Multiinstalls help

[John Pirnie]

:salute::salute:Can anyone shed some light On how to install the program (EasyMultiinstall_1.1)
I have now three Theaters on operation of CFS2.
Do I have to remove what I have now or can I leave them the way they are?
Thanks in advance.
JP:wavey:

[skylane]

JP,
I don't know this program. I currently have 8 Cfs2 installs on my computer.
What I do when I want an new one: Just go to the Programs folder on my computer where all the Cfs2 folders are, copy/ paste and then rename the one I want to duplicate. Then open the new install folder and send the cfs2.exe to the desktop. Rename the exe to match the new install.
I hope this helps.

Cheers

[Robert John]

JP,
Keep your installs and make one for multi installs, you will find a little info on issue 1 of the magazine.

http://thefreeflightsite.com/CFS2_Magazine.htm (http://thefreeflightsite.com/CFS2_Magazine.htm)

have a little play. More good info comming soon.
PM me if you like.
RJ

[kdriver]

Hi John,

EasyMultiInstall uses a single CFS2 engine to drive the sim and multiple folders for aircraft, campaigns, missions, uires, etc, for each theatre of operations. There are single gauge, object_dp, scenedb and ship folders, making it easy when adding new files. The batch files provided may be suitable for you, but then again they may not if you have different sets of ground textures for each theatre.
If you have a knowledge of batch files this is not a problem, as you can edit them with Notepad to suit your particular setup. You would not have to reinstall the game, but instead amalgamate your three installs into one and edit the batch files. Here is the batch file modified for my PTO:

echo off
if exist aircraft\@EF.txt ren aircraft AircraftEF
if exist aircraft\@Eur.txt ren aircraft AircraftEur
if exist aircraft\@MB.txt ren aircraft AircraftMB
if exist aircraft\@Med.txt ren aircraft AircraftMed
if exist aircraft\@Pac.txt ren aircraft AircraftPac
if exist aircraft\@SCW.txt ren aircraft AircraftSCW
if exist aircraft\@WW1.txt ren aircraft AircraftWW1
ren AircraftPac AIRCRAFT
if exist campaigns\@EF.txt ren campaigns CampaignsEF
if exist campaigns\@Eur.txt ren campaigns CampaignsEur
if exist campaigns\@Med.txt ren campaigns CampaignsMed
if exist campaigns\@Pac.txt ren campaigns CampaignsPac
if exist campaigns\@SCW.txt ren campaigns CampaignsSCW
if exist campaigns\@WW1.txt ren campaigns CampaignsWW1
ren CampaignsPac CAMPAIGNS
if exist favorites\@WW2.txt ren favorites FavoritesWW2
if exist favorites\@WW1.txt ren favorites FavoritesWW1
ren FavoritesWW2 Favorites
if exist GSL\@Eur.txt ren GSL GSLEur
if exist GSL\@Pac.txt ren GSL GSLPac
if exist GSL\@WW1.txt ren GSL GSLWW1
ren GSLPac GSL
if exist missions\@EF.txt ren missions MissionsEF
if exist missions\@Eur.txt ren missions MissionsEur
if exist missions\@Med.txt ren missions MissionsMed
if exist missions\@Pac.txt ren missions MissionsPac
if exist missions\@SCW.txt ren missions MissionsSCW
if exist missions\@WW1.txt ren missions MissionsWW1
ren MissionsPac MISSIONS
if exist modules\@CFS2.txt ren modules ModulesCFS2
if exist modules\@MB.txt ren modules ModulesMB
ren ModulesCFS2 MODULES
if exist objects_dp\@CFS2.txt ren objects_dp Objects_DPCFS2
if exist objects_dp\@MB.txt ren objects_dp Objects_DPMB
ren Objects_DPCFS2 OBJECTS_DP
if exist pilotlog\@EF.txt ren pilotlog PilotLogEF
if exist pilotlog\@Eur.txt ren pilotlog PilotLogEur
if exist pilotlog\@Med.txt ren pilotlog PilotLogMed
if exist pilotlog\@Pac.txt ren pilotlog PilotLogPac
if exist pilotlog\@SCW.txt ren pilotlog PilotLogSCW
if exist pilotlog\@WW1.txt ren pilotlog PilotLogWW1
ren PilotLogPac PILOTLOG
if exist quickcom\@EF.txt ren quickcom QuickComEF
if exist quickcom\@Eur.txt ren quickcom QuickComEur
if exist quickcom\@MB.txt ren quickcom QuickComMB
if exist quickcom\@Med.txt ren quickcom QuickComMed
if exist quickcom\@Pac.txt ren quickcom QuickComPac
if exist quickcom\@SCW.txt ren quickcom QuickComSCW
if exist quickcom\@WW1.txt ren quickcom QuickComWW1
ren QuickComPac QUICKCOM
if exist scenedb\world\@EF.txt ren scenedb\world worldEF
if exist scenedb\world\@Eur.txt ren scenedb\world worldEur
if exist scenedb\world\@Pac.txt ren scenedb\world worldPac
if exist scenedb\world\@WW1.txt ren scenedb\world worldWW1
ren scenedb\worldPac world
if exist ships\@MB.txt ren ships ShipsMB
if exist ships\@SCW.txt ren ships ShipsSCW
if exist ships\@WW1.txt ren ships ShipsWW1
if exist ships\@WW2.txt ren ships ShipsWW2
ren ShipsWw2 SHIPS
if exist sound\@WW2.txt ren sound SoundWW2
if exist sound\@WW1.txt ren sound SoundWW1
ren SoundWW2 SOUND
if exist texture\@Eur.txt ren texture TextureEur
if exist texture\@Med.txt ren texture TextureMed
if exist texture\@Pac.txt ren texture TexturePac
ren TexturePac TEXTURE
if exist uires\@EF.txt ren uires UIRESEF
if exist uires\@Eur.txt ren uires UIRESEur
if exist uires\@Med.txt ren uires UIRESMed
if exist uires\@Pac.txt ren uires UIRESPac
if exist uires\@SCW.txt ren uires UIRESSCW
if exist uires\@WW1.txt ren uires UIRESWW1
ren UIRESPac UIRES
copy countryPac.cfg country.cfg
copy mdlnamesPac.txt mdlnames.txt
copy sceneryPac.cfg scenery.cfg
copy Info\airbasesPac.dat Info\airbases.dat
copy Info\outcomePac.dat Info\outcome.dat
exit

