Long time sim user...P3D "newbie"
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:27 pm
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I have been around Flight Simulation software for a long time. Did that many installations of FSX like many people I could do it with my eyes closed!
However...I am a complete "newbie" to P3D v4 and I am looking for a few tips and guidance on installation.
My specs are;
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 7300HQ (2.5GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
8GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB)
1TB SAMSUNG SSD
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM
While I have installed P3Dv4 already to take a look I hope to find the time to uninstall and create a neat and efficient installation as I can.
My main areas of concern are the expected updates to the software in the future.
Do these require a full re-installation of the software and then all the "add-ons" we use to support P3D?
I notice a couple of folders in my Documents folder? Should any manually installed scenery go there? What else are they used for?
FSX was said to benefit from being installed outside of the "Program File" folder (which I did) on a separate partition if available? Are there any tips of this type for P3D?
It won't remain a vanilla installation. ORBX scenery will be installed along with the Majestic Q400 (when the update become available) and the Aerosoft Airbus.
I recognise this is a wide open question with no single answer but I hope to tap into the huge knowledge base offered by this forum to set me on a path of "glorious 64 bit simming"...
I have been around Flight Simulation software for a long time. Did that many installations of FSX like many people I could do it with my eyes closed!
However...I am a complete "newbie" to P3D v4 and I am looking for a few tips and guidance on installation.
My specs are;
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 7300HQ (2.5GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
8GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB)
1TB SAMSUNG SSD
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM
While I have installed P3Dv4 already to take a look I hope to find the time to uninstall and create a neat and efficient installation as I can.
My main areas of concern are the expected updates to the software in the future.
Do these require a full re-installation of the software and then all the "add-ons" we use to support P3D?
I notice a couple of folders in my Documents folder? Should any manually installed scenery go there? What else are they used for?
FSX was said to benefit from being installed outside of the "Program File" folder (which I did) on a separate partition if available? Are there any tips of this type for P3D?
It won't remain a vanilla installation. ORBX scenery will be installed along with the Majestic Q400 (when the update become available) and the Aerosoft Airbus.
I recognise this is a wide open question with no single answer but I hope to tap into the huge knowledge base offered by this forum to set me on a path of "glorious 64 bit simming"...