FSX SE Instant Scenery 3 why not?

This year I was finally able(moneywise) to get FSX SE and I have now set it up to my satisfaction. I'm 'utterly happy' with it.

I7 6700K GTX1050TI4G 16G-DDR4 SSD500G no joystick, pedals

C:\Steam\Steamapps\Common\FSX\...... , Flyawaysimulation FreeMesh, UTX USA EUR CAN AK PAC ASIA , FsceneX

There's just one thing I would like so much to do: that is: add some default static FSX objects myself into smaller airports.

Something like FS9 LAGO FSSE. I've tried sofar to setup and use : FSX Object Placement Tool , ADE , Whisplacer, SAMM,

But sofar I've not been able to put 'one single small object' anywhere in the sim. I'm embarrassed , I feel dumb..............

Last week I bought : Flight1 Instant Scenery , The Product Page and Youtube clips made me decide to buy it and the manual

looks not to difficult for me. As with all the previous programs I tried before this, I simply cannot get the setup of IS3 to

create a menu entry in FSX, During install I checked both my FS9 and FSX for IS3 to install in. FS9 installed completely by

itself , the path was taken from the registry , no problem it works.

Install in FSX seems as easy, but when I start my FSX an error message comes:

Flight Simulator has detected a problem with 3rd Party Software etc............... When I click [Yes] to proceed FSX

crashes, when I click [No] FSX works but then without IS3. I've been trying several options for a week now but without succes.

Maybe it is a security issue, is the file: flt1chk4.dll supposed to be in: C:\ProgramFiles(X86)\Instant Scenery 3 Folder or in Name/appdata////FSX or somewhere else.

Is XML.DLL supposed to look like this: (I also have FSX LVD767)

Launch

dll.xml

False

False

Level-D Simulations

False

False

Modules\LVLD.dll

False

Instant Scenery

False

False

C:\Program Files (x86)\Instant Scenery 3\InstantSceneryFSX.dll

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I did a Steam FSX Integrity test , Steam corrected some appearant issues in my FSX but the fault remains.

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This is the relevant : Name\appdate\roaming\\\\\ Instant Scenery Log

2020-07-01 19:30:58.894 C:\Users\Peter Bootes\AppData\Roaming\Flight1\Instant Scenery\OnlineVersionUpdate.dat

2020-07-01 19:30:58.894 E221

2020-07-01 19:31:18.768 FSX directory: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX

2020-07-01 19:31:18.768 FSX version: 10.0.63003.0

2020-07-01 19:31:18.768 C:\Users\Peter Bootes\AppData\Roaming\Flight1\Instant Scenery\OnlineVersionUpdate.dat

2020-07-01 19:31:18.768 E221

2020-07-01 19:31:18.770 h=EB620000 EBD40000 EBE48850 EB664A70 EBBF0000 EBBFEDC0 EBAD0000 EBB71520 EBB82530 101 6B3A3678 EB17A190

could anyone read this and give me an advice how to correct this

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Maybe this is a correct error LOG , though I myself would not know where to look here for a solution

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- 21:35

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1000

2

100

0x80000000000000

19853

Application

DESKTOP-72T0E96

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fsx.exe

10.0.63003.0

5def68dc

ai_player.dll

10.0.63003.0

5def68e4

c0000005

00038759

128c

01d64fddff54807f

C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\fsx.exe

C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\ai_player.dll

e43b3e95-4968-43f2-b002-fca903491c80

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I read on the many Flight1 posts that it does work in FSX SE but I just can not duplicate the corrective actions in these posts.

Is there anyone able and prepared to help me a little in getting my IS3 to function , for any advice I thank you in advance.

regards Peter

I read on the many Flight1 posts that it does work in FSX SE but I just can not duplicate the corrective actions in these posts.

Is there anyone able and prepared to help me a little in getting my IS3 to function , for any advice I thank you in advance.

regards Peter

Flight One seem very reluctant to go back to developers to fix things for compatibility with FSX-SE.

These instructions certainly work with the Demo version, so I feel sure they will work with the full version too:

https://www.simforums.com/forums/instant-scenery-and-fsx-se_topic57036.html

Follow the instructions in the third post.

Note that this description suggests the files are DLL files. They are not - they are text files written in XML markup language. You should edit them in a plain text editor - Notepad will do.

The final post seems a bit garbled to me, but I think what it is saying is a reminder to "show hidden files" which you can configure through the Windows Control Panel. I also recommend un-ticking "hide extensions for known file types" too, if you haven't done so already.

Let us know how you get on.

