Urgent Help Needed!

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TomSteber

Charter Member 2010
This morning I was about to install Ultimate Traffic. But before hand I thought I'd better uninstall the two freeware traffic programs that I've been using. The first one uninstalled just fine. The second had a screen that came up looking like it wanted to uninstall FS9. Well..... I thought maybe just looks like that. WRONG! It starts to uninstall scenery's which I believe were cities around the world. I quick control/alt/deleted to get it to stop. I do have a back-up sim loaded on my computer. I referenced the scenery folder and there were several folders missing. So I copied them from my back-up sim to my regular FS9 install and kept clicking no to overide.
Now, when I go to load a flight it gets about 3/4 of the way through the bar and then FS9 crashes.
My God, my God, WHAT HAVE I DONE!
A fresh install would be overwhelming at this point.

Does anyone have a save for me, please?

Tom
 
Hi, Tom!

Maybe this "virgin" scenery.cfg will be of some help:

-----------------------------------

[General]
Title=Décor d'environnement FS9
Description=FS9 Scenery Data
Clean_on_Exit=FALSE
[area.001]
Title=Standardgelände
Texture_ID=1
Layer=1
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Local=Scenery\World
Remote=
[area.002]
Title=Standardszenerien
Layer=2
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Local=Scenery\BASE
Remote=
[area.003]
Title=Afrika
Layer=3
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Afri
Remote=
[area.004]
Title=Asien
Layer=4
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Asia
Remote=
[area.005]
Title=Australien
Layer=5
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Aust
Remote=
[area.006]
Title=Osteuropa
Layer=6
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\EURE
Remote=
[area.007]
Title=Westeuropa
Layer=7
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\EURW
Remote=
[area.008]
Title=Mittleres Nordamerika
Layer=8
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\NAMC
Remote=
[area.009]
Title=Östliches Nordamerika
Layer=9
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\NAME
Remote=
[area.010]
Title=Westliches Nordamerika
Layer=10
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\NAMW
Remote=
[area.011]
Title=Ozeanien
Layer=11
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Ocen
Remote=
[area.012]
Title=Südamerika
Layer=12
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Same
Remote=
[area.013]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Amsterdam
Layer=13
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Amsterd
Remote=
[area.014]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Anchorage
Layer=14
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Anchor
Remote=
[area.015]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Atlanta
Layer=15
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Atlanta
Remote=
[area.016]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Chicago
Layer=16
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Chicago
Remote=
[area.017]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Dallas
Layer=17
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Dallas
Remote=
[area.018]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Denver
Layer=18
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Denver
Remote=
[area.019]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Heathrow
Layer=19
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Heathrow
Remote=
[area.020]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Hongkong
Layer=20
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Hongkong
Remote=
[area.021]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Kitty Hawk
Layer=21
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Kittyhwk
Remote=
[area.022]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Las Vegas
Layer=22
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Lasvegas
Remote=
[area.023]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Los Angeles
Layer=23
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\La
Remote=
[area.024]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Miami
Layer=24
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Miami
Remote=
[area.025]
Title=Luftaufnahme von New York
Layer=25
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\NewYork
Remote=
[area.026]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Niagara
Layer=26
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Niagara
Remote=
[area.027]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Oshkosh
Layer=27
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Oshkosh
Remote=
[area.028]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Paris
Layer=28
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Paris
Remote=
[area.029]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Phoenix
Layer=29
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Phoenix
Remote=
[area.030]
Title=Luftaufnahme von San Francisco
Layer=30
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Sanfran
Remote=
[area.031]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Seattle
Layer=31
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Seattle
Remote=
[area.032]
Title=Luftaufnahme von St. Maarten
Layer=32
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Stmaarten
Remote=
[area.033]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Sydney
Layer=33
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Sydney
Remote=
[area.034]
Title=Luftaufnahme von Tokio
Layer=34
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Tokyo
Remote=
[area.035]
Title=Allgemeine Bibliotheken
Layer=35
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Local=Scenery\Generic
Remote=
[area.036]
Title=Fahrzeugbibliotheken
Layer=36
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Local=Scenery\Vehicles
Remote=
[area.037]
Title=Propellerobjekte
Layer=37
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Local=Scenery\props
Remote=
[area.038]
Title=Add-On-Szenerien
Layer=38
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Addon Scenery
Remote=

-----------------------------------

Don't forget to remove any older scenery.cfg's from your FS9 root.

