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DVA3794
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Posted onPost created on
March 19 2008 23:19 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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I was reading the other night the latest DELTA FLY article and I have found very interesting the chapter about adding new waypoint in the data base. The problem now is after loading a couple of missing waypoints that they're not shown in the FS map. Does anyone know what is or if I have done something wrong?
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DVA3266
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on June 23 2006
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 05:54 ET by Steven Jones
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Did you save the file?
Steven JonesCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA3787
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 08:58 ET by Mark Salter
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Are you loading them via FSRoute or are you putting them into the Navdata folder manually? I know downloading a route via FSRoute the actual triangle or square, etc. (Intersection or VOR) won't show up on your GPS for some reason-even if you have had it before. It really isn't a big deal though.
Mark SalterSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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DVA3794
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on December 03 2006
50 State Club
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Online Thirty Century
"volando libero......." Antarctica
3,459 legs, 8,141.9 hours
3,131 legs,
7,039.5 hours online 3,251 legs,
7,332.7 hours ACARS 478 legs,
964.8 hours event 65 legs dispatched, 72.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 16:38 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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I saved the file , and I'm adding the new waypoint manually through the notepad.
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DVA3266
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on June 23 2006
Century Club
"Stupid Hurts!" Newport News, VA USA
103 legs, 161.4 hours
62 legs,
102.2 hours online 90 legs,
143.4 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 16:47 ET by Steven Jones
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Sounds like you're doing everything right. I don't know why it's not showing up. Like I said in the article, I'm not a programmer. I just started looking around in the program to figure a way to update the waypoints, VOR's, etc... and found the NAVDATA folder.
What waypoint are you trying to add? I'll try it my end to see if I get the same results.
Steven JonesCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA3794
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on December 03 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
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Online Thirty Century
"volando libero......." Antarctica
3,459 legs, 8,141.9 hours
3,131 legs,
7,039.5 hours online 3,251 legs,
7,332.7 hours ACARS 478 legs,
964.8 hours event 65 legs dispatched, 72.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 16:54 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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I'm trying to add POKRR and LEMNZ
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DVA3266
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on June 23 2006
Century Club
"Stupid Hurts!" Newport News, VA USA
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102.2 hours online 90 legs,
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1.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 17:00 ET by Steven Jones
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Well, that's easy enough for me to answer since those are the two that I used in the article! Make sure that everything looks just like the screenshots that I put in there, and follow each step carefully.
Steven JonesCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA3787
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
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204 legs,
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456.2 hours ACARS 39 legs,
80.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 17:10 ET by Mark Salter
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Don't mean to get off topic, but can someone quickly tell me why I don't even have a NAVDATA folder?
Mark SalterSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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DVA3794
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on December 03 2006
50 State Club
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Online Thirty Century
"volando libero......." Antarctica
3,459 legs, 8,141.9 hours
3,131 legs,
7,039.5 hours online 3,251 legs,
7,332.7 hours ACARS 478 legs,
964.8 hours event 65 legs dispatched, 72.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 17:27 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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Steven for some reason even if I save the new file when I open the int. notepad the same file instead to being shown in alphabetical order it comes just on the first line on top.
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DVA3266
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on June 23 2006
Century Club
"Stupid Hurts!" Newport News, VA USA
103 legs, 161.4 hours
62 legs,
102.2 hours online 90 legs,
143.4 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 17:52 ET by Steven Jones
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Vincenzo, You have stumped at this point. Try shutting down and restarting windows? Maybe someone who knows more about programming will chime in.
Mark, Make sure that in your folder options, that you have it set to show hidden files and folders. Also, as stated in the article, this is only for FS9. I haven't figured out FSX yet.
Steven JonesCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA2569
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140.5 hours online 2,112 legs,
5,093.5 hours ACARS 2 legs,
3.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 20:01 ET by Manuel Hernandez
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I believe the Navdata folder can be found in the main FS file folder.
Manuel HernandezSenior Captain, B757-200
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DVA3787
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on December 01 2006
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
"Small planes don't make small brains" Western Europe
277 legs, 515.9 hours
204 legs,
397.0 hours online 244 legs,
456.2 hours ACARS 39 legs,
80.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 20 2008 22:29 ET by Mark Salter
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Nope, no NAVDATA folder in my main FS9 folder. None of my folders are hidden. (?)
