Seriously, if you don't want problems, particularly with your UK2000 scenery, do not update to P3D v3.3.3 for now until there is a resolution.

 

This is why I am sticking with P3D v3.1. It runs fine at the moment, and I really don't see anything in 3.2 or 3.3 that would make much difference to my enjoyment.

I know the texture issues have been mentioned ad nauseam, but is anyone experiencing significant performance hits at airports (other than those made by FSDT)?

 

My Taxi2Gate, LatinVFR, and FlightBeam sceneries all cause a significant performance drop which is primarily seen as stuttering, especially when panning around/changing views. 

Went back to v3.2 and all is back to normal and stable.

 

I see no reason to upgrade when there are clearly too many problems with scenery, VAS and other performance issues.

Tony, have you updated only the Client? It might be worth a try also to update Content.

I only installed the Client not the Content.

Just a bit concerned to try again with 3.3 as is there an amount of times you can Activiate your licence with out having any issues? Just if I try Client & Content and still no joy with Uk2000 textures and have to go back to 3.2 again.

Only installed the client, no runway textures at UK2000 scenery and a couple of FSDT airports as well back to 3.2 all good.

 

Cheers Rod.

Just a bit concerned to try again with 3.3 as is there an amount of times you can Activiate your licence with out having any issues?

 

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You can Uninstall and Reinstall Prepar3D as many times as you like, 1000 times in one day if you like.

 

The problems will come if you don't Uninstall Prepar3D properly "deactivate your licence" either through the Control panel "programs and Features" or you run the Installer again and Click Uninstall.

 

A typical example is to just delete all 5 folders and then try and Reinstall again without Uninstalling first as above. Or Downloading and Installing Prepar3D on a second computer without Uninstalling on the previous computer.

 

It's the Exact same for Client.

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You can Uninstall and Reinstall Prepar3D as many times as you like, 1000 times in one day if you like.

 

The problems will come if you don't Uninstall Prepar3D properly "deactivate your licence" either through the Control panel "programs and Features" or you run the Installer again and Click Uninstall.

 

A typical example is to just delete all 5 folders and then try and Reinstall again without Uninstalling first as above. Or Downloading and Installing Prepar3D on a second computer without Uninstalling on the previous computer.

 

It's the Exact same for Client.

That's good to know, thanks for the info

Just read that everything that installs into the P3D root folder has to be reinstalled.

 

I have installed several Aerosoft airports into the root folder first and then copied them outside P3D...

Only their AirportController folder is in the main root..

 

Is there a catch here ?

 

FTX Global and HDTrees also reinstall ?

 

 

I updated Client + Content

 

Thanks

Just read that everything that installs into the P3D root folder has to be reinstalled.

 

 

Where did you read that? 

 

If your Updating Prepar3D using the Update Installers with Client and Content only, there is No reason to Reinstall Airports Planes or Scenery.

 

 V 3.3 Content Update:  After you Update with Content,  Do the following  (If you have these  Add On's) 

 

(1) To sort your Orbtx Autogen Entries,  Go to your FTX Control Panel.  Click either FTX Global or Europe and click apply,  That's it. 

  

(2) Go to your Rex_Texture Control Panel and Inject your Theme again. 

 

(3) Run the FSDT addon_Manager again if you have any FSDT Products like Airports or Ground Services X Installed  https://www.fsdreamt...donmanager.html

 

(4) Inject PrecipitFX again.      

 

(5) Install Orbtx Libs again 

 

 

FTX Global and HDTrees also reinstall ?

 

 

You only Reinstall Orbx Global again if your Updating Scenery,  Don't Uninstall Global, Just Rerun the Installer again.  

 

I don't have HDTrees so i don't know where they Install but i would be 99% sure that it will Not effect a Content Update 

Hi Poppet,

Thank you for all your hard work, and everyone who contributes here on Avsim.

A question tho, im just about to install 3.3, is everything working ok for you? Eg uk2000 airports? Im doing a clean windows 10 etc install too.

Regards

James

Hi Elaine,

 

You yourself have written that everything that installs into the root P3D folder has to be reinstalled..( See Note )

 

However, I have worked it out.

 

Thanks for the guide.

She probably meant the executable code (.exe, .dll) etc, along with the shadersHLSL folder, which is part of the client.

Just read that everything that installs into the P3D root folder has to be reinstalled.

 

I have installed several Aerosoft airports into the root folder first and then copied them outside P3D...

Only their AirportController folder is in the main root..

 

Is there a catch here ?

 

FTX Global and HDTrees also reinstall ?

 

 

I updated Client + Content

 

Thanks

 

If you install client and content only the rest of add-on content will be as previous installed... (make a backup of you dll and exe.xml file)

If you install client and content only the rest of add-on content will be as previous installed... (make a backup of you dll and exe.xml file)

My cloud.fx and GPUterrain.fx files have a new date ...

My cloud.fx and GPUterrain.fx files have a new date ...

 

Correct the shader files are new but don't influence current installed add-ons except with the shader mod...

Not tested yet the new install and impact on 3d party stuff.

But current version has the same install routine as 3.2 no difference here for me..