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kiekar:
Hello,

I'm receiving an error each time I start FSX. This started after uninstalling Honolulu v 1.0.3. and installing version 1.0.5. The error is Scenery.cfg file error. Local scenery directory (FsDreamTeam\phli\SCENERY) in scenery Area.180 not found.

I unistalled the program by using Control Panel uninstall programs. I then went to the FSX directory and deleted the phli folder in fsdreamteam directory.

When I open the scenery.cfg file using notepad I cannot find Area.180, it starts at Area.001 and ends at Area.115.

How would I go about correcting this error.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

virtuali:

--- Quote from: kiekar on May 23, 2011, 04:54:29 pm ---This started after uninstalling Honolulu v 1.0.3. and installing version 1.0.5. The error is Scenery.cfg file error. Local scenery directory (FsDreamTeam\phli\SCENERY) in scenery Area.180 not found.
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No, you probably already had an error in the scenery.cfg (double areas, syntax errors or "holes" in the numbering), and installing and uninstalling the scenery simply uncovered it.


--- Quote ---When I open the scenery.cfg file using notepad I cannot find Area.180, it starts at Area.001 and ends at Area.115.
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That's confirms what I've said: the order is all messed up, are you sure there's no Area.180 ? They might not be sorted. And, check both the Area name and the Layer name.

Also, are you sure you are looking at the *actual* scenery.cfg file ? There are TWO scenery.cfg, the one in the FSX root is NOT the one FSX is using, it's ONLY a backup to restore all default sceneries in case the real one gets corrupted.

The correct location for the ACTUAL scenery.cfg used by FSX is:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\FSX\scenery.cfg

kiekar:
Thks for your quick reply


--- Quote ---Also, are you sure you are looking at the *actual* scenery.cfg file ? There are TWO scenery.cfg, the one in the FSX root is NOT the one FSX is using, it's ONLY a backup to restore all default sceneries in case the real one gets corrupted
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Yes I am sure, I went to Users\Karl\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\fsx. I checked both files, both are identical.


--- Quote ---check both the Area name and the Layer name.
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The layer number and area number match.

The thing is I don't see any of the fsdreamteam airports listed (have all of them), or any other add on.

Is it possible that FTX - orbx is causing the problem?

virtuali:

--- Quote from: kiekar on May 23, 2011, 06:37:15 pm ---Yes I am sure, I went to Users\Karl\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\fsx. I checked both files, both are identical.
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That's NOT the ACTUAL scenery.cfg location! I don't know why you have a scenery.cfg there in the first place, the scenery.cfg is normally in 2 places:

- The FSX Root folder, which is just a backup

- The %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\FSX\scenery.cfg, which is NOT the AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\fsx, that would be the %APPDATA% folder, which contains the FSX.cfg instead.

The %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\FSX is located at:

c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\FSX - under Vista/Win7

OR

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\  - under Windows XP

kiekar:
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

I located the filea as you stated. I now see Area.180

Should I delete Area.180?

[Area.177]
Title=FSDreamTeam ZurichX
Local=FsDreamTeam\ZurichX
Layer=177
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

[Area.178]
Title=FSDreamTeam New York JFK
Local=FsDreamTeam\JFK
Layer=178
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

[Area.179]
Title=FSDreamTeam Las Vegas
Local=FsDreamTeam\KLAS
Layer=179
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

[Area.180]
Title=FSDreamTeam Honolulu International
Local=FsDreamTeam\phnl
Layer=180
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

[Area.181]
Title=FSDreamTeam Hawaiian Airports V1 Lihue
Local=FsDreamTeam\phli
Layer=181
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

[Area.182]
Title=FSDreamTeam Hawaiian Airports V1 Hilo
Local=FsDreamTeam\phto
Layer=182
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

[Area.183]
Title=FSDreamTeam Geneva
Local=FsDreamTeam\LSGG
Layer=183
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

[Area.184]
Title=FSDreamTeam Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
Local=FsDreamTeam\KFLL
Layer=184
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

[Area.185]
Title=FSDreamTeam Dallas/Fort Worth International
Local=FsDreamTeam\kdfw
Layer=185
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

[Area.186]
Title=FSDreamTeam Chicago OHareX
Local=FsDreamTeam\OHareX
Layer=186
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

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