P3D launcher?

[meshman 109]

Purposely making this separate from the "Who wants a..." thread, but I see a start-up program for P3D and FSX listed in the Avsim library today. Appears to allow choice of plane, airport, weather and then starts the game. Anyone with P3D tried it out yet and can offer an opinion?

[vgbaron 3,714]

I've been using it for a while. The version I have works pretty well but it doesn't get the aircraft right. basically it just loads whatever flight you select and fires up P3D.

 

It's handy and I haven't had any problems with it other than the aircraft selection issue.

 

Vic

[Clutch Cargo 385]

I haven't been able to get it to either load a flight correctly or even launch P3D. My paths seem correct, pretty straightforward so not sure what the issue is?

[meshman 109]

I've been using it for a while.

 

Are you referring to the file uploaded yesterday to the Library or that earlier tool that's been around? New file is called SimLauncher 1.0 by Maarten Boelens.

 

The "new" tool shows dates of 10/28/12 and doesn't appear to be the tool that just loads saved flights. This one appears to be a way to setup start parameters and then launch either FSX or P3D.

[Clutch Cargo 385]

When I try to start P3D thru the SimLauncher I get an error message saying I am missing MSVCR110.dll in my Windows/system32 folder.

[vgbaron 3,714]

Are you referring to the file uploaded yesterday to the Library or that earlier tool that's been around? New file is called SimLauncher 1.0 by Maarten Boelens.

 

The "new" tool shows dates of 10/28/12 and doesn't appear to be the tool that just loads saved flights. This one appears to be a way to setup start parameters and then launch either FSX or P3D.

 

No - I am using the old version. I'll have to give this one a try.

 

Vic

[Clutch Cargo 385]

Well I am at a lost. Says I need the file MSVCR110.dll in my Windows\system32 folder. Found it, d/l it, installed it but it won't register. Upon more research I believe it needs the program Visual Studio installed, which is a MS product ($$$). So I am at a lost. I did send the author of SimLauncher an email.

 

Has anyone got this to run?

 

thx,

 

Clutch

[RWFeldman 159]

I believe I tried this when it first became available and found it to be really no better than the current way of loading a flight.

[Clutch Cargo 385]

Rendi are you talking about SimLauncher? It just came out this morning?

[meshman 109]

I installed it, set up a flight and got the same missing DLL error. I have VS 2010 installed (free version), but not the VS 2011 version.

 

Maybe the developer can figure out how that all works out or... go back and compile the program through VS2010 if he has it.

[Clutch Cargo 385]

Ha, well glad to see it isn't just me

[vgbaron 3,714]

Had same issue with the MSVCP110.DLL. I appreciate a frebie but I do get annoyed when a developer releases a product without the required support files. Wasted a whole lot of time searching. Guess I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth but would have liked it to work.The UI looks good so it may have some promise.

 

I'll stop grumbling and wait for a new release.

 

Vic

[youflylikeapro 0]

Didn't work for me either for the same reason.

[cowpatz 243]

I believe MSVCP110.DLL is part of Visual C++ 2012. A simple search will find a download.

[mawibo 33]

MSVCP110.dll is indeed part of the VC++ runtime redistributable. I will upload a new version tonight (UTC+1) that will have the Visual C++ runtime redistributable installer included and will have the dependency on shell32.dll removed (so it will run properly on Windows XP as well). Apologies for the inconvenience.

 

Maarten