[Strange Warning in dbBuilder]

Hi Oskar,

 

same for me here now. I have no idea where this folder came from. I just can guess that I did it somehow accidently (maybe in Simstarter?) although I don't recall
to have done anything else than installing the scenery.

 

So then again, thanks for your help!

 

Klaus

[Strange Warning in dbBuilder]

Thx for your help Oskar, I de-installed Fuerte, started P3d , started dbBuilder...Warning is gone

Installed Fuerte again, started P3D (no Add-on.xml message), started dbBuilder....still no warning

 

So everything is fine now although I still don't understand it as Fuerte is definitely installed using the old method.

But anyway...result is as wanted, thank you very much!

 

Klaus

[Strange Warning in dbBuilder]

Hello, I did get a warning from dbBuilder that no add-on.xml was found in the folder "..\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\MKSTUDIOS - GCFV"
I had a look and it was true so I thought that something should be wrong with the installation.
When I re-installed GCFV I found out that the scenery isn't installed by add-on.xml method!?

So I deleted the folder MKSTUDIOS - GCFV.
No I get the message "..\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\MKSTUDIOS - GCFV folder not found" by dbBuilder

 

This is what I don't understand because I thought dbBuilder just looks in all folders of  Prepar3D v4 Add-ons and analyzes the add-on.xml files

Is there any file where I could look for an entry about this GCFV folder?

 

Thanks in advance

Klaus

[New Server Build V2.0.51]

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[New Server Build V2.0.51]

Yes, agree, great work, thx for your effort!

 

[Database Builder - Errors]

2 minutes ago, aivlasoft said:

The error with the missing "comservices.bin" file could have been fixed this evening. I will upload an update tomorrow morning. Everyone who encountered problems when trying to create the database should then re-run the DbBuilder.

 

Thanks to Florian (@busychild) for his great help in solving it.

That would really be great I can't wait to try out v2! ?

 

Regards,
Klaus

[Same price for EFB v1 owners?]

No, you'll get a 20% discount with your v1 key, it's well described on the website.

 

Regards,

 

Klaus

[EFB version 2.0 status]

That's what it looks like for me normally during approach (sometimes the whole flight)

[EFB version 2.0 status]

36 minutes ago, aivlasoft said:

These shortcuts are recognized by FSX which then sends a command to the DataProvider. The entire functionality is very limited because 1) FSX must be the application which has the focus, and 2) it only works if the DisplayUnit is displaying a chart or the flight log.

 

EFB v1 was developed for FSX only and therefore many features were hard-coded. EFB v2 is no longer restricted to just one simulator and therefore this feature is no longer supported.

If you are running EFB v2 along with a simulator on the same computer (simulator in windowed mode), then you can use the "ALT+TAB" Windows shortcut to switch between the simulator and EFB Client. So this should not be an issue.

Thank you for your quick answer although it's a bit of a shock for me...let me explain why:

Usually I have the DisplayUnit on my left monitor open the whole flight like an advanced moving map. If I'm on final for example I want to see the vertical profile permanently during the approach to check if I'm on path. Another example is the checklist...I would have to switch via Alt-Tab after every step because when I click the switch in the VC the window with the checklist will disappear. This totally kills the immersion for me. And apart from that I don't understand your given simulator argument as it worked well in full screen with P3D v3 and v4.

 

With the situation you described v2 will only work for me if I use my old notebook (10 year old dual-core) or if I buy a fourth monitor.

So it seems as long as I don't decide to buy another monitor I will have to stick with v1 which is very much disappointing for me as I was looking forward to the new version but hitting ALT-TAB a hundred times during a flight would be a step back for me.

 

Regards,

Klaus

[EFB version 2.0 status]

5 minutes ago, aivlasoft said:

The shortcuts that you refer to are for the Client functions only. That means that the shortcuts only work when the Client is the Windows application which has the focus on your computer.

In Version there were some shortcut definitions in the data provider settings which are very important for me to bring the display unit to front or send it to the back.

Do you mean I can't do that anymore in v2?

 

Regards,

Klaus

 

[EFB version 2.0 status]

9 hours ago, RayProudfoot said:

One possible solution is a 2nd networked PC running the client on a modest display. I run v2 on an i5 PC with resolution of 2560*1440 using around half the screen area. The other half runs LittleNavMap, Radar Contact and a LUA program showing key P3D info.

Yes I will see I ordered a new notebook today maybe I'll use the old one as the EFB monitor or I'll use it just the way I did with v1 as long as there is the possibility to bring it to front/back by using a shortcut. Reading the manual I could see the shortcut section in the server module is gone but there is one in the client so I hope there is still a shortcut for it.

[EFB version 2.0 status]

13 minutes ago, aivlasoft said:

If the simulator runs in full screen mode (no borders, no window title), it is technically not possible to run a .NET application "on top of the non-Windows simulator". If the simulator runs in windowed mode, then a solution is possible by setting an attribute of the EFB window to "top most". But this has another disadvantage: If such an attribute is set, then this window is really 'on top' of ALL other windows and any other windows behind might be difficult to see, move or even to interact with. That's why this option is not available.

Too sad but I'll live with it...thx for your quick response!

[EFB version 2.0 status]

34 minutes ago, aivlasoft said:

Most probably I don't understand the meaning of "sticky".

From a technical point of view it's a Windows .NET application. Every form (dialog window) saves its position and size, so if you start EFB the other day, all windows will open at the same position and with the same size, as they had when they were closed. Does this answer help?

 

No, sorry, that was not what I meant.  What I was asking for is if you can make the window stay on top. I use a triple screen setup with the sim view stretched over all screens and with v1 whenever I click somewhere in the EFB and switch back to the sim the EFB window disappears until I get it back with the key command.

I seem to remember that you once said regarding that issue with v1 that it is not possible but if I look for example at the landing rate tool by ProjectFly there is a working option to make it stay on top!?

[EFB version 2.0 status]

Is it possible with this version to set the program window to "sticky"?

 

Regards,

Klaus