Hello everyone,I wonder if someone could help me. In my addon scenery folder I have what I consider created a mess. From what I understsand I have installed my addon scenery incorrectly (still works though). For example rather than having the usual FS9Addon SceneryScenery Name, I have FS9Addon ScenerySceneryScenery Name. This was the only way I could add an area in FS9 and make it work.I tried moving everything out of the second scenery folder and tried to paste them into the first Scenery folder but I got Area # errors. Not as simple as I thought.So what should I do... should I just leave everything as is or has the way I've done it caused some sort of slow-down in FS9. And lastly is there a program that would manage my scenery somehow?Any help would be appreciated.Thanks,

Hello,I use : http://www.ranainside.com/software_flightsim_manager.htmlWith success.

Thanks Emile I will have a look.

Unless the designer expressly requires it, I keep all my add-on scenery in a separate folder outside of my FS root directory.I have everything divided by continents, Country, State/Provence, Cities, and Airports (if required with two airports in the same city).As example:X:Adds (<-- what I use) Germany Dortmund City scenery texture EDLM scenery textureThis way I have everything very organized, and can add/delete sceneries fairly easily.

>Unless the designer expressly requires it, I keep all my>add-on scenery in a separate folder outside of my FS root>directory.>>I have everything divided by continents, Country,>State/Provence, Cities, and Airports (if required with two>airports in the same city).>>As example:>>X:Adds (<-- what I use)>> Germany> Dortmund City> scenery> texture> EDLM> scenery> texture>>This way I have everything very organized, and can add/delete>sceneries fairly easily.Hello and thanks,Does it affect load times or does it not have any affect whatsoever? Let me know.Thanks,

Not at all, it works great.If a designer insists that their scenery must be in the FS addon scenery area, I do it. But those are rare exceptions.

I don't think there is any problem with installing the scenery to the addon scenerysceneryscenery area, but I'm concerned that that is the only way you could install it. You should be able to put it anywhere, even CDs, DVDs, USB drives, network drives, etc.scott s..

The problem with putting it on a 'removeable media' (or removable hard drive), is that you would have to 'link' it to that source in FS, and you would get a warning about the scenery.cfg file having errors if that media wasn't 'hooked up'/inserted. But you could probably ignore those warnings as well, and fly just fine....even with add-on sceneries on a CD.

I put mine in E:SCENERYI *do not* use /addon scenery folder unless I absolutely have to, because in my opinion, putting it there is too much directory nesting and is confusing, leading to the "mess" that you describe.Rhett

For me, the best way to manage scenery without faults developing,is to strictly limit the number of sceneries, (only the bestof the best) & install them manually.(Otherwise my h/d used to end up like an junk jumble sale).Peter Sydney Australia

Hi..Same here Peter..I install all my sceneries manually and have found that to be the most trouble free. Regards..TH...CANADA