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Dec 19th, 2009 at 11:51am

Lysander77   Offline
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Using FS9, the small picture of the aircraft which appears in the “create a flight” screen has disappeared; the picture area is now solid black - no matter which aircraft has been selected.
This quirk continues, even after FS9 has been uninstalled and then reinstalled, though all other features work correctly.
Can anyone suggest which FS9 files may be the root of this problem - and how the difficulty might be corrected?
One further puzzlement. Even after uninstalling and reinstalling FS9, various changes made in the parameters of the original installation recur (e.g. Joystick button assignments, “saved flights”, und so weiter...)  Does this suggest that the FS9 uninstall was somehow incomplete, hence the corrupted files have been preserved in the reinstallation and are still active?
If so, where are these files lurking (so that they may be excised)?
The FS9 program is running in Windows XP, on a system with ample memory and speed, and heretofore the program ran perfectly.
Thanks muchly for any suggestions - and happy holidays!
 

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Reply #1 - Dec 19th, 2009 at 12:45pm

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I had this with XP (before a new machine with Vista64) & I've a vague memory it was a graphics card thing but can't remember what now..... Embarrassed
 

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Reply #2 - Dec 19th, 2009 at 1:02pm

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Lysander77 wrote on Dec 19th, 2009 at 11:51am:
Using FS9, the small picture of the aircraft which appears in the “create a flight” screen has disappeared; the picture area is now solid black - no matter which aircraft has been selected.
This quirk continues, even after FS9 has been uninstalled and then reinstalled, though all other features work correctly.
Can anyone suggest which FS9 files may be the root of this problem - and how the difficulty might be corrected?
One further puzzlement. Even after uninstalling and reinstalling FS9, various changes made in the parameters of the original installation recur (e.g. Joystick button assignments, “saved flights”, und so weiter...)  Does this suggest that the FS9 uninstall was somehow incomplete, hence the corrupted files have been preserved in the reinstallation and are still active?
If so, where are these files lurking (so that they may be excised)?
The FS9 program is running in Windows XP, on a system with ample memory and speed, and heretofore the program ran perfectly.
Thanks muchly for any suggestions - and happy holidays!


Regarding your "un-installation" -

The uninstall routine will not remove anything which was created by the sim after it was installed - such as the FS9.cfg file and the scenery.cfg file to mentioned just two.

After running the uninstall routine it is imperative that you search your HD for any files and folders which were left behind before attempting a clean re-install.  Anything which was left behind must be deleted.

If that is not done, any "problematic" items you had before (in one of the left behind files or folders) will still be there.

When searching, be sure to invoke the show hidden files and folders option.

Your black preview screen is most likely related to the video card you are using.  Some have had good results by turning off Anti-aliasing in the card's settings dialogue and letting the sim control AA and some find it works better the otherway - (the card controls AA rather than the sim). Experiment with your setup and see if one procedure or the other solves the problem.
 

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Reply #3 - Dec 19th, 2009 at 1:14pm

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Brilliant! You have explained exactly why the reinstall failed to remove the problem. And I'll also follow your suggestion about the video card. Thanks very much indeed for your prompt and very thorough assistance.
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Reply #4 - Dec 19th, 2009 at 3:15pm

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I also put together a "Guide" to un-installing and re-installing FS2004 which you might find useful.

Not sure if it is in the library here or not but it is available from this link:

http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=123907

Also - if your problems were related only to settings which are saved in your FS9.cfg file, a re-install was likely not necessary.  If you disable your current FS9.cfg file by renaming it with an extension like ORIG (FS9.cfg.ORIG), FS2004 will build a new one, using all of the default settings, the next time you restart FS2004.

That little trick often solves some of the more common problems.

Good luck!
« Last Edit: Dec 19th, 2009 at 4:46pm by Opa »  

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Reply #5 - Dec 19th, 2009 at 4:32pm

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Many thanks again. Most valuable advice, which I'll follow. It's always impressive how quickly and authoritively one gets advice from Simviation. Your suggestion about the FS9.CFG file is particularly apt - and a welcome alternative to uninstalling and reinstalling the entire program (plus the need, then, to redo all the various addons: scenery, aircraft, mesh, and the like.)
You've helped me a great deal!
                                    Allbest,
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Reply #6 - Dec 19th, 2009 at 5:04pm

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Wizard! I followed your advice, renamed the FS9.cfg file, and opened the program and - voila! - the problem was solved. The beauty part is that this solution obviated the need to redo the half-dozen or so addons (each with it's multi-alpha-numeric code) accumulated over the years.
In addition, I've downloaded your AVSIM article on un- and re-installing the program.
Many thanks again for solving a problem that had dogged me for days.
                                         All the best,
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Reply #7 - Dec 19th, 2009 at 7:37pm

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If helping others with FS9 problems were like WWII kills, Opa would be an Ace many times over. We are very proud to have him around.  Smiley
 

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Reply #8 - Dec 23rd, 2009 at 6:55pm

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Not that you need it now but for next time, try Revo Uninstaller. It's a free download. Revo gets everything associated with what you are getting rid of. I once used it to uninstall FS9. It found over 700 remnants of the install after I used the default wiper-outer under Control Panel. I was shocked. Only one I use now...
 

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