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GSX only reads default APX AFCAD after P3D Scenery update

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virtuali:

--- Quote from: Ray Proudfoot on May 06, 2022, 05:05:31 pm ---File D:\P3Dv5\Addon Scenery\ZHHH\scenery\ZHHH_ADEP5_wenmel_update.bgl skipped, likely too big to be an airport
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The log file clearly indicated the issue, which has been discussed so many times on the forum, for example here:

http://www.fsdreamteam.com/forum/index.php/topic,18925.0.html

Ray Proudfoot:
Thanks Umberto. P3D v5 appears to be the first version that has such large AFCAD files. First time I’ve encountered this. Nice easy solution. ;D

virtuali:

--- Quote from: Ray Proudfoot on May 09, 2022, 02:24:34 pm ---Thanks Umberto. P3D v5 appears to be the first version that has such large AFCAD files.
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Well no, it's not a P3D-specific issue, it's just a developer's habit.

Some developers put just the basic airport data in the AFCAD, which is smart, since you can easily update a small file if something minor changes, like an airline parking code, a taxiway name, etc.

Other developers place custom 3d objects as well, which is surely possible, but not required and forces the developer to update a larger file even to change something related to the airport layout. GSX has a default max size value, based on the size of the average AFCAD files found in the sim, so it would scan the library faster, and it could always be overridden, since the issue of big AFCAD has been there since FSX, usually for freeware ( commercial developers that must pay for their bandwidth are usually more careful with the file size vs projected update frequency )

Ray Proudfoot:
Hi Umberto.

Yes, the two files I've had problems with are freeware AFCADs, not commercial packages. You have to applaud them for taking the time to create these. I certainly couldn't make them. I'm just grateful you have a way of dealing with them instead of a change to GSX,  :)

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