Why Doesn't my SDK Work???

[jasonfriedlin]

I'm new to this scenery design, and really just want to edit my home airport to make it a little more realistic.  Maybe add some AI traffic to.  I have FSX with the Acceleration pack.  I installed the Acceleration SDK and I have ADE v 1.26 to.  Can't get that to do much either.  I think the reason the SDK isn't working is because I haven't edited the dll.xml file, simply because I can't find it.  Any help would be appreciated.

[Inspector Poly]

WHen you say you can't get the SDK to work, it's a pretty broad statement.

What are you trying to do, simply add an object or two from the established FS=X libraries, or are you trying to create your own objects from scratch?

[Scruffyduck]

I agree - we could use a bit more information to be able to help. Are you trying to use ADE 1.26 to modify your airport?  If so is that generating some errors or are you trying to work with the SDK directly?   Some information about what process you have bee going through and what error messages are being generated (if any) would be a great help.  Also if you are using ADE 1.26 and it is generating errors there is a log file that stores this information and can help us find out what is wrong

[dave3cu]

This wiki from FSDeveloper should help with your SDK installation issues. Installing FSX SDK

...Maybe add some AI traffic to...

For ai traffic I sugggest using AIFPC by Peter van der Veen (d/l link in msg #57).

If you're  experienced with using TrafficTools for FS2004 there will be no learning curve.

[jasonfriedlin]

The SDK is supposed to put a "Tools" menu in your FSX menu at the top, right?  As far as the SDK, I can't get it to do anything.  I was going to use ADE v.1.26 to add some static aircraft and change the parking at my home airport.  They have got the ramp as grass and and it should be asphalt and they only have about half the parking spots as what there is in the real world.  I guess my question is, after I edit the airport with ADE and get things like I want it, how do you change in the FSX so it shows up?  As far as the SDK goes, like I said, I can't get any part of it to do anything.  I notice it is all in a folder directly below my FSX main folder.  Also, I have tried using the "Config SDK" and it will do something, but nothing else seems to work.   I would also like to add some GA AI traffic there too, but I'll probably get into that after I get this other stuff going.  I guess the SDK traffic toolbox is what I was planning on using to do that.  Thanks, like I say, I'm a beginner here, but I don't think I'll have much problem once I can get the setup on these programs figured out.

[jasonfriedlin]

Dave, I read through that SDK tutorial before a couple days ago.  It helped some, but I still can't find the dll.xml file anywhere on my computer.  Anyways, thanks for putting that up, I was looking for it again but couldn't remeber where I found it.

[Scruffyduck]

[quote]The SDK is supposed to put a "Tools" menu in your FSX menu at the top, right?

[Fr. Bill]

[quote]I think the reason the SDK isn't working is because I haven't edited the dll.xml file, simply because I can't find it.

[dave3cu]

jason,

..but I still can't find the dll.xml file anywhere on my computer..

dll.xml is at the same location as your fsx.cfg file.

*XP

[jasonfriedlin]

[quote][quote]I think the reason the SDK isn't working is because I haven't edited the dll.xml file, simply because I can't find it.

[jasonfriedlin]

WOW, I jut found the dll.xml and mad the changes, an my tools menu is there and all my home airport changes I made loaded automatically on the first flight.  That is awesome!!  I should b able to make more changes to it or set it back to original, right?  Thanks again for all the help guys, I really apprciate it, and if I get good at this stuff I'll keep on makin improvements and puttin up for everybody to enjoy.  :)

[Scruffyduck]

I made some changes to the airport and compiled like your supposed to, moved it to addon scenery, but it is not showing up anywhere in FSX.

it needs to go into Addon Scenery\scenery

[BFMF]

I finally got the 'tool' menu with the Object Placement Tool to show up,but when I click on it, it crashes FSX. Any ideas?

[Scruffyduck]

Do you get any error message?

[BFMF]

Do you get any error message?

Just the usual error message box telling me that FSX stopped responding