Flying Sites & Models - Installer Fault

[DbyMA]

There appears to be a fault in the windows installer configuration detection settings of all of the current add-ons (2 x Flying Sites & 9 x Models).

I have Phoenix installed on the second hard drive (D. When I install any of the 11 add-ons, there's no option to select the drive and path where Phoenix is installed. Instead a new path is created c:\program files\phoenixrc\resources\.... (etc).

I have been able to manually copy over the Flying Sites and get them working, but the Models will not transfer across in the same way.

When I select one of the 9 add-ons Models from the Select Aircraft menu option and click Finish, Phoenix locks as it displays a "getString - invalid value" dialogue at the XP Pro desktop. When this is Okay-ed (the only option) and I switch back into Phoenix a further (in application) dialogue is displayed "error opening aircraft xxx : you may need to reinstall PhoenixRC".

On another machine I have tested Phoenix installed on the first hard drive (C and the add-ons work fine.

Both machines are of similar specification: AMD 4000+, 2Gb RAM, XP Pro with 8800GTS or 7800GT GPUs; both are patched up to 1.04.h

I've dropped a note to Phoenix Support. Has anyone else run into this problem?

Mac

[warboysastro]

Yes, you can change the directory, so you can save it wherever you want - or pick where Phoenix is installed.

I originally installed my Phoenix in a 'non-standard' directory, so have to click to pick the new target directory for every update or download.

The bit you click is the actual icon on the window that shows the default path. You can then re-nagivate to the new target. It's a little slow, so bear with it.

Cheers - Rob

[robgt]

I just installed in the default location - makes installing updates a (rather pointless, thanks to windows) 5 click operation. Next, Next, Next, Next, Install, Twiddle thumbs, Play.

Shame the Install button isn't on the first dialogue for us default installation fellows
Like a big, fat "just install it" button
Cheers,
Rob

[DbyMA]

Yes, you can change the directory, so you can save it wherever you want - or pick where Phoenix is installed.

You can change the directory where the patches and demo packs are installed, but NOT the flying sites and models.

Mac

[LipolyGone]

What version are you running? if its 1.3 or before you have to instal via the program, there is an update button on the menu bar to do this god knows how you do it on version 1.04h cause the buttons are gone.

[DbyMA]

Version 1.04.h. The problem lies in the Flying Sites and Models add-on executable files.

Mac

[warboysastro]

Really? That's very strange since I definitely saved them to my own non-standard folder. I'm running Vista home premium, btw.

Cheers - Rob.

[DbyMA]

You can save the downloaded executables anywhere you've got access to; mine are on the third hard drive of my primary workstation (XP Pro).

It's when you come to install them (double clicking on the executable) you only get the "Next" and "Cancel" options. Choosing "Next" will install them into C:\Program Files\PhoenixRC\resources\... which is neither use nor ornament if Phoenix is installed in D:\Program Files\PhoenixRC\

Mac

[DbyMA]

Got an email back from Phoenix Support to say that the earlier add-ons did not let you select the install location, however since 1.04.h was released all the add-ons have been updated to allow you to choose where to install them.

Oops, I was sure I'd downloaded the add-ons at the same time as the 1.04.h patch.

Just downloaded the Acromaster, tested and it does install into D: The bleeding edge of beta testing strikes again!

Mac

[warboysastro]

Got an email back from Phoenix Support to say that the earlier add-ons did not let you select the install location, however since 1.04.h was released all the add-ons have been updated to allow you to choose where to install them.

Oops, I was sure I'd downloaded the add-ons at the same time as the 1.04.h patch.

Just downloaded the Acromaster, tested and it does install into D: The bleeding edge of beta testing strikes again!

Mac

Thought so! Glad I'm not going mad lol

Glad you got it sorted though.

Cheers - Rob