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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2023 13:20:15 GMT -5
I had to add the "KJIF Jacksonvile Imeson 1959-1962" scenery. While trying to dowoad over Fightsim, I got this quite unclear situation: Two download links. One should be the updated version, but which one? I assumed that the right "DLF Hangars an Buidings" folder would be the one with the greater texture folder (130 instead 91 elements). Just to say once more, that FlightSim has still to improve its site and make it understandable for uploaders and users! Bernard
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on May 19, 2023 13:53:48 GMT -5
Yeah, uploaders of updated versions have to remember to re-title their update or it could be confusing.
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Post by mrcapitalism on May 19, 2023 14:13:56 GMT -5
Is there an option to delete the previous version? That seems tremendously wasteful and annoying.
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Post by johnhinson on May 19, 2023 14:19:51 GMT -5
Is there an option to delete the previous version? That seems tremendously wasteful and annoying. Yes. Uploaders can have full control of their files. Whether they can be bothered is another matter . . . But why be distressed about the choice? The speed of downloads from this site these days will whistle both to your computer before you can say Jack Frost, and you can then examine them at your leisure. John
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2023 15:44:34 GMT -5
Sorry, but I don't see any choice. One of the download buttons loads an update adding missing textures. And both download folders named the same way.
Bernard
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Post by Al on May 20, 2023 8:15:56 GMT -5
This was my first update with the new site format and I was updating four websites at the same time. The others simply replaced the files or created a separate entry with the update description (avsim, SOH and MAIW). When doing Flightsim I assumed the title i associated with it would be present with the zip but apparently not. Thanks for pointing it out Bernard as I never attempted to download it it to notice the issue. I am sure the second zip is the updated one as it would make sense they would be displayed in upload order.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2023 9:00:39 GMT -5
Thanks for your comments. Some sites still seem difficult to manage. Not so for SOH:
KJIF Jacksonville Imeson Airport Retro scenery with Fix.zip
Nothing more, nothing less. I saw it afterwards.
Bernard
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Post by chris_c on May 20, 2023 11:27:16 GMT -5
I have given up on Flightsim.com after their upgrade wrecked my account. Repeated attempts to get support finally elicited a single response advising that my account did not exist and that my email address did not appear on their records. So, when I attempted to create a new account, got the message that an existing account uses my email address. Replying to them with this data has brought only continued silence. Such colossal incompetence and indifference is worthy of the military bureaucracy.
Chris
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Post by Al on May 20, 2023 15:37:09 GMT -5
SOH is becoming my favorite site. Like what I see uploaded and when I post there it is almost always released quickly as well as automatically creating a discussion thread to go along with it fo others to comment . Easy to locate files as well.
Al
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Post by nmlw on May 20, 2023 16:40:19 GMT -5
I installed the updated DLF Hangars and buildings file and got the front an partial sides of the building, but not the complete sides and roof.
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Post by Al on May 20, 2023 17:28:23 GMT -5
Larry, I just downloaded the Imeson scenery from Flightsim.com (the second one listed when you go to download it) and backed up my DLF Hangars and Buildings folder and replaced it with the one in the download, reloaded FS9 and all textures were present. I then did the same with the Imeson Scenery folder, backed it up and then copied in the scenery folder from the download and everything was as it should be.
So, I would 1) make sure it was the second download you picked. 2) Delete then replace the DLF Hangars and buildings folder on your system (it contains the necessary textures and models. 3) replace the scenery folder in your Imeson folder with the one you downloaded
If that doesn't work, then I am not sure what is going on in your system.
Bernard, you just installed it, any issues like this with the Hangar?
Al
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2023 6:38:33 GMT -5
At least in 1959-1962 version the textures are shown correctly. However, I can't check the older version, as actually I get a CTD there. It's certainly not be due to the scenery. I have to check the whole scenery.cfg. A nice Sunday afternoon job!
Bernard
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Post by Al on May 21, 2023 9:34:50 GMT -5
Bernard, I would get a CTD with the 55-57 version if I stayed in the scenery for a while, like leaving it running after I left the PC where the 59-62 did not, at least that I can remember. I could never locate the reason why and it would only happen after longer periods of time where most user would have come and gone in the scenery even after watching ai for a pit. However, it never crashed immediately upon entering the scenery. I always suspected something in the 55 ai traffic caused it but never found out what as it took so long in each test to get it to happen. I am testing again as I left 55-57 version running last night and this morning, I had the "FS9 needs to close error do you want to send a report". I will be glad to fix it if anyone locates the reason why.
Al
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Post by Jorge on May 21, 2023 10:20:26 GMT -5
One thing I found working on PW stuff was that, sometimes, there would be something in the terrain-type bgl files that the sim didn't like. Check to see if there's something in one version that isn't in the other that has to do with terrain (landclass, mostly, but also VTP polygons). I'll take a quick look and if I see something that stands out I'll let you know. Back to coding! Jorge Miami, FL
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Post by Al on May 21, 2023 11:21:56 GMT -5
Jorge, thanks for jumping in. As far as what you describe there isn't any difference between the two. I built the 55-57 of off Tom's original KJIF. 59-62 was built off the 55-57 with just object changes, some apron changes and ai and parking. Other than that, they are the same. It could be that 59-62 version will CTD as well but that I never left it running that long for it to happen. I just ran 57-62 for 3 hours at 2x speed and no CTDs. About to do it with 55-57 version again with 55 traffic.
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