add-on menu missing?

[jaime]

Is there a way to enable/disable the add-on menu? I am trying to figure out how it is enabled so I can turn it on, is there something special I must do or have to get it to show up? I have a program that I want to use that needs this menu apparently and I can't get the menu to show up so I can enable my add-on program and adjust the settings for it... does any one know what I need or might be missing?

[idahosurge]

The Addon Menu tab appears when an addon program has been correctly installed.  If you do not see it then I assume the the addon program that you want is not correctly installed.

What addon program are you talking about and have you installed it yet?

Rod

[jaime]

its that FSX recorder program that allows you to recorde your self then fly with your self...

and I have installed it properly, I even checked the one FSX.dll.XML (or what ever that one file is that adds things to the menu bar) and all items were installed properly...im in the process of reinstalling FSX from ground up to see if it might be an issue where I was missing something (IE SP1/SP2 or something like that)

but what should I do if i get every thing installed properly and all that and it wont work still?

[jaime]

ok update I just installed FSX, SP1 and SP2 and then acceleration...and the addon menu is STILL missing...suggestions?

here is what my FSX.dll.XML file looks like if thats any help...




     Launch
     dll.xml
     False
     False
     
           Object Placement Tool
           True
           False
           ..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll
     
     
           Traffic Toolbox
           True
           False
           ..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Traffic Toolbox SDK\traffictoolbox.dll
     
     
           Visual Effects Tool
           True
           False
           ..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Environment Kit\Special Effects SDK\visualfxtool.dll
     
     
           FS Recorder Module
           False
           False
           D:\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\RecorderFSX.dll
     

[dave3cu]

The dll.xml looks correct except possibly the path statement.

[glow=yellow,2,300]D:\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\RecorderFSX.dll[/glow]

Is that the correct path to the RecorderFSX.dll file?

Dave

[jaime]

The dll.xml looks correct except possibly the path statement.

[glow=yellow,2,300]D:\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\RecorderFSX.dll[/glow]

Is that the correct path to the RecorderFSX.dll file?

Dave

yep, I installed it in my FSX directory which is my D drive (where all games go)

[jaime]

oh and i moved the recorder entery to the top most possition in the list and still no joy...its starting to frustrate me...its like im forgitting something but cant figure it out :-/ :-/

[idahosurge]

From your dll.xml it looks like you have SDK loaded, do you have a Tools tab and does any of the SDK stuff show up?

Try downloading something like FSUIPC (there is a freeware version), AI Carrier 2 or AutoThumbnail and see if any of those gives you a Addon tab.

Rod

[dave3cu]

Rod,

His SDK's are disabled True so they won't be showing. Those SDK 's are present in the default dll.xml file even if the SDK is not installed.

Jaime,

Your indicates the recorder dll is in your FSX main folder?

[jaime]

yea I tried both in FSX folder and in its own folder both in FSX and out side of FSX and still hasnt shown up...ill try grabbing this FSUPIC thing and that carrier thing and see what happens...

[dave3cu]

jaime,

If you haven't done so, visit the Recorder support forum-http://www.fs-recorder.net/forum/

In this 'sticky' the author discusses several possibilities for why the FSX version isn't working.
-http://www.fs-recorder.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=357

Dave

[jaime]

jaime,

If you haven't done so, visit the Recorder support forum-http://www.fs-recorder.net/forum/

In this 'sticky' the author discusses several possibilities for why the FSX version isn't working.
-http://www.fs-recorder.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=357

Dave

yea that was one of the first things I did my self hopeing that would be it...

[Opa]

The more basic problem may be rooted in the SDK you have installed.

May I suggest you visit the site below and read and follow their recommendations:

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.p ... _%28FSX%29

It got my system fixed in no time.   :)

[jaime]

and the SDK should be installeed with in the main FSX folder correct (gonna do that in hopes that helps as well as grab FSUIPC too)

[snippyfsxer]

There a utillity called "ConfigSDK" that you can run.