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jmuzzy

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When you "download" something from the File Library, it comes to your computer in a compressed .zip file. This file must be unzipped and everything then must be put in it's proper place in the Sim, be it gauges, effects, textures, or whole aircraft.

 

If you are lucky, the download will include an auto-installer that will do all of the work for you. I always caution against using an auto-installer because you will have no idea what's being installed.

Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer!  ✈️

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are compressed files handled properly when downloaded to the aircraft collection?

 

What do you mean? The zip files need to be extracted to work, but certain files IN the download may need installing `as-is` to the relevant folders - .cab files for example or .wav files for sounds.

 

Please expand your question as it is unclear whether you are asking what needs be done to the .zip file? These must be extracted after download.

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Download the zip file.

 

Right click that zip file and chose to extract.

 

Inside that new extracted folder are the files for your aircraft or what ever you downloaded.

 

Look inside there are there should be a readme text file that if the creator was smart enough will include instructions on how to install what you downloaded.

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