John

hello John, first of all : thanks for your reply. I'm a positive guy, only this year I was (moneywise) able to get a PC that could run FSX SE. I installed it in : SSD C:\Steam\Steamapps\Common\FSX\....

I7 6700k GTX1050TI4G 16DDR4 SSD500G

I have Flyawayscenery Free Global Mesh, UTX USA CAN EUR AK Pac Asia and FSceneX.

I'm absolutely happy with my FSX, I have all sliders between 80% and Max, I have NVidea Config all options: Max Performance except: AA which is 8 and refreshrate Vsinc = adaptive/half.

In FSX I have allmost constant 30fps except for the bussiest airports in QW B757.

I come from 15 yrs FS9 , I had LAGO FSSE in FS9, a wonderfull program, every airport or airfield I came, first thing I did was : pimp it up a little with FAGO FSSE. I've learned that adding only a few

objects ( Fence, trucks, Lamp-pole few static aircraft) is enough to bring some life into most of the smaller, less detailled airports. I have my FSX working now, only this last step I cannot make.

Setting up IS3 is 'a piece of cake' Right-click the installer, let it install into : C:ProgramFiles(X86)

The InstallModule comes up afterward; my path's to FS9 and FSX are taken from the registry so they

are correct. Click : Add Module to the sims and the : Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX :XML.DLL

is correctly filled.

My FS9 works perfect with [instant Scenery] menu item added !

But then when I start my FSX I get the error messages: which say in short: The Add-on program Instant Scenery 3 is not compatible with my present version of FSX Steam.

I downloaded the latest IS3 v. 3.07 from Flight1 . There is an incredible amount of forum posts on this subject in Avsim , Flightsim , Flight1 , FSInsider , FSDeveloper, Steam and some more. Most of these posts identify problems like.:

- Installed in wrong folder

- XML.DLL wrong place or content The Installer creates a folder: Name\\\\\Microsoft\ FSX SE and puts

the XML.DLL there, while it should be in Name\\\\\\\Microsoft\FSX I copy/paste'd it there. no

succes.

- show 'hidden files' not ticked

- run Install Module twice.

- press 'Check online button'

- uninstall and reinstall time after time etc etc

I've tried every suggestion I came upon but my FSX crashes after Installing IS3 or to say more

precisely : My FSX crashes when it reads the XML.DLL , When I put two [ // ] before the

Instant Scenery line(s) in the XML.DLL then my FSX does not crash but off course IS3 is then still not added. I just cannot figure it out; where is the problem? what is missing? what file is missing or misplaced?, what (CFG or DLL) entry is wrong? Before my last attempt I completely switched-off my Norton IS., again I selected all FSX files and related files to be excluded from Virus scans, again to no avail. If I may ask, John, have you got it working on your machine? If so could we discuss some

setup details then, thanks in advance. stay well, regards Peter

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, I do have the Instant Scenery Demo running fine and I created some test scenery with it yesterday. My overall situation is much like yours - I am a recent convert from a long adherance to FS9. I have found that several utilities (including some commercial ones) do not seem to work with FSX-SE as they date from before SE was introduced and have never been updated for compatibility. I also have Norton Internet Security and on principle I never turn it off to install anything despite vendors gleefully telling you to do so.

What you are experiencing is clearly not do do with whether the add-on appears in the menu system then. So I am trying to think of other differences between your setup and mine.

The only other thoughts I can offer are as follows:

1. From https://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=iscen3
    
   System Requirements / FS Version Compatibility
   http://www.flight1.com/imgmain/fs2k4boxfront.jpghttp://www.flight1.com/imgmain/fsxbox.jpg
    
   MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR X / 2004 / Lockheed Martin P3D (1.x, 2, 3)
   Windows 10 (may not install on other operating systems)
   Processor - 2.8 GHz
   Memory - 1 Gb RAM
   Hard Drive - 2.7Gb
   Video Card - 256 Mb
   
   I don't think you have said what operating system you are using but I can say that despite what is said above I found it installed on Windows 7 without issue. That being said, both my FSX-SE and the Instant Scenery demo are on a completely separate drive to Windows which may have an effect. I also use "Run as Administrator" for FSX-SE.
   
2. Although you say that your FSX is not installed under Program Files, it looks like your Instant Sceney is? Have you tried installing it elsewhere?
   
3. On pages 7 and 8 of the manual (assuming the manual with the demo is the same as the full version) there is a section concerning installation with Windows 7 and Vista which may be pertinent in your circumstances.
   

Beyond that, I am out of ideas I'm afraid.

John