Updated "Fixed Detached Smoke" folders for P3D V4 Users - Installation Page, Step Table #10We have been spending a great deal of time changing out the objects that show "detached smoke" in P3D V4. This project will continue for some time and we'll be handling the updated information by these new methods. There are two ways for you to get theses new scenery folders to keep your P3D V4 installation up to date.
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One-At-A-Time from the Scenery Page: As these are changed, the new folder can be downloaded for these scenery locations on the scenery page. You will see the "update date" is recent, you will see an asterisk with it, and at the bottom of that box is the "reason" for the update. All of these will discuss the detached smoke update. So you can download these one at a time and only put in the ones you want. This also updates the Scenery page for new people coming to the site, whatever they download from the Scenery Page will be the latest if it is so marked.
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On the Installation/Getting Started Page, Step Table #10. This is where we will be putting all new folders for P3D V4 update. This is also where all the "generic-site-wide" updated files will be kept. So you should check with this table often to look for new entries. You will see a section there for "Updated Addon Scenery folders for P3D V4 (Smoke Problem Fixes)". As we do groups of folders, we will zip them and add them in this location. There is a "readme" in each that tells you what was changed. You download this zip, delete the folders you have now in your Scenery Library and add these new ones.
NOTAM: If you have FSX or P3D V3.4, you do not need to download these updated scenery folders. You will not see the "detached smoke problem" with those two platforms. But for those with P3D V4+ that want to keep up-to-date ... here are the two ways to accomplish that.
NOTAM2: On the Scenery Page, every scenery location that has been checked for this problem or has a new corrected file folder because of the problem, will have a P3D V4/Ready logo under the thumbnail. We are using these to keep track of the ones we have completed and which still need work. You will see us now coming down the page alphabetically.
PS Sorry about the inconvenience, but don't thank us for it, thank Microsoft.