SU15 What Do I Need To Do Beforehand?

[TimF 5]

Although I've been flight simming since fs2000, I'm a fairly recent convert (from P3D) to MSFS2020. SU15 will be my first sim update. I purchased MSFS2020 via Steam and have some items in my community folder. What (if anything) do I need to do in advance of SU15? There's a ton of opinions out there on the web regarding this, but I'm looking for a consensus from those on avsim who purchased via Steam.

[ryanbatc 13,125]

I don't do anything.

[Bond 151]

Nothing, when it's out you'l lbe prompted to mandatory update.

[Sethos 4,667]

Only thing you need to do is wait

[St Mawgan 1,454]

Absolutely nothing. Just follow the prompts when it launches. 

[F737MAX 5,833]

28 minutes ago, TimF said:

There's a ton of opinions out there on the web regarding this, but I'm looking for a consensus from those on avsim who purchased via Steam.

Sorry to break the consensus on this thread so far.

After three full reinstalls from scratch following a 'simple' SU update that failed (2 with MS Store and 1 with Steam), I go for the 'belt and braces approach', i.e. full back-up of:

• --> Packages\Official folder.
• C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
• --> SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator
• --> Steam\userdata\<steamnumber>\1250410\remote (all your controller profiles for MSFS)

It's long-winded, sure. Though it saves potentially several hours of downloading and a few more to get things back as they were if the update goes wrong.

[Paladin2005 447]

40 minutes ago, TimF said:

Although I've been flight simming since fs2000, I'm a fairly recent convert (from P3D) to MSFS2020. SU15 will be my first sim update. I purchased MSFS2020 via Steam and have some items in my community folder. What (if anything) do I need to do in advance of SU15? There's a ton of opinions out there on the web regarding this, but I'm looking for a consensus from those on avsim who purchased via Steam.

Short answer: Enjoy the game until SU15 is there. Then, enjoy the game with SU15.

[kerosene31 351]

I haven't done anything to prep for an update since the very early days of the sim.  I stay out of the beta, and just let the final patch install. 

When the sim first launched, there was no beta process, and a lot of addons could have problems.  Back then, clearing out the community folder was useful.  Now?  I just leave it. 

If you want to back up your community folder in general, that is never a bad idea, but I don't think you have to do anything special. 

[Ricardo41 5,965]

1 hour ago, TimF said:

Although I've been flight simming since fs2000, I'm a fairly recent convert (from P3D) to MSFS2020. SU15 will be my first sim update. I purchased MSFS2020 via Steam and have some items in my community folder. What (if anything) do I need to do in advance of SU15? There's a ton of opinions out there on the web regarding this, but I'm looking for a consensus from those on avsim who purchased via Steam.

Do nothing

[Greazer 1,355]

1 hour ago, TimF said:

What (if anything) do I need to do in advance of SU15? 

• Get frustrated 
• Pound sand 
• Face palm 
• Read forums
• Buy addons

[turbomax 3,343]

4 hours ago, kerosene31 said:

If you want to back up your community folder in general, that is never a bad idea

not required. simply rename it to anything else and temporarily create a new empty COMMUNITY folder. or better yet use ADDONS LINKER.

https://flightsim.to/discover/addons linker

 

Edited May 3 by turbomax

[Christopher Low 5,427]

Everybody seems to be talking about backing up the COMMUNITY folder.....but what about the OFFICIAL/STEAM folder? I have addons in both of these folders.

[cianpars 1,225]

Sometimes I remember to rename the community folder but I have often forgotten to do so and never had an issue.

I would suggest deleting your rolling cache and any manual caches if you use them.

 

[cyyzrwy24 129]

Just click.......and smile...

[Sabre57 48]

Pray.