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P3D v4 SimConnect error

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Hi guys:
Hope any one can help me, searched this forum and found nothing about, Using the latest release, when I load and airport got a message that say cant find the P3D simconnect. Also I dont get the simconnect icon in the task bar as the manual describe. Made a test lights project and the base models do shows in the sim but no lights. What can I do to fix it?

Thanks in advance for your time and help.

Tony RD
AIG Conversion Team
 
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Presumably, you compiled the lights for PV4, and you received a message along the lines of "files copied to your "Documents/Prepar3D v4 Add-ons folder". Presumably, also, your system is configured to use add-ons from this folder.

If simconnect.dll not found, then you won't get the task bar icon.

Please open your ...\Documents\Prepar3d v4 Add-ons folder and confirm that the sub-folder AFLT for P3D exists in it and that that sub folder contains "LockheedMartin.Prepar3D.SimConnect.dll".
 
Thanks for your help Don, I can confirm the LockheedMartin.Prepar3D.SimConnect.dll is there, so I think my problem is other.

Tony RD
AIG Conversion Team
 
Hi:

Tested latest AFLT version in other computer with Windows 10 English language and has the same problem, simconnect.dll not found. All required files are copied to the P3D v4 Addons folder. In the sim only the base models shows in the right place with no lights
 
If you look in the PV4 World\Scenery Library, do you see an item "AFLT Lights"? Is it enabled? It needs to be if you want lights.
 
Hi Don, nope is not there, only my ADEX altitude correction bgl´s, and the usual default bgl´s
 
"PV4 World\Scenery Library" is a PV4 operational function, not a folder name.
 
Sorry Don, I dont understand, will you please clarify this for me? Where do i need to look to check this?
 
PV4 has a menu item labelled "World". Click on that and you'll see "Scenery Library" Click on that and you'll see the status of all your scenery.
 
So, for whatever reason, the add-on is not being executed. That would seem to be a local issue since we know the addon configuration works for others (and is a standard method). Perhaps there's something in your P3D .cfg file that is preventingfthe addon from being executed even though it's enabled. Presumably you do not have another CYYJ scenery in your Addon Scenery folder.
 
In my addon folder you can find:
AIground
AIflow
ATCAPI
SLOPE Runways ( from Federico Succari)
Traffic toolbox (P3D)
Visual fx tool. (P3D)

And I dont have any payware Airport, just some freeware airports downloaded from Flightsim and Avsim, Orbx global, vector, trees, buildings and terraflora
 
Then I'm afraid I have no idea why the addon is not being executed. As I said above, an addon in Documents/Prepar3d v4 Add-ons is a standard configuration and no one else to my recollection has reported such an issue with it.

All I can suggest is you take a careful look at Prepar3d.cfg in your AppData Roaming folder and the other .cfg files in ProgramData for something that might be inhibiting execution.

Other users who can help, please feel free to "jump in".
 
Thank you very much Don, will try your suggestion and see what happen. Will let you know my findings.

Have a nice weekend.

Best regards

Tony RD
AIG Conversion Team
 
My first step will be to disable all the addons and installed sceneries, if it didnt works will do a clean P3D install, if you have any idea on what would i do to find this problem will be much appreciated.
 
If I think of anything, I'll let you know.

Are you sure a clean install of PV4 will accomplish anything. Existing .cfg files may be left intact (I don't know for sure;, it's just a possibility.)
 
Just checked ...\Appdata\Roaming\Lockheed Maretin\Prepar3D V4\add-ons.cfg which contains:

[Package.1]
PATH=D:\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\AFLT for P3D
ACTIVE=true
REQUIRED=false

Don't know how it got there but, presumably, is essential.
 
Hi Don:

1.- Will try to delete everything for P3D if that isnt working will do a fresh and clean windows 10 install.

2.- Got the same in a different place C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\add-ons.cfg

[Package.5]
PATH=C:\Users\Tony\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\AFLT for P3D
ACTIVE=true
REQUIRED=false

And also found this in C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\scenery_add-ons.xml

<SimBase.Document Type="AceXML" version="4,5">
<Descr>AceXML Document</Descr>
<AddOn.SceneryComponent>
<Path>C:\Users\Tony\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\AFLT for P3D\Scenery\scenery</Path>
<SceneryCRC>1331863177</SceneryCRC>
</AddOn.SceneryComponent>
</SimBase.Document>

Thanks for still trying to find this mystery.

Tony
 
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