Mark SalterSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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DVA3266
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on June 23 2006
Century Club
"Stupid Hurts!" Newport News, VA USA
103 legs, 161.4 hours
62 legs,
102.2 hours online 90 legs,
143.4 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 21 2008 05:48 ET by Steven Jones
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Mark, Try doing a search. Go to Start=> Search for Files or Folders and enter NAVDATA.
Steven JonesCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA3787
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on December 01 2006
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
"Small planes don't make small brains" Western Europe
277 legs, 515.9 hours
204 legs,
397.0 hours online 244 legs,
456.2 hours ACARS 39 legs,
80.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 21 2008 10:55 ET by Mark Salter
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Did that. I searched My Computer and the main FS9 folder with nothing.
Is this NAVDATA folder already installed, or do you have to get it from another website? This is really wierd...
Mark SalterSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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DVA3266
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on June 23 2006
Century Club
"Stupid Hurts!" Newport News, VA USA
103 legs, 161.4 hours
62 legs,
102.2 hours online 90 legs,
143.4 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 21 2008 16:49 ET by Steven Jones
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It should be there from your initial FS installation. That is where the GPS and the flight planner get their waypoint information from.
Steven JonesCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA3551
Captain, B737-800
Joined on September 15 2006
Century Club
Online Century Club
Halifax, NS Canada
167 legs, 399.8 hours
146 legs,
362.2 hours online 141 legs,
342.6 hours ACARS 73 legs,
185.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 23 2008 18:09 ET by Michael Chute
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Steven:
I wrote a couple weeks ago and waited for your article. I did a manual installation for DILNE part of the KPIT app/dep waypoints and while it is listed in my notepad in the correct alpha order, nothing shows on my map. Any ideas
Mike Chute 3551
Michael ChuteCaptain, B737-800
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DVA3266
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on June 23 2006
Century Club
"Stupid Hurts!" Newport News, VA USA
103 legs, 161.4 hours
62 legs,
102.2 hours online 90 legs,
143.4 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 24 2008 09:01 ET by Steven Jones
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If you saved the file, and restarted FS, it should show up.
Edit: I just found this on the VATSIM forums. It may be worth a try.
http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?t=18493
Steven JonesCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA3794
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on December 03 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
Events Quadruple Century
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Tri-Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Three Million Mile Club
Online Thirty Century
"volando libero......." Antarctica
3,459 legs, 8,141.9 hours
3,131 legs,
7,039.5 hours online 3,251 legs,
7,332.7 hours ACARS 478 legs,
964.8 hours event 65 legs dispatched, 72.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 24 2008 22:08 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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thanks Steven tomorrow I 'm going to try to download the program and let's see what happens
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DVA3794
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on December 03 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
Events Quadruple Century
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Tri-Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Three Million Mile Club
Online Thirty Century
"volando libero......." Antarctica
3,459 legs, 8,141.9 hours
3,131 legs,
7,039.5 hours online 3,251 legs,
7,332.7 hours ACARS 478 legs,
964.8 hours event 65 legs dispatched, 72.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 25 2008 19:02 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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AWESOME link, I think everybody should give a try thanks Steven
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DVA4413
Captain, B757-200
Joined on October 29 2003
Southeastern United States
60 legs, 70.9 hours
4 legs,
3.3 hours online 53 legs,
59.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 26 2008 23:00 ET by Arnie Horn
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Vincenzo and Steven,
I started a new thread in the Pilot forum quoting this thread, "Add 72000+ waypoints and SIDS/STARS to default FS in minutes", and giving more info on the process. Thank for your input. Since I have been using this, I realized how important an update it is and didn't want it to get lost.
Arnie
Arnie HornCaptain, B757-200
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DVA3266
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on June 23 2006
Century Club
"Stupid Hurts!" Newport News, VA USA
103 legs, 161.4 hours
62 legs,
102.2 hours online 90 legs,
143.4 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 27 2008 05:57 ET by Steven Jones
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I am glad that you found it useful. I may have to try it out myself instead of manually entering the waypoints!
Steven JonesCaptain, L-1011-100
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