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Error after install

Postby SP-NTX » Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:12 pm

Hi, I just installed 2020.3.2 and every time I turn on the simulator it says "Set required data files
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Selected location: .... Program Files / Flightgear 2019.2.0 / data "does not appear to contain the flightgear dataset." Interestingly, this folder does not exist. There are 3 buttons below.
I choose "Choose file locations"
Well, everything would be ok if it wasn't for the fact that it happens every time
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Re: Error after install

Postby Parnikkapore » Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:18 am

Which OS are you on (Windows?), and which file did you use to install FlightGear?
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Re: Error after install

Postby Ovazor » Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:26 am

Maybe a stupid question, but have you installed the data and not just the fg program?
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Re: Error after install

Postby SP-NTX » Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:51 am

Ovazor wrote in Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:26 am:Maybe a stupid question, but have you installed the data and not just the fg program?

I have bin and data, im not noob. I must select data folder whenever
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Re: Error after install

Postby SP-NTX » Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:56 am

Parnikkapore wrote in Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:18 am:Which OS are you on (Windows?), and which file did you use to install FlightGear?

Windows, FG 2020.3.2 with data. I have been using flightgear 2019.2.0 for a year.
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Re: Error after install

Postby ludomotico » Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:47 pm

If I understand correctly, once you select the right data folder everything works OK. The problem is you must select the data folder every time. Am I right?

Maybe, for some reason, the launcher is not saving the data directory. Either edit (with notepad) or just remove the launcher configuration file: C:\Users\YOURUSER\AppData\Roaming\flightgear.org\FlightGear\FlightGear.ini
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Re: Error after install

Postby SP-NTX » Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:30 pm

It still not works
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Re: Error after install

Postby SP-NTX » Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:32 pm

Now i have 2020.4.0 but i still have this error
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Re: Error after install  

Postby WoodSTokk » Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:15 pm

Try to start FG with the parameter 'fg-root':
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fgfs.exe --fg-root="C:\Path\to\your\fgdata"

If you set the correct path it should work.
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Re: Error after install

Postby SP-NTX » Mon Feb 01, 2021 7:19 pm

Now it's works correctly
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