I hope it works.
 
I there a FS9 disk that I can put in that might help this?
Would FS Registry repair help?
I 'm not the savviest computer person. I thought about having FS9 rebuild it's cfg file, but I can't remember how to unhide it.

Man, it's taken me about a year of tweaks and installs to get it to where I just love it and to maybe have lost it all because of a simple click!

I can still access my aircraft folder. Can I copy this to a safe place and just copy that to a new install of FS9? If so, that would be a big help.

I know this is only a stupid computer game but I feel like I just ran over one of the cats with the car! :isadizzy:
 
Hi, Tom!

Is a scenery.cfg present in your FS9 root folder?
What does it contain?

TomSteber said:
I can still access my aircraft folder. Can I copy this to a safe place and just copy that to a new install of FS9? If so, that would be a big help.
Click to expand...
Yes, you can!
I'd suggest to put a copy of your aircraft and the gauges, modules and sound folders to a location outside FS.
Then try to get FS running (did you try my proposed scenery.cfg?).
After a possible re-installation of FS9, re-importing your aircraft, gauges, modules and sounds should work.
 
I am not seeing a cfg file in the root directory for FS9.

I do see a CFG Folder in FS9 but when I open it, there's no cfg file in there either.

I'm also not seeing a cfg file in the scenery folder either.
Just a lot of folders.
 
it does not sound that bad since FS9 still loads up and you can get 3/4 to start a flight...so don't stress yet.

Try these steps first:

1. since you can load up a flight, select a remote place first. Such as Wake Island. See if FS9 loads. If yes, go to step 2, if no, go to step 3

2. if it loads, then that's good news. It means you are missing region based files. You just have to narrow that down, go to step 5

3. if it fails at 3/4, grab your FS9 CDs and copy over the root TEXTURE folder, and the Scenery/World folders to your FS9 install. Don't overwrite. Repeat #1. If this still doesnt' work, go to 4

4. you might have a bad scenery folder (means fs9 sees it, but it is missing files). So, look for the file scenery.cfg in your root (trust me, it's there, if fs9 loads, it has to be there...look carefully). Rename this file to scenery.old, and copy the default scenery.cfg from your FS9 CD into the same location. Repeat the above steps.

5. if all that works, it's time to narrow down which scenery you are missing. Refer to your scenery.old file (using notepad), and copy/paste over the sceneries one by one until you find the one that is causing the crash. Once you find it, re-install that scenery (this can be a long process if you have a lot of sceneries installed).

6. If all else fails, a complete re-install is not hard at all. Actually, just rename your fs9 folder to Microsoft Flight Simulator 9xxx and then install. Once it is done, copy over your gauge, aircraft, effects, textures, modules and sounds folder from your old to the new install. Most planes will now work fine. The only ones that *might* fail are payware. I say might, because some will still work since most .lic files are kept in your C:\windows\ directory...therefore all still valid.

give it a shot. Trust me, it aint bad...cuz FS9 loads. It gets scary when FS9 crashes during initial load :p

*i highly recommend you to make a complete backup of FS9 once everything works. I spent about 1.5 years making FS9 run as smooth as butter. Now whenever i get a new PC, it takes only about 20-30min to copy over this perfect copy of FS9...i don't even need to install from the CDs. This backup is not as easy as copying over the FS9 directory....i can talk about it in another thread if you are interested...

-feng
 
FengZ's post is a good how-to for troubleshooting start-up glitches. I've started a "Problems" folder to file all this this good-to-know info so I don't have to panic (at least not immediately) when this stuff happens to me.
 
I'm still not finding a FS9 cfg file.
I am finding three separate scenery things.

