Initialization Failure on FS2004

[magicman]

After installing a S-3B Aircraft and trying it out I loaded some AI and did some adjusting to the aircraft file.
When I went to start the FS92004 it came up with this;
"Initialization Failure S3-B"
and wont let me start it.
I have removed the Aircraft file but it still is the same
Can someone help please????????????????

[BiggBaddWolf]

Did you install any gauges into the gauges folder?
I have had this problem before and come to find out it was a bad gauge which I had installed into the fs9 gauges folder......Just an idea...Hope ya get it fixed  ;D

[magicman]

I may have installed some effects files but no gauges

[magicman]

got rid of effects files but no change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[papa-metro]

that often happens to me in fs2002. try this ... when A/C initialization failure pops up hit enter. fs2002 goes to the airport you have selected and puts the LAST USED A/C on the strip. then hit select aircraft & change to the new one ... which usually shows up in the slect a/c file. good luck
papa-metro usaf 1953-57

[magicman]

I tried that but FS2004 just turns off

[garymbuska]

Try renameing your fs9 cfg file than restart fs it will build a new one. You will start at the default location with the default aircraft. If this works just go to the airport you wish to start at switch to the aircraft you want than save making it he default flight.
If this does not work it's back to the drawing board.

[elkinallen]

I had this exact situation!!!!

You can hold down the ctrl+shf key while the sim is starting up. This will auto re-set the FS9.cfg file.

You will not lose anything except the preferences settings that you enter into the options menues.

Squawk 1200

[magicman]

Thanks guys
I will try out both
I am out of town at the moment but I am getting withdrawl symtoms being away from the sim
Definately addictive, spend most of time ding AI addons, hardly fly

[magicman]

Thanks guys
Control + Shift works
Another one to note for future reference