answered Orbx Central and Temp files

[John Heaton]

I have just come across what might be a problem to some who have limited disc space.

 

A week ago I installed 2 new TB drives solely for PRD3 and XP11 - loaded them with complete new installations

of each Sim and all my Orbx software pertaining to each sim. My System C drive (500GB) properties remained on a much reduced usage

- but not as much as I expected after removing PD3 and all my Orbx (Inc TE UK South) 

I had purchased a new XP 11 and Orbx Britain TE - for the other new drive

 

Today I decided to do a smaller than  usual Crap Cleanup - and could not understand why it was taking so long to analyse

- since I only asked CC to empty recycle bin and Temp files.

 

The temp file contained ----- Orbx temps to the tune of 96 GB - 83652 files - in 6 folders - IE approx. the size of Orbx installed

earlier in System c drive

 

I had always thought that after installing anything - Orbx Central cleaned up afterwards

 

P.S. Before doing all this - I deleted Central 3 as instructed - and used the new Central for all of the above

 

 

 

[Doug Sawatzky]

Hi John

 

Not sure why you would post this in the general discussion forum, but I have moved it to the Orbx Central support forum.

[John Heaton]

The simple answer Doug - is that I thought it was more of a possible General problem that others 

might be affected and not knowing - and I wasn't looking for Central support per se !

 

I looked at Central and thought that although It Might be a problem with Central - it might have been my own problem

in that - possibly - I/we/others should check after doing all that I had outlined leading up to it - .ie doing another full download

following uninstalling Central 3.

 

I would prefer it to be here in General - maybe as well as Central support - but --- you're a moderator

[Nick Cooper]

Hello John,

it looks like a statement, rather than a request.

As you say, FTX and Orbx Central do clean up after themselves, unless there

is intervention that prevents that from happening.

[John Heaton]

Thanks Nick - Hi !

 

Just a question of semantics - and whatever the unidentified intervention - it happened.

 

Maybe someone else will read this and just  check their  temp file.

 

Personally - it won't happen again because - in the unlikely event that 

I will again need to reload all my previously loaded Orbx stuff - the first place I will check

is the temp file in C Drive.

 Mind you - I will need to reload TE South when I get my free upgrade - and I have this feeling 

that although I just bought the whole XP11 Britain TE package - I will still buy the other 2 sections

for PD3 - as a Xmas present to myself if for no other reason - than I installed the total PD3 / Orbx stuff 

on an Exclusive new 2TB HDD. 

Sheesh - that will need some temp space

 

[Nick Cooper]

Hello,

when you do install your next large Orbx Product, please be aware that there is no need to restrict

the temporary folder to your C drive and that it can be set to be anywhere you would like it to be.

You can use this setting to move it as required.

 

 

 

 

[porsche]

Figured it out. Thanks.

 

[John Heaton]

Once again - Thanks Nick

 

Information not known to me previously - so I haven't wasted your time - or mine

I think even more now that I was right in placing the thread in General

- because I'll bet that there aren't too many out there who know this facility exists

 

 

 

[Doug Sawatzky]

I wonder if a good general discussion topic would be on the merits of locating and exploring the Orbx Central user guide? I am sure there are many other facilities that many out there are not aware of.  

 

[John Heaton]

I'll be the first to Agree - as Nick will confirm- 

I'm a great believer in the saying

When all else fails read the instructions