Jump to content
Sign in to follow this  
cj3737

Installing add ons into P3D

Recommended Posts

I asked this question over in the P3D forum but got the stereotypical "we cant answer that because we do not support 3rd party addons" blah blah blah....

 

Hopefully someone can tell me the answer to this...

During install of a certain addon ( we'll just use XXXX as an example)...

The auto installer brings up the main install page then directs you to where you want to install the files...

...program files x86/microsoft games/FSX and so on...

Are the installs the same into P3D? but located in the x86/lockheedmartin folder?

I guess Im asking if you just change the directory to the lockheed folder, will it install with no hang ups or do you have to have an active copy of FSX and transfer all the files into the corresponding folders...

I can see this sounding more complex than it should be and I apologize... I just dont understand the process of loading add ons into P3D

Thanks!!!!!

Share this post


Link to post

For any addon that doesn't have a prepard3d installer, I use the following tool:

 

http://secure.simmar...tion-tool.phtml

 

It makes your prepard3d installation to look like FSX, and ensures all the files are put in the correct places e.g. forces installation files away from appdata\roaming\microsoft\fsx and into appdata\roaming\lockheedmartin\prepar3d. etc.


Stephen Munn

 

Share this post


Link to post

I ported a very few add-on's, manually, with P3D v 1.3 - and they worked, but I had to also import items in the gauges/fonts/effects folders to get everything working. I them purchased the above referenced tool FSX2P3D, and life was much easier. And all of my xxxxxx add-ons work fine -

Using v 1.4 and all are working fine.

Tom

Share this post


Link to post

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  
  • Tom Allensworth,
    Founder of AVSIM Online


  • Flight Simulation's Premier Resource!

    AVSIM is a free service to the flight simulation community. AVSIM is staffed completely by volunteers and all funds donated to AVSIM go directly back to supporting the community. Your donation here helps to pay our bandwidth costs, emergency funding, and other general costs that crop up from time to time. Thank you for your support!

    Click here for more information and to see all donations year to date.
×
×
  • Create New...