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wb2002:

--- Quote from: virtuali on November 27, 2011, 12:55:25 am ---
--- Quote from: windshear on November 27, 2011, 12:40:09 am ---Mine is not saying anything about ORD...
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1) Either you already have the newest version of it

OR

2) you you have the old version but it not installed or active in the Scenery Library

OR

3) you chose to disable the Addon Manager updated notifications, when asked.

OR

4) you don't have the current version of the Addon Manager files, which are downloaded each time you run any installer, or if you install the Stand-Alone Addon Manager

As explained many times, the Addon Manager DOES NOT connect to the internet automatically or without your knowledge.

It's always your that decide to install or download something. Which is why, any update notification can't be entirely automatic (that would require something that connects to the internet EACH time you start Flight Sim), but is triggered only after you downloaded and installed something.

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I am sorry but I just do not understand what you are saying. I thought perhaps I had an outdated "Addon Manager" so I downloaded and installed the stand alone. It made no difference - I see no place while in FSX and looking at the Addon Manager, I have the option to check for any updates. While in FSX the Addon Manager version is 2.8.1.1. When installing, it says 2.8.0.11 - This is also confusing. I also do not see where I can initiate the Addon Manager to connect to the internet. BTW, the Addon Manager did not inform me of the latest update of recently released KORD when launching FSX. Please help.

virtuali:

--- Quote from: wb2002 on November 27, 2011, 06:48:38 am ---I am sorry but I just do not understand what you are saying. I thought perhaps I had an outdated "Addon Manager" so I downloaded and installed the stand alone. It made no difference - I see no place while in FSX and looking at the Addon Manager, I have the option to check for any updates
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There's no such option in the Addon Manager, you don't explicitly check for updates but, when you run an installer, it will update files that will let the Addon Manager know what the latest versions are, and if a scenery needs an update, will notify you with the "outdated" scenery message.


--- Quote ---BTW, the Addon Manager did not inform me of the latest update of recently released KORD when launching FSX. Please help.
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That leaves with one of the first 3 possible explanations:

1) Either you already have the newest version of it

OR

2) you have the old version but it not installed or is not active in the Scenery Library

OR

3) you chose to disable the Addon Manager updated notifications, when asked.

windshear:
It's installed and I recently purchased LAX, so I think I have the newest installer.

I am downloading the new ORD and I will install it then check the addon manager to see if I have update alerts activated.

virtuali:

--- Quote from: windshear on November 27, 2011, 11:53:53 am ---It's installed and I recently purchased LAX, so I think I have the newest installer.
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You might have the latest installer for KLAX but that's not relevant at all to this problem, the files that allow the Addon Manager to notify you of an outdated scenery, in this case KORD, have been online only after the release of KORD V2 so, unless you reinstalled KLAX AFTER KORD V2 was released, you don't have the latest version of the files.

Since the update is not constantly checking the internet, the only time you can get updated files (and the notifications that comes with them) is when you run an INSTALLER (any installer), otherwise you'll miss the notification.

To have realtime update notifications, we would need some kind of service that either starts with Windows or check the internet every time Flight sim start, but most of the people would deem it as "intrusive".

big-mike:
Hello Umberto,
today i purchased---thank you very much for the discount!!!----
KLAX,KDFW,Hawaii 1+2.
I dl the KLAX trial version last week and activated it today.
KDFW,Hawaii 1+2 i dl today and installed them.
Are all new downloads up to date?
I ask this because i cannot find any dl version number.
Thank you for the amzing airports.
Michael

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