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==Can't locate '''data''' files - new install== | ==Can't locate '''data''' files - new install== | ||
{{Note|Default locations of $FG_ROOT, is the path of your installation directory. Examples are here [[$FG_ROOT]]. If you changed your installation directory during install of FlightGear then use that path instead}} | |||
After a new install and upon running FlightGear for the first time you see this dialog | |||
[[File:Flightgear missing data files.PNG|Error box for FlightGear when it does not know the location of the correct data files]] | |||
'''Resolution''' - Tell FlightGear where to find the data files that were installed. I present here 3 options. Whichever you choose, make sure you update the '''PATH''' according to your installation directory | |||
*'''Choose Folder''' and point it to [[$FG_ROOT]] | |||
*Paste these 3 lines inside of Notepad.exe, or some other editor, '''save as''' <code>fg-root.reg</code> file to desktop, then double click the file and add the entry to registry | |||
{{Note|Yes, you need the double \\ in the path}} | |||
::<syntaxhighlight lang="reg">Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | |||
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FlightGear\FlightGear] | [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FlightGear\FlightGear] | ||
"fg-root"="C:\\Program Files\\FlightGear 2016.1.1\\data"</syntaxhighlight> | "fg-root"="C:\\Program Files\\FlightGear 2016.1.1\\data"</syntaxhighlight> | ||
*Open up '''regedit''' and add <code>fg-root</code> '''Key''' as a '''string''' value of [[$FG_ROOT]] | |||
==Terrasync - Known Issues== | ==Terrasync - Known Issues== |
Revision as of 13:12, 30 March 2016
Note Creating this page to post solutions for new users to FlightGear on Microsoft Windows systems 7, 8.1, 10 |
Can't locate data files - new install
Note Default locations of $FG_ROOT, is the path of your installation directory. Examples are here $FG_ROOT. If you changed your installation directory during install of FlightGear then use that path instead |
After a new install and upon running FlightGear for the first time you see this dialog
Resolution - Tell FlightGear where to find the data files that were installed. I present here 3 options. Whichever you choose, make sure you update the PATH according to your installation directory
- Choose Folder and point it to $FG_ROOT
- Paste these 3 lines inside of Notepad.exe, or some other editor, save as
fg-root.reg
file to desktop, then double click the file and add the entry to registry
Note Yes, you need the double \\ in the path |
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FlightGear\FlightGear] "fg-root"="C:\\Program Files\\FlightGear 2016.1.1\\data"
- Open up regedit and add
fg-root
Key as a string value of $FG_ROOT
Terrasync - Known Issues
Failed to remove file
.terrasync_cache
files can not be deleted. You will see errors in console. There is not much to do other then delete the .terrasync_cache
files manually and then run FlightGear again to let it recreate the up-to-date .terrasync_cache
files.
insert powershell script here to help with this for those that want to try.