Regarding LocalState Packages Directory

Just curious, perhaps someone with more knowledge in regards to this directory can advise.

For mods that utilize this directory, would it be perhaps advisable to clear this directory as well before installing new/updated mod versions?

Take for instance the A320NX. When you install the mod and use it, there is a folder created here: AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Packages, named flybywire-aircraft-a320-neo

Would it be advisable to delete this folder after installing an updated instance of the mod? Would this in any way aid in the chance of any issues not occurring after an update by forcing the mod to rebuild folders from the updated instance? Or is version checking here a thing and can we assume the mod will update folders and files in this directory accordingly?

In this instance by deleting the folder you’ll possibly lose your throttle calibration, though for myself I calibrate the throttle after every update for the plane anyways.

With my current knowledge regarding this (LocalState Packages Directory) I could assume it would be a good thing to do when installing updated mods, in order to allow the mod to rebuild everything in its current state as opposed to installing a newer state of a mod and the mod then working with files created from an earlier version state.

Anyways, just pondering and examining routes of troubleshooting if or when the time occurs.

Happy Landings

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Also curious. While I don’t have the 320 mod installed in the CommFloder, I wonder if mods are any and all or just certain ones. I have so little installed in CommFolder, you could clean it out with a feather duster. All I see is DCE, MISSIONS, Weather and a bunch of previous IFR and VFR Flight Plans.

From what I can tell, not all mods will create a folder in this directory.

So far from what I can see is mods like the working title CJ4, A230NX and assuming highly programed mods like CRJ and Arrow will make folders in the LocalState\Packages directory.

I don’t even see a CommFolder here, or is this your abbreviation for the Community folder? In any case I’m referring to directory LocalState\Packages, not to be confused with the LocalCache\Packages directory.

Maybe we’ll have someone chime in for us.

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Affirmative. CommFolder is my abbreviation and LocalState\Packages is where I was looking… I suspect you’re right, only certain mods…

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