FS Shuts Down when approaching add-on airport

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beroun First Officer
Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 114 Location: New York City
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Sat Mar 04, 2017 12:38 pm

Hi,

I happens just randomly, usually when I approach add-on scenery airport when FS Shuts down:
(Message: Microsoft Flight Simulator 9.0 has stopped working, Windows is checking for the solution.....) Interestingly, it does not happen all the time? Sometimes, I can complete landing at this airport. Also the message mentions 9.0, I got 9.1 patch? Maybe some bgls are causing this? Can I identify those?

Any views would be appreciated.
Many thanks

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
Answered
Sat Mar 04, 2017 4:36 pm

Coming into an airport can be graphic intensive.
It might be too much for your video card, try lowering autogen, clouds and AI.
Shut off shadows.

Radar

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beroun First Officer
Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 114 Location: New York City
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Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:19 pm

Thanks Radar Man,
I actually removed some surrounding trees from the subject airports and all seems OK now.
Cheers

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
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Sun Mar 05, 2017 5:01 pm

Good move, that cuts down on autogen, less graphic intensive.

Radar

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beroun First Officer
Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 114 Location: New York City
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:55 pm

Hi, did some further research after I again experienced shut down in vicinity of another airport. It again had to do with add-on scenery, The reason was that one of the add-on airports close by called for changing the AP file in the Scenery/EURW. Unfortunately this changed few other airports in the vicinity and probably did not agree with the SRTM BGLs I had previously installed for this region and also some non airport scenery I had installed close by. The altitudes were probably confusing and FS could not deal with it. Removing this add-on airport and changing the Scenery/EURW airport file back to the default AP951140.BGL fixed the problem.

Also on initially mentioned Linate shut downs. I have actually noticed that I had two AP files (EFCADs) activated for LIMC airport causing the shut downs (previously thought it is the trees in airport vicinity, but not so). One EFCAD came with the add-on LIMC and second God knows from where. Removing one EFCAD fixed the problem. Smooth flights to Linate now.

I summary I think that these shut downs are mainly due to conflicting BGLs and probably not due to too much autogen, clouds or AI. Mainly if you have a strong Video Card which can handle these.

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:58 pm

Now you took time and solved many problems with one fix, way to go.

Radar

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