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tools missing in tools tab

Thunderhead

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I have recently installed the SDK for Accelleration (yes I have all the other previous versions too) but when I got into the flight, the tools bar was showing, however, all that was there was the FX tool. thats it. nothing else. As far as I know I installed everything correctly, but I could be wrong. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
 
Did your dll.xml get reset or changeed?
in xp
dll.xml file in the <Drive>:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX
 
No, I have it in the right spot. and I've set the thing that you need to change to False. I have the tools tab, but I only have the FX tool. There should be the object placement tool and the other thing.
 
Hmm that is weird.
Disabled = False
ManualLoad = False

path to the dll corect? Looks like it references the .dll relative to the flight sim root.

Or maybe a version mismatch? SP2 for the sdk and the sim? Maybe the object placer and traffic toolbox are somehow incompatible with the version of the sim you are running? I am not sure if that is even possible. The fx tool might work on all versions and object placer and traffic need the specific version to load up?


<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>
 
Either eliminate the spaces in the path names, or use quote marks in the path statement...
 
Hey Bill,
I do not think that spaces are Thunderhead's issue as I have multiple systems (vista and xp) running without quotes and spaces in the path. Also the above without quotes is out of the sdk I just posted it in my comment for reference.
 
ok this is the entire thing:

<?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>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

probably more than you need but I wanted to be precise.
 
If you installed your SDK into default location, then instead of:

<Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>

use:
<Path>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>

sspeaking webwise, use absolute, not relative paths. For other two tools do the same, so:
<Path>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path>

and:

<Path>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>


This paths MUST work, if not then something is wrong with installation itself.
 
sweet thanks! it works now. apparently I only changed both to False on the FX tool and not the other two. I got it to work after that. :banghead:

anyway, are there any threads that deal with how to place static aircraft at an airport permanently? I thought that could be my first project. (or if you have any "beginner" project ideas for me to do just to get used to the system, that would work too...)

again, Thanks to all of those who helped me!!!!:D
 
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Placing objects (aircraft) at airports is easily done with ether ade or fsxplanner.

The object placer that you now have installed will do that as well. Just pace the airplane and save the scenery bgl off then cancel out of the tool as you are not making a mission. whisplacer will do it also place scenery objects.
 
Just as a word of friendly advice...

If you ever decide to reinstall FSX and the SDK, do yourself a huge favor and don't use the default locations...

Install to a shorter path and save a lot of virtual characters as well as your sanity... ;)

For example:

E:\FSX
E:\FSX_SDK
 
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