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My Devmode HELP has only 2 entries:
Open local SDK Documentation (says I have only up to V9)
Open online SDK Documentation (says there is a V0.13.0)
Nothing about the SDK Installation.

I downloaded "something" (an MSFS SDK) on 4/12/2021 but I have yet to find any version numbers in the download code. I'll keep looking.

A note somewhere in with the code folders saying this is SDK o.X.o would seem to be obvious.

Without a better more complete DevMode Help menu, I have no idea how to proceed to keep downloads up to date.

Any help is always appreciated.

MSFS itself works and I have made some changes with ADE which I have always thought was the best editor around..
 
You should have a file :
MSFS_SDK_Installer_0.13.0.0.exe then you i run it to install, select Options if you want a speciifc folder to install to.
 
Agreed, but I don't know how to download it given what I have with my particular Devmode conditions..
 
So you don't have this in your menu. if not, suggest - reboot, restart sim or turn dev mode off then on.

Ronh_June 14, 2021_01.png


when you open the documentation you should see.

Ronh_June 14, 2021_02.png
 
Thanks for the assistance .. unfortunately, I can't run MSFS because the new v1.17.30 is a mandatory update .. at 349MiB's into the update, my system stops downloading while updating something in the asobo A320. It doesn't seem to want to write to my system. I have lots of room. It seems I'm screwed again.

I actually think I may have SDK 1.13.0 but I haven't seen anything in the SDK that assures me that's the case by writing a version number. The create date for the folders is April 12, 2021.
 
Hi John:

If you already allowed MSFS-2020 update a maximum of an hour to complete its downloads, Exit or End Task of MSFS-2020.

Try launching MSFS-2020 App from the MS Store to see if it can do so.

If not, see if there are any further updates required (mandated) by the MS Store for MSFS-2020.


If there are no further updates required (mandated) by the MS Store for MSFS-2020 and MSFS will not launch, try this:

* Make a back up copy of the MSFS-2020 packages folder chain

* Navigate: Windows Start > Apps > Settings > Apps > Apps & Features > Microsoft Flight Simulator > Advanced Options

* [Terminate] MSFS-2020

...then:

* [Repair] MSFS-2020

* Try launching (or re-installing) MSFS-2020 from the MS Store to see if it can do so.

If this fails:

* [Uninstall] MSFS-2020 from the MS Store

If such a re-install is required, do so, and only run the downloads for a few minutes, then Pause and Exit MSFS-2020.


Copy the backup of the MSFS Packages folder into the new Packages folder chain created during the MSFS-2020 re-install, allowing over-write.

* Try launching (or re-installing) MSFS-2020 from the MS Store to see if it can do so.

MSFS 'should' inventory / verify integrity, version number etc. of all Packages files, and may only download certain "new" files.


I have 'recovered' my MSFS-2020 installation more than once ...in only a matter of minutes this way. ;)

At worst, one may need to uninstall MSFS-2020, then reset / re-install the MS Store App itself before re-installing MSFS-2020.


If so, copying backup files of the old Packages folder into a newly re-installing MSFS-2020 Packages folder may save time as above.

Been there / done that a couple of times too. :)

GaryGB
 
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Hi Gary .. I'm going to need to make a diagram here .. I downloaded the 17 version 90Gigs but I had to turn off my security suite to do so .. still no luck .. my strategy is to wait it out .. I have a lot to do in Blender

ronh .. thanks as well ..
 
Amazingly, the proper Help drop down method (as shown above by ronh) suddenly appeared a few days after I posted about this in the official flight simulator website. No action on my part.
 
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