I've had nothing but issues with autoortho. Just installed this and shocked how it was essentially ready to go as soon as you get everything downloaded. Looks incredible as well. Great vid, super excited to try this out!
Since releasing this video I have moved back to AutoOrtho as I was getting to many issues with Map Enhancement. I would suggest trying AutoOrtho or if you have the storage space then regular Ortho4XP
As far as I know the new version of map enhancement has a completely different install so unfortunately my video wouldn't work. Since then I have moved to autoortho and I am not familiar with the new install method. Sorry about that...
At the moment I prefere autoortho. As map enhancement got updated for me it slowly got worse, the quality was really bad, I had terrain missing and it would spike my cpu usage quite high, causing temperature issues. With autoortho I don't have any of these issues and it works quite well for me :) hope this helps!
No worries :) Yes I have found the imagery with autoortho to be much higher quality than map enhancement. I also get 0 performance impact with autoortho and no stutters at all on my pc.
@@DrishalMAC2 Thanks a lot for your quick reply! Yes, I think - to keep it simple - the developer uses the XP default mesh. Although I do not like orthophotos (static and not homogenous colors, thus no support for XP12 seasons, solid shadows in mountainous areas etc.) I think I will give this a try. Regarding overlays "X-World" by simheaven could be used.
Simheaven X-World is brilliant and I highly recommend it! Additionally Ortho4XP V1.4 is one to looks out for as that will bring the new xp12 features into Ortho4XP :)
@@DrishalMAC2 Thanks again! I did not Know that Orth4XP 1.4 has been already released. Sorry, one more question: Will „Map Enhancement“ at least keep the new XP11 environmental sounds?
Just to clarify 1.4 hasn't been released yet, its in development at the moment but is coming soon. And map enhancement doesn't change anything yo do with sounds so yes the environmental sounds will not be changed :)
Hello, I am no longer using this as I have switched back to autoortho. You could try running as administrator? The best place to ask for help would probably be the map enhancement discord:discord.com/invite/2Tq4kAFR Sorry I couldn't be of more help :)
@@DrishalMAC2 what would you say time frame wise like 10 to 15 minutes I'm just curious before I think the sim crashed. Btw love your vids you're very informative
user interface is better, also has multiple sources to choose from, like apple maps, bing maps, google maps, mapbox, arc maps, etc. You also have the ability to colour correct the orthophotos to your preferences and the ability to adjust image quality if you want faster loading times. Overall it has more customisability than autoortho and is a more polished plugin.
I absolutely agree with @the-aviator! It's much more polished, recieves regular updates and the dev is very commited to improving this as much as possible. The additional source options, and the colour correction is great! Given how simple this is to install i would definitely give it a shot :)
Hi, it seems like this install tutorial is no longer valid. The developer has changed the install (again) and I am not familiar with the new install as I now use autoortho. I do apologise and the best way to seek support would be from their discord :)
@@chauncyjohnson947 aha that's great :) at the moment there's a strange issue with autoortho where your downloads for the base packages will pause and give you an error. You can ignore the error, reload autoortho and start the download again. It will eventually finish. I had to restart mine once for the smaller packages and two or 3 times for the larger ones like Asia or NA
The initial versions worked well for me, however as updates came it got worse and worse, hence my switch to autoortho. Additionally the developer has changed the install process again. Unfortunately I don't have unlimited time to test software continuously. When this software came out I did extensive testing, this was however months ago now. Please bare in mind all of this is done completely in my spare time, and for free. I do try my absolute best to test software and addons, however I can't always keep upto date with them as real life gets in the way.
