V3 Developer updated software thread

[ErichB 3,637]

KSEA and LTBA work fine in P3Dv3. Wouldn't expect much from them. They are not known for their superior service and updating of their products. The airports are superb nonetheless...

 

Hi Carlo

 

How did you go about installing the T2G airports?  Did you use the migration tool?  When you say they work fine, are there any anomalies with lighting etc?

[sgreen91 182]

I just create a registry entry for 2.5 that points to my 3.0 folder and those sceneries install with no issues.

[regis9 3,996]

All I did to install KSEA, KMCO, and VHHH was point to the installer to my V3 folder and then manually create the entries in my scenery.cfg. 

[chiefnwa1993 0]

I did something a bit different installing them. I just created a new folder on my HDD and put it in there. Then once I installed all the patches (jetway height one and PNW one), moved it in to P3D. Pretty sure we're not suppose to install into the main but right now I'm just testing until my SSD arrives.

[carlito777 712]

Hi Carlo

 

How did you go about installing the T2G airports?  Did you use the migration tool?  When you say they work fine, are there any anomalies with lighting etc?

 

I just copied the sceneries from my old Prepar3dv2/Addon Sceneries folder to P3Dv3 and then added the entries to the scenery.cfg. Could be that some effects also have to be copied over (check in the Effects folder of the v2 installation if there is anything with the airport ICAO code in the filename or anything with T2G in the filename), I don't remember exactly. I don't have any lights issues. At least, I have not seen any.

 

 

I just create a registry entry for 2.5 that points to my 3.0 folder and those sceneries install with no issues.

 

All I did to install KSEA, KMCO, and VHHH was point to the installer to my V3 folder and then manually create the entries in my scenery.cfg. 

 

These two techniques should also work fine. Especially creating a registry entry for 2.5 that is pointing to the 3.0 folder is helpful for installing other sceneries which have no v3 installer yet. However, be aware that you also have to set a couple of symbolic links for it to work because otherwise installers cannot find cfg files. So this is only for the more advanced user I would say. And obviously this only works if you do not have a parallel v2.5 installation...

[pmb 5,137]

Anyone trying the most recent EMT?

 

Thanks and kind regards, Michael

[carlito777 712]

Anyone trying the most recent EMT?

 

Thanks and kind regards, Michael

 

I don't have it as it only does things I can all do by myself (like creating fake directories, setting symbolic links and adding fake registry entries). However, from what I read it works fine. Definitely the way to go for the less tech-savvy simmer. Much better to spend that money than screwing up a working P3D installation by doing things manually if you don't know what you are doing.

[Christopher Low 5,324]

 

Pretty sure we're not supposed to install into the main....

 

You might want to point that out to the ORBx guys (and to be fair.....quite a few other developers aswell) :wink:

[chiefnwa1993 0]

You might want to point that out to the ORBx guys (and to be fair.....quite a few other developers aswell) :wink:

 

Well, not 100% sure, just thought I read that somewhere earlier. I'm just moving over to P3D from FSX this week so if true, that's going to take some getting use to.

[pmb 5,137]

You might want to point that out to the ORBx guys (and to be fair.....quite a few other developers aswell) :wink:

...which was already done, but they were not inclined to hear it.

 

Kind regards, Michael

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

Anyone trying the most recent EMT?

 

Thanks and kind regards, Michael

 

Seems fine to me Mike - no issues yet

[pmb 5,137]

Thanks, I actually used it for a few sceneries, no issues so far. I'll probably try it for KSEA, as supposedly Taxi2Gate doesn't seem to be interested in providing a native installer anytime soon. Their most recent FB entry is from May, btw.

 

Kind regards, Michael

[Richard Sennett 2,499]

NP Mike - good luck

[carlito777 712]

Thanks, I actually used it for a few sceneries, no issues so far. I'll probably try it for KSEA, as supposedly Taxi2Gate doesn't seem to be interested in providing a native installer anytime soon. Their most recent FB entry is from May, btw.

 

Kind regards, Michael

 

If you still have a P3Dv2 installation of KSEA you can simply copy the scenery directory to P3Dv3 and check whether there are any effects that need to be copied. Really easy. Works without problems here. Otherwise, if you don't have a P3Dv2 installation of it then it should work fine with the EMT.

[pmb 5,137]

Carlo, I still have the Prepar3d2 installation intact, so this would be an alternative approach, thanks for the suggestion.

 

Kind regards, Michael