AIRCRAFT INSTALLATION

Project Airbus A320 FD-FMC Version Beta 0.6x

FMS version

Read the user manual for all the copyright notifications and authors

Nota : This A320 FMS beta package comes with folder calls “CALLOUT_FD”; So,if you have already installed a
PA A32x FD V3 special version,.you have already this folder, but you must overwrite with the new version of this
package, because he has new sounds. It is full compatible with the older aircrafts.

Unzip the Pack A320 FMS IAE-CFM beta 0.6x.zip file in a temp folder.

You must have the following folders and files :

\Pack A320 FD-FMC IAE-CFM beta 0.53\

Effects\
FD_FMC\
FreeNavDBGroup \
Gauges\
SimObjects\
Airplanes\
PA320FMS_CFM\
PA320FMS_IAE\
Sound\
CALLOUT_FD\
User manuals ENG-FR\
XMLVARS102\
C+Redistb
Readme.txt
Lisezmoi.txt
Project Airbus Readme.txt

1. Copy the contents of the "\ Effects \" folder (a list of ". Fx" files ) in the "\ Effects \" FSX folder. If Windows
ever asks you to overwrite existing files, say yes, because you'll have the latest versions of these files.

2. Copy the contents of the « \Gauges\ » folder ( « callout_sound.dll » file ) in FSX « \Gauges\ » folder

3. « \Sound\ » folder include a sub folder called « \CALLOUT_FD » : Copy this folder in the FSX « \Sound\ »
folder. If you have already this folder, overwrite the folder because version of this package is the version
lastest and full compatible with older versions.

4. « \SimObjects\ » folder has a sub folder called « \Airplanes\ » which content 2 sub folders :
« \PA320FMS_CFM\ » and« \ PA320FMS_IAE\ » . The 2 engines versions are in two separates
folders because their engines data are differents in the « Aircraft.cfg » files and also the 3D models
(CFM version has flex wings) and .air files are specific.These « .air » files are totally new, with new thrust
curves accordinf the reality of htese engines, so if you install new liveries, check to not overwrite these
« .air » file by the original Project Airbus « .air »files that comes often with repaint packs, otherwise, the
FMS will not works properly.
Copy « PA320FMS_CFM» & « \ PA320FMS_IAE» folders in the your «… \SimObjects\Airplanes\ » FSX
original folder.
5. Copy the 2 files : XMLVars.dll and XMLVars_Readme.pdf that are in the « XMLVARS102 » folder, to
your FSX root folder. . This module, created by Tom Aguilo, allows the FMS gauge to work with strings
variables. Without this Dll, the FMS will not works ! Attention, if you have already this file, maybe is an
older version (1.01). The FMS needs the 1.02 (provided in this package) version to work.
In this case, follow the instructions at the en of this document to know how uninstall the old version and
install the new version. So, in use, you have some problems with SID or STAR reading data, maybe your
system needs an update of the Visual C++ libraries. Go to the end of this document.
Many thanks to Tom Aguilo, who allowed me to use and provide his DLL to this pack.

6. FMS requires a second module to work.You must download by the link below, another dll file, Called
LoggerX.dll, which allows to the gauge to read and write files (Flight plan, SID and STAR,FMS data
backup files…..).This module has been created by Robbie McElrath and you must download it on his
website :

http://www.robbiemcelrath.com/blackbox/?logger.

Download and unzip the file in a temp folder, and copy the file called LoggerX.dll in a subfolder of FSX
called « \Modules\ » ; If you use FSUIPC, you have already this folder ; If not, you must create this
folder.
Many thanks to Robbie McElrath, who allowed me to use his DLL.

7. Copy the FD_FMC folder in the root of your FSX main folder. This folder contains SID, STAR and
APPROACHS files for some airports. Database is under construction.

Open this folder, you will find a file called FMC_Path.ini . Open this file with the notepad and change the
actual path (this is mine) by the path of « your Documents\\Flight Simulator X Files\\ » , the path to the
folder where FSX save his flight plan files and your saved game.
Please note that you must double all the « \ » character, like my exemple, and the path must be
finish by a double « \ ». This is a mandatory because a simple « \ » character is an instruction in xml
code. Please, check that there is no spaces forward or backward the path ; it is very important !
If path syntax is no correct, the FMS can’t reads SID/STAR or saves Flight plan or FMS data
backup files.

This folder contains folders called by ICAO airport code. Each folder contains SID/STAR/APPROACHS
data files.