I am installing it right now. I have a couple of questions. Do I need a proxy to access Google? I am living in Norway, and I am going to fly in Scandinavia and Europe. If I need to do anything about this, can you help me with what I should do? I am not familiar with proxy and what that means. Do I need any subscriptions or anything to access Google 1 and 2 Pro? Do anyone have experience in which map layer they like the most in Scandinavia and Norway? Thank you so much for your help, and for making this video. I am really looking forward to use this. Thank you! :)
Hi there, I believe you will need a proxy for the (pro) servers but not for the free Google maps servers, unfortunately I don't know about proxies but I'm sure the dev could help. For me flying in that area I have found either Bing or Arc looks the best :) Glad you enjoyed the video and I hope this works well for you
Thank you! I installed it now, but I get error messages when I press "Start". When I try to use Bing I get this message: The server start failed. Reason: Host map failed to start within the expected time. Please check winfsp installation. Last exception: Feil funksjon. : '100000_125184_BI18_water_overlay.ter' For more information, please visit the FAQ page. For example when I tried Google Maps Free this message comes: The server start failed. Reason: Host map failed to start within the expected time. Please check winfsp installation. Last exception: Feil funksjon. : '100000_148176_ZL18.png' For more information, please visit the FAQ page And when I try Google Pro I get this: The server start failed. Reason: Host map failed to start within the expected time. Please check winfsp installation. Last exception: Could not find file '\\?\D:\X-Plane 12\Map Enhancement\Base Packages\yAutoOrtho_Overlays\Earth nav data\_'. For more information, please visit the FAQ page. What I find strange on this last error message is that there is no files at all located in the folder "yAutoOrtho_Overlays" inside the "Base Packages"-folder. It's empty. But in the folder "z_ao_eur" I find both "Earth nav data" and "terrain".
This server start issue seems to be common. Could you join my discord server and post the issue there in #X-PlaneHelp as the developer can take a look directly then? You could also take a look through this github.com/derekhe/msfs2020-map-enhancement/wiki/Manual-EN#634-troubleshooting-backend-server-error
i followed your tutorial but when i click start it says Server start failed. Please refer to the user manual for correct setup. Click here to read user manual At least 1 z_ao scenario with .vhd extension should be in user scenery folder. Please check the folder and try again.
Hello, this seems to be a common issue recently. I have since stopped using the application but you could ask the dev directly for support on their discord server here: discord.com/invite/MkgPSh4R
@@Samgratt Hello, where can I find the guide or what can I do to fix this? Mine isn't working and has the same error. Also the link to the discord is out of date. Thanks!
@@DrishalMAC2 i have noticed that the boundary and nearest locations on the airports looks great, but when i fly far away from an airport, the textures get blurry, can i improve the resolution with a pro subscription ?
The best place to ask for help would be the map enhancement discord as I no longer use this software and am not familiar with it after it has been updated to a new version. I do apologise.
You only need to update the base packages if the developer changes them, I would keep an eye on the changelog for the updates as it will say in there if the base packages need to be updated. Although I don't think any changes will be made to them anytime soon :)
Just installed it. Looks good but the load times are unbearable. With auto orth it would take about 1-2 minutes. With this, it takes about 5-10. It loads around 70000-110000 files though the manual says 50000 or more is concerning. Do you have any ideas? Thanks
@@DrishalMAC2 Thanks for all your help but it took even longer. Used bing originally. ArcGIS took about 30 minutes. I've opened a ticket with the Devs so hopefully will get so help. Thank you anyway!
Honestly not much without upgrading vram or increasing texture resolution unfortunately. @Q8Pilot has some great videos on optimising settings so check his videos out :)
I stopped using Map enhancement as it gave me too many issues, I have now moved back to autoortho. If you need help with map enhancement then the best place to ask would be the map enhancement discord :)
Hi Drishal! I tried to install using your tutorial (which is great by the way), and I get a backend error and something like that. It tells me to first try and run it in administrator mode, which I tried, only to have the app not launch. And it says Detail: Error: Reached max retry. Also tried reinstalling everything and neither that helped. Can I get some help please?
Hi Bob, thank you for your kind words! Regarding the error, could you post a screenshot of it in #X-Planehelp in my discord server? I can the get the developer to take a look from there as the issue could be any number of things :)
hello, I had this issue as well, I fixed it by moving the install location of my Map Enhancement folder to my internal drive and off of my externally purchased SSD as apparently some external SSDs read the files in a different kind of way. Also try running it as an administrator and/or not having google chrome or discord running in the background.
Overlays will load automatically as long as you downloaded the base packages. Yes you have to run map enhancement everytime you load X-Plane. Sometimes it can take longer to load, it depends on your Internet speeds, thr map source server speeds and your pc specs.
