the acceleration disc labeled SDK2?
Aside from that, when I begin installing with the SDK on the acceleration disc, it asks to repair or remove. I’m expecting a further update to sp1a. So, I go ahead with the repair and still no tools menu option. I’ve also un-installed SDK completely and started fresh from disc1 SDK>acceleration SDK folder>installed SDK, and from there it looks correct in that it begins installing with the splash window of all the FSX objects and there half rendered half framework look. Still no tools menu. Then install SP1a (even though that’s definitely backwards, but I’m desperate) from acceleration disc and it gives me a warning but I go on ahead and still no tools menu.

Also farther down, The wiki says if tools menu still doesn’t show up, check: Addons, dll.xml, fsx.CFG. I believe I’m okay with addons but when I go to XP C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\ to find the dll.xml file. I get no further than USERNAME and find no Application Data folder. Looks like a red flag to me!

As for the FSX.cfg file I don’t remember ever getting the dialog window, “On initial install of the SDK, then subsequent first FSX run, you are prompted whether to trust/allow each of the 3 SDK in-game tools to run. Did you ever say no?” I’m pretty sure I would’ve said yes since this was my first intention. As I write this, I don’t remember seeing those prompts.

I’m going stop right there and see if any of you can see the “simple” mistake I must be making.

Thank you very much ahead of time.
 
Fl1pp3r820 said:
After showing hidden files and folders, still no app data folder.
Click to expand...

You do understand that USERNAME is YOUR login name, right?

For example, mine is:

C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Leaming\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\
 
I do understand that's my username.
I'm not new to windows. Although the "show hidden" button bit me.
So does anyone have any feedback in the order I installed or something to help me out? Or is the fact that I'm not seeing an app folder say that the installation went haywire somewhere?
thanks
 
Okay, I just wanted to make sure... "Username" has become the 21st century's equivalent to the "any key"...

...how many frustrated newbies screamed at me "But I don't HAVE an 'Any' key on this damn keyboard!!!" :mischievo

If you do not see the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\ folder then you have an installation error of the first magnitude...

...because there are a lot of other things that get placed in that folder besides ..\Microsoft\FSX
 
The app folder is there. It has more in it than just flight sim stuff. My path does not have my user name in it, but something close. C;\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Owner(because it's a compaq computer)\Application Data\Microsoft\and so forth. Good luck.

Bob
 
Alright, my bad.
I was going from Mycomputer>Flippers documents, which in the address field shows, C:\Documents and Settings\Flipper\My Documents.
When actually I needed to go Mycomputer>C:>Documents and Settings>Flipper>App data.
So, my apologies. :o I was thinking the first flipper folder was a shortcut to the C: doc/set folder.
Alright! Lifetime newbie award!
Back to troubleshooting, and I'll be back for more questions, I'm sure.
:rolleyes:
Thanks for your continuing help everyone.

Edited:
The Tools bar now shows up and I can move forward! I edited the dll.xml file.
thanks again.
 
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