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    Livery problems with OC2

    All,

    I've just installed OC2 for FSX and am wondering if people are having issues installing liveries. Upon loading FSX, I get an error message that states that airplanes must have "unique names" whenever I install a livery for the 777-300ER. This error arises because of similar naming conventions between liveries in the 777-300ER folder and the 777-GMC folder. I get another issue with ALL PMDG aircraft I own (NGX+Expansion and 777+Expansion): the airplane type shown is "Boeing Boeing" and the name on the FSX menu when selecting aircraft is [Airplane type, livery livery]. For example a Southwest 737 shows up as "Boeing PMDG 737 Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines". Anyone having this issue? I uninstalled all liveries before installing OC2. Please advise.

    Ara Moss

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    Hi all.

    Me too for the 777-300ER "unique names" error message in FSX.
    Also, for all liveries (except for 747-8 and 747-8F), when I'm loading previously saved situations I get a "plane inizialization error" message, after which FSX loads with the default plane:

    Plane_Initialization_Error.jpg

    But if after that, I reload that very same airplane from the aircrafts drop down menu, all seems to fit fine, except that for the cockpit views resizing to default.

    Gino Calistri
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    Gino Calistri
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      #3
      Originally posted by gcalistri View Post
      Hi all.

      Me too for the 777-300ER "unique names" error message in FSX.
      Also, for all liveries (except for 747-8 and 747-8F), when I'm loading previously saved situations I get a "plane inizialization error" message, after which FSX loads with the default plane:

      Plane_Initialization_Error.jpg

      But if after that, I reload that very same airplane from the aircrafts drop down menu, all seems to fit fine, except that for the cockpit views resizing to default.

      Gino Calistri
      The previously saved situation most probably were using different plane name than the one used in OC2. so this is normal.

      The 77W is under investigation. This should not prevent the plane used in FSX
      Chris Makris (Olympic260)
      PMDG Technical Support
      http://www.pmdg.com

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        #4
        Chris, good morning.

        About the "unique names" error, I can confirm that the 777 works fine in FSX.
        I'm doing right now a LFPG to RJAA flight with an Air France 777-300ER and all is working perfectly.
        By the way, how is going with the investigation?

        Regards.

        Gino
        Gino Calistri
        LIMJ

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          #5
          Originally posted by cmakris View Post

          The previously saved situation most probably were using different plane name than the one used in OC2. so this is normal.

          The 77W is under investigation. This should not prevent the plane used in FSX
          Hi Chris,

          Happy holidays. Just wondering if the issue with the 77W will eventually be addressed. I imagine there are bigger priorities within PMDG but thought it couldn't hurt to check. Hope everyone at PMDG is doing well.

          Ara Moss

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            #6
            It's on the OC2 developer list to fix, but do not have any insight when this will be fixed.
            Chris Makris (Olympic260)
            PMDG Technical Support
            http://www.pmdg.com

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              #7
              Hi Chris,

              Hope all is well. Any updates on this issue? I've noticed that since the "unique names" error has to do with the taxi-cam textures unique to the B77W, any liveries installed on the B77W will not show up on taxi cam (instead, there will be brown-ish outlines of where the wings/fuselage should be on the taxi-cam). The taxi-cam is still somewhat functional as it shows the aircraft moving, but you cannot see the aircraft on the camera. On the stock PMDG B77W this is not an issue, but for all liveries I've installed, I've run into this issue.

              Any updates would be appreciated. I realize PMDG is likely focused on new P3D/MSFS aircraft development at the moment (and that FSX issues are not high priority), but given that this has been a problem for over a year, some update would be appreciate.

              Thanks
              Ara Moss

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