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ENGLISH: (Deutsche Fassung unten) Background: SIMstarter NG P3D supports P3D v4.5 and v5 for now. If you are using SIMstarter NG and want to move over to SIMstarter NG P3D you can take over your platform settings for P3Dv4.5. You can run both in parallel (not for the same sim platform as this makes no sense). To take over general program settings of SIMstarter NG to SIMstarter NG P3D please open both in parallel and make your settings manually (few clicks only). Requirements: SIMstarter NG SIMstarter NG P3D PREPAR3D v4.5 How To: 1) Close SIMstarter NG an…

ENGLISH: (Deutsche Fassung folgt bald) Background: SIMstarter NG is able to create add-on.xml files based on a folder structure. The folders must contain the correct files and named as the categories: Autogen DLL EXE Effects Fonts Gauges Sound Scaleform Scenarios Scenery Scripts ShadersHLSL SimObjects Texture Weather In addition SIMstarter NG detects files from a folder "sceneryWorld" and copies them into "<YourSim>\Scenery\World" folder (or the one who has been specified in Programsettings. This folder must be named: worldScenery …

This topic should explain how to migrate existing SIMstarter profiles to SIMstarter NG. Requirements: Make sure that you are using SIMstarter Version 2.7.4 SIMstarter NG version is insignificant FSX or FSX-SE P3Dv2.4 - 3.1 HowTo: Start the Migration tool: "<YOUR SIMstarter NG>\migrationTool\SIMstarter2NG.exe". If you've not used the installer of SIMstarter you need to select the location of the old SIMstarter directory. Select the SIMstarter root directory (Step 1) as shown at the picture above. The "New SIMstarter NG directory" will be automaticly set by the MigrationTool. Select th…

ENGLISH: This topic should explain how to create a Support Pack if the developer or the support team is asking you to send it. Background: SIMstarter NG is writing a Debug Logfile (.\log\SIMstarter NG.log). This logfile should contain most of the information that is needed for debugging. In some cases additional files are required for debugging so the best way is creating a ZIP based "Support Pack" or "Debug Pack". This ZIP file contains all user data and important configuration files of your simulator. Requirements: SIMstarter NG Logging enabled (Program settings > Enable Logging) HowTo: 1) …

This topic should explain what to do, if your Simulator shows an old SplashScreen from SIMstarter freeware with SIMstarter NG. Requirements: SIMstarter NG Problem: The Simulator is showing an old SplashScreen from SIMstarter like this: Solution: SIMstarter freeware did a workarround to use SplashScreens by swapping the ".\uires\dlgsplash.bmp" file, which contains the SplashScreen. In some cases SIMstarter freeware did not reverted that file to the original one. SIMstarter NG uses his own SplashScreen management which shows a "SplashScreen window in front of the simulator SplashScreen" without changing files from y…

ENGLISH: This topic should explain how to uninstall SIMstarter NG and keep your profiles and data. Background: SIMstarter NG stores all relevant user data into the folder ".\data\". This folder can be backuped and restored to an existing SIMstarter NG Installation. If not there is no indication at the release notes you can use an older version and copy the folder to a newer version of SIMstarter NG. Requirements: SIMstarter NG You can take the ".\data\" folder of an older version (e.g. v1.0) and restore to a newer version (e.g. 1.2) unless there is no other information at the release notes. HowTo: …

ENGLISH: This topic should explain how to renew/recreate your fsx.cfg / prepar3d.cfg with SIMstarter NG. Further explaination will focus on fsx.cfg instead of prepar3d.cfg. Background: SIMstarter NG is using a copy of the fsx.cfg. So just deleting the fsx.cfg won't work, because we have already the copy. The copy of the fsx.cfg is called "(MASTER)" in the Simulator Configuration. The file can be found here ".\data\FSX\cfgSet_simCfg_Master.cfg" Requirements: SIMstarter NG HowTo: 1) Open SIMstarter NG and open the directory of your fsx.cfg 2) Delete or Rename your fsx.cfg I …

ENGLISH: (Deutsche Fassung unten) Background: SIMstarter NG can handle multiple simulator versions at once. For example FSX, P3Dv2.4, P3Dv3.2 and P3Dv4.1. The selection of the simulator (platform) will be made in a Platform Dialog at Program start. This HowTo explains how to make it visible if you've hidden this dialog. Requirements: SIMstarter NG If you are able to start SIMstarter NG: Open SIMstarter NG Go to Settings > Program settings Make sure that "Hide platform dialog at program start" is UNCHECKED > Click "OK" Restart SIMstarter NG If you are not able to us…

ENGLISH: (Deutsche Fassung unten) Background: Some times users are reporting that the simulator loading state hangs while loading the simulator when using SIMstarter NG. In general SIMstarter NG is just a "Configuration Manager" and can't be the root cause of this by it self. This HowTo should help you troubleshooting by yourself. Requirements: SIMstarter NG Tip 1: Don't "Use different situation settings" or a saved flight with a complex aircraft SIMstarter NG using saved flights to manage the start position, time & date or the preselected flights. Some complex aircrafts causing the simulator to crash if they a…

ENGLISH: Background: FlyInside is a Virtual Reality software for FSX/P3D that uses different configuration files. Therefore SIMstarter NG was unable to manage this until version 1.4.5. Requirements: SIMstarter NG > 1.4.5 rev. 01 Install FlyInside first Run FlyInside without SIMstarter NG and make sure everything is working fine Step 1: First of all you need to make sure that NG does not validate the filenames of the configuration files. This is a safety function that users do not enter the path of fsx.cfg in scenery.cfg field. In this special case we need to avoid that function. Go to Setting…

ENGLISH: FileSwitcher is a new Feature that comes up with the next version (> 1.3.0 rev.01). Background: Very often 3rd party scenery Addon require to disable files of the scenery to make them compabile with other AddOns. Examples are FTX GEN Germany North, Simmershome LightPatch and many more. FileSwitcher gives you two major benefits: Very easy and comfortable GUI based file renaming PRESET with a lot of "SwitchSets" that are based on common recommendations of the AddOn Vendors PLEASE ONLY USE FILESWITCHER IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! FileSwitcher renames files inside your file strukture which can cause …

Hi, I just performed a complete clean installation of P3D v5.4, and now I can't register my sim after installing SIMstarter NG. I had this problem years ago, but I can't remember how I solved it (getting old). Best regards Keith

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Hi, Can anyone please help me find this download,so as to allow me to use with P3D v5.3 Best regards Keith