ORBX Transfer to P3Dv5

[pmb 5,138]

On 4/15/2020 at 2:39 AM, spilok said:

Great idea.  I did it all tonight.  Moved everything into ORBX Libraries.  Thanks for the excellent tip.  Well, we'll see how it goes when I install P3dv5. It only took me about 45 minutes or so to get everything converted from "inside the sim" to the ORBX Library.

Thanks Nemo and Farlis

Stan

Thanks Stan. I was in the same boat as you, all ORBX (the complete catalogue) installed into Prepar3d4. Now I'm migrating it to the libarary, copy the files over to the Prepar3d5 library section and check files.

Still a bit tedious but works flawlessly so far, as I checked. Much quicker and more resource efficient than redownloading many 100's of GB.

Kind regards, Michael

[flyblueskies 143]

Here's a list of P3DV5 Non-Compatible Orbx Sceneries:

 

 

[MarkW 1,500]

What if you want to use ORBX for both P3D v4 and v5.  Can you use the files out of just one Library.  I have migrated all ORBX to a library outside of the P3D v5 but Central will not recognize it...it does recognize it for v4.  

[newtie 540]

8 minutes ago, MarkW said:

What if you want to use ORBX for both P3D v4 and v5.  Can you use the files out of just one Library.  I have migrated all ORBX to a library outside of the P3D v5 but Central will not recognize it...it does recognize it for v4.  

Mark-

Follow this thread. Hopefully you'll get your problem solved

 

 

Cheers,

Mark

[MarkW 1,500]

I just updated the Addon.xml to all point to the one library.  v5 is OK but v4 only recognizes base and that is about it.  no regions or airports.

[MarkW 1,500]

Actually I may be OK now, I started P3D v4 and it asked to add all of the missing scenery.  Hopefully these now show up in Central.

[grandfred29 180]

Good day all, just read all your comments about orbx with V4 and v5 at the same time.

It is possible to use symbolic shortcut 

my library for V4 204gb and for V5 2.86gb because you need to have orbx library for V5 update.

the only problem with this method is for change setting of one of our orbx stuff you need to that in orbx central for V4

[Uteman 51]

24 minutes ago, grandfred29 said:

Good day all, just read all your comments about orbx with V4 and v5 at the same time.

It is possible to use symbolic shortcut 

my library for V4 204gb and for V5 2.86gb because you need to have orbx library for V5 update.

the only problem with this method is for change setting of one of our orbx stuff you need to that in orbx central for V4

I believe the short answer is no to your symbolic shortcut.

The migration as outlined by Ed Correia on their forum is dead simple and works.

I am running V4 and V5 ORBX alongside one another as per his instructions . HOWEVER I took careful note of his instructions.

I have left all the incompatible packs in v4.

I installed the V5 ORBX files as per Ed's instructions  (using the manual install option) and then added each scenery pack I wanted through central and verified that file. ORBX does not download it again.

Once I had a specific scenery added (eg TE GB) in v5 I deleted it from V4 to save space. Should I want to use a v5 scenery back in v4 I reverse the procedure and thru Central I use the manual install option for v4 and then verify the file again.

 For True Earth GB this has taken me about 4-5 minutes when I have done it each way.

If you want both v4 and V5 ORBX running side by side you have to use their method to get the Global Base, Libraries, Object flow installed for the two instances ( I think that is the minimum). The scenery packs can be moved backwards and forwards as long as you do it thru Central and re verify them each time you do a manual install.

Its working for me however with all things to do with flight sims and computers - don't miss a step or you end up at the bottom of the well.

I hope my rambling makes sense.

[mobiel 74]

On 4/16/2020 at 6:39 PM, mobiel said:

I've got an issue to.

I copy the ORBX libary from V4.5 to V5

and installed them via Central

 

 

Is there a Solution about this black Parts in Orbx ?

[flyblueskies 143]

2 hours ago, mobiel said:

Is there a Solution about this black Parts in Orbx ?

It looks like you need to either add or update your Orbx libraries. Those appear to be nighttime textures, typically shown when the orbx libraries are either not up to date or not installed (via addon.xml in p3dv5).

[mobiel 74]

 

18 minutes ago, flyblueskies said:

It looks like you need to either add or update your Orbx libraries. Those appear to be nighttime textures, typically shown when the orbx libraries are either not up to date or not installed (via addon.xml in p3dv5).

 maybe you are right . How Must be the addon.xml looks  like?

[flyblueskies 143]

11 minutes ago, mobiel said:

 maybe you are right . How Must be the addon.xml looks  like?

I believe you should start Orbx Central and add it. Make sure you update the libraries. In the Lorbi Addon Organizer, it will look something like this:

 

 

[mobiel 74]

I have it, thank you very much!