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PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:55 am
by cowpatz
A big criticism of the LM Prepare 3D is the lack of a proper start menu page whereby the aircraft type, departure airfield, time of day and weather can be preset prior to launch.
This freeware program fixes that. Perhaps a good interim measure until LM creates one of their own (which they should have done long before now).

Simlauncher V1.0

Avsim file name: simlauncher10.zip

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:06 am
by AdrianPetford
Now that looks very promising. Just grabbed it for P3D biggrin.gif

Cheers,


Ade

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:30 am
by Ian Warren
The way things are going i do believe P3D is going to be my future buy winkyy.gif ........ For a hardened FS simmer be interesting to see the results , first another HD .

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:40 pm
by AdrianPetford
This looks really promising and much better than the previously available third party P3D launcher. Nice attractive interface, selection from your aircraft list with thumbnails, set airport and starting position, weather, date and time. Works for FSX as well as P3D. biggrin.gif

Only problem is it fails when loading the flight with a .dll error - MSVCR110.dll missing. ohmy.gif

The developer has been informed by various people on AVSIM. Hopefully he'll issue a fix or workaround as this could be the answer to our prayers as far as starting P3D is concerned thumbup1.gif notworthy.gif clapping.gif


Ade

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:50 pm
by AdrianPetford
Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Oct 29 2012,11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The way things are going i do believe P3D is going to be my future buy winkyy.gif ........ For a hardened FS simmer be interesting to see the results , first another HD .


I'm running FSX and P3D concurrently on the same HD. P3D has all the Orbx Australian scenery linked from FSX using their migrator program plus direct installs of NZNI and NZSI. That way I can keep FSX for my VLC install and P3D for Orbx stuff. I've also got some P3D-specific planes installed, the Bronco, Rapide and our old friend the Hudson. Not much, but it's a start and good enough for testing.

I'm holding out for P3D 2.0 and automatic updating. Once that's in place, provided the FSX compatibility is maintained I'll move over entirely to P3D. Not looking forward to reinstalling everything but I've done it before and may have built a new PC by then anyway.

Once I get some time to resume my NZ national tour I'll post some screens from P3D for comparison biggrin.gif


Ade

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:02 pm
by Ian Warren
Thanks Ade , i've still got enough to keep me occupied with FSX and its best to wait for the more defined P3D , be looking forward to seeing those screens .

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:40 pm
by cowpatz
AdrianPetford wrote:
QUOTE (AdrianPetford @ Oct 30 2012,12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Only problem is it fails when loading the flight with a .dll error - MSVCR110.dll missing. ohmy.gif
Ade

The file is part of Visual C++ 2012 which you may not have on your computer.
It can be found here.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:46 am
by AdrianPetford
Thanks cowpatz thumbup1.gif

Maarten, the developer has also said he's compiling a new build with the relevant runtime included. Should be out within the next day or so.

I'm looking forward to giving this a try as it's exactly what I've wanted clapping.gif

Cheers,


Ade

PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:15 am
by cowpatz
Version 1.2 out now with Visual C++ runtime included.

PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:54 am
by cowpatz
Now up to version 3.2. Many new features added and bugs fixed. This developer is really proactive.

PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:55 am
by Ian Warren
Think i'm going to need another HD very very shortly , get this P3D ... or maybe a completely new PC .. a hard drive for each simulator rolleyes.gif ... course one large one to keep CLOD and ROF happy for when my war type brother stops by .