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Prepar3d v5 Hot Fix 2 Available
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centuryseries
SOH-CM-2023
So if you only need the install_client how do you get that to run - my computer tells me its already installed and won't install it.
Hoping I don't have to re-download the entire lot again......
Any ideas?
fsafranek
SOH-CM-2024
Go into Apps and Features. You'll see the three parts of P3Dv5 listed -- Client, Content, Scenery. Uninstall the Client part. Then after unzipping the huge P3D download only run the Install_Client.msi file, don't run Setup_Prepar3d.exe. If you deactivate when uninstalling the client part you'll need to reactivate, but no biggie.
I think you will have to download the huge file. Start the download and then watch a movie. Check on it halfway though and start the unzip. Should be done by the time the movie ends.
Some of us do this weekly. 
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fsafranek
SOH-CM-2024
Yep. Too bad about the GTN. That seems to be typical between builds and for that reason alone I'm glad v4.5 finally settled down.
As long as you don't scrape it off (delete v5 stuff from %APPDATA%, %PROGRAMDATA%, and %LOCALAPPDATA%), everything should be remembered from build install to build install.
Dimus
SOH-CM-2025
Quite a few of the rendering issues I had seems to be better with this HF, especially with transparencies and reflections. Before I had to adjust alphas and texture darkness for textures to show in a similar way between 4.5 and 5.0. I believe there is no such need now but more testing is needed.
Navy Chief
Senior Member
Ok, I blame this on a combination of old age and generally being disorganized.....but how can I tell, by version number, if I already have HF1 installed?
As I understand it, if I DO have HF1 already installed, then all I need to do is uninstall my current Client, and install the new Client? NC
As I understand it, if I DO have HF1 already installed, then all I need to do is uninstall my current Client, and install the new Client? NC
Dimus
SOH-CM-2025
Chief, the HFs are collective, so even if you are not on HF1 you can still apply HF2. The minimum as you say is to uninstall the client (which will deactivate your license) and then install the HF2 client. When you restart P3D it will ask you to activate it again.
Personally, since v5 is still new I also update the content and the scenery in the same way. More downloading is needed but I'm sure I have the latest in all aspects.
Personally, since v5 is still new I also update the content and the scenery in the same way. More downloading is needed but I'm sure I have the latest in all aspects.
Navy Chief
Senior Member
Thanks Dimus.
Well, decisions, decisions. It's the same old story; do I install the minimum (which takes a few minutes at most), or the whole shebang?
Will wait a bit, and ponder! NC
dhazelgrove
Charter Member
Control Panel will tell you.
The version number for HF1 is 5.0.24.34874
The original is 5.0.21.34709
Dave
pbearsailor
SOH-CM-2025
New version of the F1 GTN is out already.
Navy Chief
Senior Member
Ok, so I uninstalled the Client, and installed new one. Everything so far looks beautiful.
The only question I have, which I've not found a answer to, is: what improvements I am missing out on, by not doing a clean, complete reinstallation? NC
The only question I have, which I've not found a answer to, is: what improvements I am missing out on, by not doing a clean, complete reinstallation? NC
manfredc3
SOH-CM-2022
Navy Chief,
This link will tell you exactly what fixes are in which module (Client, Content, Scenery and SDK)
https://prepar3d.com/news/announcements/2020/06/116953/
In my case I just updated the Client and Content (still debating if I want to do the scenery, due to the size of that particular download.)
I hope that answers your question.
Happy Flying
This link will tell you exactly what fixes are in which module (Client, Content, Scenery and SDK)
https://prepar3d.com/news/announcements/2020/06/116953/
In my case I just updated the Client and Content (still debating if I want to do the scenery, due to the size of that particular download.)
I hope that answers your question.
Happy Flying
Navy Chief
Senior Member
Perfect, thanks! I took a look at the fixes for all of them. The vast majority of them are indeed n the Client. In the Scenery section, there are a few airports that I do not recognize, so I am not convinced I need Scenery reinstall, and the Content fixes were minimal; one of which I didn't even know what it did! NC
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