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FlyByWire Simulations installer
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Multiple install folder locations #401

Open lawlegge opened 1 year ago

lawlegge commented 1 year ago

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v3.2.2

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Please allow to set individual install folders for the A32NX and the 74S in the installer. It's a major hassle to have to change the install folder locations back and forth in the installer...

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tracernz commented 1 year ago

To help understand the use case... you are using the two add-ons in two different copies of the sim?

lawlegge commented 1 year ago

Hi Michael, Thank you for the reply.

No, just 1 sim, but individual install locations for each package. Basically I'm requesting the ability to specify/set individual install locations for the individual content e.g.; A32NX to its install directory, the 74S to its install directory, etc...

This pic illustrates what I'm looking for... 2022-09-23 install directory 1_4

Here is my install configuration for the aircraft, the folder tree...individual locations... 2022-09-23 tree1_1

I hope this gives a better explanation of what I'm looking for.

Thank you folks for everything you do..it is GREATLY appreciated...

Best Regards,

Law

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FoxtrotSierra6829 commented 1 year ago

Sadly, we cannot see your image. Could you please upload it directly via GitHub?

mcnv232 commented 1 year ago

After revisiting the FBW installer after some time, I've also seen this as an issue. It would be a very nice improvement for the installer to create directories, such as how Orbx can install files, especially with larger installs such as FSTL's base models (It would be incredible if the FBW installer could scan for directories created in other installers, if possible).

Benjozork commented 1 year ago

This is planned.

St54Kevin commented 1 year ago

I also want to request this Feature as we now have different types of addons except just planes. My use case is a organized folder structure by type to be used with AddonsLinker. Eg i would want to put the model matching tool into my tools folder.

marchershey commented 8 months ago

I second this.

I would like to be able to set the install directory of each item separately because I'm using Addon Linker, and with very specific, organized folder structure (Aircraft, Scenery, Tools, etc), it makes it difficult to use your installer properly. I have to jump onto your installer, redownload the aircraft/tool then move the files over to the correct installation folder. A32NX is an aircraft, SimBridge is a tool. They are in separate folders on my system. Hopefully this makes sense.

FoxtrotSierra6829 commented 8 months ago

Are categories aircraft, scenery, tools... enough or do you request individual selection on a per-addon basis?

marchershey commented 8 months ago

Are categories aircraft, scenery, tools... enough or do you request individual selection on a per-addon basis?

Honestly, I think individual selections per addon would be best.

Because the installer offers two different types of aircraft. The A32NX, and the Salty 747. My folders are organized by aircraft type.

Example: Aircraft/A320s/FBW-A32NX Aircraft/747s/SALTY-B747

So having just a single location for aircraft would prevent that.

Hope that makes sense!