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Sep 28^th, 2010 at 8:05pm

Gaz1985 Offline
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Hi guys.
I'm new to flight simulator games I currently have FS2004, so I don't know what to do after I've downloaded a zip file? a guide would help, cheers.

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Reply #1 - Sep 28^th, 2010 at 9:19pm

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Almost all zip files (aircraft or scenery) will have a set of instructions in the file.

Unzip whatever you downloaded to a temporary folder - perhaps on your Desktop - and read them.

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Reply #2 - Sep 28^th, 2010 at 9:21pm

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create a Temporary folder somewhere on your computer. extract the contents of the .zip file (your choice of method is up to you... i prefer COPY/PASTE) into this new FS9 Temp Folder.

This will allow you to "see" everything and work with everything.

AIRCRAFT folders (by name of craft) go into FS9 / AIRCRAFT .... if the .zip file has a file called AIRCRAFT, just put that into your FS9 folder and say YES to overwrite. [it is only adding the enclosed files to your AIRCRAFT folder]

GAUGES go to GAUGES (or just copy/paste the folder itself to your FS9 main folder)

EFFECTS to EFFECT (same as above)

Modules {FSUIPC, FSConnect and a few others will go here}

If you come across any downloads that are "Auto-installers" or "self-installers", point them to this Temp folder so that you can look at the contents BEFORE you install it. Some Auto-installers leave behind extra tidbits laying around, and by doing this, you know what is going into your computer and you can clean it up a lot easier. Plus if you have problems with certain things (scenery) you know where you can look to see if there is indeed a problem with the files.

I personally have 5 Temp folders. "Downloaded Aircraft and Programs", "Dl'ed Scenery", "Hovercontrol", "Autoinstallers", and 1 more for 'OTHER' stuff Cool

(i plead the 5th)

Depending on what I am downloading, and where I get it from, it will end up in one of these 5 folders. Keep in mind however, that I save the .zip folders so that I can delete the craft from my library lineup, but if i want it back a month from now, I just go get it from the DL'ED CRAFT AND PROGs folder. Simple as that.

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Reply #3 - Oct 1^st, 2010 at 7:29pm

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There are probably a number of ways to handle your zip folder. What I have done, and this is by no means what you should do, but it works for me:

I created a file called downloads and within this file I have FS2000, FS2004, and FSX as I have all three installed on my computer. Simply download your zip file to your download folder called FS2004 or FS9. There is a teriffic FREE (and I usually only deal with free things, except this site which I felt was well worth becoming a paid member) program called 7-Zip File Manager. It is a wonderful little program that you can use to unzip many zip files at a time. Saves a lot of time. After unzipping the zip file you will usually find a "Read Me" file. Just follow the instructions. Sorry for the ramble, I tend to do that Grin

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Reply #4 - Oct 1^st, 2010 at 8:28pm

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Reply #5 - Oct 15^th, 2010 at 3:42pm

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Hey Gaz1985, so, how is it going by now? Are you able to deal with your downloads? I know being new to FS it can feel overwhelming at first. When I was new I tended to lean heavily on these kinds of forums as I knew absolutely nothing about anything and even tho I have been simming for several years, I still find myself learning. When you have downloaded an aircraft, learn everything you can about it. Most important, practice practice practice and eventually you will be able to land with clean underwear. LOL Grin

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Reply #6 - Oct 18^th, 2010 at 8:36pm

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turbofire wrote on Oct 1^st, 2010 at 7:29pm:

program called 7-Zip

If there has ever been a time to unleash all of ones emphasis, this is the time.

7zip is a superb tool. It will make it far faster to unzip your aircraft files (I'm talking several minutes, maybe over half an hour, with Windows unzip, and seconds to dozens of seconds to do the same task with 7zip)

Get it Grin

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