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Hi,

Its been a while since i've done this and most probably neglecting something simple. Ok i go to add some freeware scenery into FSX. I install it into addon scenery, then go to add the area in fsx, when i click on the ok button after highlighting the foler, all it does is come up with the scenery and texture subfolders. as such i cant add any scenery.

At that point when you see the Scenery & Texture folders, is when you want to click the Ok button.


Then it should update the scenery database.

ok no amount of clicking is doing the trick. all it does is highlights the directory area next to the ok button.

Fresh install of FSX with only a few addons installed. Running windows 7

Is your FSX installed in the default location, or a custom location?

instead of using the default location i used d: which was the same directory i had last time i had fsx isntalled

Then that eliminates the most obvious cause, Win7 & Vista sometimes have issues with adding anything if it's installed in the default location.

Do you have a link to the scenery so I can check it out further?

its not a problem with any one scenery, its anything that i have to add manually. ANything with an installer no worries. i'll give you one of the ones i am trying to install

http://www.simviation.com/simviation/download.php?ID=6440

Navy Pensacola Scenery

Ok, I've found some info for you...


Try this:

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How to Add Addon Scenery in Windows 7

There is a bug with Windows(7) Explorer and Flight Simulator X because of its difference to Vista and XP.

To add addon scenery in FSX follow these steps.

nope same thing happens. I navigate to desktop. click on the folder, it opens up to scenery and texture, and if i click ok, the directory address goes, and it wont add the area

See my edited post above yours.

well that worked...cheers shane, it installed correctly :-)

you're a scholar and a gent

Any time!  Glad to hear it worked. 

jsut for that, i am going to put pics up of wanaka