Some of us MUST use IS3 now, we've been waiting for a fix from Lockheed Martin and Microsoft for over 2 months and we have to get on with our development work. For people finding themselves in this position, there is a way to use IS3 under this "broken" condition. It is not stable and it is not easy ... but it can be done. Here is the procedure:
1. Restart the computer
2. Go to documents and take out "Prepar3d V3 Files" (delete it).
3. Go to Apps/Local/Lockheed Martin and take out "Prepar3d V3" (delete it)
4. Go to: IS3 ModuleInstaller.exe and UNINSTALL the IS3 Module
5. Go to: IS3 IS3 ModuleInstaller.exe and Install the IS3 Module
6. Start P3D V3.4
7. A white box appears:
The module "InstantSceneryP3D.dll" has not been tested ....
Select Check onlline
When Updated information has been downloaded box comes up
Press OK
8. When the flight sim scenario comes up, select time of day and season
Note: if it is on what you want, change it and then change it back
9. Press ok to load the simulator
Sim comes up with Default Raptor Jet
Select SLEW
Select cockpit view
10. Go to Add-ons (top page menu) and click on Instant Scenery
11. After IS3 loads
NOTAM: If the top bar menu for IS3 is missing, just restart your computer
and start over ... there is nothing you can do to recover this infrequent menu problem.
Next, I right click to "display as list" on my IS3 File Box and the My Favorites box.
Go up to the checkmark in the IS3 top bar menu, click it
Click on Add-on global libraries
Click on Add-on local libraries
Click on OK
Click on the files folder in the IS3 menu bar and select the bgl you need.
Let it load (and sometimes it will crash)
Once loaded, click on the "list" (little square with lines) to open it
In the list box, click on "move aircraft to selected object" ... click on an object
Let the scenery adjust
Use IS3 as normal
To speed this process,
1. create a folder for your desktop (Prepar3D Startup)
2. Put short cuts for steps 2 through 6 into the folder
3. When you "start P3D" go to that folder and follow the shortcuts.
When loading starts getting VERY SLOW (around 29%), it is about to crash.
You may pass this link on to others who may need it:
http://return.mistymoorings.com/webposts/IS3 Startup.txtDoug Linn / Return to Misty Moorings