GSX and GSX2 in TRIAL mode after creating jetway exclude file

[flyblueskies]

I purchased both products and activated them. GSX has been running for quite some time (several years) and GSX2 was just activated within the last week or so. All was working OK and I decided to create a new jetway.

I created the exclude file, then exited P3DV4.4. I then compiled the exclude file using the GSX Control Panel.

When I restarted P3DV4.4, the GSX addon option was not there. When I went into the Addon Manager, it shows BOTH as in Trial mode. I tried reentering my serial numbers but it did not work. I then exited P3DV4.4 and doubled clicked the backup registry entries for both programs. It said it was successful. However, in P3DV4.4, GSX and GSX2 still show in TRIAL mode.

I tried reinstalling from the Addon manager by reentering the serial number...nothing has worked yet.

Couatl is also not showing up in the addon menu.

All of the FSDT Sceneries I've installed show INSTALLED, but in TRIAL MODE. These are all sceneries that were previously working without any problems.

I don't know where to go now and hope I can get some help.

Thank you.

[flyblueskies]

OK, I've got it back up and running.

I found this link: http://www.fsdreamteam.com/forum/index.php/topic,17484.msg122656.html

Specifically:

As explained in all other posts about the VC++ libraries, the usual solution to cause VC++ issues is:

- Uninstall ALL versions (x86 and x64) of the 2005, 2013 and 2015 runtimes.

- Download them again from the MS site. The 2005 version must be the 2005 SP1, and download both the x86 and x64 versions. Here's the links:

VC++ 2005 SP1
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5638

VC++ 2013
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

VC++ 2015
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53587

- Install them ALL, both the x86 and x64 versions and restart Windows. The links are for the English version, you might require to download other language versions, if your Windows is not English.



However, I had issues when trying to install VC++ 2015 x64 version. Even after uninstalling, I could not reinstall because it said it was already installed.

It turns out that the Visual Studio 2017 redistributable blocks the Visual Studio 2015 redistributable installation because the Visual Studio 2017 runtime is backwards compatible.

If you are in a situation where the VS 2017 redistributable is installed, then you should look for the Visual Studio 2017 redistributables and uninstall those. Reboot the computer, then reinstall VC++ 2015 and the Visual Studio 2017 redistributable.

I found this information in this thread in the post by Darran Rowe: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/72da6400-7a22-4bcc-b8d3-6423086289f0/visual-c-2015-redistributable-setup-failed-0x80070666-x64-amp-x86