answered Can Orbx Central Use Legacy Backup Files

[X24]

 

Operating system:  Windows 10

Simulator:  P3D v4.5

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Issue:  Greetings

 

Is there any way to use the substantial stock of of the dozens of scenery files that I have kept backed up over the years? I am doing a clean install on a new laptop and using FTX Central I could always just do the installations straight from my memory slab. This is going to be a mammoth and time-consuming task if I have to download everything again...

 

I'd appreciate any guidance. I've been reading the forum for the past hour but didn't find anything on this particular subject. I tried pointing the download backup to a folder where PNW is backed up but it's completely ignored all the backup files and created a new archive of its own. I fear that I have answered my own question. At this point I will probably uninstall Orbx Central and go back to FTX Central.

 

Cheers

 

Chris

 

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[Doug Sawatzky]

4 minutes ago, X24 said:

I fear that I have answered my own question.

 

 

Hi, yes you have....those backups from the the previous app called FTX Central are not compatible with the new Orbx Central.

[X24]

Thanks Doug!

1 minute ago, Doug Sawatzky said:

 

Hi, yes you have....those backups from the the previous app called FTX Central are not compatible with the new Orbx Central.

 

[Nick Cooper]

Hello X24,

if it helps in the future,

this is result number three from a search for "FTX Central backup"

 

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[X24]

13 hours ago, Nick Cooper said:

Hello X24,

if it helps in the future,

this is result number three from a search for "FTX Central backup"

Hi Nick,

 

Thanks for the feedback. My post wasn't intended as any kind of criticism or implication of deficiency, rather to point out that I had actually tried to find a solution before reaching out. I own 152 Orbx products and this is the first time I've gotten stuck, on what is a fairly straightforward issue compared with some of the problems that have cropped up in the past.

 

I sometimes seem to have a knack for missing the obvious, and picking search keywords and phrases that are fruitless. I am therefore very grateful that forums like this exist, and your good self and your colleagues of course.

 

Cheers

 

Chris

[Nick Cooper]

Hello Chris,

I also meant no criticism of you.

I was just pointing up a way to save a lot of time and effort for you if there is a next time.