June 26, 201510 yr Hey, Where is the best place to locate the main P3d folder? I have only one drive (only c) so the Default place is C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2 what is better- C:\Program Files (x86)\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2 -or- C:\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2 -or- C:\Prepar3D v2
June 26, 201510 yr Should work in any folder you listed, some add-ons don't like it being located under C:\Program Files (x86) because of security restriction associated with the folder. Cheers, Rob.
June 26, 201510 yr Moderator I'm a very strong advocate of short paths! C:\Prepar3Dv2 would be my choice. Well, actually it really was my choice! :Big Grin: Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
June 26, 201510 yr C:\uwe9r8v39457n3nu98wercutw9e4u5t943\o8resect934nc798untc9483unt93\r2x93764h928x7921ezn9ua89un\Prepar3Dv2 Give that one a shot. Greg Montey "Because with great power, comes great responsitriligence..."
June 26, 201510 yr Commercial Member Leave it to install to the default location, and before installing addons set the required permissions... Steve Waite: Engineer at codelegend.com
June 26, 201510 yr I always use C:\P3D, same for C:\FSX. Very convenient.... 9950X3D / 64GB / RTX5090 / Pimax Crystal Light / Win11
June 26, 201510 yr I'm a very strong advocate of short paths! C:\Prepar3Dv2 would be my choice. Well, actually it really was my choice! :Big Grin: Is that your main Operating System FR Bill. If so, do you have enough space to have all your Ad On's as well as your OS?
June 26, 201510 yr On a totally different physical, FAST drive than your boot directory. Mine....on an SSD I:\P3dV2 Chas My first sim flight simulator Take a ride to Stinking Creek! http://youtu.be/YP3fxFqkBXg Win10 Pro, GeForce GTX 1080TI/Rizen5 5600x OCd,32 GB RAM,3x1920 x 1080, 60Hz , 27" Dell TouchScreen,TM HOTAS Warthog,TrackIR5,Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals HP reverbG2,Quest2
June 26, 201510 yr I always use C:\P3D, same for C:\FSX. Very convenient.... C:\P3D - thats where mine goes Rich Sennett
June 26, 201510 yr Moderator Is that your main Operating System FR Bill. If so, do you have enough space to have all your Ad On's as well as your OS? Elaine, I have a single 2TB HD in my sim machine, so there's plenty of room! :He He: Edited June 27, 201510 yr by n4gix Fixed boo-boo: 2GB to 2TB! Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
June 27, 201510 yr Commercial Member Elaine, I have a single 2GB HD in my sim machine, so there's plenty of room! :He He: I would love to fit my FSX/P3D in 2GB. B) I'm keeping both sims on a dedicated drive (X: association for fsX), old 120GB 7200rpm Toshiba. Still thinking that buying SSD just for sims isn't profitable for me. If I must siwtch to another HD, that would be some good 7200 again. Current system: ASUS PRIME Z690-P D4, Intel 12900k, 32GB RAM @ 3600mhz, Zotac RTX 3090 Trinity, M2 SSD, Oculus Quest 2.
June 27, 201510 yr Author I am just Remind that i have only one drive- C. It means that my windows installed there, too. Should my drive look like that? Leave it to install to the default location, and before installing addons set the required permissions... It's just like installing it directly in C drive no?
June 27, 201510 yr I have my OS on an SSD-drive (C:) and all my FS stuff ona a fast HDD (3 TB) as E;. P3D is installed in E:\P3D 25. Most photo.sceneries on a third fast HDD (3 TB) as F; Jack Jack J Jackson Castalla, Alicante, Spain
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