

I.e., they will include the ICAO code for the airport, but NOT include what state or country it's in. In scenery what I've seen lately is people won't fully describe what and where the scenery is. "USAF" and "US Air Force" and "United States Air Force" all mean the same thing. You also run into cases where multiple terms are used for the same thing, i.e. Someone looking for that plane could possibly use either of those terms in their search.

For example, airplanes often have an official name and a nickname, i.e. So further, an ideal description should include every possible term under which it might be searched. What you have to remember is you're not just writing text, you're actually putting down a whole list of tags that the search engine will use to find the file. Scenery is done in a similar manner, adjusted for the different information required. If you remember the old file library, you saw this standard format on every aircraft file. If the file is an aircraft the title should contain the following parts in this order:ġ) What flight simulator(s) the file is forĢ) If it's an airliner, what airline liveryģ) The name of the company that built the planeĥ) Additional descriptive information such as:ī) terms like "fleet" if multiple planes are includedįS2004 United Airlines Boeing 747-400 N747UA I once wrote up a highly detailed document on how a good file description should begin: "As file librarian, I used just such a standard format. If it is locked, it means we are uploading the files and you simply have to come back later and update once you see the unlocked icon.Michael, This was posted by Nels in the New Software forum and may be of interest.It is a good protocol for content creator to follow, and will help people with searching. Make sure that the plane that you want to update is unlocked (Green open lock icon). Open X-Plane and load the default Cessna 172.Ĭlick on the “Plugins” menu on the top X-Plane bar. (Optional) Make a backup copy of the previous aircraft folder, in case you want to use the previous version after an update. Get the latest version of the updater here. This option is currently only available for the ERJ FAMILY Product line. There are two ways in which you can download the new version: Option 1: Use the SkunkCrafts Auto Updater You will be automatically notified about new updates by a pop-up message after you load the add-on. We periodically release new versions of our add-ons with new features and bug fixes.
