8 minutes ago, Gerwil said:

https://i.imgur.com/51PTKBw.jpeg

You should click in the line here with the default address, this will give the option to specify your own install location.

Once all is installed, copy that location to a external ssd, just to prevent this happening again 🤣

 

I've understood that, but I fail to understand how I can make this update to be only 600MB big, when there are none of those folders anymore that have existed before?

"Just change it to where your MSFS installation really is and it will only be about 600MB. "

 

 

9 minutes ago, Konterhalbe said:

"Just change it to where your MSFS installation really is and it will only be about 600MB. "

 

 

I think someone missed here that the installer wiped your whole installation, including community folder. It wasn't me, I did read your initial post. I hope you will soon have things up and running again.

Edited January 31, 20233 yr by Gerwil

Just now, Gerwil said:

I think someone missed here that the installer wiped your whole installation, including community folder. It wasn't me, I did read your initial post. I hope you will have things up and running soon again.

Alright ok, thanks. I was afraid that I'm not able to understand what I should do.

 

I'm doing a regular backup of all my important documents on my PC (docs about banks, stocks, taxes, etc).

Quickly grabbed my external SSD to just copy back my community folder I had thought I saved couple months ago (better than nothing) but then I realised I haven't got a backup of it 😐

 

Will do one every month now, and everyone else should do so too.

Better to invest 15 minutes per month for a planned routine that to spend 15 hrs to set everything back up again.

while you are at it: why not choose a different path that's easier to maintain, like mine is D:\FS2020

I am in the AAU1 beta, today it installed a 650 MB update into this path and everything runs smooth as before. didn't have to leave the beta, left everything as before.

6 hours ago, Flightsky said:

And with this release, MSFS widens the gap between itself and the competition.  A huge gap too, I would say. Congratz to the Working Title and the MSFS team for their hard work!

I don't think there is any competition for MSFS IMO.

sp

Edited January 31, 20233 yr by Sky_Pilot071

16 minutes ago, Konterhalbe said:

Alright ok, thanks. I was afraid that I'm not able to understand what I should do.

 

I'm doing a regular backup of all my important documents on my PC (docs about banks, stocks, taxes, etc).

Quickly grabbed my external SSD to just copy back my community folder I had thought I saved couple months ago (better than nothing) but then I realised I haven't got a backup of it 😐

 

Will do one every month now, and everyone else should do so too.

Better to invest 15 minutes per month for a planned routine that to spend 15 hrs to set everything back up again.

Just make sure (when you have to reïnstall the bulk) that it is uninstalled correctly via Windows apps utility and manually any reemains. It is odd that it still says 'Update' instead of 'Install' on your screenshot.

And with Addon Linker there is no need to back-up the Community folder.

Edited January 31, 20233 yr by Gerwil

4 minutes ago, turbomax said:

while you are at it: why not choose a different path that's easier to maintain, like mine is D:\FS2020

I am in the AAU1 beta, today it installed a 650 MB update into this path and everything runs smooth as before. didn't have to leave the beta, left everything as before.

 

I've added a link to the community folder in the quick access toolbar to get to it with a single click.

Does choosing a different path for the community folder prevent it from being deleted in the future? If yes, I'll consider moving it somewhere else.

 

"didn't have to leave the beta, left everything as before."

When you don't actively leave beta, are you automatically in for the next beta?
Or does a MSFS beta programme always end for everyone after the stable version was released and you have to opt-in again if you still want to be part of it in the future?

3 minutes ago, Gerwil said:

Just make sure (when you have to reïnstall the bulk) that it is uninstalled correctly via Windows apps utility and manually any reemains. It is odd that it still says 'Update' instead of 'Install' on your screenshot.

It probably says "update" 'cause I've tried windows system recovery after the complete wipe. MSFS came back (latest version 1.30.12.0) and I could start the application again, but I guess  it came back completely naked without anything, thus the 108GB update.

15 minutes ago, Konterhalbe said:

Quickly grabbed my external SSD to just copy back my community folder I had thought I saved couple months ago (better than nothing) but then I realised I haven't got a backup of it 😐

Will do one every month now, and everyone else should do so too.

I make a complete backup of all MSFS-related (plus the corresponding AppData, plus work-related, plus personal stuff) folders twice a week. I only was in need of it once when I thought it would be a clever idea to press the "Check files button" in Steam. I learned it wasn't.

The price for an external 2 TB drive is peanuts compared to the other MSFS hardware, and one just needs a bit of discipline to do the backup twice a week. I set Outlook reminders for this.

Kind regards, Michael 

18 minutes ago, Konterhalbe said:

Does choosing a different path for the community folder prevent it from being deleted in the future? If yes, I'll consider moving it somewhere else.

just use MSFS Addons linker and never think about it ever again besides many other advantages. it creates symbolic links, MSFS then never touches nor deletes the original real addons files.

Downloads 235,074 ✔️

Edited January 31, 20233 yr by turbomax

2 minutes ago, turbomax said:

[...] MSFS then never touches nor deletes the original real addons files.

Seems a 100% of what I need!

Thanks, I'll use the addon linker from now on since I haven't got the time for another possible giant re-download and re-install in the future. 😅

I had hoped the times of complete reinstalls had been gone with FSX and P3D.

4 hours ago, MattNischan said:

They will not change. Both of those planes ship with their own built-in custom versions of the original WT G3000 mod.

The G3000 in the HJET is just fine by me currently.

sp

5 minutes ago, turbomax said:

just use MSFS Addons linker and never think about it ever again besides many other advantages. it creates symbolic links, MSFS then never touches nor deletes the original real addons files.

The Linker is a God's gift. And besides just linking, it has a host of features (map display, doublets search, MSFS start options etc.) which probably very few (including me) know in all detail. BTW, some of them are accessible via the config file only.

Kind regards, Michael

Meh no A310 updates but saying that never had a problem with it.  Loading up another 11 hour long haul right now!

3 hours ago, Konterhalbe said:

When you don't actively leave beta, are you automatically in for the next beta?

Yes.