Main Menu Appears Then Immediately Disappears

[simmerluke]

I've just started getting a problem that I have experienced in the past where, upon selecting the GSX icon the main menu appears, the logo starts spinning, then the whole window quickly disappears (also, my assigned GSX keybind doesn't currently do anything).

I've tried with a number of third-party and default airports and a variety of different aircraft (PMDG 737/Fenix A320 etc.) all of which have been fine in the recent past with the same result.

In another thread about menu "flashing" from late last year various suggestions were posted where a few people were having the same issue (setting parking brakes first, running in Admin, resetting Couatl etc.) but that post seemed to just end with no clear resolution. All tried but still currently no joy.

Can anyone suggest why this might be happening or offer anything else I might try? Happy to provide further information as needed.

[simmerluke]

A bit surprised to see no reply on this as it does seem to be an issue that has cropped up a few times with other users.

As it happens, and for no reason I can work out, GSX is currently working again on every load. I have no explanation and nothing whatsoever has changed.

I would still appreciate any thoughts, perhaps especially from the developer, on the wider question of what might be happening as I have no doubt that the problem will appear again.

[virtuali]

The most common reason for this, is having a "real" copy of the two gsx packages in the Community folder, instead of a Symbolic link as it's supposed to be. This might be caused either by having manually copied it (perhaps trying to "fix" something), but can also happen when using Backup software that is not properly configured to handle Symbolic links.

The solution is REMOVING both packages from the Community, enter the FSDT installer and click RELINK, so it will restore the correct Symbolic links from the Addon Manager folder to the Community, which is how GSX is supposed to work.

[simmerluke]

Understood and appreciate the suggestion.

I'm not aware that I have ever copied the actual GSX folders into the Community folder or that I have any backup software on my sim PC but I will check this when I'm next back in front of it and get back to you.