Addon Manager install problem

[PJC]

 

I am running Windows Vista (bummer) and using FSX with SP2 installed.  I installed the JFK trial scenery and once started wouild see no buildings - same as another post on this forum.  After reading that posting I uninstalled the package and tried to install the addon manager first.  I keep getting the same error message - see attached printscreen.  Also noticed that after installing the package I keep getting error messages upon startup of fsx - another post in this forum.

not a good start to trying what looks like a good scenery package:)

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[Razgriz]

The error message is simply saying your DLL.XML is corrupt and it has not put what it needs to put in there so it can work properly.  Post your DLL.XML.  It has not added the entry that starts the Addon Manager with FSX, so the buildings will not show up.  They are controlled by the Addon Manager.

[Razgriz]

P.S.

Start > Run

%appdata%\microsoft\fsx\dll.xml

Post everything inside that file on the boards here, and we can find the problem and get JFK working!   

[virtuali]

Yes, this is confirmed: another product installer has probably corrupted your DLL.XML file, which is the file that contains the list of plugins that FSX will load when starting. Our installer FIRST checks its sanity BEFORE making any modifications and if there are unrecoverable errors, it will not touch it.

If you post it here, we can see what was wrong with it.

[PJC]

here it is guys...

is it looking for the SDK?  i am running the standard version - not deluxe - which from what i read does not include the SDK.

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" ?>
- <SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
  <Descr>Launch</Descr>
  <Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
  <Disabled>False</Disabled>
  <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
- <Launch.Addon>
  <Name>Addon Manager</Name>
  <Disabled>False</Disabled>
  <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
  <Path>bglmanx.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
- <Launch.Addon>
  <Name>Object Placement Tool</Name>
  <Disabled>True</Disabled>
  <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
  <Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
- <Launch.Addon>
  <Name>Traffic Toolbox</Name>
  <Disabled>True</Disabled>
  <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
  <Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
- <Launch.Addon>
  <Name>Visual Effects Tool</Name>
  <Disabled>True</Disabled>
  <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
  <Path>..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll</Path>
  </Launch.Addon>
  </SimBase.Document>

[virtuali]

Can you please Attach the XML file (use "+Additional Options" ), instead of copying its content from IE ?

[PJC]

ok how do i do that?  i run a search for this file with no luck.  what is the actual file name and location?

[PJC]

ok i found it - here it is...

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[virtuali]

Your DLL.XML file looks just fine. Are you sure this is the one FSX is using ? The correct one is located at %APPDATA%\Microsoft\FSX

What errors you see when FSX is starting ? All the SDK entries are disabled so, the fact you don't have the SDK installed shouldn't matter.

[PJC]

OK - found the problem with the right dll file - it had an equal sign at the end of the file.  do not know why but i removed it and the addon manager loaded properly.  i did run the jfk trial package and sadly it killed my frame rates - no more than 5 - even with the sliders turned way down.

looks like a great package though...

thanks for pointing me in the right direction to solve the problem.