Scenery.cfg file error

[cart1024]

I have the following error mesage upon startup. "Scenery.cfg file eror. Invalid remote Scenery Path in Scenery Area.120".... this is the default scenery file that cannot be edited as far as I know. I was desperate and reloaded the complete FSX after deleting the original as per Steam instructions. However this error remains. Any ideas on how to overcome this error? thanks

[pirateinparadise]

You can edit it. It is located in the folder "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\FSX\". Open up the scenery.cfg file in notepad and scroll down to area 120. It should look something like this:

[Area.120]
Title=St. Maarten
Local=Scenery\Cities\StMaarten
Layer=120
Active=TRUE
Required=FALSE

Your's MAY point to a different scenery area, but just check to make sure that the folder mentioned after "Local=" exists, and has files in it. In my example, I checked the folder "C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\scenery\Cities\StMaarten\", and it indeed has 2 folders, Scenery and Texture. Both have files in them.

Be sure to check the entry for scenery area 119 as if that gets messed up, FSX might think 120 is the problem. If the beginning of area 121 is messed up, it may also do the same.

[Kabacus]

As an additional to the info pirateinparadise has supplied. The "Local=" entry is local to your FSX folder UNLESS the full path is written.

So in the above example (assuming a default Steam installation) Local=Scenery\Cities\StMaarten is refering to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\Scenery\Cities\StMaarten

This can be important if your scenery.cfg is referencing software that isn't installed within the FSX folder, the full path must be entered in such cases.

[cart1024]

Thanks for your help. In my install Scenery.120 referenced AddOnScenery. The AddOnScenery folder did not contain any files. Therefore, I deleted the Scnery.120 file in the scenery.cfg file but the same error still comes up. This whole situation developed due to a freeware scenery addon that went wrong and now I cannot correct the mistake. I deleted the entire sim and reloaded through Steam, yet the problem persists.

[Kabacus]

It sounds like you haven't cleared all of the files for a clean install, the scenery.cfg is in the hidden ProgramData folder (as pirateinparadise stated): "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\FSX\"

This guide is a step by step for complete removal: http://www.avsim.com/topic/480344-how-do-i-uninstall-fsx-steam-version/

[cart1024]

Yes, I have checked the registry and there are no listings for FSX in either HKey_Current_User or Hkey_Local_Machine. I checked all entries and there are no listings for any Microsoft Games... yet the same scenery invalid pathe keeps popping up during initialization of FSX. It is more of an irritant now and does not seem to affect the sim in any other way

[divinglyc]

Hi! I have exactly the same problem. Mine is Area.100 which refers to Asia. However, I didn't find anything wrong about Area.100 in Scenery.cfg. Besides, a serious problem came along which I think was related to it. That is, all the airports in Asia(at least Taipei, Tokyo, and Hong kong) has no terminals in FSX:SE. There are only many bridges hanging all by themselves there. What can I do to fix this? Thanks!

[cart1024]

Basically it was all my own faulrt!! If the file does not exist in Add On scenery and the .cfg file still exists... then you will get this eror