Yes the ground textures initially seem to be low quality but once you takeoff they improve a lot. The dev is working on making this better and optimising it
Yes the install is quite complex however it is completely different now. Personally I have moved back to AutoOrtho and that's what I am recommending at the moment :)
@@DrishalMAC2thanks for the honest answer. AutoOrtho installation is even more complex. I simply want to fly in the sim and not become a computer freak who is moving files in directories. Hope Laminar Research will become more active again and face the competition with MS. Cheers!
I see what you mean. Unfortunately I do not think we will get ortho streaming natively in XP12 due to licensing. MSFS is lucky to have access to Bing maps for this. If you ever need help installing AutoOrtho then I am more than happy to :)
Hi there, thank you for the kind words. In the new version you do not need to open the zip file at all. Just download the packages and leave them in the folder :)
@@DrishalMAC2 yes keeps saying the server failed, u said not to extract the files right? just drop into the base packages, thats what I did, but no luck
Yes what you have done is correct. Can you send a screenshot of the error into #X-Planehelp in my discord server. I can get the dev to take a look from there :)
Yes this is normal. You can try using the fastload option too or try lowering the quality. For me the most recent version (0.9.11) has massively improved the load times but it is also system and Internet speed dependant.
Thanks. I just tried to download the latest version of the Map-Enhancement 0.9.11 and my windows security said it has a virus!!! any one else had this?
Yes sometimes antivirus software might pick it up as a virus due to an unofficial publishing license as far as I know. It is recommended to add it to a whitelist on your antivirus but it's upto you, whether or not you are comfortable doing that. I have and so far my pc is fine with no detected virus's. (I am not the dev and not associated with the dev in any capacity, although I am in contact with them) :) hope this helps
How to deal with this? Error Backend server start failed. You must fix this problem before you can use this software. Try the following and restart this application: Run in administrator mode Close any software that occupies 443 or 42099 port Add this software into antivirus whitelist Completely reinstall this software Visit FAQ page and Issue page Detail: Error: Reached max retry
You can take a look at this: github.com/derekhe/msfs2020-map-enhancement/wiki/Manual-EN#634-troubleshooting-backend-server-error But the servers will be shut down now as it is now out of the beta testing period
@@DrishalMAC2 I just placed Map Enhancement and cache folder in download folder of c drive and problem fixed. Seems like those folders must be in c drive?? IDK but it's fixed :)
Just to clarify I am not the dev :) A mac version would be great for mac users and I'm sure you can request it on his discord server or in the github page
This application is trash, broke my sim. Now I have to re-install everything, DO NOT USE THIS EVER. And they change the way the application is installed each time? Zero date manipulation. Just run Auto ortho. Delete these videos, Drishal, don't promote this Chinese malware trash.
I have also stopped using the program as it kept requiring reinstalles and just wasn't working well for me after some updates. I ended up moving back to AutoOrtho. Very sorry this broke your sim.
@@DrishalMAC2 No worries, it wasn’t your fault! Heard about it elsewhere, just came here for instructions, that’s all. Had to do a complete reinstall though, no fun.
Thanks very much for making this video. I followed your instructions but after that I am getting an error mesg "At least 1 z.ao scenario with .vhd extension should be in the base package folder" Any idea how I can resolve this issue?
Hello, unfortunately the developer has yet again changed the installation process and therefore my installation video is no longer current. regarding the error the best place to get support will be their discord. I have since moved to AutoOrtho as i get better quality and performance
I've had nothing but issues with autoortho. Just installed this and shocked how it was essentially ready to go as soon as you get everything downloaded. Looks incredible as well. Great vid, super excited to try this out!
Thank you for your kind words :)
Yes the install is much much easier haha
Just downloaded and it looks great! Thank you for this!
No worries! Glad it's working well for you! :)
Autoortho was such a hassle. Thank you for this!
No worries at all! :)
Amazing tutorial, I been watching your content and you've been so helpful. Keep up the great job!
Thank you very much! :)
Brilliant! Thank you.
Is there a way to set the minimum ZL level as can be done in autortho? Very blurry textures.
