tom2468 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 I have just run the "STB Data Server 5.0.2020.30900 Setup And Update for Prepar3D-V5" It all seemed to go OK as did the DB setup etc etc, but I cannot see how to get the "front end" client running. P3D seems to connect, and "add-ons" shows STB Common, and STB Data Server ticked. Previous P3D4 version had a "TrafficBoardFrontEnd.exe" ....... P3D5 version does not seem to have a similar way to start the front end. I'm obviously missing something, .... my apologies if I appear a tad inept ..... usually manage to sort things out, but this has got me temporarily stumped. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers ... Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying-w Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hello Tom, Have you downloaded and installed the STB client from whereever you happened to purchase STB? That is where TrafficBoardFrontEnd.exe comes from. By the way, if you are running both P3D and STB on the same computer, you don't need STB Data Server. Thanks Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom2468 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Thank you for your response Simon. I've only been using P3D5.1 for a few months, and just today got around to getting STB upgraded. My understanding of how this worked was obviously a bit hazy. I had it working fine on P3D4 for ages. I assumed, it seems wrongly, that it would be just a matter of running the Data Server Setup and Update as mentioned above ...... obviously NOT! As I am running both STB and P3D5 on the same computer, that exercise was a waste of time. It seems I have to run the front end installer - is there an updated one for P3D5 which I would have to get from my original supplier, or do I run the original one and simply point it at the P3D5 location. Thanks once again for your help ..... and sorry to be a pest. Cheers Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom2468 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Further searching since last post indicates the update BASE product for P3D5 is probably a "pay for" upgrade, and not just a free "update". Could you confirm that this is the case, and I will forthwith purchase the upgrade. My P3D4 version was from PC Aviator. When I ran the downloaded "updater", it told me the P3D5 client could not be found, which bears this out I guess. No worries, just waiting for your confirmation, and I'll get on with it. Cheers ... Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying-w Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Hi Tom, STB for Prepar3D V4 is a separate product to STB for Prepar3D V5, however the latter is free for customers of the former. Please visit your place of purchase and you should find a suitable download of the full product for V5. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom2468 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Hi again Simon - it seems my V3 purchase for FSX came from PC Aviator way back in 2011. My recollection is that V4 came from the FSS (now defunct). I have searched my system as best as I can, but I cannot find any reference to that purchase (I had a computer crash a few months back, so that's no surprise) ...... so I guess I'll have to re purchase. Running the V4 with P3Dv5.1 seems to hook up and run OK ...... but I presume I would be missing out on some new features. Anyhow, thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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