Updates

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1 Updates

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1.1 Software updates

All ProSim737 software can be overwritten by newer versions without problems. Settings, databases and other local files are stored in .xml files and are therefore not part of the distribution. This ensures that they will not be overwritten when upgrading files to a new ProSim distribution.

To make backups of the settings, copy all .xml files from the directory of a ProSim module to a safe location. For more details see also the chapter on Support Files.

1.2 Manual software updates

To update ProSim software, simply copy the contents of the distribution zip file in the same folder as the previous release, overwriting the previous ProSim files. It is advisable to update the software of all modules at the same time.

1.3 Automatic software updates

ProSim contains an automatic update system that can help to keep the ProSim software up to date. The system is configured in the ProSim737 configuration screen. Here the “Logging and Updates” block can be found, from which the desired update mode can be selected. The following choices are available:

  1. Manual updates. ProSim737 will never check for updates and the user will have to download a zip file manually and use the “Manual update” function to install it.
  2. Ask before updating. ProSim737 will check for updates and notify you every time it starts.
  3. Automatic updates. ProSim737 will check for updates and install them automatically.

For normal use, the automatic update feature of ProSim737 is advised. This is enabled by default.

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When ProSim detects an update, it will ask the user if updating is required. ProSim will download the new distribution and update its main program if ‘Yes’ is selected. After the main program has been updated, ProSim modules will update themselves to the new version the first time they connect the server.

To see the state of the updates, use the “Updates” function from the “Help” menu.

Here the current installed version and the latest available version can be seen.

There is also an option to manually install a release from a downloaded Zip file. This is practical if the simulator system is not connected to the internet.