I have recently purchased GSX for FSX (*Standard Edition*)
The SP1 + SP2 are indicated as requirements for GSX (and any FSDT product) to work, but it will work with any FSX version, both Standard, Professional or Gold, as long as it's patched with both Service Packs.
After that I tried again, it downloaded. Of course I would then try to open FSX, so I did but when i opened it FSX crashed with a fatal error
Why "of course"
It's not normal it would crash with a fatal error. If you posted the error details here, we might have helped without having to reinstall anything.
Now FSX opens without a fatal error but sometimes crashes when looking at the settings.
You mean the FSX settings ? That cannot have anything to do with GSX.
also read the GSX installation guide and it is saying something about addon-manager, do I download this serperatly somewhere or does it come in GSX
It comes with GSX, of course. There's a separate download for it, in case you don't want to redownload the full GSX installer.
Also in the game I do not see the Add-ons tab and no sign of GSX
Well, that at least should clear up the fact your FSX crashes while you are in the settings, don't have anything to do with GSX, because IT'S NOT RUNNING!
I read the manual and it says to find the add-on manager folder in the flight simulator x folder. I cannot see the Addon manager folder even when searching for it.
I'm sorry, but from your report, it seems you are having crashes in FSX already, even if GSX is not running so, it looks like your FSX install has issues and/or is not complete so, nothing will work, and the fact you haven't been prompted to run the two modules, seems to indicate this is the case.
Try this first:
- Go into Control Panel, Uninstall GSX and reply YES to the questions "Do you want to remove the Addon Manager ?" and reply YES to the question "Do you want to remove the Couatl script engine ?"
- TURN YOUR ANTIVIRUS OFF.
With the antivirus still disabled, reinstall GSX
- BEFORE launching FSX, configure the antivirus to exclude the following files from scanning:
YourFSXFolder\bglmanx.dll
YourFSXFolder\fsdreamteam\Couatl\Couatl.exe
- Now you can turn your Antivirus on, and launch FSX
- Note if FSX asks permission to run the Addon Manager and the Couatl programs, reply YES to both
- When FSX loads, check if you have BOTH the "Addon Manager" and the "Couatl powered products" under the "Addons" menu.