These files are created by the FreeNav DB Group ; Thi is a freeware database, under copyright, which is
updated frequently, with new airports. Go in the FreeNavDBGroup folder and read the PDF document to
have more information about this database and the links to download new airports data.
This database is « open source » and if freeware authors want use these data, contact me.
I Provide also a EXCEL kit file that allow to create and participate to the construction of this database.
You are welcome to the Group
 DLL’s DECLARATION

Now, you must to have to declare these 2 DLL in a specific file of FSX : dll.xml. This file is located at 2 different
places, allowing your Windows version :

Note : This file may be with an hidden state, so activate the function to see hidden and system files in your file
exporer. So, with Vista or Seven , maybe you will must in administrator mode to write in this file.

If you have Windows XP , dll.xml file is in the following folder :

- C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\

If you have Windows Vista or Seven , dll.xml in the following folder :

- C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\

This file is in text format, so you can open and edit it with the notepad. Before edit this file, copy a backup of the
original file on another folder of your hardrive,by safety.
Open the original file with the notepad and look at :

The file is formed by a list of sections, that begin by the tag :

<Launch.Addon>
…..
….
And ending by the tag :
</Launch.Addon>

A section is a block that you must never break. So you must insert the new code just after a </Launch.Addon>
tag.

To declare XMLVars.dll, you must copy and paste the following section :

<Launch.Addon>
<Name>XMLVars</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>XMLVars.dll</Path>
<DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName>
<DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>
</Launch.Addon>

To declare LoggerX.dll, copy and paste the following section :

<Launch.Addon>
<Name>Logger</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Path>Modules\LoggerX.dll</Path>
<DllStartName>module_init</DllStartName>
<DllStopName>module_deinit</DllStopName>
</Launch.Addon>

Save the file.

Launch FSX ; 2 messages boxes inform you that you must accept the new modules . Click « yes »
 AIRAC UPDATE

A320FD ‘s FMS use the Graham Mitchell AIRAC navaids database (with his permission). Graham has created an
update of the fix database of FSX, because there is many new navaids since 2005, date of FSX database. There
are more than 110000 new waypoints.

If you want use the SID , STAR and Approachs airports data, you must download and install his AIRACs.

Go to the Graham Mitchell website : http://www.gbmitch.net/

Download the AIRAC and read the instruction to installation.

This AIRAC is regularly updated by Graham Mitchell, so check monthly his website for new version.

XMLVars.dll is © Tom Aguilo

LoggerX.dll is © Robbie McElrath

AIRAC FILES are © Graham Mitchell

FD_FMC database is © FreeNavDBGroup

Please, read the user manual about the installation a new repaints, because you should not replace some files of
this aircraft by the standard files of Project Airbus aircraft, otherwise the Aircraft and the FMS will not works.

Many thanks to Tom Aguilo , Robbie McElrath and Graham Mitchell to give me the permission to use their
softwares in this project.
 If you have an older version of XMLVARS.dll
or
if the SID or STAR data arn’t displayed properly in the FMS

If you have an old version of XMLVARS.dll installed in your FSX, you will have to follow the following procedure to
update this DLL.

To recognize XMLVAR.dll version look at the size of file:

· The 1.01 version do 220 kb
· The 1.02 version do 50 KB

1. Delete the old file located in the root directory of your FSX folder.

2. Open your FSX.CFG file and in the [TRUSTED] section, delete the line concerning the declaration of
XMLVARS.dll.

3. Save your modified file FSX.CFG

4. Copy to the root of your FSX folder XMLVARS.dll 1.02

5. Verify that the file "dll.xml" contains well the declaration section corresponding to XMLVARS.dll (see
page 3 of this manual).

6. Start FSX must display two boxes succesives dialogues, asking you to accept XMLVARS.dll as trusted
software, answer yes.

7. Perform the steps exactly in this order, otherwise the new DLL will not be properly recognized.

8. If problems persist, it may be that your Windows does not have the latest version of Visual C ++
libraries with which, language used by Tom Aguilo to write XMLVARS.dll .
In the aircraft pack, in the XMLVARS102 folder , there is a sub folder called "C + redist" : This folder
containing the libraries update for Microsoft Visual C ++;
· If you have an operating system 32 bit, run "vcredist_x86.exe"
· If you have a 64 bit operating sytem, run "vcredist_x64.exe"

Good tests and flights.

François Doré
Fdd_fr@yahoo.fr Beta 0.6x May 2013