phoenix version 1.03

[Toby Heli]

the important question is... did it work :-)

Ade

The important answer is...No...it didnt.

I followed the re-install instructions, re loaded the initial progrma from the disc again and still getting error messages when it loads up...I can only assume that it didnt remove everything?....My I.T. Techy bloke is on a dive boat in Thailand for 3 weeks so may have to wait for him to come back OR I might just get support to finally give out a telephone number after the new year??? - unfortunately if you have only medium computer skills an instruction like "navigate to pheonix RC installation directory (usually C:/program files / phoenixRC) and completely delete it" can throw up some problems such as I have just experienced...I went to add remove and did what it said but I am still getting the errors!

[Ade_Law]

OK,

go to add/remove programs

uninstall phoenix

my computer

click on the C:/ hard disk

find the "program files" directory
in that directory there will be a "phoenixrc" directory. Delete it.

now install 1.02 off the disk
and upgrade to 1.03

if ya want give me a ring. PM for phone number.

Ade

[Toby Heli]

thanks Ade, I am just trying the system resore at the moment which may leave me with V1.02 if that works I may pm you for 2 mins to work through the update, if thats ok.

I will see if the restor works, if not then I will go through your instruction and try again...then may need your help.

thanks for the support

[Nutz]

I find if my friend sends me a recording and I try to play it back it knackers Phoenix, I am guessing the reason being is it destroys the display files phoenix has installed, my friend runs 1600 x what ever but my laptop does not support this high a resolution, this makes Phoenix locks up and errors. If I try to launch Phoenix again makes it launch in the same state it crashed on.

When I un-install and reinstall I will still have the same problem. The only way around this is to un-install and then delete the PhoenixRC folder (as Ade said) for C:\Program files.
I if I now re-install all is good but I then need to get up to date so I tun the 1.02 patch then the 1.03 and install the Trexs and Oldham Airfield.

[Ade_Law]

strange i have had recordings from others and sent to others never had any issues..

so if you record a flight on the main pc and copy to the laptop the laptop wont play it?

if you record a flight on the laptop does it play ok on the main PC?

Ade

[Toby Heli]

It would seem that "support" forgot to mention the one key part Ade spotted, thanks to Ade - without the need for a PM I managed to re-install everything and now it works fully on 1.03 which is cool...even though I had to re-set the tranny.

It would be good if it were a little more simple to do....more "Toby / Idiot Proof" my Xbox simply clicks up "update available - would you like it yes / no"...simple as that..I know this is cos its online but I am sure there could be a simple button "check for updates" which goes on line and then updates WITHOUT any further input.

Just got to get the T-rexs back now

Thanks for all your help guys!!!!!!!

[Nutz]

strange i have had recordings from others and sent to others never had any issues..

so if you record a flight on the main PC and copy to the laptop the laptop wont play it?

if you record a flight on the laptop does it play OK on the main PC?

Ade

I have had it happen on 2 occasion, a friend sends you a recording you go to play it back, the screen blacks out and the sim crashes. When you go to open the sim again it opens OK but with a black background and no models, if you try to select a model or scenery it crashes. when I have looked through the windows error generated it relates to .dll and sys files mainly for video stuff.

My Theory is that anyone who sends me a video recorded higher than 1024 resolution will cause my laptop to crash as my laptop has a maximum resolution of 1024.

It is just a theory and I could have it wrong, if I can find the offending recording you can give it a try if you like (at your own risk, it is form a high spec PC)

[Nutz]

Another release, 1.03b is now available along with a new aircraft

[Bigbellypopper]

Another release, 1.03b is now available along with a new aircraft

Any ideas what changes are in this latest version?

Cheers
Russ

[Ashley Davis]

translational lift was enhanced.

[rambo]

yeh, more collective response as well I think.

certainly better!!!!

having lots of fun my end!