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matthewpow
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User navdata folder
Feb 17th, 2021 at 7:46pm
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Hello,
What is the usage of the user folder in navigation? I am looking at adding some fixes to the database; however, I do not know the formatting of whether to use fixes.db or the user folder.
I have already found the documentation regarding CS navdata formatting, so no worries on that.

Thanks in advance!
  
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Re: User navdata folder
Reply #1 - Feb 18th, 2021 at 1:44am
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I wonder that too, I have few domestic too add, while I could edit it in the .db file with the main navdata, it'll be washed away by new navigraph cycle.So I wonder if the "user navadata" folder could be more permanent?
  
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Reply #2 - Feb 18th, 2021 at 6:22pm
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The Captain_Sim\navigation\user folder designed for custom IAPs, SIDs and STARs.

For example, if your custom files:
KJFK_iaps.db
KJFK_sids.db
KJFK_stars.db
are in the Captain_Sim\navigation\user
folder, they will be used instead of main databases IAPs.db SIDs.db STARs.db
for KJFK.

You can modify files in Captain_Sim\navigation\user as you like without a risk of damaging the main database.

Custom files can be used immediately after they are saved.
No need to restart an aircraft, just press DEP ARR button and re-select the desired sid, star or approach in the FMC.

Files in Captain_Sim\navigation\user won't be overwritten by navdada cycle updates.
  
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Re: User navdata folder
Reply #3 - Feb 19th, 2021 at 10:24am
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Captain Sim wrote on Feb 18th, 2021 at 6:22pm:
The Captain_Sim\navigation\user folder designed for custom IAPs, SIDs and STARs.

For example, if your custom files:
KJFK_iaps.db
KJFK_sids.db
KJFK_stars.db
are in the Captain_Sim\navigation\user
folder, they will be used instead of main databases IAPs.db SIDs.db STARs.db
for KJFK.

You can modify files in Captain_Sim\navigation\user as you like without a risk of damaging the main database.

Custom files can be used immediately after they are saved.
No need to restart an aircraft, just press DEP ARR button and re-select the desired sid, star or approach in the FMC.

Files in Captain_Sim\navigation\user won't be overwritten by navdada cycle updates.


Cheesy Thanks for explanation, and more for actually including this function, that's way better than some other add-ons to keep my  customer airport alive.
BTW does it work for other dbs like Airports.db?
  
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Re: User navdata folder
Reply #4 - Feb 19th, 2021 at 4:17pm
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Angel of Attack wrote on Feb 19th, 2021 at 10:24am:
does it work for other dbs like Airports.db?

No, IAPs.db SIDs.db STARs.db only
  
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