apollo11 3 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Same problem a s below by Spacee...but sorry how do I revert back to the original P3D shade?? Where can I check for PTA? Where do I find Disabling "Aircraft lighting & saturation" aswell as "Aircraft VC lighting & saturation"??? In P3Dv4 software on in Airbus folder? Please help Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted July 13, 2018 Aerosoft Share Posted July 13, 2018 You can just delete the shader folder, it will be created by the sim as you start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Thanks Mathijs for the prompt answer...sorry I am a bit not familiar withe sim...where should I find the shader folder?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted July 13, 2018 Aerosoft Share Posted July 13, 2018 https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/465227-delete-shaders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted July 13, 2018 Aerosoft Share Posted July 13, 2018 Please also read Vol 1 of the manuals about shader tweaks etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 sure I will...can I post a picture of the cockpit to show you my problem? how do I take a picture of the cockpit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 quick q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 quick question: WHEN should I delete the shader folderf? Before loading P3dv4 or after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted July 13, 2018 Aerosoft Share Posted July 13, 2018 before. Making a screenshot is a function of the sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 ok. Now I have a BIG PROPLEM: having deleted the shader folder, at start of the sim now when I load a scenario the full screen is black...if I try to change view, still everything is black... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacee 4 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, apollo11 said: ok. Now I have a BIG PROPLEM: having deleted the shader folder, at start of the sim now when I load a scenario the full screen is black...if I try to change view, still everything is black... I'm no support guy but having problems with shaders myself I may know a thing or two.. If you deleted ShadersHLSL in the P3D directory you'll likely have problems. If this is the case, reinstall the P3D client only and to my knowledge, this should restore the original shaders. Also, the PTA options you're looking for can be found under the Lighting tab. Please login to display this image. Again, I'm not a support guy so take my advice at your own risk (although I have no intentions of destroying your sim, just providing a little help where I can). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Thanks for your kind reply. Sorry again: where do I find the Lighting tab, namely in which folder?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Thanks Spacee. I have re-installed the P3d Client but still the same problem...namely now the screen is not blank anymore but I still have part of cockipt (overhead + pedestal + left side of MCP ) black...what should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 if that helps, I can confirm that ShadersHLSL is missing in P3dv4 folder...I have tried to re-install the P3d Client but it did not re-install the ShadersHLSL....any suggestion anyone? Thanks anyone for help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacee 4 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I'm not too sure what to say about your black cockpit issue, if I was you I'd wait for somebody to reply that has the sufficient knowledge to help fix your issue. I'm just giving my advice based on what I've experienced thus far. In regards to your earlier question regarding the lighting tab, it is apart of PTA (Prepar3D Tweaking Assistant). It seems you probably don't have it so most of your issues are probably in regards to your missing Shaders folder (at least that's what I've gathered based on the information you've provided me with). Sorry I couldn't be of anymore help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted July 14, 2018 Aerosoft Share Posted July 14, 2018 11 hours ago, apollo11 said: ok. Now I have a BIG PROPLEM: having deleted the shader folder, at start of the sim now when I load a scenario the full screen is black...if I try to change view, still everything is black... That's normal for a while as the new shaders are being build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Thanks Mathijs, infact now everfything is baxk in place...still find the original problem, namely part of cockipt (overhead + pedestal + left side of MCP+ metal "linking" overhead and MCP) all black... therefore couple of questions: 1 - where/ how do I download PTA (is already in P3dv4 software? if yes, where is it?) 2 - how do I restore the ShadersHLS that seems to be missing? 