1. Old Scenery:
[General]
Title=FS9 World Scenery
Description=FS9 Scenery Data
Clean_on_Exit=FALSE

[Area.001]
Title=Default Terrain
Texture_ID=1
Layer=1
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Local=Scenery\World
Remote=


[Area.002]
Title=Default Scenery
Local=Scenery\BASE
Layer=2
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.003]
Title=Africa
Layer=3
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Afri
Remote=


[Area.004]
Title=Asia
Layer=4
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Asia
Remote=


[Area.005]
Title=Australia
Layer=5
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Aust
Remote=


[Area.006]
Title=Eastern Europe
Local=Scenery\EURE
Layer=6
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.007]
Title=Western Europe
Local=Scenery\EURW
Layer=7
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.008]
Title=Central North America
Local=Scenery\NAMC
Layer=8
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.009]
Title=Eastern North America
Local=Scenery\NAME
Layer=9
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.010]
Title=Western North America
Local=Scenery\NAMW
Layer=10
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.011]
Title=Oceania
Layer=11
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Ocen
Remote=


[Area.012]
Title=South America
Layer=12
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Same
Remote=


[Area.013]
Title=Amsterdam Aerial Photo
Layer=13
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Amsterd
Remote=


[Area.014]
Title=Anchorage Aerial Photo
Layer=14
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Anchor
Remote=


[Area.015]
Title=Atlanta Aerial Photo
Layer=15
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Atlanta
Remote=


[Area.016]
Title=Chicago Aerial Photo
Layer=16
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Chicago
Remote=


[Area.017]
Title=Dallas Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Dallas
Layer=17
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.018]
Title=Denver Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Denver
Layer=18
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=


[Area.019]
Title=Heathrow Aerial Photo
Layer=19
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Heathrow
Remote=


[Area.020]
Title=Hong Kong Aerial Photo
Layer=20
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Hongkong
Remote=


[Area.021]
Title=Kitty Hawk Aerial Photo
Layer=21
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Kittyhwk
Remote=

[Area.022]
Title=Las Vegas Aerial Photo
Layer=22
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Lasvegas
Remote=


[Area.023]
Title=Los Angeles Aerial Photo
Layer=23
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\La
Remote=


[Area.024]
Title=Miami Aerial Photo
Layer=24
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Miami
Remote=

[Area.025]
Title=New York Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\NewYork
Layer=25
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.026]
Title=Niagara Aerial Photo
Layer=26
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Niagara
Remote=

[Area.027]
Title=Oshkosh Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Oshkosh
Layer=27
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.028]
Title=Paris Aerial Photo
Layer=28
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Paris
Remote=

[Area.029]
Title=Phoenix Aerial Photo
Layer=29
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Phoenix
Remote=

[Area.030]
Title=San Francisco Aerial Photo
Layer=30
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Sanfran
Remote=

[Area.031]
Title=Seattle Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Seattle
Layer=31
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.032]
Title=St. Maarten Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Stmaarten
Layer=32
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.033]
Title=Sydney Aerial Photo
Layer=33
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Sydney
Remote=

[Area.034]
Title=Tokyo Aerial Photo
Layer=34
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Tokyo
Remote=

[Area.035]
Title=Generic Libraries
Local=Scenery\Generic
Layer=35
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.036]
Title=Vehicle Libraries
Local=Scenery\Vehicles
Layer=36
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.037]
Title=Propeller Objects
Local=Scenery\props
Layer=37
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.038]
Title=Addon Scenery
Local=Addon Scenery\KPWT
Layer=38
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=
[Area.039]
Title=Air Mountain Ranch
Local=Addon Scenery\Air Mountain Ranch
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=39
[Area.040]
Title=MAAM_CVL27
Local=Addon Scenery\MAAM_CVL27
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=40
[Area.041]
Title=Lca_Dflt_HI
Local=Addon Scenery\Lca_Dflt_HI
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=41
[Area.042]
Title=SBA2008_LR
Local=Addon Scenery\SBA2008_LR
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=42
[Area.043]
Title=Flabob
Local=Addon Scenery\Flabob
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=43

