Need Help Installing Liveries

[Fenson]

OK, I'm about to throw in the towel! I'm having zero luck installing livieries (MSFS Liveries Mega Pack). I can install aircraft with no problem (F-18). Funny thing is I installed this program believing that my Windows 10 was up to date when it actually wasn't. Still, I had no problems installing the program and it ran smooth for me. A day or so after, when I realized that my Windows 10 had not been updated, I simply updated it without incident and my MSFS still ran the same as expected. I then seen an opportunity to download an F-18, followed the instructions and it installed with no problem. I then downloaded a Mega Pack of liveries using the instructions and that's where my problem begins. I even went so far as completely uninstalling MSFS and reinstalling it to no effect. I checked the developer section to see if there was something I'm missing. When I call up the virtual file system it looks like this:

Watched Bases
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINDOWSAPPS\MICROSOFT.FLIGHTSIMULATOR
D:\MSFS2020\Official\OneStore
D:\MSFS2020\Community

(I tried to attach the actual screenshot, but couldn't make it work)

I needed to install this program on my D drive as I haven't enough space on my C drive, but I noticed that my C drive is used anyway, this made me think that in my initial installation I probably jumped the gun and began the installation on C drive. Long story short last night when i did the whole reinstall thing I'm still getting this on my virtual file system even after the correction.

Is there perhaps a fresh install option available as all of my settings appear to have been saved somehow, even though I deleted my original file on the D drive?

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm only a 70% computer techie!

[Fenson]

Looks like I've regained possession of the proverbial towel as I finally solved this and have all liveries working perfectly!

[BROGY]

Hey Fenson, could you tell me how liveries are installed. I have the same problem

[Fenson]

OK BROGY, this is how I got it to work.

1. I downloaded the package
2. I unzipped them directly to my community folder
3. This is the part I wasn't doing... simply open each package within the zip (click on the main liveries folder only once). My first instinct was to keep clicking past to about 3-4 folders in.
4. Copy and paste each livery directly into your community folder.

Best of luck to you, let me know how it turned out for you!

[BROGY]

Thanks for the info Fenson. Installing liveries the way you do, is easier than on some thing one can find on you tube.

[Awaken]

There is also a layout.JSON file which has to be edited if you are adding single liveries. If the thumbnail and livery isn't displaying correct check the Layout.json with Wordpad
example of what i added for a United livery:

{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/A320NEO_AIRFRAME_FUSELAGE_ALBD.PNG.DDS",
"size": 2796344,
"date": 132398508745550481
},
{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/A320NEO_AIRFRAME_FUSELAGE_ALBD.PNG.DDS.json",
"size": 102,
"date": 132398508745510484
},
{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/A320NEO_AIRFRAME_WINGS_ALBD.PNG.DDS",
"size": 2796344,
"date": 132398508751510304
},
{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/A320NEO_AIRFRAME_WINGS_ALBD.PNG.DDS.json",
"size": 102,
"date": 132398508751470306
},
{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/A320NEO_AIRFRAME_LIVERY_ALBD.PNG.DDS",
"size": 5592560,
"date": 132398507575965146
},
{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/A320NEO_AIRFRAME_LIVERY_ALBD.PNG.DDS.json",
"size": 119,
"date": 132398507575895148
},
{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/A320NEO_AIRFRAME_LIVERY_TEXTS_ALBD.PNG.DDS",
"size": 5592560,
"date": 132398507200106298
},
{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/A320NEO_AIRFRAME_LIVERY_TEXTS_ALBD.PNG.DDS.json",
"size": 119,
"date": 132398507200036293
},
{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/texture.CFG",
"size": 166,
"date": 132243417610000000
},
{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/thumbnail.JPG",
"size": 236335,
"date": 132200099790000000
},
{
"path": "SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_A320_NEO/TEXTURE.UAL/thumbnail_small.JPG",
"size": 33608,
"date": 132270122080000000
}
]
}