Version: v1.1.9.0 (MSFS 2024)
Frequency: Always
Severity: Blocker
Similar MSFS 2020 issue: No, as 2020 did not have SimAttachments
Context: A missing SimAttachment blocks the entire aircraft from loading
Attachments: N/A, but can be provided upon request
Bug description:
As MSFS 2024 brings the new SimAttachments of instrument type, we have started looking into how they may best benefit our projects.
There seems to be a core issue when an instrument package is missing, but it is assigned as a SimAttachment to the aircraft add-on, then the entire aircraft add-on is not loaded. This can be seen in the dev console.
This is sort of counter-intuitive, as not all add-on aircraft users would have our package, so we need to find a solution for the SimAttachment to continue loading the aircraft, even if our package is not present.
Essentially, could we have a attached_objects.cfg option for a specified package, to mark the package as optional and for MSFS 2024 to continue loading the aircraft if the SimAttachment does not exist?
Thank you,
Tiberiu
TDS Sim Software