[Area.044]
Title=Ultimate Terrain - Canada/Alaska
Local=SCENERY\UTCANADA
Layer=44
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.045]
Title=Ultimate Terrain - USA
Local=SCENERY\UTUSA
Layer=56
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=
[Area.046]
Title=Static Objects Library
Local=Addon Scenery\Static Objects Library
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=45
[Area.047]
Title=Loney's Buildings
Local=Addon Scenery\Loney's Buildings
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=46
[Area.048]
Title=Loneys Misc Objects
Local=Addon Scenery\Loneys Misc Objects
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=47
[Area.049]
Title=Loneys Signs
Local=Addon Scenery\Loneys Signs
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=48
[Area.050]
Title=KGRB 2008
Local=Addon Scenery\KGRB 2008
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=55
[Area.051]
Title=Addon Scenery
Local=Addon Scenery\scenery
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=51
[Area.052]
Title=Wisconsin Regional Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Wisconsin Regional Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=52
[Area.053]
Title=Northern Minnesota Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Northern Minnesota Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=53
[Area.054]
Title=Central Minnesota Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Central Minnesota Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=54
[Area.055]
Title=Lens EZ Scenery
Local=Addon Scenery\Lens EZ Scenery
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=49
[Area.056]
Title=Illinois Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Illinois Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=50
[Area.057]
Title=MAAM
Local=Addon Scenery\MAAM
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=57
[Area.058]
Title=MAAM LC
Local=Addon Scenery\MAAM LC
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=58

[Area.059]
Title=FlightZone02 LandClass
Local=Addon Scenery\FlightZone02_LC
Remote=
Active=True
Required=False
Layer=59

[Area.060]
Title=FlightZone02
Local=Addon Scenery\FlightZone02_SC
Remote=
Active=True
Required=False
Layer=60

Then,
2. Scenery:
[General]
Title=FS9 World Scenery
Description=FS9 Scenery Data
Clean_on_Exit=FALSE

[Area.001]
Title=Default Terrain
Texture_ID=1
Layer=1
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Local=Scenery\World
Remote=


[Area.002]
Title=Default Scenery
Local=Scenery\BASE
Layer=2
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.003]
Title=Africa
Layer=3
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Afri
Remote=


[Area.004]
Title=Asia
Layer=4
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Asia
Remote=


[Area.005]
Title=Australia
Layer=5
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Aust
Remote=


[Area.006]
Title=Eastern Europe
Local=Scenery\EURE
Layer=6
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.007]
Title=Western Europe
Local=Scenery\EURW
Layer=7
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.008]
Title=Central North America
Local=Scenery\NAMC
Layer=8
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.009]
Title=Eastern North America
Local=Scenery\NAME
Layer=9
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.010]
Title=Western North America
Local=Scenery\NAMW
Layer=10
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.011]
Title=Oceania
Layer=11
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Ocen
Remote=


[Area.012]
Title=South America
Layer=12
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Same
Remote=


[Area.013]
Title=Amsterdam Aerial Photo
Layer=13
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Amsterd
Remote=


[Area.014]
Title=Anchorage Aerial Photo
Layer=14
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Anchor
Remote=


[Area.015]
Title=Atlanta Aerial Photo
Layer=15
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Atlanta
Remote=


[Area.016]
Title=Chicago Aerial Photo
Layer=16
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Chicago
Remote=


[Area.017]
Title=Dallas Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Dallas
Layer=17
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.018]
Title=Denver Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Denver
Layer=18
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=


[Area.019]
Title=Heathrow Aerial Photo
Layer=19
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Heathrow
Remote=


[Area.020]
Title=Hong Kong Aerial Photo
Layer=20
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Hongkong
Remote=


[Area.021]
Title=Kitty Hawk Aerial Photo
Layer=21
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Kittyhwk
Remote=

[Area.022]
Title=Las Vegas Aerial Photo
Layer=22
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Lasvegas
Remote=


[Area.023]
Title=Los Angeles Aerial Photo
Layer=23
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\La
Remote=


[Area.024]
Title=Miami Aerial Photo
Layer=24
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Miami
Remote=

[Area.025]
Title=New York Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\NewYork
Layer=25
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.026]
Title=Niagara Aerial Photo
Layer=26
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Niagara
Remote=

[Area.027]
Title=Oshkosh Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Oshkosh
Layer=27
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.028]
Title=Paris Aerial Photo
Layer=28
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Paris
Remote=

