Of course, after I do the patch installation, I go back this morning and find a post that says basically. . ."Oh, by the way, it would be a good idea to delete the files/content of these 4 folders to ensure a good install". Maybe that should have been mentioned as part of the patch process? lol. . .
Also. . .anyone know where to find these? I got the first one. . .but the others, I don't find anything close on my system. . .and yes I have hidden files showing.
%PROGRAMDATA%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2. . . .saved backup/deleted content.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2. . . can't find
%APPDATA%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2. . . . . . . can't find
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Prepar3D v2 Files. . . . can't find
DOH!! Thanks. . .I never use the "Windows Start" option. . .never thought about that. Thanks!Ed , when I copied and pasted each line into the Windows Start (then into the search box) it took me right to the folder . I am running Windows 7 64 bit . The second line was the Shaders Folder , the 3rd line was the folder containing the dll.xml , exe.dll , and Prepar3D.cfg and the 4th line was where all your Saved Flights are . fxml and WX files . Sorry for the very non-tech explanation . Maybe someone with more knowledge than me can make an easier explanation .
Hope this gets you to where you want to be . I just did the update without the above deletions you gave which LM stated you can do if you are not experiencing any issues which so far I'm not . (Other than the FSDT Hawaiian Airports I have loaded and this I experienced in FSX and v1.4 . From what I've read it is a Add On Manager issue that FSDT uses and not P3D) . I'm still contemplating downloading the 10Gig+ Full Installer and starting from scratch . It just means a heck of a lot of reinstalling but I like the idea of a fresh install and gradually piece AC and scenery into v2.1 . I still have v1.4 on the HHD so it shouldn't be too bad of a task , just time consuming .
With all the problems reported with this update, I am glad I didn't rush to download and install it.
Is there a text file with the download that tells exactly what to do, prior to installing this??
If not, can someone post a link to a forum thread that does give instructions on this?
thanks, NC
Here ya go.
http://www.prepar3d.com/forum-5/?mingleforumaction=viewtopic&t=5415
This explains the process if you already have 2.0 and are applying the patch. Hope this helps.
After down-loading the patch, I've decided to stick with 1.4 for the time being. Version 2/2.1 is starting to look more and more like FSX.
Can you explain that a bit more please? Being curious as a polar bear chilling in Texas.