installing 3D lights error

[DHR]

Hello! My problem is in the installing of the 3d lights. I get about 3/4 of the way through then get a message. "Either FSX is not installed or the directory is corrupt. Please reinstall FSX". ?? Can anyone help me with this? I do NOT want to reinstall this beast. BTW.. I tried to update with the latest from June 09, but it shutsdown and gives me a message, "Texture/halo.bmp file is missing"

Thanks!

[Scott - A2A]

DHR,

Does the installer automatically find the location of FSX and start installing? If so, have you renamed or removed any default FSX aircraft?

Scott.

[DHR]

Hi Scott! I have not removed any of the default aircraft, and the installer does not find FSX. I have to browse for it and once found it starts to install then quits 3/4 of the way through.

[Scott - A2A]

DHR,

First try this, because if the installer cannot find FSX, then the registry entries are likely not right:
http://www.flight1software.com/files/FS ... Repair.exe

Scott.

[DHR]

Hello Scott! That seems to have worked. I have tried FSX (a quick flight) and have good lighting now. Thanks for all the info and help. I can see now!.. Keep up the great work!

[jofo]

Hello,

I am having the same problem, with the 1.2a utility. After I am asked about the Bell helicopter lights (0,22,45 degrees), it says it can't open halo.bmp. I was asked which FS version I have, but it is able to find it on its own.

Josh

[DHR]

I believe what was happening here was the installation was having a hard time following the correct path to FSX . Follow the link above and it should correct this pathway. Its caused by adding and removing files, over time the path gets a little "worn"

[jofo]

Tried it, with the same result.

Also, I did a search for halo.bmp, and it came up with two:
C:\Program Files\Shockwave 3D Lights Redux\wings\backup\halo.bmp
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\ShockwaveLights\Redux_Backup\Texture\halo.bmp

Not sure if that means anything, but I would think that there should be one in the main FSX texture folder (or similar).

Also also, the utility is saying
Copying file:
<path to fsx>\\Texture\halo_BAK.bmp

Note the double-slash, and a file name that doesn't exist.

[DHR]

Not the kind of thing you want to hear..but you are now outside of my expertise. I hope for your sake Scott or other more knowledgeable folks here at A2A read this. They certainly will be able to help.

[jofo]

I got it! I copied one of the backedup halo.bmp's I had to the FSX\textures folder, and the updater worked.