[Markr]

Ok, I've spent several weeks planning and scripting this so take it easy on me.

I just converted the old Download Manager over to a different version that is put out by Invision. I did a mass database conversion and with over 3,000 records, odds are VERY HIGH that some peoples resources got dorked up. Please take a moment and check out your resources. Post here with problems found. I still have the old DM with all its resources in place so if we find something significant I can quickly swap back.

I can also add new fields with this version so I'll be adding fields like Custom Panel, and X-Plane Version to the Aircraft categories. Without going too nuts if there are other fields you would like to see added put that here too.

The # of downloads for each category is going to show 0 until something is downloaded from that category. Afterwards, it will adjust to the correct number of downloads.

Lastly, comments. They all got dumped with the move. It was too complex to convert them and I figured the limited amount of usefulness from them just didn't make it worth the effort.

I'll also be adjusting the skin and adding the sponsor ads back in soon.

[Markr]

I'm updating the new and modified resource scripts now. There is going to be some growing pains here.

[dad]

Search did not seem to work.

[Peregrine]

In the interest of beta testing, I tried to download several aircraft, and all three ended up downloading the wrong files... scenery files in fact on all three attempts.

[brett s]

Yep, everything I tried was the wrong file, there are also missing entries.

[y-man]

I tried a few planes and none came right.

Also have two points that I consider regression relative to the old version.

- Ratings do not show up in the short title presentation screen.

- Author is not shown in the full presentation screen.

I would say: it was not broken, why fix it?

Thanks for listening.

[JamesT]

Says I am not allowed to view the flight plans section!

[Tonka]

I would say: it was not broken, why fix it?

Thanks for listening.

Tried to download scenery for fly-in but instead i get an Evenblade?

Its also worth considering that the links for the custom scenery in the fly-in thread dont work anymore.

edit Couldn't get into the CSL section at all.

This post has been edited by Tonka: 25 August 2007 - 07:02 PM

[JDRBMW92]

Mark--

As y-man was also saying, why change the download manager now? I (and probably most others) have had barely any many problems lately. Is the new layout more efficient? The old format also seems to look nicer......

-JDRBMW92

This post has been edited by JDRBMW92: 25 August 2007 - 07:45 PM

[MarsCraft]

Uhh... yeah, I went for Dad's (Moller) Skycar v850, and was sent to Peter Reitter's page.

And, re- the loss of the comments. I do think that they served a purpose. Maybe they weren't rich in technical analysis, but they did contain a goodly amount of simple, needed, back-patting feedback. Hundreds of folks download something, maybe fly it without ever showing up online, or commenting. And, one or a few actually leave a message. It's nice. It might be all a plane designer, or, scenery builder may get as a thank you. And, that might be all that is needed to encourage someone to keep it up, and do something else for the community. I'm sorry to see them gone.