Scenery Scanner unable to create Airports.cfg file

[bobbin]

Hi, I just installed FSCaptain 1.8.3 w/SP 32 bit into my FSX-SE install. At the end it ran Make Runways and successfully made the Runways.txt file that is 112MB in size. But then it said that Scenery Scanner was unable to make the Airports.cfg file and the Admin. would close. (error code -90) Unfortunately Scenery Scanner did not create a log file. Just to let you know, I have modified the permissions to the FSX folder to have full control.

[Travis]

Arrgh!

If you've read the forum, you'll have seen that "-90" is the most vaguest exception for SceneryScanner.  It just means that something bad happened, but it's not one of the current list of bad things.

I am waiting for one final tester result before I release the 1.8.4 Alpha build.  It will print the SceneryScanner log location on screen in case of an inability to write a log file.

So please give us 2-3-4 days to get that final tester result in.  There's been extra work done with SceneryScanner - with an FSX-SE tester in the mix - and I hope to also include a default airports.cfg file in a ZIP format just in case nothing else seems to work.

Best,

[bobbin]

Thanks Travis,

Yeah, I did read that about the -90 error code. No problem, I know this must be most frustrating for you guys. I can be patient.

[Travis]

Bobbin,

Patience is a virtue, but perhaps also Stubbornness is. ( )

Here's a ZIP file that contains an airport.cfg file built from my default P3D4 sceneries:

www.fscaptain.net/downloads/DefaultRunways-P3D4.zip

Please copy it into your \FSCaptain\Config\ folder, and I hope your FSX FSCaptain should be happy with the results.

There are a few other files in this ZIP, you can copy them into your \Config\ folder or not.
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One other thing... if you can ZIP and upload your FSX\runways.txt file to a file-sharing service, please send me a link and I will download it and test it against my current setup.

If I can find a bug while using your runways.txt, I will do my best to fix it for Alpha 1.

Best,

[bobbin]

Travis, I installed your files into FSCaptain\Config and now FSCaptain Admin no longer tries to make Runway.cfg. Step 1: OK. Then it asks me to identify the simulator I am using.. I direct it to my FSX.exe, and then....nothing happens. FSCaptain Admin never runs, thats it. FCDU Installer runs and installs the FCDU in any plane I like, and also FSCaptain FCDU also runs from the desk top, But FSCaptain Admin will not run.

Also, here is the link to my Runways.txt file.

www.mediafire.com/file/ce1xlur5ksillfl/Runways.zip/file

Thanks

[Travis]

Bobbin,

From your runways.txt file, I see you have lots of military AI sceneries, so I'm guessing you have lots of military AI aircraft as well.

If you can get your latest Admin log file to me, I can comb through it and see what I can find out about its failure to launch.

It would help me if I had a copy of your \Config\no_scan_folders.txt file as well.

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Also, if I had the R5.CSV file from your simulator's root folder, I can combine that with your runways.txt file to see if they both work with the new SceneryScanner.  I'm hopeful to have 1.8.4 Alpha out this coming weekend, but who knows?...

It might be easiest for you to put those three files in a ZIP and email it to me or post it to your Mediafire site.

Best,

[bobbin]

I have uploaded the files you asked for to Mediafire.

www.mediafire.com/file/lihkc0x0v1995hx/FSCaptain_files.zip/file

[Travis]

Using 1.8.4 Alpha, I was able to build 'good looking" FSCaptain data files from your runway.cfg and r5.csv files.

I'm working on a new no_scan_folders file for you, but I'm also determined to properly handle the root cause of the Admin crashing.

I hope to have the updated Admin ready for our next testing release (weeks?), but the no_scan_folders should buy you some breathing room until then.

I'll be back within a few hours once I've checked my handiwork.

Best,

[Travis]

Bobbin,

I'm attaching a no_scan_folders.txt file which contains some folder rules to exclude more of the AI traffic folders that you're using.

With luck this should allow you to have the Administrator appear.

But if it doesn't, I'll focus on working on what I hope is a fix to prevent this from happening in the future.

no_scan_folders.txt (8.07 KB)

Otherwise, you can download and install 1.8.4 Alpha (after making a backup of your current \FSCaptain\ folder!) and your airports and runways data files should be able to be built.

Best regards,

[bobbin]

Thanks Travis, will give it a try.

[Travis]

Bobbin,

Please remember - before installing any update - to first make a simple backup of your entire \FSCaptain\ folder!!

Once you've established that all is okay with your 1.8.4 Alpha build, you can then delete the backup.

On the other hand, if 1.8.4 Alpha does something you cannot tolerate, you can easily restore from your backup!

If that's the case, let us know and I'll walk you through the easy restore process.

Best,