SimFlyers Scenery update

for scenery installation into MS Flight Simulator 2004 – A Century of Flight

©2003 by SimFlyers Associated

 

 

 

This document covers install instructions for installing SimFlyers sceneries into FS 2004. Please read this manual carefully.

Please understand that we will not be able to reply to support inquiries which indicate that the user asking has not read this document. Thanks for your understanding.

 

 

1. What this package is

 

This package is an update pack to update and install a SimFlyers scenery (either a "Main Scenery" or a "Static Scenery") into MS Flight Simulator 2004 – A Century of Flight.

This is not the full and complete scenery package. You will need the original scenery package (that is - "the FS 2002 version") to make this update/installation work. We have done this to save you download time and to save us bandwidth.

On running the installer the scenery will automatically be installed into FS 2004. You also can use the installer to uninstall the scenery.

For installation into FS 2002 (or FS 2000 if it's an older scenery) please use the installer provided with the original scenery package.

Please refer to the readme.htm coming with the original scenery package for details on installation (also for full details on installation into FS 2004).

 

 

2. What you will need to make it work

 

The following files are required:

SFSetup-KPHL2004.exe                 (Later referred to as "EXE":) This is the installer program. It is included in this package. The name may vary (this example is the KPHL installer) – it is the only EXE in the package.

KPHL2004upd.sfd                          (Later referred to as "Update SFD":) This is the data file containing the update data. It is included in this package. The name may vary (this example is the KPHL data file) – it is the only SFD in this package.

                                                    Some update packages do not include this file – mainly static sceneries, but also LIBD and KLAS. In these cases this file is not required (obviously).

KPHL.sfd                                      (Later referred to as "Main SFD":) This is the data file containing most of the scenery data. It is NOT included in this package but it is always required. It is included in the original scenery package (the "FS2002 compatible one").

                                                    If you already have downloaded that SimFlyers scenery package you do not need to download this anew – simply use the SFD file from your original scenery package.

 

For installation of a full (registered) version you will need a registration key. If you do not yet have a registration key for the scenery please refer to the readme.htm coming with the original scenery package. You'll find further information there about how to obtain a key.

 

If you already do own a registration key please note the following:

We (SimFlyers) are providing this update free of charge. Users who already have purchased a valid registration will not have to purchase a new key. However due to security reasons the older type of keys wil not work anymore with this FS 2004 installer.

If you have a scenery key of the kind xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx (that is: 20 numbers, separated by hyphens) the installer won't accept this key as valid.

You can however obtain a replacement key which will be a personalized one. Please see the section "Key replacement" below for details.

 

3. Installation

 

Before installing or uninstalling this package please close all programs and applications.

 

Unzip the files included in this package into any unZipped directory you wish. You don't have to create an extra folder as this will only be a temporary folder. The setup files can be deleted afterwards (until you want to de-install the scenery).

Please do not run the setup program from within the WinZip window or from a network drive - please extract the files to your local HD and then run the setup.

 

Also extract and copy the "Main SFD" file (see above) from the original scenery package into this temporary folder.

In order to work the following three files must be in the same folder on your local hard drive:

- the EXE

- the Update SFD (if it was included in this package)

- the Main SFD

 

Run the EXE.

This is the setup program.

Installation works as described in the readme.htm coming with the original scenery.

 

After installation the scenery is ready to fly. All SimFlyers sceneries are in folder [FS2004]\SimFlyers\

 

Notes about static scenery

If the scenery package that you are installing is a static scenery then please note that you need to install it AFTER INSTALLING THE MAIN SCENERY.

When opening 2004s scenery library the static scenery must be at a position ABOVE the main scenery (otherwise it won't be displayed).

Installation of the static scenery works the same way as installation of the main scenery.

 

After having installed the scenery please check back on our website http://www.simflyers.net for updates, bugfixes or additional files to download.

 

 

4. AI traffic in FS 2004

 

The scenery, buildings, structures are compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.

AI traffic however does not yet work as designed and intended. All scenery designers and addon developers dealing with AI traffic are eagerly awaiting the release of a tool/SDK by Microsoft and AFCAD by Lee Swordy to rectify the situation. As soon as these tools are available we will be going to fix this. In the meantime AI aircraft will park in buildings and taxi/takeoff/land next to runways and taxiways. We apologize for the inconvenience.

 

 

5. Key replacement

 

We (SimFlyers) are providing this update free of charge. Users who already have purchased a valid registration will not have to purchase a new key. However due to security reasons the older type of keys wil not work anymore with this FS 2004 installer.

If you have a scenery key of the kind xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx (that is: 20 numbers, separated by hyphens) the installer won't accept this key as valid.

You can however obtain a replacement key which will be a personalized one.

 

Please send us an email address to keys@simflyers.net, stating the following

 

Your name and full address

Your email address

The scenery/sceneries that you need key replacements for.

 

Please state all of the information in the same form as you did when originally ordering the keys.

We are searching our user database by email address – if you are not sure which email address you have stated at the time of purchase please include all email addresses that might come into question.

Please understand that we cannot do a search only by your name – some users have included a middle initial when ordering, some have not, some have even done it differently in two different orders, so the only way to do a reliable search is by email address.

We are expecting a high number of user inquiries especially within the first weeks/months, so please do your best to help us – also please allow some 24 – 48 hrs for the replacements. We're aiming to deliver them much faster though.

 

If you already are owning a key but have lost it please do the following:

If you have purchased the key within the last 18 months please log into your Simmarket account (at www.simmarket.com - that's where you have purchased the key).

The key still should be there for you to pick up. If that's not the case please follow the "replacement" procedure as described above.

 

Enjoy the scenery!

 

 

SimFlyers

August 2003s