Looking for the FS9 AFCAD to FSX workaround

[gdr1944]

Someone somewhere has a workaround to convert 2004 AFCADS to work in FSX.

did some searches but cant find post.

 

thanks for looking

[mrzippy]

http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1652/easy-convert-fs2004-afcads-to-fsx-format/

 

Ohboy! Here comes another program to install and make run. I would bet you've burned all bridges with your local area computer guys. Good luck on your conversions.

[gdr1944]

I'v seen it, its EZ I just can't find the post..

 

I have ADE and know how to use it.

[scruffyduck]

The download given above contains a copy of the FSX Bgl Compiler. This was never available as a free download. While I don't expect MS will come after folks using it who don't have a copy of the SDK it is probably not the current version.

 

In any case the solution provided in this download is to decompile the airport using one tool and then recompile it using this copy of BglComp.

 

The majority of FS9 airport files will probably work fine in FSX by just loading them. The real issue is going from FSX to FS9.

 

The biggest FS9 to FSX issue is objects which do not always translate from FS9 to FSX. If the original airport file was made by AFCAD then it will not contain objects anyway.

 

The best way to handle this would be to use an airport design tool that supports both FS9 and FSX and just load the FS9 AFCAD file in and compile it out in FSX.