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virtuali:

--- Quote from: por930 on September 25, 2018, 03:47:54 pm ---On this subject, I notice if I ever update P3Dv4 to say 4.3, that I usually lose the access to FSDT sceneries.
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Sorry, but this is not possible, and nobody ever reported it before. The only way to lose your activation, is to reinstall Windows or change major hardware components.

And, we don't store ANY file in the simulator folder, let alone the registration information, which is stored ONLY in the Windows registry, and I'm sure the P3D installer will not touch *our* registry keys.

You can uninstall the whole sim, remove its entire folder and all its preference, and you can even uninstall all our products and remove all their folders, and you will NOT lose the activation. This because is not stored in a file, it's in the Windows registry.

The .REG key is not read or used by the software, it's just the standard format to do a backup of a registry key so, you can just double-click on it whenever you lose your activation. Which cannot happen by "just" uninstalling the sim.

por930:
Thanks for the reply Umberto.
The whole story...I had a P3Dv4.2 system on a Win10 machine. Had GSXv1 and most FSDT/FlightBeam airports installed and active. A few weeks ago, I updated to P3Dv4.3. I did not check for FSDT/GSX operations, because I did not "go anywhere". Last week, I installed QW 787, and decided to use GSX and a FSDT scenery(KDFW) I noticed that GSX was unavailable in the Add-ons tab, as well as the scenery was the stock airport. Ummm, why?

I used the Live updater, and it tried to update, but came back with an error and it said I needed to update using the complete GSX 2.5 installer. I went to the FSDT site, found the new v2.5 installer, and downloaded the package(1GB+) installed it. I did not remove the earlier version of GSX, prior to install. Then when booting up P3Dv4.3, I noted that again, there was no GSX, Addon Manager, Couatl settings or Live update in the Add-ons Tab. So, I downloaded from the FSDT site, the Addon Manager, actioned it, and its actions took much longer than the previous install package. I noticed that it installed the C++ packages.

When I re-booted machine and opened P3Dv4.3,  GSX, Addon Manager, Couatl settings and Live update were now in the Add-ons Tab. So, some how, on my machine, the later use of the Addon Manager.exe after full install had managed to get GSX etc in the Add-ons tab.But, as reported above, all sceneries were noted as in trial mode...I used the Reinstall button, and it asked me to input the Ser No. I did this for KDFW. I then noticed that all FSDT sceneries were noted as installed and active...sort of like when I did one, FSDT found my other serial numbers....

Now, you might say, this is all Impossible...On my machine, this is what happened. Usually when I update P3D, I have to always reinstall the ser No for one FSDT scenery. No big deal, I just need to realise what needs doing. Umberto, I need to get better control of my Avira virus manager, as while I disable it for initial download/install etc, I have no idea how to quarantine FSDT, so, this could be my issue?

virtuali:

--- Quote ---I used the Live updater, and it tried to update, but came back with an error and it said I needed to update using the complete GSX 2.5 installer. I went to the FSDT site, found the new v2.5 installer, and downloaded the package(1GB+) installed it. I did not remove the earlier version of GSX, prior to install. Then when booting up P3Dv4.3, I noted that again, there was no GSX, Addon Manager, Couatl settings or Live update in the Add-ons Tab. So, I downloaded from the FSDT site, the Addon Manager, actioned it, and its actions took much longer than the previous install package. I noticed that it installed the C++ packages.
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There's no difference whatsoever between what the GSX installer does and installs, and what the Addon manager does and installs. In fact, the Addon Manger installer is the SAME as the GSX one (100% same code), just without the GSX objects, textures, sounds, etc.

You assumed the Addon Manager "worked better" but, in the meantime, you ran the simulator (even if only to realize it didn't work), and this might have fixed your problem. Or maybe you restarted Windows, and that might also have fixed your problem, because sometimes the VC++ runtimes requires a reinstall, depending on the version you were starting from.


--- Quote from: por930 on September 26, 2018, 01:53:49 am ---I need to get better control of my Avira virus manager, as while I disable it for initial download/install etc, I have no idea how to quarantine FSDT, so, this could be my issue?
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"quarantine FSDT" ? You want to do the OPPOSITE: PREVENT FSDT to be mistakenly quarantined by the antivirus, which should be done using folder exclusion. I don't know Avira, but any proper antivurs should have the ability to exclude a file or a folder.

por930:
Hi Umberto,
Thanks for replies. Yes, I thought as much that the Addon manager and the GSX Installer did the same thing. For some reason, the Addon Manager action appeared to take longer. Maybe just my late night perception. And as you said, maybe the shutdown of the machine resulted in getting the C++ to work.

Sorry, my bad use of terminology about 'quarantine'. I want Avira to exclude FSDT from its actions.

As I recall, the demo version of GSX v2, works for 20 minutes or so at a FSDT airport? If so, I will give it a go with a cold and dark a/c.

virtuali:

--- Quote from: por930 on September 27, 2018, 01:54:48 am ---As I recall, the demo version of GSX v2, works for 20 minutes or so at a FSDT airport?
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It works *forever* at an FSDT airport! GSX (and Level 2 is not different), is totally and entirely FREE to use at our airports.

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