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Version 4.1

Am new to P3D with v 4.0 which has been a huge success and have not touched FSX in several months now.

However, I have never been through an LM P3D upgrade and am finding this discussion daunting and confusing i) re having to move out add ons - but some are saying that is not necessary for 4.1? and ii) with Orbx FTX Global and Vector successfully installed in 4.0 whether I am going to have a regrettable problem by trying to upgrade. It seems this is a minor upgrade but the hi res VC seems well worth it.

re i) the one add on possibly affected is the F1GTN750 but I think they have an update to sort that. Otherwise, should I move all my simobjects and addon scenery addons out first (what a nuisance) or is that not necessary?

I am still leaning toward staying in 4.0 which isn't broke. But then I know I will start to fall behind and create even bigger upgrade challenges later. Not sure what to do . .
 
I just de-installed the client ("keep license info") and re-installed it. Same with the content to get the updated simobjects and other stuff. That was it. Went in minutes and like a breeze.

Because of the content update I had to re-install my predefined REX textures theme, but that's also only a mouse click. I think I also updated FSUIPC, but I don't know if that was necessary.


There's a nice step by step guide here:

http://www.prepar3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=120861

Cheers,
Mark
 
Montie said:
Is there any show stoppers in v4.1? I am a bit hesitant about updating from v4.0.
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If you fly the default aircraft, some VC rain effects. And it could just be my imagination, but my frame rates never drop below my set 40 now.
 
Beaufighter said:
Hi
About PTA is it worthy of the price? meaning is it good improving P3D v4.1?
thanks
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its just a visual change, there is no major significance, some people have reported some fps improvement while some have had the adverse

if you like the fly with a mood or atmosphere its a great addon, me im very critical of many addons, and I have say it does make the sim depending on your ini settings that more realistic looking or pleasing to the eye

worth the money, yes, because after a while using it, then you turn it off, the sim looks horrible and it reminds you of the limited fsx days
 
Beaufighter said:
Hi
About PTA is it worthy of the price? meaning is it good improving P3D v4.1?
thanks
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Simply answer "Yes". :wavey:
For me "must to have" addon like Active Sky, TacPack, Spad.next, FTX sceneries ect.

pn4vzsx.jpg
 
I used URP briefly but the use of reshade caused me issues with some addons and even with my own scenery object shading. I ended up keeping only the sun effect.
 
I don't use reshade either. The program has different settings for using with reshade and without. You are not required to use reshade.
 
Lost Joystick Button Programming w/ Update

My joystick buttons have lost programming (I have axis programmed in FSUIPC, buttons in v4). I can't seem to get some buttons to re-program. (Granted I am trying to use my G940 which is best described as difficult.) Anyone having a similar problem? Any suggestions? Thanks.
 
Is there an idiots guide to adding Aircraft and AI to this v4 somewhere? It's all been changed and I'm confused. :dizzy:
 
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