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Products Support => GSX Support FSX/P3D => Topic started by: jtbetteridge on August 19, 2017, 08:59:49 am

Title: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: jtbetteridge on August 19, 2017, 08:59:49 am
I'm getting a new issue - GSX is fine at the departing airport, always finds the Addon correctly.  I'm using FSX Steam in W10

But at the arrival airport (both UK2000 and aerosoft airports) it always shows the wrong AFCAD, normally MyTraffic.

In the Scenery Menu in FSX the Two current airports are always placed at the top of the list and MyTraffic is always at the bottom of the list of Addon Scenery programmes.

After having this problem if I restart FSX at the arrival airport GSX then shows the correct AFCAD so it always seems to be the arrival airport that's a problem.

The last flight was:  depart EHAM (GSX correctly showed aerosoft AFCAD), arrive EGMC (GSX used MyTraffic AFCAD); restart FSX, and go to EGMC (GSX shows UK2000 AFCAD)
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: virtuali on August 21, 2017, 10:17:04 am
You should always delete duplicate AFCADs files for the same airport (always use the one that comes with the scenery), this will ensure you won't have any conflicts.

The MyTraffic AFCADs should be used only if you don't have any addon for that airport, since they are designed for the default scenery.
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: jtbetteridge on August 21, 2017, 10:45:59 am
OK thank you.
Could you tell me where the afcad files will be found please?
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: virtuali on August 21, 2017, 11:10:52 am
Could you tell me where the afcad files will be found please?

I don't have MyTraffic installed, so I'm not sure but, you should find a folder related to it with lots of .BGL files, so you must remove the ones with an ICAO code for you have an addon airport installed.
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: jtbetteridge on August 21, 2017, 11:25:54 am
OK thanks. So is there not a central FSX folder for all bgl files?
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: jtbetteridge on August 21, 2017, 01:21:56 pm
where does GSX search for the correct AFCAD?
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: Roland on August 21, 2017, 04:32:12 pm
You can find the MyTraffic bgl files in his folder

MyTraffic Professional\MyTraffic\Scenery\

The relevant bgl files are those with BR2_ICAO Code (for example BR2_CFYD). In some cases they are followed by an appendix cvx (BR2_CYFD_CVX). Rename them or copy into a separate folder, so you have them in case you need them once again.

Regards Roland
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: jtbetteridge on August 21, 2017, 11:02:06 pm
OK, thank you
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: jtbetteridge on August 24, 2017, 11:22:13 am
So, I have removed the MyTraffic bgl files for my addon airports as suggested.

BUT when I start my new flight at gate 502 in LHR (UK2000 scenery) GSX is using the following file:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\scenery\0501\scenery\APX47130.bgl

So I reinstalled the MyTraffic bgl for EGLL and then GSX can see that I'm using the UK2000 airport!

This is really confusing and is spoiling my enjoyment of FSX with GSX

There must be some way that GSX recognises an installed Addon airport that is selected in the scenery index in FSX and just uses that surel?
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: virtuali on August 24, 2017, 04:20:16 pm
BUT when I start my new flight at gate 502 in LHR (UK2000 scenery) GSX is using the following file:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\scenery\0501\scenery\APX47130.bgl

This is the default scenery so, it means you don't have the AFCAD for the UK2000 airport. Maybe you removed it by mistake.

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So I reinstalled the MyTraffic bgl for EGLL and then GSX can see that I'm using the UK2000 airport!

That's not possible, MyTraffic surely doesn't come with the AFCAD for UK2000.

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There must be some way that GSX recognises an installed Addon airport that is selected in the scenery index in FSX and just uses that surel?

GSX always recognizes the airport with the highest layer priority, like FSX. Be sure you install the UK2000 airport, and be sure it stays on an higher layer in the Scenery Library. You can try the "Restart Couatl and rebuild the airport cache" option, in case the correct AFCAD is not recognized.

And of course, all your AFCAD changes and renames must be done with the sim closed.
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: jtbetteridge on August 25, 2017, 11:05:21 am

This is the default scenery so, it means you don't have the AFCAD for the UK2000 airport. Maybe you removed it by mistake.


I do have the AFCAD, it is used by GSX when the airport is the departure airport, but not when it is the arrival airport.


That's not possible, MyTraffic surely doesn't come with the AFCAD for UK2000.


I respect your knowledge and experience, but what I am telling you is a fact - it happened.  That's obviously not the right thing, so I'm asking for your help to make it right

GSX always recognizes the airport with the highest layer priority, like FSX. Be sure you install the UK2000 airport, and be sure it stays on an higher layer in the Scenery Library. You can try the "Restart Couatl and rebuild the airport cache" option, in case the correct AFCAD is not recognized.

Again, I respect your expertise, but I am telling you what happens.  Even with the departure and arrival addon airports selected and at the top of the scenery menu, and with other addon airports unselected, this is what happens.  I tried the restart COATL and rebuild cache option, but it doesn't change anything
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: virtuali on August 25, 2017, 03:36:00 pm
I do have the AFCAD, it is used by GSX when the airport is the departure airport, but not when it is the arrival airport.

Have you changed the airport visibility setting in the Couatladdons.ini, trying to fix the issue ?
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: jtbetteridge on August 26, 2017, 09:59:26 am
No I've done nothing to those settings.  I don't really know how to
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: jtbetteridge on August 28, 2017, 10:02:40 pm
any further advice?
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: virtuali on August 29, 2017, 09:47:16 am
Does it happen only with the UK2000 airports ?
Title: Re: GSX Wrong AFCAD at Arrival Airport
Post by: jtbetteridge on September 01, 2017, 10:28:28 pm
No, also with aerosoft - EHAM and LEIB were the last 2 that went wrong