Peter Webber Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Good day. I have just read the topic around the freeware photoreal mesh for OLC Africa. I already have OLC Africa installed. Is this freeware for those who have not yet purchased and is a "preview", or is it something additional which I can add to my existing OLC Africa? Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropJob Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Good evening, I have the same question, I was also going to ask earlier about the benefits of installing the freeware package because I didn't notice any benefit visually. I was comparing Table Mountain with and without the freeware package and didn't notice anything different. Lion's Head still looks like it's lost, well, its head. I've just compared the files included in the freeware package to what is included in OLC Africa, and it seems the freeware package is made up of files already in the OLC Africa package. The mesh is identical, the photoreal areas have slightly smaller file sizes in the freeware package. I would therefore conclude that as an OLC Africa customer, I can dispense with the freeware package. What I don't understand then is why OLC Africa is mentioned as required in Central? PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Webber Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 2 hours ago, PropJob said: Good evening, I have the same question, I was also going to ask earlier about the benefits of installing the freeware package because I didn't notice any benefit visually. I was comparing Table Mountain with and without the freeware package and didn't notice anything different. Lion's Head still looks like it's lost, well, its head. I've just compared the files included in the freeware package to what is included in OLC Africa, and it seems the freeware package is made up of files already in the OLC Africa package. The mesh is identical, the photoreal areas have slightly smaller file sizes in the freeware package. I would therefore conclude that as an OLC Africa customer, I can dispense with the freeware package. What I don't understand then is why OLC Africa is mentioned as required in Central? PJ Yes, Maybe my age, but a very confusing post..looks like existing customers of OLC Africa will have to download the freeware for the photoreal rendition of Etosha Pan...So if Cape Peninsula is now freeware, why did I buy OLC Africa? I fly for real in the area..Never been so confused.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sawatzky Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Does the release announcement not explain it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVSandleben Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 So to get the Etosha photoreal we need the freeware pack? Seems counterintuitive. Why not just include that in the OLC update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dow Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 2 hours ago, KVSandleben said: So to get the Etosha photoreal we need the freeware pack? Seems counterintuitive. Why not just include that in the OLC update? Licensing issues. Not a biggie but that's commerce for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropJob Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Just to recap, if we have OLC Africa installed, the only benefit of installing the freeware package is a photoreal Etosha Pan? I notice the mesh included in both packages is identical (and 3GB), can I simply delete one of the folders? I suppose now, because any verify files action would redownload them. PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Webber Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 10 hours ago, Doug Sawatzky said: Does the release announcement not explain it? Hi, No. That's why I'm posting here. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Pienaar Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I noticed that the photoreal areas and mesh for Africa has been removed from the latest update that I installed in P3D V5. If was going to complain but then I saw this post. If you want the photoreal and mesh you will have to install the freeware pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropJob Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I have the OLC Africa update and it didn't remove the mesh. Do you really not have an Orbx Library\p3dv5\Global openLC Africa\Orbx\FTX_OLC\OLC_AF_mesh folder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Did you update, or did you install from uninstalled? An update does not remove the original mesh folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropJob Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I updated, there was no information to the contrary in the update notification. I'll uninstall and reinstall for both v4 and v5, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 There is no need to do that. Nothing will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropJob Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I'm trying to get rid of the duplicated 3GB of mesh data in both packages....so I'm hoping that the mesh will now only be installed once with the freeware package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropJob Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Hi again Nick, I've now reinstalled OLC Africa for v5 and there is no mesh, so far so good. However, I have a folder over 20GB, where Central says 11GB downloaded for an 8GB installation. Could this be updated, unless of course something is going wrong here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 The whole product seems to be 22.5 GB installed, is that what you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropJob Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 OLC Africa only, if that is what you mean by whole product, yes, and I have 20.1GB under "space on disk". Central promises 11GB download, 8GB installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Yes, there is something wrong with the way that is displayed. Apparently it is supposed to be automatically detected but clearly it is not working as it should. It is not the first time, it is not the only product so affected, it is a known issue and is being worked on. Apologies for any inconvenience that it has caused you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PropJob Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 No worries, thanks Nick, it was just an additional bit of confusion. I'm glad I'm at 7GB less than before the reinstall anyway (per sim). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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