Simviation Forum - Zip program won't work!

Jan 27^th, 2011 at 3:38pm

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I am using JZip. I cannot open any downloaded files from simviation as it tells me JZip does not recognize the format. I've never had this problem before. Is there anything anyone can suggest?

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Reply #1 - Jan 27^th, 2011 at 3:43pm

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Try with Winrar Wink

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Reply #2 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 10:35am

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I use izarc and it is free!

http://www.izarc.org/

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Reply #3 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 1:38pm

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whats the problem with xp/win 7 and i'm guessing vista own method of extracting the files. Both Xp and win 7 work fine for me.

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Reply #4 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 2:08pm

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I downloaded and installed IZarc. I am using Vista. I then downloaded 3 airplanes from Simviation, no problem. I tried moving the files into the aircraft directory for FSX, but got nothing. Aircraft did not appear and when I checked the folders, they were all empty. I tried extracting the files directly into the FSX/Simobjects/Aircraft directory and was told I do not have permission to write to that directory. I'm stuck...never had a problem downloading new aircraft before...

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Reply #5 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 2:11pm

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As I have never seen vista let alone use it, I'm guessing your not logged in as an admin user?

Personally I don't extract from the zip file directly into the aircraft folder but to a folder adjacent to the zip folder which is normal on xp and win 7.

such as C:\myfiles\zip\plane.zip
gives me
myfiles\zip\plane\contents of the plane.zip file
I then copy from the plane folder to the aircraft and effects etc.

Check your UAC settings.

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Reply #6 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 2:29pm

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I am the only user of this PC and yes I am logged on as Admin. I've never had to manually extract in to other files when downloading from other sites. I usually copy the new file straight into the FSX directory.

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Reply #7 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 3:00pm

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I usually just use the default unzipper that comes with windows unless its an RAR file. When I open a zip I save it to a folder expressly for the purpose to check the file size before installing it. Try this if you wish, before clicking the download button wait about a minute and make sure the file is loaded up for download, then proceed. Internet connections vary in speed no matter who you are using. The one file at a time and let it load before saving method has helped me and a few others. I do this on the rare ocasion I get an incomplete or empty file.

I'm not sure if you have checked the file size to see if it matches the download size before trying to install, is what I mean.

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Reply #8 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 3:07pm

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AvroArrow wrote on Jan 28^th, 2011 at 2:29pm:

I am the only user of this PC and yes I am logged on as Admin. I've never had to manually extract in to other files when downloading from other sites. I usually copy the new file straight into the FSX directory.

The files posted at Simviation are no different from those posted on the other major flight sim websites.

There is unfortunately no standard template for configuring addons. They will all vary to some extent depending on the preferences of whoever uploaded them.

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I tried extracting the files directly into the FSX/Simobjects/Aircraft directory and was told I do not have permission to write to that directory.

Not the best idea. Try the right-click 'Extract to Folder' option. This will automatically extract the files to a new folder in the same directory as the zip file. You can then check the files before pasting them into the FSX directory.

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Reply #9 - Jan 28^th, 2011 at 11:34pm

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Hagar is spot on! I have Vista and simply right-click, extract all, defaults to same location as the zip, check the titled a/c file to make sure it's allright, then simply copy&paste the a/c folder into ...simobjects/airplanes.

And I'm a near total noob! Cheesy

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