40 minutes ago, mac44 said:

thanks - giving this a try now!

1)Have my new add on linker "community folder" broken into "liveries" + "scenery" ect.......within "liveries" can I add further folders dividing into aircraft type and within "scenery" can I break this further down into regions without creating any issues?

2)So for the Orbx scenery I have deleted the hyper links orbx central created in my MSFS "community" folder and from your comment realise I don't need to delete my orbx scenery (which is anyone "installed" in my own orbx library) - but assume I need to get orbx to "recreate" the hyper link for all this scenery in my new addon linker "community" folder - how exactly would you do this (guess there is an option in orbx central somewhere?)

3)Assume for all the apps I will always have "on" - such as bridge for my bravo throttle - i can just leave them in my MSFS "community" folder without causing any kind of issue?

 

4)Assume going forward when I need to reinstall or update a plane for example I will need to point it to the addon linker "community" folder?

Just to ensure that we are both on the same page.

1) Create a folder called MSFS Add-Ons and drop all your livery, airplane, & scenery folders into this new MSFS Add-Ons folder. The community folder should be empty. I created my folder in my "D" drive where I have my MSFS 2020 installed. After that we can handle the ORBX folders.

Edited July 3, 20223 yr by CFIJose

Just now, CFIJose said:

Just to ensure that we are both on the same page.

1) Create a folder called MSFS Add-Ons and drop all your livery, airplane, & scenery folders into this new MSFS Add-Ons folder. The community folder should be empty. I created my folder in my "D" drive where I have my MSFS 2020 installed. After that we can handle the ORBX folders.

1)thanks for the reply that's exactly right have created a new "MSFS Addom" folder and subdived this into scenery/aircraft/ livery folders - then cut and paste my old community folder contents into these new folders (first question on this was can I keep some apps that I use all the time in my "old" community folder or does it have to be completely empty?)

2)2nd question was on the orbx - have now deleted all my orbx hyper link entries created in my "old" community folder - but the orbx scenery remains installed in my dedicated orbx library (as created by orbx central) - how do I link up all this orbx scnery into my new "MSFS Addon" folder? (once done assume the addon linker will create another hyper link for this scenery into my old community folder?)

35 minutes ago, mac44 said:

1)thanks for the reply that's exactly right have created a new "MSFS Addom" folder and subdived this into scenery/aircraft/ livery folders - then cut and paste my old community folder contents into these new folders (first question on this was can I keep some apps that I use all the time in my "old" community folder or does it have to be completely empty?)

2)2nd question was on the orbx - have now deleted all my orbx hyper link entries created in my "old" community folder - but the orbx scenery remains installed in my dedicated orbx library (as created by orbx central) - how do I link up all this orbx scnery into my new "MSFS Addon" folder? (once done assume the addon linker will create another hyper link for this scenery into my old community folder?)

When you opened the Add-On linker it asked you to choose your add-on folder.

Now go back to the options and choose the ORBX folder where all your sceneries are saved.

Once you add the main ORBX folder, the add-on linker will then give you the option to choose the sceneries you want to load with a check mark.

You can then save the preset. You can create as many presets, such as USA scenery. EU scenery, etc.

39 minutes ago, CFIJose said:

When you opened the Add-On linker it asked you to choose your add-on folder.

Now go back to the options and choose the ORBX folder where all your sceneries are saved.

Once you add the main ORBX folder, the add-on linker will then give you the option to choose the sceneries you want to load with a check mark.

You can then save the preset. You can create as many presets, such as USA scenery. EU scenery, etc.

got it thanks - so in the setup up I can include x2 folders as "addon folders" - my new addon folder (with all my non-orbx scenery) as as well as the main orbx install folder? (will orbx not try and add a virtual link to my old MSFS "community" folder when I it sees that I deleted them)?

1 hour ago, mac44 said:

got it thanks - so in the setup up I can include x2 folders as "addon folders" - my new addon folder (with all my non-orbx scenery) as as well as the main orbx install folder? (will orbx not try and add a virtual link to my old MSFS "community" folder when I it sees that I deleted them)?

Only if the ORBX airport needs to be re-installed or updated.

I always disable everything in the community folder with the add-on linker before I do any updates or re-installing. After I close the ORBX UI, I check my community folder and delete any links I no longer need.

4 hours ago, CFIJose said:

Only if the ORBX airport needs to be re-installed or updated.

I always disable everything in the community folder with the add-on linker before I do any updates or re-installing. After I close the ORBX UI, I check my community folder and delete any links I no longer need.

thanks - but just to be clear - have already deleted the "old" orbx links in the original community folder - so when I run the add on linker to setup for the first time (note have only just finished moved all my non orbx scenery across) - surely I will need to "link" the addon linker to my main orbx install library (other wise how will it know where the orbx files are?)

1 hour ago, mac44 said:

thanks - but just to be clear - have already deleted the "old" orbx links in the original community folder - so when I run the add on linker to setup for the first time (note have only just finished moved all my non orbx scenery across) - surely I will need to "link" the addon linker to my main orbx install library (other wise how will it know where the orbx files are?)

Correct!

You add the ORBX folder containing the sceneries via the add-on linker's options menu.