VFR Generation-X Installation Problem?

[Bomber_12th]

I finally got around to purchasing one of the VFR Generation-X England/Wales sceneries, and received it in the mail today. Going to install it though, I select to install into FSX, click next, and nothing happens - the screen goes away and nothing loads. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem, or knows a solution to it?

My operating system is a Windows XP x64 Pro, and even trying to run the installer in compatibility mode doesn't seem to work. Any help would be great!

Edit: I tried installing it on a Windows XP 32-bit system and it worked, but I'd still like to find out how, if possible, I could get it to work on my 64-bit system, that actually has FSX.

 

[Gizmo]

Hi John

I had this problem myself and it took a while to track down the answer as i was a little buried on there support forums so here a c&v for you hope this helps


1. Copy X.dat from the root of DVD1 of the volume you wish to install to a temporary location somewhere on your hard disk.

eg. copy X.dat to C:\Temp

2. Launch a command prompt type the following :-

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="90%"><tbody><tr> <td>Code:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="code">call "C:\Temp\X.dat" fromhd D:</td> </tr></tbody></table>

In the above example D: is the drive letter of your DVD drive that contains DVD1. If your drive is E: then replace it with...

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="90%"><tbody><tr> <td>Code:</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="code">call "C:\Temp\X.dat" fromhd E:</td> </tr></tbody></table>

 

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you Gizmo, that works perfectly! I tried registering with the forum at Horizon Simulation for support but have yet to be confirmed. I am installing successfully as I speak!

 

[Gizmo]

Thank you Gizmo, that works perfectly! I tried registering with the forum at Horizon Simulation for support but have yet to be confirmed. I am installing successfully as I speak!

Yep was pretty much the same for me but i had to wait from late friday afternoon to early monday morning for them to OK my account...i was not bested pleased why that kind of info isnt in the FAQ's of the main site is beyond me,anyways glad to have helpped out

BTW Give http://www.shepsshed.com/autogentrees.htm a look at for limited Autogen coverage as well as link to other UK based PS autogen freeware that work with GenX

Laters
Steve

 

[Bomber_12th]

Thank you again Steve for the help, and I will definitely be using Shep's site to add autogen back into the scenery! I have long had the VFR England/Wales for FS9, and these autogen sceneries sure are brilliant in combination with the photo scenery.