Problem XR2 Ravenstar Installation

[12gauge]

Hello Orbiter People,
I'm trying to install the XR2 Ravenstar for into Orbiter 2016. When I tried to extract it into the orbiter directory, it said that the file was invalid and the folder showed up empty. I read about this problem on some other threads, and they said to use something like 7zip to unzip the files. So I downloaded 7zip and extracted the files to the orbiter directory. When I opened up orbiter there wasn't any scenario for the XR2. I don't know where I went wrong. Does anyone have a solution? I have had lots of trouble installing addons in the past and I have pretty much no idea what I'm doing so im sure its some stupid mistake. I also tried it on a clean version of orbiter (with the required addons for the XR planes of course).

**** Orbiter.log
000000.000: Build Aug 28 2016 [v.160828]
000000.000: Timer precision: 4.27635e-007 sec
000000.000: Found 0 joystick(s)
000000.000: Devices enumerated: 6
000000.000: Devices accepted: 5
000000.000: [ ] RGB Emulation (SW)
000000.000: [ ] Direct3D HAL (HW)
000000.000: [x] Direct3D T&L HAL (HW)
000000.000: [ ] Direct3D HAL (Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000) (HW)
000000.000: [x] Direct3D T&L HAL (Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000) (HW)
000000.000: Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Meshdebug.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module TrackIR.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: TrackIR module not found.
000000.000: Module CustomMFD.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module LuaMFD.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module transx.dll ............ [Build 160216, API 160214]
000000.000: Module LuaConsole.dll ........ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module ScriptMFD.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module ExtMFD.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module FlightData.dll ........ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Framerate.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Rcontrol.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module ScnEditor.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: 
000000.000: **** Creating simulation session
000000.000: DirectDraw interface OK
000000.000: Direct3D interface OK
000000.000: Graphics: Viewport: Window 1360 x 739 x 32
000000.000: Graphics: Hardware T&L capability: Yes
000000.000: Graphics: Z-buffer depth: 32 bit
000000.000: Graphics: Active lights supported: 8
000000.000: Loading 15382 records from star database
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: >>> ERROR: DDraw error DDERR_BLTFASTCANTCLIP
000000.000: >>> [OrbiterGraphics::clbkBlt | .\OGraphics.cpp | 1633]
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
000000.000: Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
000000.000: Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
000000.000: Module Earth.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module EarthAtmJ71G.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
000000.000: Module Moon.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
000000.000: Module Mars.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module MarsAtm2006.dll ....... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
000000.000: Module Phobos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Deimos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Galsat.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Jupiter.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
000000.000: Module Io.dll ................ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Europa.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Ganymede.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Callisto.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Satsat.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Saturn.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
000000.000: Module Mimas.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Mimas: Terms 113
000000.000: Module Enceladus.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Enceladus: Terms 33
000000.000: Module Tethys.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Tethys: Terms 101
000000.000: Module Dione.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Dione: Terms 59
000000.000: Module Rhea.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Rhea: Terms 68
000000.000: Module Titan.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Titan: Terms 100
000000.000: Module Iapetus.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Iapetus: Terms 605
000000.000: Module Uranus.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
000000.000: Module Miranda.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Ariel.dll ............. [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Umbriel.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Titania.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Oberon.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Neptune.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
000000.000: Finished initialising world
000000.000: Module Atlantis_SRB.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Atlantis_Tank.dll ..... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Atlantis.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: >>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: VESSEL::CreateVariableDragElement
000000.000: At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
000000.000: Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
000000.000: future versions of Orbiter.
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: Finished initialising status
000000.000: Finished initialising camera
000000.000: Finished setting up render state
000000.000: Module LuaInline.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Finished initialising panels
000044.568: **** Closing simulation session

; === ORBITER Master Configuration File ===
EchoAllParams = FALSE
LPadRect = 0 0 966 574

; === Device settings ===
DeviceIndex = 4
ModeIndex = 6

; === Window positions ===
LpadScnListWidth = 139
LpadModListWidth = 213
LpadExtListWidth = 213

; === Active plugin list ===
ACTIVE_MODULES
  Meshdebug
  TrackIR
  CustomMFD
  LuaMFD
  transx
  LuaConsole
  ScriptMFD
  ExtMFD
  FlightData
  Framerate
  Rcontrol
  ScnEditor
END_MODULES

Thanks,
Nick

 

[Marijn]

Did you download the latest version from http://www.alteaaerospace.com/index-3.html ?

Did you see the note? XR vessels require DanSteph's UMmu 3.0 and OrbiterSound 4.0 or higher

Maybe your download is invalid. Did you unzip it to the right folders? In which folder did your XR2RavenstarPrefs.xml end up? It should be in Orbiter\Config

 

[12gauge]

Yes, I have UMMU and Orbiter Sound installed. But The XR2RavenstarPrefs.xml isn't in Orbiter/Config, So i guess they weren't unzipped to the right folder. Should I Just move it there? Or should I try unzipping everything again to another folder?

 

[Marijn]

Ok, then that's the problem. You could inspect de zip archive and move every file to it's proper location. Or you could create a new orbiter installation folder and try again to unzip the archives in the correct way. Since most add-ons work like that, it's probably best to try again and learn how to do this.

I made this mistake a few times as well.

 

[12gauge]

Okay, Its working now. Thank you so much!

 

[pwnstarr]

I'm having problems with installing the XR2 and XR5 too - every time I download the zip files, I have zip files of the right size, but they don't seem to contain any data. There's simply nothing to extract. Any ideas?

I'm downloading them from here: http://www.alteaaerospace.com/index-3.html

 

[ADSWNJ]

I'm having problems with installing the XR2 and XR5 too - every time I download the zip files, I have zip files of the right size, but they don't seem to contain any data. There's simply nothing to extract. Any ideas?

I'm downloading them from here: http://www.alteaaerospace.com/index-3.html

Read above. The default windows unzip cannot handle the format in the zip file. You need a utility like 7-zip.

 

[pwnstarr]

Read above. The default windows unzip cannot handle the format in the zip file. You need a utility like 7-zip.

Thanks, that wasn't clear to me earlier. Now I see the note on the download page too. :facepalm:

 

[ADSWNJ]

Thanks, that wasn't clear to me earlier. Now I see the note on the download page too. :facepalm:

No prob. It's the first time I've ever seen a zip file that native Windows cannot handle. If you look at it in 7-zip, you'll see a curious top level \.\ directory reference, which is throwing Windows off. But it all works, and it's worth the extra step to get those magnificent spacecraft installed!