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The addon "JFK" is outdated

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virtuali:

--- Quote ---Also, when looking out the cockpit window in version 2, the ground image
just seems too blurry and distorted for me. "No offence intended".
--- End quote ---

The source ground image has exactly the SAME resolution as JFK V1. HOWEVER, one of the things that improves fps, is to divide the SAME source image into LESS 4096x4096 textures, instead of MANY 1024x1024. It's exactly the same data, but with less larger textures.

Which means, if you don't set the texture size in the Addon Manager to 4096 ( the JFK V2 installer will set it for you, but if you change that settings afterwards, it's best to put it back at 4096 ), the texture quality will be LOWERED compared to how it was supposed to look like.

Because, we used larger textures, at the SAME resolution, only for performances reasons, not to get ultra-HD quality (you'll have the same quality as JFK V1, but *only* at 4096 texture size setting), which would have been bad for memory anyway.


--- Quote ---Secondly VIRTUALI, I don't need to be told how SENSIBLE I am.
--- End quote ---

You are using JFK as it were in 2008. And are wasting your fps too, and you bought JFK V2...and you should learn to use it properly. So, at least, wait for the explanations, before making an "informed" decision.

jimmynes:

--- Quote ---The source ground image has exactly the SAME resolution as JFK V1. HOWEVER, one of the things that improves fps, is to divide the SAME source image into LESS 4096x4096 textures, instead of MANY 1024x1024. It's exactly the same data, but with less larger textures.

Which means, if you don't set the texture size in the Addon Manager to 4096 ( the JFK V2 installer will set it for you, but if you change that settings afterwards, it's best to put it back at 4096 ), the texture quality will be LOWERED compared to how it was supposed to look like.

Because, we used larger textures, at the SAME resolution, only for performances reasons, not to get ultra-HD quality (you'll have the same quality as JFK V1, but *only* at 4096 texture size setting), which would have been bad for memory anyway.
--- End quote ---


--- Quote ---You are using JFK as it were in 2008. And are wasting your fps too, and you bought JFK V2...and you should learn to use it properly. So, at least, wait for the explanations, before making an "informed" decision.

--- End quote ---


Already understood and all entirely moot.

I only started having this problem with the latest addon manager update
so it's clearly no fault of my own.

A more constructive response would be very much appreciated !!!

virtuali:

--- Quote from: jimmynes on August 26, 2015, 12:53:56 am ---Already understood and all entirely moot.
--- End quote ---

Agreed. There has been TWO issues discussed here:

- The fact that, after purchasing JFK V2, it wouldn't make any sense to use V1, that's one issue that was interesting to discuss and you probably didn't know all the facts (hence your reference from the supposedly blurred ground textures), so it was worth pointing it out

- The message of the "Addon JFK is outdated" error message, which is an entirely different issue. Even if you shouldn't (but just because you already bought the vastly superior V2), using JFK V1, even after having purchased JFK V2 is entirely supported and it works.

I checked the JFK V1 installer that is online now, and the problem doesn't happen so, it seems you are not only using JKF V1, but an outdated version of it so, as the message says, be sure you installed the current version of the JFK V1 installer.

jimmynes:
Ok downloaded a fresh installer. It failed to install twice but after uninstalling the addon manager
and reinstalling again after the scenery, all seems to be ok. 

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