Up until now I have only updated my client. I have read through the install sections from poppet etc on how to do stuff, and I see there is a need to run Central for Orbx stuff....but.

If I update the Content does this mean that I will need to reinstall scenery and planes?

Bryan

Content doesn't affect scenery and only affects default a/c. If you have an a/c that installs it's own scenery it should be fine.

 

Vic

• The 3 component Installers Client, Content and Scenery have a total of 18 yellow folders in your core Prepar3D v4 folder.

  You can see below as to what folders are removed and updated during the update process

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  Install_ Client.msi - Licences, propdefs, Scaleform, ShadersHLSL, trinton

  Install_ Content.msi - Scripts, redist, SimObjects, Weather, Scenarios, Ecosystem, Fonts, Autogen,
   Effects, gauges, Sound, Texture

  Install_ Scenery.msi - Scenery

Remember, the installers will not remove or overwrite any files installed by 3rd parties UNLESS it is a p3d file that had been modified by the 3rd party. Nothing is deleted except native p3d files.

Vic

1 hour ago, Emile said:

• The 3 component Installers Client, Content and Scenery have a total of 18 yellow folders in your core Prepar3D v4 folder.

  You can see below as to what folders are removed and updated during the update process

  ------------------

  Install_ Client.msi - Licences, propdefs, Scaleform, ShadersHLSL, trinton

  Install_ Content.msi - Scripts, redist, SimObjects, Weather, Scenarios, Ecosystem, Fonts, Autogen,
   Effects, gauges, Sound, Texture

  Install_ Scenery.msi - Scenery

 

24 minutes ago, vgbaron said:

Remember, the installers will not remove or overwrite any files installed by 3rd parties UNLESS it is a p3d file that had been modified by the 3rd party. Nothing is deleted except native p3d files.

Vic

Thanks for this more detailed info, however, if SimObjects is deleted which is required before applying an updated Content, then all the planes from third parties will be deleted...correct? Which would mean all the 3rd party planes would be broke and I would need to reinstall and add in any mods.

 

Or are you saying that only the original P3D gauges, sounds and airplanes etc are deleted from within those folders and all my payware for instance will be left untouched?

Edited August 23, 20187 yr by 1st fltsimguy

PMDG installs seem to be fine, as they are in the simobjects directory as in FSX. 

However, FSLabs install in the Prepar3D Addons folder, and you may have to point your sim to this folder from the settings menu. 

2 hours ago, 1st fltsimguy said:

if SimObjects is deleted which is required before applying an updated Content, then all the planes from third parties will be deleted...correct?

Hi, I don't believe that is what happens, it will just delete the default P3D files from SimObjects, but will leave any addons in there. It will only delete files that P3D put in there, not 3rd parties. 

 

Cheers,

Edited August 23, 20187 yr by djbully

7 hours ago, djbully said:

Hi, I don't believe that is what happens, it will just delete the default P3D files from SimObjects, but will leave any addons in there. It will only delete files that P3D put in there, not 3rd parties. 

 

Cheers,

Correct.

OK then I'll grab a beer and give it a go.

Thanks very much gents.