Not that I'm aware. But once you takeoff the textures should improve. The dev is working on a fix for this.
Thanks. Do you need SimHeaven with this as well?
You don't need it but I would definitely recommend it :)
Yet another great video! Question: is it required that we download the z_ao.sha256 file? I'm assuming so but wanted to confirm with you.
No it's no longer required. :)
hi Drisha, another great video. Will this work on X-Plane 11 ?
Hi William, yes it should :)
No it doesn't, tried it myself, sim crashes when loading the scenery
Since releasing this video I have moved back to AutoOrtho as I was getting to many issues with Map Enhancement. I would suggest trying AutoOrtho or if you have the storage space then regular Ortho4XP
There are newer versions out will they work with info you have provided?
As far as I know the new version of map enhancement has a completely different install so unfortunately my video wouldn't work. Since then I have moved to autoortho and I am not familiar with the new install method. Sorry about that...
Hi, you prefer this or auto ortho and what's the reason?
At the moment I prefere autoortho. As map enhancement got updated for me it slowly got worse, the quality was really bad, I had terrain missing and it would spike my cpu usage quite high, causing temperature issues. With autoortho I don't have any of these issues and it works quite well for me :) hope this helps!
@@DrishalMAC2 thanks for the so well explained info, 1 question I have is does auto ortho have better image quality than Map Enhancement?
No worries :)
Yes I have found the imagery with autoortho to be much higher quality than map enhancement. I also get 0 performance impact with autoortho and no stutters at all on my pc.
Thanks for your explanation! Where does the terrain mesh come from, i.e. which kind of mesh (or mesh source) will be used? Thank you!
Hi there, I think the terrain is just based of the default in X-Plane although I am not sure. Might be worth asking the dev in his github
@@DrishalMAC2 Thanks a lot for your quick reply! Yes, I think - to keep it simple - the developer uses the XP default mesh. Although I do not like orthophotos (static and not homogenous colors, thus no support for XP12 seasons, solid shadows in mountainous areas etc.) I think I will give this a try. Regarding overlays "X-World" by simheaven could be used.
Simheaven X-World is brilliant and I highly recommend it! Additionally Ortho4XP V1.4 is one to looks out for as that will bring the new xp12 features into Ortho4XP :)
@@DrishalMAC2 Thanks again! I did not
Know that Orth4XP 1.4 has been already released. Sorry, one more question: Will „Map Enhancement“ at least keep the new XP11 environmental sounds?
Just to clarify 1.4 hasn't been released yet, its in development at the moment but is coming soon. And map enhancement doesn't change anything yo do with sounds so yes the environmental sounds will not be changed :)
No, "yAutoOrtho_Overlays" packages ARE NOT REQUIRED. I didn't download them as I use X-World, which is far better.
If you have simheaven installed then yes you don't need them, even if you do have them installed it will prioritise simheaven anyway :)
@@DrishalMAC2 yes if it is above yAutoOrtho entries, as far as I know.
Yes, and this tool always puts the map enhancement stuff at the bottom all the time
Can you use this and autoortho at the same time?
Hi, no you cant as they will conflict with each other :)
For a region search and install, what is it for North America?
Sorry, I'm not sure of what you are asking?
Is this better than autoortho. In its current state?
For most people yes, its very dependant on your CPU and internet speed. since its so simple to install its definitely worth a try :)
Does this work for Mac user? M1 to be exact
Unfortunately it does not as far as I know
thank you for yor quick response.
another question: what´s map enhancement setup.exe.blockmap for?
Not sure, I would just ignore it :)
what is the difference between autoortho and and x plane map enhancement?
Both essentially do the same thing expect they do it in different ways. For me at the moment AutoOrtho seems to be performing better.
Ok thank you
No worries :)
Very nice! But when im trying to download it says: Could not download authorization required
Hello, I am no longer using this as I have switched back to autoortho. You could try running as administrator? The best place to ask for help would probably be the map enhancement discord:discord.com/invite/2Tq4kAFR
Sorry I couldn't be of more help :)
When you first due it does x plane 12 take awhile to load?
Yes it will take a while the first time around and possibly after too.