Good luck!

[Robert John]

Hi kdriver,
your batch file has the same error as EasyMultiinstall_1.1

if exist aircraft\@EF.txt ren aircraft AircraftEF
if exist aircraft\@Eur.txt ren aircraft AircraftEur
if exist aircraft\@MB.txt ren aircraft AircraftMB
if exist aircraft\@Med.txt ren aircraft AircraftMed
if exist aircraft\@Pac.txt ren aircraft AircraftPac
if exist aircraft\@SCW.txt ren aircraft AircraftSCW
if exist aircraft\@WW1.txt ren aircraft AircraftWW1
ren AircraftPac AIRCRAFT

should read for Pac install.

if exist aircraft\@Pac.txt ren aircraft Aircraft

This line can be confussing to the computer and will not work all the time.
if exist aircraft\@Pac.txt ren aircraft AircraftPac

See mag 1

RJ

[kdriver]

Hi RJ,

Does that mean the last line "ren AircraftPac AIRCRAFT" is no longer required if I amend the error in the line above?

KD

[Robert John]

Hi kdriver,
Yes the last line if exist aircraft\@Pac.txt ren aircraft AircraftPac is required. see issue 1 for more explanation,
Test execute the same batch file more than once.
RJ

[John Pirnie]

JP,
Keep your installs and make one for multi installs, you will find a little info on issue 1 of the magazine.

http://thefreeflightsite.com/CFS2_Magazine.htm (http://thefreeflightsite.com/CFS2_Magazine.htm)

have a little play. More good info comming soon.
PM me if you like.
RJ

Thanks RJ I will check into your mag.
JP