Adding Addon Scenery

[glennokc]

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.

[ShaneG_old]

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.

[glennokc]

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

[ShaneG_old]

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

[glennokc]

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

[ShaneG_old]

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?

[glennokc]

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

[ShaneG_old]

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


Try this:

[quote]
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.

[glennokc]

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

[ShaneG_old]

See my edited post above yours.

[glennokc]

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

you're a scholar and a gent

[ShaneG_old]

Any time!  Glad to hear it worked. 

[glennokc]

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