HUMPERS Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I don't get it. I have been slowly getting used to this new sim & today I started it up & got the download & install dialogue box stating it will be d/l & installing 95+ gig! I thought maybe patch number 2 was out but I doubt it. So why I have i got to download all 95 gig again? help please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUMPERS Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Sorry for title misspelling, meant 'scratch' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g7rta Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 That’s a strange one. I’ve just booted up mine to check if it downloads anything but no, it launched as normal. I don’t suppose you’ve logged in as a different user? Or maybe deleted / uninstalled anything? Regards Steve Intel I9-13900K - Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX - 64Gb DDR5 5600Mhz - Asus RTX4090 ROG STRIX 24GB 3x 43” Panasonic 4k TVs - Corsair RMx 1200W PSU - 2 x 2TB M.2, 2 x 4TB SATA III and 1 x 4TB M.2 SSDs. Pico 4 VR Headset - Honeycomb Alpha Yoke - Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Unit Thrustmaster TPR Rudder Pedals - Saitek Throttles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUMPERS Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 That’s a strange one. I’ve just booted up mine to check if it downloads anything but no, it launched as normal. I don’t suppose you’ve logged in as a different user? Or maybe deleted / uninstalled anything? Regards Steve No, no deletion but tried to run as Admin but still says 97+ gig to go! In the box at bottom right corner it says 'Update'. Should i let the download go for a while to see if solves itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemill Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 This is just a shot in the dark but did you try and install it into a non standard file structure instead of just pointing it at a drive and letting it do the rest so it thinks it doesn’t exist? Probably not but I’m throwing it out there just in case. Hope you get it sorted. Meanwhile I would let it run andsee what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUMPERS Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 Thanks but it went perfectly well for over a week on a daily basis. I have tried to run it from the startup icon & the one from the list of applications. All I get is the music & the screen saying it will download & install. If I press the 'Update' icon at bottom right, I get the download bar showing empty & a download size of 95+ gigs. It took me 30 hours to download in the first instance which costs a fair bit on top of the purchase price. I have submitted an enquiry to 'Zendesk' (think its called that). They have acknowledged receipt of it but of course not heard a thing from them. Doubt if I can get a refund as it did download o.k in the beginning. What a frustrating disappointment! Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g7rta Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 It sounds to me like it’s been corrupted or something.. maybe hardware failure or even a virus? The fact that it worked for a week.. also you are hearing the loading/menu music. I don’t think it’s a fault of the sim itself. If I was you, I’d back up anything important... wipe the pc completely and then reinstall Windows & eventually the sim itself.. I know it would take a lot of time but there would be a chance of it all working again. Regards Steve Intel I9-13900K - Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX - 64Gb DDR5 5600Mhz - Asus RTX4090 ROG STRIX 24GB 3x 43” Panasonic 4k TVs - Corsair RMx 1200W PSU - 2 x 2TB M.2, 2 x 4TB SATA III and 1 x 4TB M.2 SSDs. Pico 4 VR Headset - Honeycomb Alpha Yoke - Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Unit Thrustmaster TPR Rudder Pedals - Saitek Throttles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUMPERS Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 It sounds to me like it’s been corrupted or something.. maybe hardware failure or even a virus? The fact that it worked for a week.. also you are hearing the loading/menu music. I don’t think it’s a fault of the sim itself. If I was you, I’d back up anything important... wipe the pc completely and then reinstall Windows & eventually the sim itself.. I know it would take a lot of time but there would be a chance of it all working again. Regards Steve Its certainly weird alright. Today I tried again as patch 2 is out & thought maybe it would sort it out. I left it downloading for about 3 hours but it seems to want to do the whole 95+ gigs. I am hoping to hear back from Zendesk as I can't really afford another large download. Thanks for your helpful suggestions Steve. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now