SIDs Not Showing and FD-FMC Buttons (Letters and Number Keys) Don't Work
Posted: 01 Jan 2018, 21:30
Hi!
I use Flight Simulator X (FSX) with Service Packs 1 and 2 installed. I recently installed Project Airbus A320 v.1.55, and SIDs are not showing on the FD-FMC, neither are the FD-FMC buttons (letters and numbers keys) working. When I click the "SID" option in the FD-FMC, no SIDs show up; and when I go to the "Take-Off" page, I can't type the Runway ID, Runway HDG, Dpt Position, etc., even though I can hear the "clicks" of the letters and number keys when I try to enter values. Before starting my flights, I always create an IFR Flight Plan with the FSX default flight planner (KLAX to KSFO, for example).
I noticed that on Sec. 15.1 (p. 104) of the User Manual there is a solution for this problem. It says the following:
"SID, STAR or Approaches are not displayed in FD-FMC gauge or/and FD-FMC buttons doesn’t work
o «XMLTools.dll» module for FSX or XMLTools3D.dll and LoggerX.dll module forP3D are not properly installed. Check modules installation with the aircraft Install Manual.
o «FMC_Path.ini» file is not properly filled about the FSX/P3D save game path folder. See aircraft Install Manual."
Since I use FSX, I copied the XMLTools.dll file found in the "PA_A320FD-FMC_CFM_IAE > Modules_requires > FSX-P3Dv1.x_v2.1" folder and pasted it in my FSX root folder. Later, I copied the "FD_FMC" file and pasted it in my FSX root folder. Afterwards, I opened the "FMC_Path" inside the "FD_FMC" file of my root FSX folder and, since I am using Windows 10 Home, typed the following: "C:\\Users\\MY USER NAME\\Documents\\Flight Simulator X Files\\" with no lines or spaces before or after the said text. Of course, I typed my username where it said "MY USER NAME."
After doing this, I opened my "dll.xml" file in the "AppData > Roaming > Microsoft > FSX" folder and, after a "</Launch.Addon>", typed the following:
"<Launch.Addon> <Name>XMLTools</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>XMLTools.dll</Path> <DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName> <DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>
</Launch.Addon>"
I closed the file and clicked on "save". I also went to the freenavdbgroup.com webpage and downloaded the latest AIRAC and installed it. I went again to the "FD_FMC" file of my root FSX folder and installed all airports in order to leave them all in 4 letters ICAO names.
After doing this, I opened FSX and clicked "yes" on the messages box regarding the new "DLLs". Still, SIDs are not showing on the FD-FMC, and the FD-FMC buttons (letters and numbers keys) are not working.
What am I doing wrong and how can I get the FD-FMC working properly?
Thanks!
I use Flight Simulator X (FSX) with Service Packs 1 and 2 installed. I recently installed Project Airbus A320 v.1.55, and SIDs are not showing on the FD-FMC, neither are the FD-FMC buttons (letters and numbers keys) working. When I click the "SID" option in the FD-FMC, no SIDs show up; and when I go to the "Take-Off" page, I can't type the Runway ID, Runway HDG, Dpt Position, etc., even though I can hear the "clicks" of the letters and number keys when I try to enter values. Before starting my flights, I always create an IFR Flight Plan with the FSX default flight planner (KLAX to KSFO, for example).
I noticed that on Sec. 15.1 (p. 104) of the User Manual there is a solution for this problem. It says the following:
"SID, STAR or Approaches are not displayed in FD-FMC gauge or/and FD-FMC buttons doesn’t work
o «XMLTools.dll» module for FSX or XMLTools3D.dll and LoggerX.dll module forP3D are not properly installed. Check modules installation with the aircraft Install Manual.
o «FMC_Path.ini» file is not properly filled about the FSX/P3D save game path folder. See aircraft Install Manual."
Since I use FSX, I copied the XMLTools.dll file found in the "PA_A320FD-FMC_CFM_IAE > Modules_requires > FSX-P3Dv1.x_v2.1" folder and pasted it in my FSX root folder. Later, I copied the "FD_FMC" file and pasted it in my FSX root folder. Afterwards, I opened the "FMC_Path" inside the "FD_FMC" file of my root FSX folder and, since I am using Windows 10 Home, typed the following: "C:\\Users\\MY USER NAME\\Documents\\Flight Simulator X Files\\" with no lines or spaces before or after the said text. Of course, I typed my username where it said "MY USER NAME."
After doing this, I opened my "dll.xml" file in the "AppData > Roaming > Microsoft > FSX" folder and, after a "</Launch.Addon>", typed the following:
"<Launch.Addon> <Name>XMLTools</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>XMLTools.dll</Path> <DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName> <DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>
</Launch.Addon>"
I closed the file and clicked on "save". I also went to the freenavdbgroup.com webpage and downloaded the latest AIRAC and installed it. I went again to the "FD_FMC" file of my root FSX folder and installed all airports in order to leave them all in 4 letters ICAO names.
After doing this, I opened FSX and clicked "yes" on the messages box regarding the new "DLLs". Still, SIDs are not showing on the FD-FMC, and the FD-FMC buttons (letters and numbers keys) are not working.
What am I doing wrong and how can I get the FD-FMC working properly?
Thanks!