@@DrishalMAC2 what would you say time frame wise like 10 to 15 minutes I'm just curious before I think the sim crashed. Btw love your vids you're very informative
Thank you very much! I would say around 10 mins for me. But I have switched to autoortho now as I am getting better performance and visual quality
Does this produce a better visual experience than AutoOrtho, or is it just easier to install?
user interface is better, also has multiple sources to choose from, like apple maps, bing maps, google maps, mapbox, arc maps, etc. You also have the ability to colour correct the orthophotos to your preferences and the ability to adjust image quality if you want faster loading times. Overall it has more customisability than autoortho and is a more polished plugin.
@@the-aviatorThanks!
I absolutely agree with @the-aviator! It's much more polished, recieves regular updates and the dev is very commited to improving this as much as possible. The additional source options, and the colour correction is great! Given how simple this is to install i would definitely give it a shot :)
Thank you very much for your comment, i absolutely agree with you!
i am having trubles to stall it
followed all the procedure
Hello what is the issue? I believe the install has now changed in a recent update.
Does this require to run in background every time we start xplane?
Yes whenever you want to use map enhancement you need to run it.
Thanks for your reply ❤
Is possible remove orthophotos from Brazil, and use the rest of the SA? bcs i already have in high zoom level brazil with orto4xp....
If ortho4xp is above map emhancement in the .ini then xplane will show you that in the sim so yes you should be fine :)
I don’t see the base packages it just says installer 2.0.2 where are the base packages located I installed but trying to do the second process
Hi, it seems like this install tutorial is no longer valid. The developer has changed the install (again) and I am not familiar with the new install as I now use autoortho. I do apologise and the best way to seek support would be from their discord :)
@@DrishalMAC2 thanks a lot, for the response whatever your using I’m using lmao so autoortho it is
@@chauncyjohnson947 aha that's great :) at the moment there's a strange issue with autoortho where your downloads for the base packages will pause and give you an error. You can ignore the error, reload autoortho and start the download again. It will eventually finish. I had to restart mine once for the smaller packages and two or 3 times for the larger ones like Asia or NA
@@DrishalMAC2 sigh.... you should have spent more time testing this.
The initial versions worked well for me, however as updates came it got worse and worse, hence my switch to autoortho. Additionally the developer has changed the install process again. Unfortunately I don't have unlimited time to test software continuously. When this software came out I did extensive testing, this was however months ago now. Please bare in mind all of this is done completely in my spare time, and for free. I do try my absolute best to test software and addons, however I can't always keep upto date with them as real life gets in the way.
I am installing it right now. I have a couple of questions.
Do I need a proxy to access Google? I am living in Norway, and I am going to fly in Scandinavia and Europe. If I need to do anything about this, can you help me with what I should do? I am not familiar with proxy and what that means.
Do I need any subscriptions or anything to access Google 1 and 2 Pro?
Do anyone have experience in which map layer they like the most in Scandinavia and Norway?
Thank you so much for your help, and for making this video. I am really looking forward to use this. Thank you! :)
Hi there, I believe you will need a proxy for the (pro) servers but not for the free Google maps servers, unfortunately I don't know about proxies but I'm sure the dev could help. For me flying in that area I have found either Bing or Arc looks the best :)
Glad you enjoyed the video and I hope this works well for you
Thank you! I installed it now, but I get error messages when I press "Start".
When I try to use Bing I get this message:
The server start failed. Reason: Host map failed to start within the expected time. Please check winfsp installation. Last exception: Feil funksjon. : '100000_125184_BI18_water_overlay.ter'
For more information, please visit the FAQ page.
For example when I tried Google Maps Free this message comes:
The server start failed. Reason: Host map failed to start within the expected time. Please check winfsp installation. Last exception: Feil funksjon. : '100000_148176_ZL18.png'
For more information, please visit the FAQ page
And when I try Google Pro I get this:
The server start failed. Reason: Host map failed to start within the expected time. Please check winfsp installation. Last exception: Could not find file '\\?\D:\X-Plane 12\Map Enhancement\Base Packages\yAutoOrtho_Overlays\Earth nav data\_'.
For more information, please visit the FAQ page.
