mhab wrote in Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:39 pm:What really seems unclear to me is how an improved EC130B4 will ever be compatible with an old version.
e.g. I added new optional strobes on the horizontal stabilizer with all the rembrandt light volumes, etc. Also new multiplayer props are necessary for that.
1. Understand that the older model will still be used on older versions of FG that happen to be in use in multiplayer. Not everyone will have the new version. Some users may not even know where to get a new version from. They also may not be able to upgrade their FG; so backwards compatibility is important.
2. Any new items should be additions - i.e. leave all of the original multiplay/generic in the same place, the old model will look as good (or bad) as it always did.
3. Keep the model name the same; do not rename the aircraft directory.
Test it; you can do this by starting two instances of FG on the same machine.
I've previously made the mistake of changing what the multiplay/generic properties mean versions of the F-15 and the result is that strange things happen with the animations; so I had to put them all back.