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== | Some '''Microsoft Windows issues''' that often appear and their cure is described in detail in this article. | ||
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== Cant locate data files after installation == | |||
{{Note|The default location 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 first time install and upon running FlightGear for the first time you see this dialog | After a first time 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]] | [[File:Flightgear missing data files.PNG|Error box for FlightGear when it does not know the location of the correct data files]] | ||
=== Resolution === | |||
*'''Choose Folder''' and point it to | 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 | ||
*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 | |||
* '''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}} | {{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 | ||
== Known TerraSync issues == | |||
{{main article|TerraSync#Troubleshooting}} | |||
Some common issues are error messages about: | |||
* [[TerraSync#Corrupted and unreadable files or directories|Corrupted and unreadable files or directories]] | |||
* [[TerraSync#Locked airport directories|Locked airport directories]] | |||
* [[TerraSync#Failure to remove file|Failure to remove file]] | |||
== Related content == | |||
* [[FAQ]] – Answers to some other common questions | |||
[[Category:Troubleshooting]] | |||
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