Zurich default airport terrain black

Just loaded FSX after a long time with FS9. Everything seems to be working well except that I notice the Zurich LSZH airport terrain is all black. All of the terminals, traffic, etc. is normal. The surrounding terrain is also normal. I tried installing Aerosoft LSZH thinking the terrain would be corrected but it's black too. Apparently I have some kind of a problem with the default scenery? I tried to run a repair but my version of FSX doesn't have the option. Any advice?

 

 

Win 7

Dell XPS 8500

3rd Gen Intel Core

12 gb DDR3

Radeon HD7770 2gb GDDR5

This is courtesy of fxsttcb:

 

If you have SP1, SP2, or Acceleration installed, they must be uninstalled before a repair attempt, and reinstalled, after the repair, or it won't work.

Once you have your FSX up and running properly again, back it up, all of it.

You may need it again and it's a lot easier than a Repair or Re-Install.

I tried to run a repair but my version of FSX doesn't have the option.

 

IIRC the first time I read that... I wonder what version you might have ?

Wim

lol....my install disk doesn't give the repair option. I didn't say what I meant.

 

also Mr Zippy, I do have the sp's and acceleration installed but is there a way to do a repair when it's not on the disk?

All I did was to inset Disc1 into my dvd drive and up comes the option.

 

I have FSX Deluxe and the option doesn't show up. Am I going to have to uninstall and Re-install? Sure hope not as I also have FS Global Base and vector.

OK, I hate to ask, but what exactly shows up when you insert your disc1 and let it boot up? Post a screenshot.

OK, That's not good! It's not recognizing the fact that you have FSX installed. Did you finish the installation with the activation process? Is your FSX installed into the default or other location? I wonder if clicking more options will help?

I am actually using it. It did finish the installation and is loaded into Program Files (x86).

I did find this thread where someone was having the same problem but there doesn't seem to be an answer to it.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-gaming/no-repair-option-on-fsx-instal-disk/8ce5f184-e22c-43d4-ab70-b328c6d08eb1

also, just a thought. I have acceleration installed. Is it possible the repair won't show up until I uninstall it?

This is on my acceleration Disk. I it what I want to do?

also, just a thought. I have acceleration installed. Is it possible the repair won't show up until I uninstall it?

 

That's a possibility! I know that when a repair is done when you have Acceleration you have to repair both, so maybe uninstall Acceleration then try to repair FSX and then reinstall Acceleration.

Well, that didn't work. I may just have to uninstall/reinstall to fix the problem. *sigh*

since you're heading towards reinstalling anyway.

maybe give the flight one registry repair tool first.

http://www.flight1.com/view.asp?page=library

 

By the way, the problem with the airport, is it like this? -->

http://www.flightsimworld.com/forums/topic/186002-fsx-ground-textures-are-black-help/

I haven't flown into there but that's how it looks on the ground. I suspect I would see this if I overflew.

I tried the repair tool right away.

but he apparently had ALL the airports like that. I have only found Zurich.

If you have at some point made a backup of the entire fsx folder, you could try the solution mentioned there. Detail1.bmp is in folder ..\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Scenery\World\Texture

 

 

 

If you don't have a backup I think a repair is in order.

 

I decided to do a test. I disabled Detail1.bmp temporarily by changing the name to Detail1.bmp.bak

I then went to LSZH Zurich airport. Top down view gave this:

 

 

So this is indeed the file you need to get fixed.

 

Edit: I'll go test another airport.

Ok, it happens at all airports now.If you have it at only one your situation is different. Are you sure you have no other addon for lszh installed?

 

I can imagine an addon airport having it's own texture folder with a wrong detail1.bmp in it. Beyond that I'm out of ideas.

I've tried a couple of flight sim's downloads to see if I could replace the airport textures that way but it didn't help. I'm pretty sure the scenery is corrupted for this airport but I don't have any backup and not sure what to do.

I assume even the add-on airports still use some of the default texturing and that's why it continues to be bad.

Thanks for taking the time to help. Have a great rest of the thanksgiving day.

I am actually using it. It did finish the installation and is loaded into Program Files (x86).

I did find this thread where someone was having the same problem but there doesn't seem to be an answer to it.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-gaming/no-repair-option-on-fsx-instal-disk/8ce5f184-e22c-43d4-ab70-b328c6d08eb1

 

 

Just to add my two pence worth.

 

When installing FSX you need to install into a separate folder, not Program Files (x86). You will see my FSX folder location in the image. Also, between each disc installation start FSX and let the default flight run for a few seconds.

 

Thanks 1redbarron. I have re-installed fsx and LSZH is looking as it should. I had a corrupted file somewhere:o

Just an update: I am slowly re-installing my addon stuff and so far everything looks good. Hopefully the problem won't return. Thanks everyone for your thoughts on this. Looks like I'll likely never know what was causing the problem but it seems to be fixed.