[Area.029]
Title=Phoenix Aerial Photo
Layer=29
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Phoenix
Remote=

[Area.030]
Title=San Francisco Aerial Photo
Layer=30
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Sanfran
Remote=

[Area.031]
Title=Seattle Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Seattle
Layer=31
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.032]
Title=St. Maarten Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Stmaarten
Layer=32
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.033]
Title=Sydney Aerial Photo
Layer=33
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Sydney
Remote=

[Area.034]
Title=Tokyo Aerial Photo
Layer=34
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Tokyo
Remote=

[Area.035]
Title=Generic Libraries
Local=Scenery\Generic
Layer=35
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.036]
Title=Vehicle Libraries
Local=Scenery\Vehicles
Layer=36
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.037]
Title=Propeller Objects
Local=Scenery\props
Layer=37
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.038]
Title=Addon Scenery
Local=Addon Scenery\KPWT
Layer=38
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=
[Area.039]
Title=Air Mountain Ranch
Local=Addon Scenery\Air Mountain Ranch
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=39
[Area.040]
Title=MAAM_CVL27
Local=Addon Scenery\MAAM_CVL27
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=40
[Area.041]
Title=Lca_Dflt_HI
Local=Addon Scenery\Lca_Dflt_HI
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=41
[Area.042]
Title=SBA2008_LR
Local=Addon Scenery\SBA2008_LR
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=42
[Area.043]
Title=Flabob
Local=Addon Scenery\Flabob
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=43

[Area.044]
Title=Ultimate Terrain - Canada/Alaska
Local=SCENERY\UTCANADA
Layer=44
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.045]
Title=Ultimate Terrain - USA
Local=SCENERY\UTUSA
Layer=56
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=
[Area.046]
Title=Static Objects Library
Local=Addon Scenery\Static Objects Library
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=45
[Area.047]
Title=Loney's Buildings
Local=Addon Scenery\Loney's Buildings
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=46
[Area.048]
Title=Loneys Misc Objects
Local=Addon Scenery\Loneys Misc Objects
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=47
[Area.049]
Title=Loneys Signs
Local=Addon Scenery\Loneys Signs
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=48
[Area.050]
Title=KGRB 2008
Local=Addon Scenery\KGRB 2008
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=55
[Area.051]
Title=Addon Scenery
Local=Addon Scenery\scenery
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=51
[Area.052]
Title=Wisconsin Regional Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Wisconsin Regional Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=52
[Area.053]
Title=Northern Minnesota Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Northern Minnesota Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=53
[Area.054]
Title=Central Minnesota Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Central Minnesota Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=54
[Area.055]
Title=Lens EZ Scenery
Local=Addon Scenery\Lens EZ Scenery
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=49
[Area.056]
Title=Illinois Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Illinois Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=50
[Area.057]
Title=MAAM
Local=Addon Scenery\MAAM
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=57
[Area.058]
Title=MAAM LC
Local=Addon Scenery\MAAM LC
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=58

[Area.059]
Title=FlightZone02 LandClass
Local=Addon Scenery\FlightZone02_LC
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=59

[Area.060]
Title=FlightZone02
Local=Addon Scenery\FlightZone02_SC
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=60

Then,
3. Scenery_cfg
[General]
Title=FS9 World Scenery
Description=FS9 Scenery Data
Clean_on_Exit=FALSE

[Area.001]
Title=Default Terrain
Texture_ID=1
Layer=1
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Local=Scenery\World
Remote=


[Area.002]
Title=Default Scenery
Local=Scenery\BASE
Layer=2
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.003]
Title=Africa
Layer=3
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Afri
Remote=


[Area.004]
Title=Asia
Layer=4
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Asia
Remote=


[Area.005]
Title=Australia
Layer=5
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Aust
Remote=


[Area.006]
Title=Eastern Europe
Local=Scenery\EURE
Layer=6
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.007]
Title=Western Europe
Local=Scenery\EURW
Layer=7
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.008]
Title=Central North America
Local=Scenery\NAMC
Layer=8
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.009]
Title=Eastern North America
Local=Scenery\NAME
Layer=9
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.010]
Title=Western North America
Local=Scenery\NAMW
Layer=10
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.011]
Title=Oceania
Layer=11
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Ocen
Remote=