3- in general, is there a step-by-step guide on how to rebuid shades correctly? Thanks a lot for anyone's help. Let me add, that even with black parts, I enioy very much flyiing the Airbus: compliments to Aerosoft, as usual, great product !!!! Loooking forwrad to hear from anyone some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted July 14, 2018 Aerosoft Share Posted July 14, 2018 For the shaders thing I advise th Avsim forums, there is a lot of discussions about it there. We know very little about it because we never use any of these tweaks because they make the work of the modelers look incorrect. They tune all colors to the default shaders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 mmmm...interesting...now I have bought myself PTA it tells me: ERROR: shader file D:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\ShadersHLSL\Cloud.fx is not original Prepar3D shader and can't be used ERROR: shader file D:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\ShadersHLSL\FuncLibrary.fxh is not original Prepar3D shader and can't be used in the meantime also re-runned installation of Airbus and now the final part of pedestal (where flaps leverage is) is ok and other bits are ok...seems to me that there might be some problems with the installer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Mathijs I have found the following errors rfelating to Airbus in the ContentError file:ù error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: Wingviewbar_hor_P3D Error: Invalid script (command not found - perhaps a space is missing or there's an extra space?): "-->" in: --> [error.29] error=Gauge file not found: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Panelbar!Closed_Wingviewbar_hor_P3D [error.30] error=Gauge file not found: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Panelbar!Closed_Wingviewbar_ver_P3D [error.31] error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: PFD Error: Cannot have multiple Rotation descriptions for one element! [error.32] error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: attitude_backup Error: Missing gauge image file: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Systems\attitude_backup_background_ON.bmp [error.33] error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: attitude_backup Error: Missing gauge image file: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Systems\attitude_backup_plane_symbol.bmp [error.34] error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: attitude_backup Error: Missing gauge image file: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Systems\attitude_backup_plane_symbol2.bmp [error.35] error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: attitude_backup Error: Missing gauge image file: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Systems\attitude_backup_plane_symbol3.bmp [error.36] error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: attitude_backup Error: Missing gauge image file: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Systems\attitude_backup_plane_symbol4.bmp [error.37] error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: attitude_backup Error: Missing gauge image file: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Systems\attitude_backup_plane_symbol5.bmp [error.38] error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: attitude_backup Error: Missing gauge image file: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Systems\attitude_backup_roll_indicator.bmp [error.39] error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: attitude_backup Error: Missing gauge image file: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Systems\attitude_backup_roll_indicator2.bmp [error.40] error=Gauge/Script Error Type: Gauge Name: AB_OVH_BatVoltageDisp Error: Missing gauge image file: ../../Aerosoft A318-A319 Professional Base/Panel_Fallback/AB_Systems\AB_OVH_BatVoltageDisp_night.bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted July 14, 2018 Aerosoft Share Posted July 14, 2018 No these are more or less 'standard' errors with XML coding. I would try a re-install though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Hi Mathijs, do you men a re-install of the Airbus or a complete P3Dv4 re-install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted July 16, 2018 Aerosoft Share Posted July 16, 2018 Well it seems some tools have altered your simulator files, so it would be a good idea to make sure that that's correct first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs masterhawk 799 Posted July 16, 2018 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted July 16, 2018 The black textures might be an issue with too long foldernames. P3D can only handle ~256 characters. Try to install the airbus in a folder like “c:\p3d_addons”. So aren’t a lot characters wasted. If this does not help, please make a screenshot in sim with the V key. It’s saved in Pictures\Prepar 3Dv4.. Regarding the shader folder. You can delete the shaders after graphic driver update or other graphic issues. The Prepar3D v4\ShadersHLSL folder is NOT the one you want to delete!! C:\Users\<YOU>\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\Shaders is the one you want. If your HLSL folder is gone, you will have a problem. Reinstall of client might help. You should only clear the shader folder, when the sim is not running. It will be rebuilt next time sim is loading, therefor short time black screen. PTA is nothing mandatory and will not solve anything. Most time it causes issues, as all this shader tweak utilities. The lightning tab mentioned above is part of the PTA toll config and not part of the Airbus addon or default P3D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo11 3 Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Hi Masterhawk, thanks for the advice ... I'll try later on here's how the cockpit looks like...mainpanel + pedestal + overhead Please login to display this image. Please login to display this image. Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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