Airport Design Editor Tutorial - Part 1 Getting Started

[@dannycnoble]

this is a great video series even for those of us who have used ADE for awhile. My PC gave up the ghost last year and it took me several months to save up to get a new one. so after almost a year i am just now getting back into FS9 (there are still quite a few of us who still play FS9. i just bought brand new Virpil hotas rudder pedals and they work with FS9 so i will be playing that till the end of time it looks like.) and i needed a refresher on how to do things. this is perfect. NOTE FOR FS9 USERS: Under Compile you need to click addon scenery or you will have to manually move the bgl file to the addon scenery location for it to show up.

[@USER-7FX]

fs2004 pode ficar bonito que voce olhando nao acredita.

[@goldenaviationreal]

Hello sir, thank you very much for this tutorial! Can’t wait to start editing!

[@Mon-hv2hq]

excellent video, Can this Program be used to make a 2D Airport layout, I am only interested in making it a 2D file because I plan to put it in vinyl, Is this possible, thanks.

[@Soarflyconcepts]

You can, I'd suggest taking several screenshots and popping them together in a program like photoshop or something then you won't need to scale up too far and get all the pixilated edges. There is a print option too but that basically just prints the image on the screen and it's not huge by any means xD

[@Mon-hv2hq]

@@Soarflyconcepts Thanks

[@leodavis4242]

I have FSX:SE, and ADE left the "Shp2Vec compiler" and "BglComp" parts of the new user wizard empty. I've set the BglComp to the following directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\Common\FSX\SDK\Environment Kit\BGL Compiler SDK Is this correct? Also, I can't find the directory I need to use for the "Shp2Vec compiler" part. I've made the airport, in ADE, but I can't compile it, now, because ADE left the "Shp2Vec compiler" and "BglComp" parts empty, like I said, so I don't know what to do. I've spent ages on this, and the last thing I want to happen is be unable to compile it haha Any help will be massively appreciated. Thanks

[@Soarflyconcepts]

Hello, that is correct however you should run the program as admin every single time as it may have full C access on one run but the next run it may not and that could fire up errors or simply clear out some fearures

[@leodavis4242]

@@Soarflyconcepts Ah ok, thank you. I just made sure I ran it as admin just now, and it's still complaining that it can't find the BGL compiler. I'm getting really confused haha. Basically, I need to figure out why it's not detecting the BglComp, I need to figure out the directory it needs for Shp2Vec Compiler, and potentially find an SDK. I've heard that FSX:SE doesn't come with the compiler (or something along those lines) so I'm not sure if I need to download an SDK/BGL Compiler, but if I do, I don't have the slightest clue where to look or what to do once it's compiled lol This whole process has been so stressful :joy:

[@Soarflyconcepts]

@@leodavis4242 run as admin, manually add your SDK tools, close and every time you open from there on run as admin

[@leodavis4242]

@@Soarflyconcepts I've just done exactly that, and when I re-open it as an admin, and when I press CTRL + C, it says it can't find the BGL compiler

[@epicclips5790]

Hello, The sdk sp1 for fsx cannot be downloaded and I need it to install sdk sp2

[@Soarflyconcepts]

I just copied the links from FSDeveloper. Have a quick google to see if you can find one.

[@khalidsaeed3909]

When I finish..And I want to save File. No see any chang in airport..what's the problem..Thanks

[@Soarflyconcepts]

Saving and compiling are two different things. To save its file/save for compile its file/compile then you will get your BGL files to place into the sim

[@aviation0024]

I can’t install SP 2 cuz it said I don’t have SP1A but I already have pls help

[@Soarflyconcepts]

Get the FSX RTM SDK and install SP1 then attempt SP2.

[@aviation0024]

@@Soarflyconcepts link?

[@Soarflyconcepts]

@@aviation0024 in the description :)

[@jakestabb8512]

I can’t get mine to compile properly saying it can’t find the bgl compiler

[@Soarflyconcepts]

You need to make sure you have the SDK installed for the appropriate sim and set the paths, recommended using the new user wizard

[@G__Brtz]

as soon as i open the app, it crashes how can i solve that?

