Duplicate Scenery Files FSX/ORBX

[rayclyde]

Many, myself included, have had installation problems when installing FSX/ORBX/VLC etc sceneries. Usually these problems arise out of the presence other versions of the same airfield, whole or in part, within the Sim. AVSIM recently drew attention to a freeware package (Simple Airport Scanner) that lists duplications of NON DEFAULT scenerys within a particular SIM.

This may be found at http;//www.airportdesigneditor.co.uk/ [See the right hand box on the displayed page]

It does require that Microsofts SDK, FSUIPC and some other packages are preinstalled. I have tried the program and it did show one such duplication - in my case one which did not cause any problems. It may be of use to some that do have continuing problems


Clyde Williams
LEVIN

[Ian Warren]

One issue that will arise is the fact having renamed airfields away from alotted or historical reference based from the original naming - example Des Lines was Swannanoa still be worthy tool tho .

[toprob]

It is a worthwhile exercise if you have particular problems with individual airfields. I do hope though that this tool explains how much care you need to take, and that not all duplicates should be removed. There's a recent discussion on FSDeveloper which explains some of the pitfalls -- Airport Scanners - Good, Bad or Downright Dangerous?

[rayclyde]

QUOTE (toprob @ Jan 25 2013,10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It is a worthwhile exercise if you have particular problems with individual airfields. I do hope though that this tool explains how much care you need to take, and that not all duplicates should be removed. There's a recent discussion on FSDeveloper which explains some of the pitfalls -- Airport Scanners - Good, Bad or Downright Dangerous?

Agreed. In all these types of packages First Rule Read the instructions

Clyde Williams
LEVIN