What I find strange on this last error message is that there is no files at all located in the folder "yAutoOrtho_Overlays" inside the "Base Packages"-folder. It's empty.
But in the folder "z_ao_eur" I find both "Earth nav data" and "terrain".
This server start issue seems to be common. Could you join my discord server and post the issue there in #X-PlaneHelp as the developer can take a look directly then? You could also take a look through this github.com/derekhe/msfs2020-map-enhancement/wiki/Manual-EN#634-troubleshooting-backend-server-error
i followed your tutorial but when i click start it says Server start failed. Please refer to the user manual for correct setup. Click here to read user manual
At least 1 z_ao scenario with .vhd extension should be in user scenery folder. Please check the folder and try again.
Hello, this seems to be a common issue recently. I have since stopped using the application but you could ask the dev directly for support on their discord server here: discord.com/invite/MkgPSh4R
@@DrishalMAC2 yeah it’s because now the installation is different I followed their guide and now it works thanks for the help tho!
Ah I didn't know the install is now different. :) glad you got it working!
@@Samgratt Hello, where can I find the guide or what can I do to fix this? Mine isn't working and has the same error. Also the link to the discord is out of date. Thanks!
@@bliss5666 well there are guides to install it online if that’s what ur asking
hello @DrishalMAC2 the water that is being shown is on the ortho photo is there a way to get the xPlane default water
Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean?
@DrishalMAC2 so I want the water from xPlane and it is photo scenery water that is being shown not the default xplane water
Ah ok I see. I think this is an issue with map enhancement. I have moved to autoortho as I get much better results. It may be worth switching :)
can you also add decals to the ortho?
Not that i'm aware of unfortunately. Maybe this could be a future feature
Ask to play the game after installation without dowmloading?
Sorry I'm not sure I understand your question?
I recently read that this project has an improvement of the resolution if i pay, is this true?
Yes, you can select "high" quality if you purchase the Pro subscription. However I have not tested this yet :)
@@DrishalMAC2 i have noticed that the boundary and nearest locations on the airports looks great, but when i fly far away from an airport, the textures get blurry, can i improve the resolution with a pro subscription ?
Yes but it seems like your Internet speed may be too slow to load all the images so I don't think upgrading will help
Is it worth to install this, guys? I have only the default terrain
Thank you
Definitely worth trying :)
I cant change the color settings please help
The best place to ask for help would be the map enhancement discord as I no longer use this software and am not familiar with it after it has been updated to a new version. I do apologise.
@@DrishalMAC2 Thank you very much
License? it will be required to pay for a license in the future or it will be free as Autoortho?
It will be free, but some advanced features may be paid but the dev is still deciding I believe. But all the main features will be free
@@DrishalMAC2Finally I could run it but medium quality is awful...AutoOrtho quality its by far better
There is a new update which has some more fixes, may be worth trying. For some people this is better and for other AutoOrtho is better.
@@DrishalMAC2I downloaded the last version...any way to get high quality?
Try setting the quality to high in the settings, I've also heard that setting the priority of map enhancement to high helps too
Hello. How often do I need to update base packages?
You only need to update the base packages if the developer changes them, I would keep an eye on the changelog for the updates as it will say in there if the base packages need to be updated. Although I don't think any changes will be made to them anytime soon :)
does it work for X plane 11?
Yes it should do :)
Does this work with xplane 11?
Yes it should :)
@@DrishalMAC2 thank you so much im gonna try it then
Just installed it. Looks good but the load times are unbearable. With auto orth it would take about 1-2 minutes. With this, it takes about 5-10. It loads around 70000-110000 files though the manual says 50000 or more is concerning. Do you have any ideas? Thanks
For me the load times are actually less than AutoOrtho. Have you tried using the fast load option?
@@DrishalMAC2 First thing I tried. No change. Thanks for the extremely quick response.
No worries :)
What about a different map source?
@@DrishalMAC2 I'll give that a try. See if it helps!
@@DrishalMAC2 Thanks for all your help but it took even longer. Used bing originally. ArcGIS took about 30 minutes. I've opened a ticket with the Devs so hopefully will get so help. Thank you anyway!
Hello! How much vram do you have?