[@Soarflyconcepts]

I'm not 100% on the inner workings etc, best to visit www.fsdeveloper.com and post on their forum, explain your issues etc. The dev of ADE is on there too :)

[@kaijoswilman]

When I set it up for steam edition, I select all of the right directories, bit it says they it should not find the bgl one

[@Soarflyconcepts]

Although the FSX SDK is shipped with the steam edition after looking at it in depth it seems not all necessary files are there, which is annoying at best but... if you follow the link in the description for the RTM version that'll get you going. It's the original :)

[@kaijoswilman]

@@Soarflyconcepts thank you! (It's 12:00AM here, sorry if it's late there)

[@Soarflyconcepts]

@@kaijoswilman it's 07:00 here well 06:55

[@kaiwillmannwebdesign1043]

@@Soarflyconcepts im commenting from my secondary account, im using this so I can change the name of Jeffco Airport to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan.

[@ilyassharif1218]

What other Apps/software we need to down load for ADE

[@Soarflyconcepts]

ADE, a flight sim, and the SDK for said flight sim. As mentioned its an ESP program so you'll need FS2004, FSX or a version of P3D. Not X-Plane

[@ryanairguy69]

where do i download ade?

[@Soarflyconcepts]

www.scruffyducksoftware.com/airport-design-editor

[@ryanairguy69]

@@Soarflyconcepts i got it

[@Soarflyconcepts]

@@ryanairguy69 perfect :)

[@Felippe.r]

like we will move on to the next

[@NorthForkFisherman]

Have you ever gotten an exception error followed by a shutdown and error report?

[@Soarflyconcepts]

I believe I have, some time ago mind.. We're talking actual years. Reach out to the developer Jon either on the website support/contact page or jump on FSDeveloper and post the issue. I can try and help but the details may be wrong because I haven't been in front of my PC since August

[@NorthForkFisherman]

@@Soarflyconcepts I'm waiting for my membership to be approved on the developer site. Probably a decent backlog with MSFS 2020 coming out. The error I'm getting is: System.Exception: Unknown ID -19968 found in airport record Then the application crashes after getting a log report together. I've tried opening a stock airport, changing nothing, and trying to compile that and get the same result. I'm thinking something in the way I have ADE configured since I'm on FSX-SE and the SDK is rather lacking.

[@Soarflyconcepts]

@@NorthForkFisherman something to try would be to download the FSX RTM SDK from the link in the description of this video and use the paths in that, give it another shot after, if you're still getting the same error let me know :)

[@ilyassharif1218]

Very helpful video. Can you help me with this issue, I have already loaded SDK and USFIPC but still I get this massage " Bgl CompilerMy SDK is in Programfiles>>(X86)>>MicrosoftGames>> Microsoft Flight Simulator X and SDK, is this a correct place for SDK or should it be in a different location-- Thanks

[@Soarflyconcepts]

No I would say the location is fine, have you tried to set the locations manually? Remember you need to find the root folder for the specific tool and not just the main SDK folder

[@ilyassharif1218]

Thanks I got it

[@jakestabb8512]

@@ilyassharif1218 how I can’t do it

[@tluangteaRR]

Hi can you do my city Aizawl, Mizoram India. I use FS2004 and i am trying to create my city but it is extremely difficult to do so.

[@selimbirdal]

Pikachuuuuuu!

[@Soarflyconcepts]

Noo no noo xD you're seeing things xD

[@ilyassharif1218]

I apologize for my rude comments, it was my mistake. Any way I am FSX user, can you show me how to insert ADE compiled file in to FSX. I guess the one you showed is for FSX-Steam edition. Thanks

[@ilyassharif1218]

Hello Hello, If you don't answer what is the point of LIKING you or subscribing you

[@Soarflyconcepts]

I answered your previous comment literally hours after you pressed "submit" I could've been completely ignorant and not have answered giving your current comment actual grounds.

[@pedrovicnt_]

What a dumb comment, unnecessary, you do know people have lifes and that the world doesnt rotate around you, grow up!

[@gowriprakash9936]

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