NO Load-out manual (screen)

[Wings of Gold]

I have been exceptionally careful downloading and installing my MV_F-SJ_Phantom_II into P3Dv4. As I was a confirmed Beta Tester, Qsh provided me a download link. Prior to using it, I: disabled my Windows defender, disabled my anti-virus, and disabled my UAC. I then downloaded and saved the "Multi-installer Standard Edition". I extracted it to a temp folder. With all the above still disabled (anti-virus could not scan the contents) I ran the executable as "Administrator" and uninstalled any previous content. I then re-ran the executable and installed the the content into where it wanted to in P3dv4 (Program Files\Prepar3Dv4). I opened Milviz MVAMs, select MD F-4J and selected "Save defaults". Did the same for the F-4S.
I ran Prepared3Dv4 as "Administrator". Once inside the game and in the F-4J, I selected "Shift + 1". Instead of the Load-out manual appearing - I saw just a gray rectangle (see attachment). How can I get the load-out manager? Without it I have no pilots, ordnance etc, Help!

Wililam Mackay (Bill) "Wings of Gold"

[JonathanBleeker]

Please enable Content error logging in your P3D settings and send me the log after closing the sim.

[Wings of Gold]

Please find the attached log.

Bill

[Wings of Gold]

Second attempt: Attached is the error content log.

Bill

[JonathanBleeker]

Did you install the Phantom in a separate folder outside of the simulator's folders? It currently doesn't support that.

[Wings of Gold]

No! I installed exactly where the installer wanted it installed. It is in:
C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3Dv4\Simobjects\Airplanes\Milviz Phantom IIJ (and Milviz Phantom IIS), See attached Screenshot.

Regards, Bill

[JonathanBleeker]

The reason I asked is because in your other post I saw this: F:\Addons\simobjects\airplanes\Milviz Phantom II J.

Make sure you remove it from there.

Also, your content error logs are too full of errors from other aircraft for the F-4 errors to be even listed. Please try disabling the other addons folder temporarily and doing the content error log again.

[Wings of Gold]

Hi Jonathan,
I deleted my F: drive Phantom prior to installing the present C: drive Phantom.

How should I "disable the other addons folder". Rename my F: drive addons folder?

Regards, Bill

[JonathanBleeker]

Not quite. How did you set it up to be recognised by P3D? Disable it there.

[Wings of Gold]

Hi Jonathan,

Attached please find a new ContentErrors Tx file. Open attached zip folder.

I removed my Add-0n.xml file that pointed to my F: drive, so those aircraft are now unknown to P3Dv4. There are only the Phantom as well as a limited number of other aircraft in my C: Simobjects folder - so I hope you can now see the Phantom errors.

Best regards,

Bill

[JonathanBleeker]

You sure you re-ran the sim before sending this log? Still seeing the F:\Addons list blocking up the file.

[Wings of Gold]

JB,

Try this one.

This should have only what you need.

Bill

[JonathanBleeker]

Very interesting. For some reason it is trying to load the ACM gauge dll from your F:\Addons folder. Remove it (and other F-4 dlls) from the path mentioned and see what happens. You have a rogue 32bit dll there somehow from your attempt to install outside the sim.

[Wings of Gold]

Hi JB,

That did it! I removed the previous dll files from when I initially tried to install the Phantom on my J: drive. I now can call up my Load-out Manual. I never could find the F4E dll that it said was only 32 bit.

A related question please. If I install the new P3Dv4.1.3 into my F:/ drive (and it is then in my registry), will the Milviz Phantom installer allow me to install it in that location? I am getting really low in my C:\ drive - but have a lot of space left on my F:\ dive. If I replace the C:\ drive in my computer - I void the warranty.

Best regards,

Bill

[JonathanBleeker]

Yes it can. But please, PLEASE make sure that the path reads "F:\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4" and not just straight "F:\" like some of the external installs I have seen which break the installer...