Simviation Forum - AIFPC bgl WOAI question

Apr 10^th, 2009 at 4:11pm

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I've got the decompiler WOAI installer and an few packages for my locale airport. I'd like to set things right so I can have real world airlines and my default GA but when I start up the AIFPC to "find" the package.....nothing. Is there any set order I need to do things in (install package first/ decompile...)?

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Reply #1 - Apr 10^th, 2009 at 4:45pm

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You first have to install the package(s) using the WOAI installer.

If you then wish to convert the WOAI 'traffic*.bgl' files to FSX format you start AIFPC and decompile and compile the WOAI 'traffic*.bgl' files into FSX format. (Location of the 'traffic*.bgl' files-..\Flight Simulator X\Scenery\World\scenery\....folder)

There is another 'converter' that works as well. http://lc0277.nerim.net/wiki/index.php?software. Download
'Flightplan BGL Converter' at the bottom of the page. It does the conversion directly, you don't have to decompile>compile. It will also do batch conversions.....you can select multiple files to convert.

If you want your default GA, but not the default airlines, you can download 'FSX GA Traffic' from here-http://www.flightsim2004-fanatics.com/uploads/DefaultGA/Def_GA_DL.htm. Note that the traffic*.bgl are in fs2004 format. If you convert the WOAI .bgl's you'll have to convert these also. After installing these .bgl files, you can disable the default traffic file, 'trafficAircraft.bgl'. Just rename it to 'trafficAircraft.original'.

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Reply #2 - Apr 11^th, 2009 at 12:21pm

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Thanks for your help. Unfortunatly when I run the installer I get this an unhandeled exception error that tells me access to that path is denied.

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Reply #3 - Apr 12^th, 2009 at 9:07am

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Just a couple of thoughts....don't know if any apply to your error.

-You cannot run the WOAI installer from the .zip file. You must unzip to a folder of your choice and run 'WOAI Installer.exe' from that folder.

-Does the WOAI Installer show the correct 'FSX path' to your FSX main folder? If not, use the browse button, [...] at the end of the 'FSX Path' line, to locate your FSX main folder. On the 'FSX Subfolder' line make sure it points to SimObjects\Airplanes (or if you have created/configured another folder for your ai aircraft, point to it).

-Do you run the Vista OS? May be a Vista UAC security issue. Make sure you're logged in as administrator, and run 'WOAI Installer.exe' as administrator.

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Reply #4 - Apr 13^th, 2009 at 2:05am

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Thanks Dave. I'm at work right now and can't do anything with the game but I wanted to answer your questions. I'm using Vista, the paths are correct and I've unzipped the installer. I'll try running it as the admin. when I get home in the morning and let you know how things turn out.

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Reply #5 - Apr 13^th, 2009 at 9:32am

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Thank you Dave it worked Cheesy

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I can't believe how easy that was after all was said and done. I've had FSX on 2 computers and the last time I tried to fix this I ended up moving "this" file to "that" folder and assigning priority over.....

Needless to say things got pretty messed up and I gave up on the Cessnas and Mauls. Not this time.

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Reply #6 - Apr 14^th, 2009 at 7:36am

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Glad to hear you got it working.

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