CFS3 Downloading cut-out (PLEASE READ)

[willbo]

Hi,
I donwload all these CFS3 planes, and put them in the right folder, and only one worKs, the B-17G "Molly II".
When I go to click on the others, the screen blacks out and CFS3 shuts down without a single warning or anything.
What the heck is going on?  :-/

[bzhyoyo]

I know the answer straight away to this one, but I'm going to lead you a bit

1) What are the planes you installed (names/sites) ?
2) Did you read the readme included that explains the installation procedure?
3) How many planes have you installed AT ONCE ?

[willbo]

Er...I can only install 1 at a time.
Couldn't tell you.
I could get the entire list though, but it would be a fair while.
And yes, I read the Read-Me's.

Now, please tell me how to eliminate this problem.

[bzhyoyo]

What I meant by once, is : did you test each plane you added before trying to install another plane, or did you installed the planes one after the other, and started the sim once it was done ?
If the latter, you made a mistake.

The problem comes most probably because you didn't install the pylons, the weapons and the guns of the planes correctly. The XDP of the planes call for these loadouts and then, as cfs3 can't find these files where they are supposed to be, it CTDs.

So...
1) Delete all the third party planes
2 ) Now, the game remembers the last plane that you used, so you have to delete this file : uisel.xml

It is in :
C:\Documents and Settings\user's name\Application Data\Microsoft\Combat Flight Simulator 3.0

It will be rebuilt and will use some stock planes.

3) Then reinstall the faulty plane with its pylons, weapons and guns. You most likely forgot to install the Guns and Weapons pack from Avhistory : that should be mentionned in the readme if the planes are 1% ones.

BTW, there is a "how to" for uninstalling and reinstalling cfs3 :
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/fswarbi...php?FileID=3556

But I doubt you'll need it.
There's also a good tut on installing planes there :
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/fswarbirds/ ... ileID=3559

THE GOLDEN RULE WHEN INSTALLING ADD-ONS !

install something, then starts the sim and check (for a plane) that everything works fine (test the different loadouts, etc...). If it's OK, then install another one, test again, etc...

If you do so, it will be very easy for you to backtrack and pinpoint the culprit that causes cfs3 to crash.

[61_OTU]

Hey, you've got Molly, what more can a man desire?



I think the best bet is to do a full reinstall.

You should still have all the addon zips you downloaded, once CFS3 is reinstalled it should just be a case of copying and pasting the folders into your aircraft, pylons, gauges folders etc.

bzhyoyo is right, make sure you have the weapons pack, and install and test each plane separately.

Aeroplane Heaven have a fantastic bf109, and AVHistory have some sublime spits (check alomst any post from me in the freeware screenshots forum).

And, just for James007, a public service announcement. Please note, other flightsims are available which are not necessarily better, more realistic, more or less fun, or prettier, they are just on someone else's PC and they will feel the need to keep coming to tell you about it.

[Mathias]

The "CTD when last selected plane is not found" has been fixed with the 3.1 patch so that should not be an issue.

http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs3/

One thing to remember when installing some of the older AvHistory planes, they have the pylons, guns and weapons folder inside the aircraft folder and need to be moved manually to their appropriate folders.

[willbo]

MAD! I'M GUNNA GO FIX IT ALL!
Thanks a bunch, guys!  ;D