GSX Issue while Launching P3Dv4.5

[B737PIC]

I am asking for assistance for a problem that I've actually already solved. I'm curious how this problem could have actually happened. I have been updating GSX through the Live Update app anytime there was a needed update for P3D. Several days ago I got an error message as P3dv4.5 was loading.


"The following error occurred while parsing the configuration file
"C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\Virtuali\Couatl.ini: the argument (50000000 logFile=""') for option 'airportCacheMaxBGLSizeBytes' is invalid
Part of the file after the error will be ignored."


GSX did not work at all in the sim and was not in any drop down menus. I examined the Couatl.INI file and noticed something had been added at the end of the single line of text.

airportCacheMaxBGLSizeBytes = 50000000 logFile=""


I dragged the file to my desktop and then copied it back into the appropriate location on my hard drive. I deleted part of the line logFile="" from the INi file and saved it. I kept the original Couatl.INI file on my desktop. When I relaunched the sim, GSX worked as it should. I did not touch any files related to GSX prior to this error occurring. Again I'm just asking how this could have happened and what steps should I take to prevent it from happening again, if there are any.

Thanks,
B737PIC

[virtuali]

You must have edited the file manually, and forgot to add a new line because the file is supposed to be like this:

airportCacheMaxBGLSizeBytes = 50000000
logFile=""

Not over a single line like the one you posted.

Yes, you said the logFile was added automatically, but it was placed incorrectly because the other line ( the airportCacheMaxBGLSizeBytes which is the one you can only add manually ) was missing the end of line character.