Question Why wont my Orbiter "accept" my downloaded addons?

[lozdy]

Hi.

I just downloaded Orbiter v. 060929.

Ive been flying around and I figured that I needed a joystick which I am
waiting for now to catch.
So, when Im waiting I dicided to download some addons, like ships.

I download the addon, lay it inside the Orbiter "main" map and when I shall press "extract it here" with my win rar it shows up a fail, no files will be "extracted"

So, im woundering, what have I done wrong?

 

[Stripe]

Do you have a corrupt download perhaps?

First, instead of trying to install them into Orbiter, just try extracting them to your desktop.

Do they extract there?

If not, then there is something wrong with the archive so best solution would be to redownload.

As for installing any add ons the usual procedure is to extract to the orbiter root folder.

For example, if you have orbiter at C:\orbiter, you extract the files to C:\orbiter, you wont 'see' the files you've extracted as they have now buried themselves in the various folders that they need to be in. Make sure to read the documentation (most likely in the doc folder) to see if you need to do anything else or if you need to download any other support files for the add on.

 

[lozdy]

Do you have a corrupt download perhaps?

First, instead of trying to install them into Orbiter, just try extracting them to your desktop.

Do they extract there?

If not, then there is something wrong with the archive so best solution would be to redownload.

As for installing any add ons the usual procedure is to extract to the orbiter root folder.

For example, if you have orbiter at Crbiter, you extract the files to Crbiter, you wont 'see' the files you've extracted as they have now buried themselves in the various folders that they need to be in. Make sure to read the documentation (most likely in the doc folder) to see if you need to do anything else or if you need to download any other support files for the add on.

I tried extracting them at the deskop, it worked.

At the doc I found this:
Installation:
Unzip the archive into your main Orbiter folder. Make sure the option "Use Folder Names" is turned on.

will the same thing happen in the orbit map as it did at the deskop or will the files just be there in the main map?

 

[TSPenguin]

to the forum!

I'll assume by map you mean folder.
It would be very helpfull if you could post the error message winrar gives you. It might be you lack write permissions in the folder.

 

[lozdy]

to the forum!

I'll assume by map you mean folder.
It would be very helpfull if you could post the error message winrar gives you. It might be you lack write permissions in the folder.

Its on norwegian some of the sentences.
Translate:
Ingen Tilgang - no access
Systemet finner ikke angitt bane - the system cant find the set map


! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Dropship.zip
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Doc2\Rodger Young-Readme.txt
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Doc2\Ballad of Rodger Young.txt
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Doc2\starship_troopers.txt
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create folder Doc2
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Meshes2\Rodger Young.msh
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create folder Meshes2
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Modules2\spacecraft3.dll
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create folder Modules2
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create folder Scenarios2\Operation Center Seat
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Scenarios2\Operation Center Seat\USS Rodger Young in Orbit.scn
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Scenarios2\Operation Center Seat\USS Rodger Young in Orbit with TACFighter.scn
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create folder Scenarios2
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create folder Sound2\MP3
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create folder Sound2
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Textures2\HD_hull.dds
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Textures2\LE_Hull.dds
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Textures2\HH_Hull.dds
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Textures2\Cargo5.dds
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Textures2\GS_Dock1.dds
! Ingen tilgang.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create folder Config2\Spacecraft
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Config2\Spacecraft\Rodger Young.ini
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create Config2\Spacecraft\Spacecraft3.cfg
! Systemet finner ikke angitt bane.
! C:\Program Files\Orbiter\RodgerYoung.zip: Cannot create folder Config2
! Ingen tilgang.

 

[Vash]

You're getting the "No Access" message because you're running Windows Vista and you're trying to modify files in the "Program Files" directory without being administrator. Either move Orbiter outside of the "Program Files" folder OR run the extraction process AS Administrator.

 

[lozdy]

You're getting the "No Access" message because you're running Windows Vista and you're trying to modify files in the "Program Files" directory without being administrator. Either move Orbiter outside of the "Program Files" folder OR run the extraction process AS Administrator.

Thanks for the answer!

I moved the Orbiter main map from "program files" to deskop.
Now I finally can extract the file, but when I shall start the
new addon, it says: We need to turn of this program, closing the program orbiter.exe

what wrong now?

 

[dbeachy1]

Try installing Orbiter to a top-level directory like C:\Orbiter. Then install your add-ons to the same directory; that should work fine under Vista.

 

[-Pv-]

You may have scenarios which came with the addons you put in that require yet other addons which crashes Orbiter. Try the OrbiterDiagnostic program. It will report most problems which keep Orbiter from running.
[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3201"]Orbiter diagnostic V0.2[/ame]
-Pv-

 

[iam_inorbit]

Hi, even I run orbiter in Windows Vista, it never showed Error message while extracting addons; my orbiter path is D:\Orbiter, It works for me. I think you should first change the path, then extract addons.:compbash2:
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