Author Topic: GSX rules.cfg not working properly  (Read 4415 times)

arwasairl

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GSX rules.cfg not working properly
« on: July 02, 2019, 04:42:15 am »
So, i wanted to try the new GSX rules.cfg feature to replace the Southwest Airlines ground handling texture. I read the manual, and edited the rules.cfg.
[SWA]
couatl.atc_parking_codes = SWA
couatl.basecolor = full_blue
couatl.icaoprefixes = K KDFW KJFK KLAX KMIA KORD KBOS KSFO KDEN KPTA KPHX KLAS KSJC KATL KAUS KEWR KSEA KPDX KONT KPSP KSAN
However, i noticed at FlyTampa KLAS only half the vehicles had a full blue base color.
The ones marked in red Xs are the ones that have a red base color. The ones in green checkmarks are the one in full blue basecolors.
If you're wondering, i have a GSX profile for FlyTampa KLAS and is running P3D v4.5. I installed using the GSX full installer without my antivirus on, and the live update performed automatically.
Its just this inconsistency is getting a bit annoying to be honest. I've also noticed the logo i chose isn't on the vehicles either. It looks like that it is using a mix of my texture and the default SWA texture that comes with GSX.
I've also noticed that if i just use the "Customize Airport positions" setting and select a custom texture, it works fine. However, ONLY southwest will operate at that gate. Meaning that if a gate operated with American Airlines and Southwest, if i use the "Customize Airport positions" setting and select a custom texture, Southwest airlines will only be selectable at that gate. But i want both airlines to operate at that gate not just SWA. All airports have this issue, not just KLAS.
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Re: GSX rules.cfg not working properly
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2019, 04:57:04 am »
Interesting... after tries at a different airport KSJC it works completely fine. Im not sure if it's due to the AFCAD of FlyTampa KLAS but i'll have to look into this some more.
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Re: GSX rules.cfg not working properly
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2019, 03:36:43 pm »
So, i wanted to try the new GSX rules.cfg feature to replace the Southwest Airlines ground handling texture. I read the manual, and edited the rules.cfg.

Which file you edited ?

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Re: GSX rules.cfg not working properly
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2019, 04:15:55 pm »
I edited the \AppData\Roaming\Virtuali\GSX\texture\handling\texture.SWA\rules.cfg file
Basically, i went into the "Customize Airport Positions" setting, created a custom texture with a full blue base color, then exited the simulator. I then went into \AppData\Roaming\Virtuali\GSX\texture\handling\texture.SWA\rules.cfg folder and edited the rules cfg and added the "couatl.atc_parking_codes = SWA" and "couatl.icaoprefixes = K KDFW KJFK KLAX KMIA KORD KBOS KSFO KDEN KPTA KPHX KLAS KSJC KATL KAUS KEWR KSEA KPDX KONT KPSP KSAN " lines so that i wouldnt have to go to all these airports and change them myself. Almost all the airports listed i have an addon scenery for, but for some reason KLAS isnt working properly. I'm not sure about all the other airports, but i will try other FlyTampa airports see if it's a recurring issue.
« Last Edit: July 02, 2019, 04:21:36 pm by arwasairl »
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Re: GSX rules.cfg not working properly
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2019, 04:20:17 pm »
I edited the \AppData\Roaming\Virtuali\GSX\texture\handling\texture.SWA\rules.cfg file

That's fine.

Although, unless you made a different custom logo for SWA, there wasn't any need to create a custom texture for it, since SWA is already included as an handling operator in GSX, so you could just select SWA from the list, instead of picking a custom texture (unless this is what you wanted to do).

In that case, when you use a texture which already comes with GSX, the custom rules file to edit is here:

%APPDATA%\GSX\texture\rules_handling.cfg

this overrides the rules for STOCK operators in GSX you haven't created a custom texture for.

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Re: GSX rules.cfg not working properly
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2019, 04:25:31 pm »
Yeah, I used a custom texture as in this picture, the the logo they have is the old livery.
https://airwaysmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_0236.jpg
I'm guessing its a recurring issue with FlyTampa airports as i had a problem with KLAS and the exclude bgl not excluding all the jetways. I had to edit the afcad itself for all the jetways to be literally removed.
I'll try KTPA or KBOS see if its a FlyTampa thing
« Last Edit: July 02, 2019, 04:28:32 pm by arwasairl »
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Re: GSX rules.cfg not working properly
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2019, 04:40:46 pm »
I edited the \AppData\Roaming\Virtuali\GSX\texture\handling\texture.SWA\rules.cfg file

That's fine.

Although, unless you made a different custom logo for SWA, there wasn't any need to create a custom texture for it, since SWA is already included as an handling operator in GSX, so you could just select SWA from the list, instead of picking a custom texture (unless this is what you wanted to do).

In that case, when you use a texture which already comes with GSX, the custom rules file to edit is here:

%APPDATA%\GSX\texture\rules_handling.cfg

this overrides the rules for STOCK operators in GSX you haven't created a custom texture for.
Huh, interesting. FlyTampa KBOS, FlightBeam KSFO, and LVFR KMIA all work fine with my custom config. Not sure why KLAS is acting up.
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Re: GSX rules.cfg not working properly
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2019, 04:43:11 pm »
Huh, interesting. FlyTampa KBOS, FlightBeam KSFO, and LVFR KMIA all work fine with my custom config. Not sure why KLAS is acting up.

Is it possible they made a GSX customization file with the scenery ?

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Re: GSX rules.cfg not working properly
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2019, 12:32:51 am »
The GSX configs im using is from cartanya. As well as for FlyTampa KLAS. But KLAS is not accepting my rules.cfg edit.
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Re: GSX rules.cfg not working properly
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2019, 05:22:37 am »
I am having this issue at FSDT KDFW with the American Airlines White logo and Normal logo versions. I added an [AA_white] entry to the rules_handling.cfg in %appdata% and now at airports where "AAL" is the top scoring carrier, I don't get a choice in selecting the carrier, and the vehicles are a mix of white and normal logos and white/normal base vehicles.

EDIT: I solved this (a little bit) by eliminated the normal AA logos as an option. In the APPDATA rules_handling.cfg I added an entry for [AA_white] that is the same as the default AA, and then an entry for [AA] which has an ICAO for only one airport. Now whenever "American Airlines" is available, it's always the white logo variant.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2019, 08:04:42 am by pilot3033 »