[Area.012]
Title=South America
Layer=12
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Same
Remote=


[Area.013]
Title=Amsterdam Aerial Photo
Layer=13
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Amsterd
Remote=


[Area.014]
Title=Anchorage Aerial Photo
Layer=14
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Anchor
Remote=


[Area.015]
Title=Atlanta Aerial Photo
Layer=15
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Atlanta
Remote=


[Area.016]
Title=Chicago Aerial Photo
Layer=16
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Chicago
Remote=


[Area.017]
Title=Dallas Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Dallas
Layer=17
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.018]
Title=Denver Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Denver
Layer=18
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=


[Area.019]
Title=Heathrow Aerial Photo
Layer=19
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Heathrow
Remote=


[Area.020]
Title=Hong Kong Aerial Photo
Layer=20
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Hongkong
Remote=


[Area.021]
Title=Kitty Hawk Aerial Photo
Layer=21
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Kittyhwk
Remote=

[Area.022]
Title=Las Vegas Aerial Photo
Layer=22
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Lasvegas
Remote=


[Area.023]
Title=Los Angeles Aerial Photo
Layer=23
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\La
Remote=


[Area.024]
Title=Miami Aerial Photo
Layer=24
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Miami
Remote=

[Area.025]
Title=New York Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\NewYork
Layer=25
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.026]
Title=Niagara Aerial Photo
Layer=26
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Niagara
Remote=

[Area.027]
Title=Oshkosh Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Oshkosh
Layer=27
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.028]
Title=Paris Aerial Photo
Layer=28
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Paris
Remote=

[Area.029]
Title=Phoenix Aerial Photo
Layer=29
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Phoenix
Remote=

[Area.030]
Title=San Francisco Aerial Photo
Layer=30
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Sanfran
Remote=

[Area.031]
Title=Seattle Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Seattle
Layer=31
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.032]
Title=St. Maarten Aerial Photo
Local=Scenery\Cities\Stmaarten
Layer=32
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.033]
Title=Sydney Aerial Photo
Layer=33
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Sydney
Remote=

[Area.034]
Title=Tokyo Aerial Photo
Layer=34
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Local=Scenery\Cities\Tokyo
Remote=

[Area.035]
Title=Generic Libraries
Local=Scenery\Generic
Layer=35
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.036]
Title=Vehicle Libraries
Local=Scenery\Vehicles
Layer=36
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.037]
Title=Propeller Objects
Local=Scenery\props
Layer=37
Active=TRUE
Required=TRUE
Remote=

[Area.038]
Title=Addon Scenery
Local=Addon Scenery\KPWT
Layer=38
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=
[Area.039]
Title=Air Mountain Ranch
Local=Addon Scenery\Air Mountain Ranch
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=39
[Area.040]
Title=MAAM_CVL27
Local=Addon Scenery\MAAM_CVL27
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=40
[Area.041]
Title=Lca_Dflt_HI
Local=Addon Scenery\Lca_Dflt_HI
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=41
[Area.042]
Title=SBA2008_LR
Local=Addon Scenery\SBA2008_LR
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=42
[Area.043]
Title=Flabob
Local=Addon Scenery\Flabob
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=43

[Area.044]
Title=Ultimate Terrain - Canada/Alaska
Local=SCENERY\UTCANADA
Layer=44
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=

