Accufeel ORBX purchase not working in P3Dv4.5 and P3Dv5

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Accufeel ORBX purchase not working in P3Dv4.5 and P3Dv5

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Hi,

I just purchased Accufeel at ORBX.
After installing from ORBX Central nor in P3dv4.5 or P3Dv5 Accufeel is showing up in Add-ons menu.

In both Add-ons folder in v4 and 5 a folder ORBX is added by the installation in C:\Users\jacob\Documenten\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\A2A
Also this folder is added C:\Users\jacob\Documenten\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\A2A\A2A\Feel

XML is in path below
C:\Users\jacob\Documenten\Prepar3D v5 Add-ons\A2A\ORBX\Config\a2a-accufeel-add-on.xml

XML is this one.
<SimBase.Document Type="AddOnXml" version="4,0" id="add-on">
<AddOn.Name>A2A Accu-Feel v2</AddOn.Name>
<AddOn.Description>Accu-Feel v2 for Prepar3D v4-5 by A2A Simulations Inc.</AddOn.Description>
<AddOn.Component>
<Category>DLL</Category>
<Name>A2A Feel</Name>
<Path>Modules\A2A_Feel.dll</Path>
</AddOn.Component>
<AddOn.Component>
<Category>DLL</Category>
<Name>AccuFeel Menu</Name>
<Path>Modules\AccuFeelMenu.dll</Path>
</AddOn.Component>
</SimBase.Document>

Please advise what to do.

Jacob

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Re: Accufeel ORBX purchase not working in P3Dv4.5 and P3Dv5

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Hi Jacob,

Thanks for the post. We're investigating this issue.

Nick
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Re: Accufeel ORBX purchase not working in P3Dv4.5 and P3Dv5

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BTW

I noticed no popup to agree with the use of Accufeel in P3D.

Jacob

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Re: Accufeel ORBX purchase not working in P3Dv4.5 and P3Dv5

Post by Nick - A2A »

Okay, thanks Jacob,

Just to help us understand this issue a little better, could you let us know if you have any other A2A add-ons installed in this folder: C:\Users\jacob\Documenten\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons ?

If so, were they installed via our existing installers or using Orbx Central?

Cheers,
Nick
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Re: Accufeel ORBX purchase not working in P3Dv4.5 and P3Dv5

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Hick,

In both versions of P3D I've installed the A2A L049.
Installation took place from the installer of A2A.
The Connie works without any problems.

In the meantime I noticed that other add-ons in the folder have a XML on the first level.
Also for the L049.
Feel has a XML on the second level.

e.g.
ActiveSky
C:
Users
jacob
Documenten
Prepar3D v4 Add-ons
ActiveSkyP5
add-on.xml
Groundhandling
C:
Users
jacob
Documenten
Prepar3D v5 Add-ons
RCB_Groundhandling6
add-on.xml

A2A
C:
Users
jacob
Documenten
Prepar3D v5 Add-ons
A2A
add-on.xml

<SimBase.Document Type="AddOnXml" version="4,0" id="add-on">
<AddOn.Name>A2A</AddOn.Name>
<AddOn.Description>Aircraft by A2A Simulations Inc.</AddOn.Description>
<AddOn.Component>
<Category>Effects</Category>
<Path>Effects</Path>
</AddOn.Component>
<AddOn.Component>
<Category>Fonts</Category>
<Path>Fonts</Path>
</AddOn.Component>
<AddOn.Component>
<Category>Gauges</Category>
<Path>Gauges</Path>
</AddOn.Component>
<AddOn.Component>
<Category>Scripts</Category>
<Path>Scripts</Path>
</AddOn.Component>
<AddOn.Component>
<Category>SimObjects</Category>
<Path>SimObjects\Airplanes</Path>
</AddOn.Component>
</SimBase.Document>


For A2A Feel I find the XML
C:
Users
jacob
Documenten
Prepar3D v5 Add-ons
A2A
ORBX
Config
a2a-accufeel-add-on.xml

<SimBase.Document Type="AddOnXml" version="4,0" id="add-on">
<AddOn.Name>A2A Accu-Feel v2</AddOn.Name>
<AddOn.Description>Accu-Feel v2 for Prepar3D v4-5 by A2A Simulations Inc.</AddOn.Description>
<AddOn.Component>
<Category>DLL</Category>
<Name>A2A Feel</Name>
<Path>Modules\A2A_Feel.dll</Path>
</AddOn.Component>
<AddOn.Component>
<Category>DLL</Category>
<Name>AccuFeel Menu</Name>
<Path>Modules\AccuFeelMenu.dll</Path>
</AddOn.Component>
</SimBase.Document>

Probably the XML for Feel is not read by P3D because it in on a folder level to deep or the content of the Feel xml is not added to a add-on.xml


I've had a similar issue with another addon (groundhandling) which also did not start until the XML was put on a higher path level.


Regards,

Jacob

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Re: Accufeel ORBX purchase not working in P3Dv4.5 and P3Dv5

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Suggestion:

If you send me a download link for AccuFeel for P3Dv4+5, as I purchased at ORBX, I can de-install the by ORBX Cental installed version.
Then I will install with the A2A installer en inform you about my experience.

Jacob

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Re: Accufeel ORBX purchase not working in P3Dv4.5 and P3Dv5

Post by Nick - A2A »

Hello Jacob,

While we await Orbx's input on this issue, please can you try the following. Back up the existing add-on.xml in "C:\Users\jacob\Documenten\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\A2A" and replace it with this copy of the file.

Thanks,
Nick
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Re: Accufeel ORBX purchase not working in P3Dv4.5 and P3Dv5

Post by pcpiloot »

Hi Nick,

Everything is OK now.

I initially installed AccuFeel via ORBX Central, both in v4 and v5.
When AccuFeel was installed but did not show up in the simulators, I verified the files via ORBX Central.
Files were reported OK, but no improvement.
The I removed AccuFeel also via ORBX Central, restarted the PC and reinstalled via ORBX Central.
No improvement.

In the meantime Lewis provided me with an installer from A2A.
I downloaded and unzipped it and was ready for installation.
In order to remove the installed version, as Lewis advised, I opened ORBX Central and to my surprise I found that AccuFeel seemed not to be installed, so I was unable to un-install it.
When I checked the files in the add-ons folder, everything of AccuFeel was still there.
Stubborn as I am, I installed via ORBX Central.
I got the accept message from the simulator and AccuFeel was in the add-ons menu in the simulator.
Exactly the same thing happened in v4.

Between the initial installation and the last one, There has been no Windows update. Also OEBX Central had no upgrades during that time.
Also I made no changes on my system or simulator.

I get the impression ORBX changed the installation procedure.

Many thanks for your and of coarse Lewis' help.

Kind Regards,

Jacob

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Re: Accufeel ORBX purchase not working in P3Dv4.5 and P3Dv5

Post by Nick - A2A »

Hi Jacob,

Thanks for the update and I can confirm that Orbx have modified the installation logic following your feedback.

Best regards,
Nick
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