I have 8GB :)
@@DrishalMAC2 what do you think? 6 gigs of the vram: is it enough for xPlane 12 and map enhancement?
Potentially, although sometimes I get texture compression even with 8
@@DrishalMAC2 for me even on low-end settings lots of textures are blurry( What can I do to fix this?
Honestly not much without upgrading vram or increasing texture resolution unfortunately. @Q8Pilot has some great videos on optimising settings so check his videos out :)
does it work with xp-11
I believe so yes
It doesn't load anything for some reason
I stopped using Map enhancement as it gave me too many issues, I have now moved back to autoortho. If you need help with map enhancement then the best place to ask would be the map enhancement discord :)
@@DrishalMAC2 thanks for the support man
No worries :)
Hi Drishal! I tried to install using your tutorial (which is great by the way), and I get a backend error and something like that. It tells me to first try and run it in administrator mode, which I tried, only to have the app not launch. And it says Detail: Error: Reached max retry. Also tried reinstalling everything and neither that helped. Can I get some help please?
Hi Bob, thank you for your kind words!
Regarding the error, could you post a screenshot of it in #X-Planehelp in my discord server? I can the get the developer to take a look from there as the issue could be any number of things :)
@@DrishalMAC2 Done
@@BobTheBucket Did you get it figured out ? As I am having the exact same error when trying to install.
hello, I had this issue as well, I fixed it by moving the install location of my Map Enhancement folder to my internal drive and off of my externally purchased SSD as apparently some external SSDs read the files in a different kind of way. Also try running it as an administrator and/or not having google chrome or discord running in the background.
If you join my discord I will be more than happy to help :)
Installed and cant run X-Plane...CTD
Does an error message appear?
Then go back to using the mediocre alternative: Autoortho. No issues here with this application.
Works also for xplane 11? Or just 12
Yes it will work for X-Plane 11 too :)
hey how do i get the overlays to load plus do i have to run the map enhancment everytime i load into xplane and does it also take long to load?
Overlays will load automatically as long as you downloaded the base packages. Yes you have to run map enhancement everytime you load X-Plane. Sometimes it can take longer to load, it depends on your Internet speeds, thr map source server speeds and your pc specs.
@@DrishalMAC2ohh okay thank you!!
@@DrishalMAC2oh right thank you bc i saw that one of my ground textures were messed up and i was abit confused
Yes the ground textures initially seem to be low quality but once you takeoff they improve a lot. The dev is working on making this better and optimising it
@@DrishalMAC2ohh right thank you!!
Thanks for the tutorial, however still too uncomfortable and risky to spoil something for me! Why not more user friendly? Well lets wait and see.
Yes the install is quite complex however it is completely different now. Personally I have moved back to AutoOrtho and that's what I am recommending at the moment :)
@@DrishalMAC2thanks for the honest answer. AutoOrtho installation is even more complex. I simply want to fly in the sim and not become a computer freak who is moving files in directories. Hope Laminar Research will become more active again and face the competition with MS. Cheers!
I see what you mean. Unfortunately I do not think we will get ortho streaming natively in XP12 due to licensing. MSFS is lucky to have access to Bing maps for this. If you ever need help installing AutoOrtho then I am more than happy to :)
Do they've fixed the 99% cpu usage on this update?
For some people yes, for other no. It seems to be system dependant
@@DrishalMAC2 I've a ryzen 7 5800X, it cannot be system dependant for me.
Then it's more just an optimization issue. For me it is fixed. The dev is working hard to optimise the tool
Thanks for the tutorial! After I downloaded part 1 of Europe I’m not able to open the zip file cause I get a warning.
Hi there, thank you for the kind words.
In the new version you do not need to open the zip file at all. Just download the packages and leave them in the folder :)
@@DrishalMAC2 wilco thanks again!
No worries :)
it say server start failed
Yes it's a common issue with map enhancement. I would ask the dev as I don't use map enhancement anymore unfortunately.
mine keeps failing even though the files are inside the folder like u did, I followed everything
When you say failing what exactly is happening? Do you get an error message?
