Question

[Sgt.Baker]

why is there a Eagle Dynamics Folder in Program Files (x86) after installing DCS Black Shark to a Folder i created and named in the C Drive.

[EtherealN]

No clue. I don't see a reason why there would be one there and I never found one on my system. Remnant from old started but cancelled install or something like that?

[Sgt.Baker]

would the Eagle Dynamics Folder end up in the Program Files (x86) after a reformat and a fresh install of DCS Black Shark?

[CarneyUK]

would the Eagle Dynamics Folder end up in the Program Files (x86) after a reformat and a fresh install of DCS Black Shark?

 

I take it you are running Windows 7 64bit? I have DCSBS installed through Steam so the folder ends up in Program Files x86\Steam\Steam Apps\common\dcs black shark

 

If you haven't installed it through Steam I would imagine it would still be in the x86 folder (32 bit), unless you aren't running a 64 bit OS.

[EtherealN]

Carney, the point is that he installed the sim into a location like C:\Games\DCSBS (which is where I have it installed on my machine too) yet still found an Eagle Dynamics folder in Program Files. Which is odd.

[Sgt.Baker]

I created a new folder in C Drive and named it DCS Black Shark. I installed DCS Black Shark to that Folder.

[Sgt.Baker]

I also have no Files in the Eagle Dynamics Folder which is in the program Files (x86).

[power5]

Just delete it if nothing is in it.

 

Or reformat again and see if its repeatable. I do not have anything in my program folders.

[Bucic]

Just delete it if nothing is in it.

 

Or reformat again and see if its repeatable. I do not have anything in my program folders.

How about... just leave it.

[power5]

That works as well, but if nothings in it, why keep it? Could just confuse the installer on future patches or updates. It searches the computer for your DCS directory and having a folder in the "default" location would probably confuse it and possibly have updates installed incorrectly.

[Bucic]

That works as well, but if nothings in it, why keep it? Could just confuse the installer on future patches or updates. It searches the computer for your DCS directory and having a folder in the "default" location would probably confuse it and possibly have updates installed incorrectly.

Installers usually search for executables rather than folders, AFAIK. It all just comes to a silly question of what possible performance or any other issue can be triggered by an empty or almost empty non-drivers-related folder.

 

Another intriguing question arises - what makes someone think that something like that can be a problem when he apparently has no clue even how to approach "the problem" ;) My advise is to stay of it. You'll learn more and more and you'll find out that there are gigabytes of potentially obsolete system files and you'll get a heart attack, based on the reaction to the one empty folder with an assumption that the reaction to those obsolete gigabytes will be proportionalpheeeeewww! Gotta stop watching the 'Big Bang theory TV series' :D

[power5]

Yeah big bang will cause issues. I am not sure if his folder was empty or just full of files that were hidden. Though exe are not usually hidden. Ehh whatever. Op can be confident that leaving or removing said fold should cause no harm. If it does, reinstall.

[CarneyUK]

Carney, the point is that he installed the sim into a location like C:\Games\DCSBS (which is where I have it installed on my machine too) yet still found an Eagle Dynamics folder in Program Files. Which is odd.

 

Ha ha, just noticed, gotta stop drinking bitter :drink: