Problem Resolving (FSX)

FS-Developer is intended primarily for development related matters.

However, given the number of queries regarding basic issues,
here's a selection of hints & tips for resolving those issues & configuring FSX.

Startup Issues

FSX will not start

Issue

FSX locked up & had to be terminated by the user.

Subsequently FSX refuses to start, only loading to the initial title screen.

Solution

Corrupted Logbook

Look in -
XP - C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files
Vista -
for the file - Logbook.BIN
Rename to - Logbook_DATE.BIN

Now fire up FSX.
Does FSX now load properly ?

If so, you had a corrupted logbook.

There are a number of Logbook Edtiors available.
Example - http://lc0277.nerim.net/wiki/index.php?software

FSX will have created a new - Logbook.BIN
Rename it to - Logbook_Empty.BIN

Copy - Logbook_DATE.BIN
Rename the copy as - Logbook.BIN

Open the logbook in the editor.
Delete the last entry.
Save the file & close the editor.

Fire up FSX.
Hopefully that should work,
and you'll have all, but your very last flight, logged.

Back up your logbook & granted rewards regularly.

Keys do not work as expected

Issue

Keys do not work as expected after installing FSX, a service pack, or Acceleration.

Solution

See - Key Mapping (FSXA)

Tools Menu does not display

Issue

The Tools menu does not display after installing FSX, a service pack, or Acceleration.

Solution

See - SDK Installation (FSX)

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Configuration Issues

Coordinates - Displaying required format

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FSX Traffic does not display

Issue

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Solution

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Windscreen Glass

Issue

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Missing or opaque.

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Debugging - Missing Library Objects

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Debugging - Missing Textures

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Solution

See - Missing Textures (FSX)

Debugging - Missions

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Aircraft thumbnail missing

Issue

Addon aircraft do not display a thumbnail image in the Aircraft selection menu.

Solution

You need to install a thumbnail.jpg image into the aircraft's texture folder(s).
See - Lamont Clarke's [Autothumbnail]

Displaying airport names

Issue

Identifying airports.

Solution

A descriptive label can be displayed around 1500ft above airports in FSX. (Undocumented feature of FSX).

Edit the file 'Standard.xml' located in -
XP - C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\Controls
Vista -

Add the following code to the first SimControls.Map (at the top of the file).

 <Entry>
   <Key>SHIFT+/</Key>
   <Down>TOGGLE_AIRPORT_NAME_DISPLAY</Down>
 </Entry>

SHIFT+/ will now toggle the display of 'Airport Labels'.

Credit to Lamont Clarke, (lc0277).

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