Question How do I install addons and where.

[Kodiak555]

I'm sure this question has been asked a thousand times, and many people are tired of hearing it. Being new to Orbiter and not a computer wiz puts me at a disadvantage to start with. Can someone tell me how to install the various addons and where to put them? I realize it's a dumb question and apologize. I couldn't find an answer while searching the forums.
Thank you,
Lee

 

[ThatGuy]

Just extract the file contents to the main Orbiter directory

 

[TSPenguin]

You do exactly what you did with orbiter.
If you look into the zip file that the addon comes in, you will see some of the directory structure mimics that of orbiter, so everything should fit into place nicely.

 

[Lucy]

Some addons have installer files instead of archives, too (Like DanSteph's OrbiterSound). They will ask you to tell them where you put Orbiter. Use the browse button, find your Orbiter folder (Which should be wherever you left it), hit OK to accept the folder choice and OK again to install the files.

Also, some addons install "Plugin" files, again like OrbiterSound does. With these, you'll need to "activate" them by opening Orbiter (to the Launchpad, the first menu), going to the "modules" tab and selecting the ones you want. They should be named with some logic so you can see what's what, and some of the default ones are pretty useful too. Move the ones that you want to use from the right list to the left list by highlighting it and clicking the "Add Selected" button (Or, if you're not picky, you can "Add all" - but bear in mind the more you load, the more memory Orbiter will need and the slower it will run).

 

[Kodiak555]

I want to thank all those who replied to my question. Really appreciate it very much.

Lee:tiphat:

 

[Linguofreak]

I do have to warn you though. Sometimes an addon maker will use a weird directory structure in zipping an addon, and then you have to figure out where the files go yourself. That's pretty rare, though.