How to "refresh" P3D back to a clean factory state?

[captain420 3,099]

Hi, I wanted to know what I can or need to do in order to make my current installation of P3D back to factory defaults. I wanted to do some troubleshooting to see why I'm getting strange frame rate issues.

 

Do I just delete the C:\programdata\user\appdata\roaming\lockheed martin\prepar3d v2\ folder and reload up the sim to let it recreate everything from scratch? Is this safe to do? Because I currently have orbx global, vector, ezdok, asn, rex, and many add-ons installed.

 

 

[SWVA4420 8]

Hi Aaron,

 

Have a look at this lockonfiles page -

 

http://www.lockonfiles.com/topic/40369-installing-p3d-25/ - I used this to do a "clean" installation of v2.5 after 2.4, then apply most recent hotfix, then redo my add-ons....worked perfectly.

Good luck,

Jim

[vgbaron 3,612]

How can you get to a "fresh" state if you keep your add-ons?  Uninstall P3d and reinstall for a complete refresh.

 

Or delete the prepar3d.cfg file and get somewhat back.

 

If you're chasing framerates - the ONLY way you'll be able to tell for sure is to uninstall ALL add-ons. Uninstall P3D. Delete the P3D folders.

 

reinstall - and THEN check frames - anything else and you're blowing smoke.

 

I guess you COULD make a copy of the entire P3D folders - then just uninstall P3D and delete the left over folders - reinstall to same location and do your testing. Once done, just copy the old P3D back over the new install to recover add-ons.

 

It could be easy or messy - depends.

 

EDIT: the link Jim provided is the way to go.

 

Have fun,

 

Vic

[captain420 3,099]

Jim, thanks for that. I'll have a look at that. 

 

I'm upset that when uninstalling my previous version of p3d using the control panel > uninstall in Windows 7, it didn't delete those other mentioned folders. Sigh. I certainly don't want to reinstall p3d and all my add-ons all over again. That will take ages. :(

 

Hopefully I'll be able to delete those mentioned folders and let p3d recreate everything again without having to reinstall.

 

Can I just delete these 4 folders and let p3d recreate them all over again?

 

%userprofile%\Documents\Prepar3D v2 files

%Programdata%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2

%appdata%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2

%localappdata%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2

[TrafficPilot 121]

It IS worth the hassle of totally uninstalling P3D (once you've uninstalled all your addons!) cleaning the drive then starting again. Takes hours but worth it in the end. 

[vgbaron 3,612]

Can I just delete these 4 folders and let p3d recreate them all over again?

you can do what you want BUT if you want a "refreshed state" - that will not work.

 

The uninstaller can ONLY delete the files that it installed - not any 3rd party files that it doesn't know about.

 

the saying is - "You can't have your cake and eat it too!"

 

Decide which you want -

 

1) Vanilla refreshed P3D

 

_OR_

 

2) All add-ons intact

 

When you make that decision we might be able to help but you can not have both unless you backup and restore as I mentioned.

 

Vic