Hi:

Now that a new version of the SODE module (v1.5.2) has been released, and according to the changes included in this version, SODE is now installing following the LM suggested procedure for installing addons in P3Dv3.4 and P3Dv4.

Taking this into account:

1. Which is the detailed correct procedure for updating a existing SODE installation to v1.5.2 in P3Dv3.4?. I fear the SODE manual is not covering this procedure in detail (it only refers to running the .msi installer and then register it into the simulator version). There is no mention about the need of uninstalling and/or unregistering the existing version and how.

2. Will all the existing SimObjects from the different scenery developers be re-located or preserved as they are in their current directory locations (C:\ProgramData\12bPilot\SODE\SimObjects) by the new installer?. I have at least 20 different simobjects already installed and do not want to re-install them.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Cheers, Ed

 

Nobody?

Ask the developer?

What's SODE?

3 minutes ago, Anxu00 said:

What's SODE?

http://sode.12bpilot.ch/?page_id=2

19 minutes ago, WarpD said:

Ask the developer?

Done, but no answer so far.

Cheers, Ed

Well, they do live on a different part of the giant marble... 

1. Don't worry. The installer takes care of it. I upgraded SODE 1.5.2 from 1.4.x and no issues in V3 or V4. I did no deinstall. 

In V4, the installer makes the entry for the SODE exe into the add-on.xml. 

Make sure to activate SODE for the platforms that you intend to use. 

2.  The simobjects remain at their place and are not touched. As such they comply with the new installation convention that was introduced in V3

3 hours ago, edpatino said:

Hi:

Now that a new version of the SODE module (v1.5.2) has been released, and according to the changes included in this version, SODE is now installing following the LM suggested procedure for installing addons in P3Dv3.4 and P3Dv4.

Taking this into account:

1. Which is the detailed correct procedure for updating a existing SODE installation to v1.5.2 in P3Dv3.4?. I fear the SODE manual is not covering this procedure in detail (it only refers to running the .msi installer and then register it into the simulator version). There is no mention about the need of uninstalling and/or unregistering the existing version and how.

2. Will all the existing SimObjects from the different scenery developers be re-located or preserved as they are in their current directory locations (C:\ProgramData\12bPilot\SODE\SimObjects) by the new installer?. I have at least 20 different simobjects already installed and do not want to re-install them.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Cheers, Ed

 

I can only speak for myself here. What I do is just uninstalling it from the Programs and Features list. No issue whatsoever.

1 hour ago, Cargostorm said:

The simobjects remain at their place and are not touched. As such they comply with the new installation convention that was introduced in V3

Hi Chris, thanks for your input. On my setup (still P3Dv3.4), the simobjects were placed into the folders the previous SODE (v1.4.x) did install them, using the previous convention ("old method", not the new one suggested/recommended by LM with everything outside the sim), so if I understand you correcly, their current location (in C:\ProgramData\etc...) according to your experience, will not be touched by the new v1.5.2 installer?. Please confirm and thanks in advance. This is what concerns me the most.

Cheers, Ed

 

4 hours ago, edpatino said:

no answer so far

Ed, Jeffrey - the developer of SODE - is an airline pilot busy flying around the world.
Give him some time!
He will finaly reply. He is a very helpful man.

For what it's worth I can't get the latest version to read my p3d v3 path, only v4.  Consequently, I can't register it in v3.  Tried to reinstall, same problem. 

48 minutes ago, Rafal said:

Ed, Jeffrey - the developer of SODE - is an airline pilot busy flying around the world.
Give him some time!
He will finaly reply. He is a very helpful man.

+1 He sure is. Very helpful, and won't see you stuck.

2 hours ago, Rafal said:

Ed, Jeffrey - the developer of SODE - is an airline pilot busy flying around the world.
Give him some time!
He will finaly reply. He is a very helpful man.

 

1 hour ago, Travelling_Wilbury said:

+1 He sure is. Very helpful, and won't see you stuck.

Thanks for the info. I'll be waiting, no rush here.

Cheers, Ed

 

[UPDATE]

Thanks to Jeffrey, the SODE developer, who responded to all the enquiries concerning the correct procedure for uninstalling any previous version of SODE and installing the newest v1.5.2. If anyone is interested I'll suggest writing an email to him.

Cheers, Ed