Same mistakes every update

[cianpars 1,165]

Whilst I have been guilty of one or more of these in the past (shamefully some more than once), it's always worth reminding of the basics again:

1. Rename your community folder;

2. Delete your rolling cache;

3. Following the update, download any updates from the store.

Depending on whether you use the Store or Steam versions, you may need to reboot your system before the update becomes available. 

Wishing you all a good update process and hoping that you enjoy all of the new content.

Only 6 hours to wait 🙂

 

[Ricardo41 5,949]

5 minutes ago, cianpars said:

Whilst I have been guilty of one or more of these in the past (shamefully some more than once), it's always worth reminding of the basics again:

1. Rename your community folder;

 

No. Absolutely not necessary. Don't touch the community folder. 

[St Mawgan 1,360]

And wear your lucky pyjamas. 

[bobcat999 8,477]

I disagree with the community folder advice.  Just leave it and only investigate it if you have problems.  The rest of the advice is good and common sense.

[cianpars 1,165]

Yeah, when I've forgotten to rename the community folder, I have not personally had any issues, but MS do advise doing this.

I find it useful to run msfs once after an update with no addons, just to ensure everything is working OK before restoring the community folder.

[Alpine Scenery 1,609]

Just disable all your add-ons with linker, that just leaves PMDG and probably FSLTL in the community folder for me.
I don't rename it though.

Woo hoo, 5.5 more hours until we all crash the servers 😜

 

[yanfeng12342000 132]

Any reason why rename the community folder?

[HiFlyer 9,359]

3 minutes ago, Alpine Scenery said:

Just disable all your add-ons with linker, that just leaves PMDG and probably FSLTL in the community folder for me.
I don't rename it though.

Woo hoo, 5.5 more hours until we all crash the servers 😜

 

PMDG, FSLTL, Navigraph stuffs, FBW thingies.....

[St Mawgan 1,360]

5 minutes ago, yanfeng12342000 said:

Any reason why rename the community folder?

Irrational fear mostly. 

[ThomseN_inc 1,128]

Don't know. All i ever did was hit the "update now" button. Never had any Sim deleted, Computer wrecked, or flooded cellar.

 

[Paul K 1,327]

I've never moved or renamed the Community folder before an update, though there's no harm in it if you want to. The lucky pyjamas is a must, however.

[bobcat999 8,477]

4 minutes ago, ThomseN_inc said:

Don't know. All i ever did was hit the "update now" button. Never had any Sim deleted, Computer wrecked, or flooded cellar.

Well, updates have come with some peril for me.  My wife threatened to leave me once.  I had to promise to take her out the following weekend! 

[Sethos 4,335]

I'm over here just updating, without doing a song and a dance, always just works... Always seems like people just need to make a process of everything. 

[St Mawgan 1,360]

Just now, bobcat999 said:

Well, my wife nearly left me once.  I had to promise to take her out the following weekend! 

If she nearly left you for someone who did rename their community folder then it might be relevant. 

[bobcat999 8,477]

Just now, St Mawgan said:

If she nearly left you for someone who did rename their community folder then it might be relevant. 

   Yes, I think it was the next door neighbour.  He has the Honeycomb yoke as well... She told me!