[Area.045]
Title=Ultimate Terrain - USA
Local=SCENERY\UTUSA
Layer=56
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Remote=
[Area.046]
Title=Static Objects Library
Local=Addon Scenery\Static Objects Library
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=45
[Area.047]
Title=Loney's Buildings
Local=Addon Scenery\Loney's Buildings
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=46
[Area.048]
Title=Loneys Misc Objects
Local=Addon Scenery\Loneys Misc Objects
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=47
[Area.049]
Title=Loneys Signs
Local=Addon Scenery\Loneys Signs
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=48
[Area.050]
Title=KGRB 2008
Local=Addon Scenery\KGRB 2008
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=55
[Area.051]
Title=Addon Scenery
Local=Addon Scenery\scenery
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=51
[Area.052]
Title=Wisconsin Regional Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Wisconsin Regional Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=52
[Area.053]
Title=Northern Minnesota Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Northern Minnesota Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=53
[Area.054]
Title=Central Minnesota Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Central Minnesota Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=54
[Area.055]
Title=Lens EZ Scenery
Local=Addon Scenery\Lens EZ Scenery
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=49
[Area.056]
Title=Illinois Airports
Local=Addon Scenery\Illinois Airports
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=50
[Area.057]
Title=MAAM
Local=Addon Scenery\MAAM
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=57
[Area.058]
Title=MAAM LC
Local=Addon Scenery\MAAM LC
Remote=
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE
Layer=58


Notice that the cfg file doesn't contain my Flightzone 02 stuff.

I have tried loading the sim up from different locations. Same result
 
Ok, I guess I should have broke that up into three different posts.

Well, I've copied over all the folders for Aircraft, Gauges, Sounds, Modules, Add-On Scenery and a few others to a safe place.

If I do a reinstall of FS9, I should be able to just drop these folders into the new install. Right? That way I don't have to reinstall all my planes and add-on scenery.

I would still have to reinstall Ultimate Terrain and GEP to the new FS9.

I think by copying over the folder of Add-On Scenery I shouldn't lose any of my Runway 12 and EZ-Libraries stuff. Right?

Right about now is when I really wish there was a come to the house flightsim fixer guy!
 
TomSteber said:
If I do a reinstall of FS9, I should be able to just drop these folders into the new install. Right? That way I don't have to reinstall all my planes and add-on scenery.
Click to expand...

That's right concerning your aircraft.

But your scenery has to be re-installed manually (as long as you don't have an absolutely trustworthy scenery.cfg file).
Only addon scenery files that are placed into the addon scenery/scenery folder will be read by FS automatically - but this place is not recommended!

So if you have to rebuild your whole environment (a good chance to clean up a little...) by registering the files to your scenery.cfg, this little tool will be of great help:

FS2004 (ACOF) - Misc. FS2004 FS Scenery Manager
[SIZE=-1][ Download | View ] [/SIZE]
Name: fsscen16.zip Size: 206,821 Date: 02-10-2009 Downloads: 591
FSSCEN16.GIF
[SIZE=-1] FS2004 FS Scenery Manager v1.6. A utility to manage scenery. It allows you to classify scenery into a folder, for simplified management of several sceneries with one click. By Lionel Uzan.
[/SIZE]
 
Thanks for the link.

So am I to understand that I shouldn't drag over my Add-On Scenery folder into the new Add-On Scenery Folder (If I do a reinstall)?

I thought that this Folder would have nothing to do with the other scenery folders. As far as the basic flight sim scenery. It (the add-on scenery folder) would just be empty in a reinstall of FS9.

Maybe someone could clear this up for me.
 
TomSteber said:
So am I to understand that I shouldn't drag over my Add-On Scenery folder into the new Add-On Scenery Folder (If I do a reinstall)?
Click to expand...

You may store it there.
But I prefer to have my addon scenery at a seperate folder outside FS. You can keep it wherever you want - as long as it's registered to the scenery.cfg properly.

I thought that this Folder would have nothing to do with the other scenery folders. As far as the basic flight sim scenery. It (the add-on scenery folder) would just be empty in a reinstall of FS9.
Click to expand...

The addon scenery folder will be empty, with the exception of two (also empty) folders: scenery and texture. A new scenery folder (containing scenery and texture folders) that's pasted into the addon scenery folder will have to be registered to the scenery.cfg. Scenery files (*.bgl) placed into the addon scenery/scenery don't.

Basic (default) FS scenery (and the traffic files) reside at the FS root/scenery subfolders.
 
Boy this is starting to sound like reinstalling my add-on scenery might just be the way to go as much as I don't want to.

Don't know when I'll start this large task of reinstalling. I had the day off today and all I wanted was to install Ultimate Traffic. :banghead:

I guess I can just try and do a little every day after work and in about a year...:isadizzy:

Thanks for your help Wild Bill.

