I took the plunge this afternoon and installed the client as well as the content update and compared the files before and after the installations to determine what is changed and what one has to do so that all add-ons work properly after install.

 

A million thanks, Carlo. This is perhaps the most helpful single contribution among those 550+ so far. Would be very constructive if LM could provide that type of information in future updates.

 

Kind regards, Michael

I took the plunge this afternoon and installed the client as well as the content update and compared the files before and after the installations to determine what is changed and what one has to do so that all add-ons work properly after install.

 

Client update

 

When updating the client, apart from the core P3D files, the installer only updates files in the ShadersHLSL directory. This also affects files from PrecipitFX so a reinstall of PrecipitFX is also required when updating only the client.

 

Content update

 

Here comes the more interesting part. I compared most of the files in the following P3D sub-directories to identify the changes made by the content installer:

 

../Autogen

../Effects

../Fonts

../gauges

../ShadersHLSL

../SimObjects

../Scenery

../Sound

../Texture

 

And this are the findings:

 

Autogen

The content installer does replace the autogen definitions. However, to restore them you only have to run FTX Central and switch regions. That’s it. No need to backup the Autogen folder.

 

Effects

The installer will replace a lot of the effects with newer files. Nothing is deleted. So I would recommend doing nothing as copying back an old backup of Effects would replace the newer files by older ones. Only thing you need to do is reinstall PrecipitFX to get back these effects.

 

Gauges and Simobjects

The installer does a couple of changes to the default aircraft. However, none of the add-on aircrafts is affected.

 

Sound

Some wind sounds are replaced. I would assume that if you install REX sounds then they will be replaced again.

 

Texture

The installer replaces a lot of the texture files but does not delete any additional files put in there by third party add-ons. This means you definitely have to reinstall your REX textures (after they have provided the required update for 3.2). Also if you own Airport Graphics HD you need to reinstall this. That’s it.

 

Other folders are not affected. So in a nutshell what you need to do after updating the content is:

 

 

• Set a region in FTX Central to fix your autogen files
• Reinstall PrecipitFX
• Reinstall REX textures
• Reinstall Airport Graphics HD

 

So no need to backup and copy any files! And also no need to reinstall FTX Global! Hope this helps…

Thank you mate!

Much Appreciated.

 

Very helpful

 

Mike

Chris, Is this in NI or in Nvidia CP Global?

 

This is in NI (Prepar3d). You have just to select the other setting therein.

Yes all fine here.. SPAD and FUSIPC itself.

Just curious, are you using Spad.next? If so is it free?

 

Bob

Just use spad - works fine for the basic user - Next is not free 

Just curious, are you using Spad.next? If so is it free?

 

Bob

 

Yes, but it's free limited to the FSUIPC connection... if you want to use SimConnect (recommended) or custom memory access (ie: PDGM birds.. etc.) then you need the paid version. I have the registered/paid version.

Just use spad - works fine for the basic user - Next is not free

Thanks Rich, I will download.

Is there anything you have to do extra for the install, or does it slip in comfortably?

Bob

the findings:

 

Very good post Tommy

As always you were Spot On... Thanks, and where do I send the Check too?

Glad it worked.  There's a donation button to the right of this forum....

 

Best regards,

Very good post Tommy

 

Thanks, poppet! :wink:

Thanks Rich, I will download.

Is there anything you have to do extra for the install, or does it slip in comfortably?

Bob

 

Nothing at all - dont change any settings works out of the box but if you have saitek device I would not load any of those drivers and let spad run at startup in sys tray - wont even know it there - your welcome

 

 

Hello I have this problem that to make ?

 

This module is being updated by FTX/Orbx.  Just disable it in the dll.xml by doubleclicking the file.  It will open in notepad.  Look for the module entry and then look for the entry as follows:

 

 <Name>ObjectFlow</Name>
    <Disabled>true</Disabled>  Change this line from False to True

 

The dll.xml is located in the same hidden folder as your p3d.cfg.

 

Best regards,

Glad it worked.  There's a donation button to the right of this forum....

 

Best regards,

Done!

How does one go about comparing files such as what carlito777 did?

Done!

Thanks Nick.  Greatly appreciated.

 

Best regards,