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==10.== | ==10.== | ||
You have to type this again into the commandline field. | |||
Don't use the command as shown in (8) as this would write a complete new CVS! | Don't use the command as shown in (8) as this would write a complete new CVS! | ||
If you start WinCVS the third time, you'll get all the necessary commands by selecting them | If you start WinCVS the third time, you'll get all the necessary commands by selecting them | ||
from the “Previous” field. | from the “Previous” field. | ||
==Security aspects== | |||
It is highly recommended not to overwrite the old working FlightGear stuff. Every software | |||
upgrade is always also a risk. We work with a development system (CVS) and something might be | |||
faulty. | |||
So, if you like having some security AND own the necessary harddisk-space you should | |||
1. rename the old fgfs.exe (in FG\bin\win32) to fgfs.exe.old | |||
2. copy the unzipped fgfs.exe from your new download (step 1) into FG\bin\win32 | |||
3. rename your old data folder (in FG) to data.old | |||
4. cut and copy the upgraded data folder out of your CVS download folder into FG | |||
5. don't forget – if you did make changes in your joystick or keycode config, copy the old input | |||
folder from your saved data.old folder to the new data folder | |||
It is the same with personal changes in the Model, Scenery or Aircraft folder. | |||
No risk, no fun | |||
On the other side you can do all these upgrades from CVS directly into your working FlightGear | |||
installation. This saves harddisk space and all the steps described above (3. 5). | |||
If you want to proceed this way, make a backup of your old data folder by renaming it. | |||
Then select your FlightGear base folder as CVS base folder as described in step 4. | |||
This is done only once the first time you create a CVS folder to be able to copy your personal changes | |||
(see 5 above) into the created data folder. Afterwards you may delete it. | |||