Tom
 
The FS9 cfg file should be in Documents and Settings/'Your Name'/ Application Data/Microsoft/FS9. You may have to unhide hidden files, I don't remember.

And relax about reinstalling everything. Make it a week long thing. Do one a day. Once you are done it will all be back to pristine and work great!


Gibbons
 
FengZ said:
The only ones that *might* fail are payware. I say might, because some will still work since most .lic files are kept in your C:\windows\ directory...therefore all still valid.
Click to expand...

Would you please clarify are you referring to the Temp Folder? Thank you.

Wild Bill Kelso said:
You may store it there.
But I prefer to have my addon scenery at a seperate folder outside FS. You can keep it wherever you want - as long as it's registered to the scenery.cfg properly.
Click to expand...

In your opinion why is it better to have an extra Addon Scenery folder outside FS, would you elaborate just a little please.
Also, what do you mean by it being registered to the scenery.cfg properly?
Thanks for your time.
 
Agung said:
Would you please clarify are you referring to the Temp Folder? Thank you.



In your opinion why is it better to have an extra Addon Scenery folder outside FS, would you elaborate just a little please.
Also, what do you mean by it being registered to the scenery.cfg properly?
Thanks for your time.
Click to expand...

1. Flight1 payware planes needs a valid license file in order to work. This file is kept in C:\Windows with an extension of .lic so if you have the Cessna 172, you will have the flt172r.lic in your C:\Windows folder. If this file is deleted, the plane's gauges will not load.

2. Yes, FS9 is a "loose" file application. Meaning, unlike most games which keep all its files in one "PAK" file (which has a master list telling the program where all the files are stored), all of FS9's files are loose and unpacked. The advantage being that it opens the door for endless modifications and user addons. The bad side = slow file sorting. Thus, the more files you have, the slower FS9 will run (since it doesn't "know" where these new files are, so it has to scan for them everytime it needs it). FS9 also loads files in the order they are stored on your harddrive.

Thus, by putting my Addons (scenery) in C:\Addons, and defragging my harddrive by name, these files are at the start of the HD disk. When FS9 needs them, it doesn't have to spin the harddrive much before finding it...getting rid of a lot of stutter. Unlike aircrafts, sceneries can contain hundreds if not thousands of loose files. Thus, keeping it organized is very important.

If you are super anal and wnat to squeeze the last bit of speed out of FS9, i recommend removing all unncessary files such as readmes, PDF files, PSD skin files, etc...move them to another location so FS9 doesn't need to sort through them...

3. Scenery.cfg is just a simple text file. It lists all the installed scenery. A example:

[Area.108]
Title=Mesh - FSGenesis
Local=C:\Addons\Mesh - FSGenesis
Layer=108
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

it starts at 1, and goes up according to what you install. You can manually edit this list and remove/add scenery. You can also go in and change the TRUE to FALSE to disable it. This allows you to look for problems or simply unload them when you are not flying in the area. Do this:

Active=FALSE

now scenery 108 won't be loaded.

-feng
 
Gibbons said:
The FS9 cfg file should be in Documents and Settings/'Your Name'/ Application Data/Microsoft/FS9. You may have to unhide hidden files, I don't remember.

And relax about reinstalling everything. Make it a week long thing. Do one a day. Once you are done it will all be back to pristine and work great!


Gibbons
Click to expand...

Thanks for the words of encouragement.
It certainly will be a one thing a day process.
Hopefully, I can start on this tonight.
I'll keep you updated.
 
FengZ thank you for your lucid explanations. I shall go and experiment now. If another question arises I shall start a new topic. :running:
 
Okay. To find your FS9.cfg, or anything, can be done by "left clicking" your "start" icon at the lower left corner of your screen. Then "left click" on "Search". In this case, we are looking for FS9.cfg or Scenery.cfg. Regardless of other settings, you will be told where the file is located. Go to that location and back up your FS9.cfg (FS9.cfg.bak) so the a new one can be built, or install the virgin scenery.cfg (after renaming the old one as suggested, .bak) so nicely supplied by Wild Bill, and see what happens.
 
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