@@DrishalMAC2 yes keeps saying the server failed, u said not to extract the files right? just drop into the base packages, thats what I did, but no luck
Yes what you have done is correct. Can you send a screenshot of the error into #X-Planehelp in my discord server. I can get the dev to take a look from there :)
Take too long to load more de 15 minutes , its is normal?
Yes this is normal. You can try using the fastload option too or try lowering the quality. For me the most recent version (0.9.11) has massively improved the load times but it is also system and Internet speed dependant.
Does this work on Mac?
As far as I know, no unfortunately
Thanks. I just tried to download the latest version of the Map-Enhancement 0.9.11 and my windows security said it has a virus!!! any one else had this?
Yes sometimes antivirus software might pick it up as a virus due to an unofficial publishing license as far as I know. It is recommended to add it to a whitelist on your antivirus but it's upto you, whether or not you are comfortable doing that. I have and so far my pc is fine with no detected virus's. (I am not the dev and not associated with the dev in any capacity, although I am in contact with them) :) hope this helps
@@DrishalMAC2 Ok thanks for the reply. Cheers
No worries! :)
How to deal with this?
Error
Backend server start failed. You must fix this problem before you can use this software. Try the following and restart this application:
Run in administrator mode
Close any software that occupies 443 or 42099 port
Add this software into antivirus whitelist
Completely reinstall this software
Visit FAQ page and Issue page
Detail: Error: Reached max retry
You can take a look at this: github.com/derekhe/msfs2020-map-enhancement/wiki/Manual-EN#634-troubleshooting-backend-server-error
But the servers will be shut down now as it is now out of the beta testing period
@@DrishalMAC2 did not help
It won't work now as the open beta period has ended. You will have to wait for the full version to come out in April
Error Backend server start failed. ((
Hello, you can take a look at this github.com/derekhe/msfs2020-map-enhancement/wiki/Manual-EN#634-troubleshooting-backend-server-error
hello you said that winfsp is included in download but when i try to start it i get an error that says cannot load winfsp nvm fixed
Ah ok cool! Enjoy it. Glad you got the issue sorted :)
I have the same problem. How did u fix this problem?
Try downloading the winfsp installer and installing it that way.
@@DrishalMAC2 I just placed Map Enhancement and cache folder in download folder of c drive and problem fixed. Seems like those folders must be in c drive?? IDK but it's fixed :)
Mac version, please !
Just to clarify I am not the dev :)
A mac version would be great for mac users and I'm sure you can request it on his discord server or in the github page
Well, it's all unavail for now it seems.
Yes the open beta has now ended. The new version will release on the 12th April :)
It’s out now!
Yeah he released it early! Enjoy :)
Endless loading. Ver. 0.9.11
How long have you left it for? Try the fast load option
@@DrishalMAC2 30 minutes. then the simulator froze.
Try a different map source
@@DrishalMAC2 tried everything. no result. (Autoorto worked without problems)
What settings are you using?
any chance to be working on Mac?
No I don't think it works om Mac right now, maybe in the future if the dev wants to
This application is trash, broke my sim. Now I have to re-install everything, DO NOT USE THIS EVER. And they change the way the application is installed each time? Zero date manipulation. Just run Auto ortho. Delete these videos, Drishal, don't promote this Chinese malware trash.
I have also stopped using the program as it kept requiring reinstalles and just wasn't working well for me after some updates. I ended up moving back to AutoOrtho. Very sorry this broke your sim.
@@DrishalMAC2 No worries, it wasn’t your fault! Heard about it elsewhere, just came here for instructions, that’s all. Had to do a complete reinstall though, no fun.
Thanks very much for making this video. I followed your instructions but after that I am getting an error mesg "At least 1 z.ao scenario with .vhd extension should be in the base package folder" Any idea how I can resolve this issue?
Hello, unfortunately the developer has yet again changed the installation process and therefore my installation video is no longer current. regarding the error the best place to get support will be their discord. I have since moved to AutoOrtho as i get better quality and performance
@@DrishalMAC2 Thanks very much. I was able to resolve the issue but once installed xplane kept on crashing. I am going to follow your lead.
I am releasing a new autoortho tutorial today / tomorrow so it might be worth waiting for that :)