[possible solution] www.reddit.com/r/dcsworld/comments/1itd5x8/launcher_error_after_latest_update/ on reddit is was suggested to do the following: 
 
	- run notepad as admin
 
	- open C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
 
	- deposit 185.195.197.4 api.digitalcombatsimulator.com
 
	- type "ipconfig /flushdns" in the windows command line (search cmd in windows start)
 
	This worked for me but this is merely a workaround and I opened an ed support ticket so I'll keep you updated as soon as I receive news from them.
 
	 
 
	 
 
	[Edit] reinstalling the game and deleting the saved games folder didn't help either.
 
	When I start the launcher it fails to log in and after some time displays "bad connection". After some more time has passed the error "Launcher error. Code:-28 Message: Error: News List loading error: Timeout was reached" pops up. When I launch the game anyway it tries to login in again and then starts in offline mod. This never happened before, my internet connection is fine and it just started after the latest update today.
 
	2025-02-19 18:35:25.126 ERROR   ASYNCNET (2744): HTTP request lnch:getUpdates failed with error 28: Timeout was reached 
	2025-02-19 18:35:25.158 ERROR   LAUNCHER (CrBrowserMain): GUI ERROR:["hasUpdate request fault",{"name":"API Error","code":-28,"message":"Timeout was reached","method":"hasUpdate","queryOptions":{"persistent":true,"parseJSON":true,"logQueries":true,"logResult":true},"stack":"API Error: Timeout was reached\n    at onFailure (https://launcher/ui/assets/index-CGuOwTVl.js:4:1547)"}] 
	2025-02-19 18:35:55.140 ERROR   ASYNCNET (2744): HTTP request lnch_1 failed with error 28: Timeout was reached 
	2025-02-19 18:35:55.156 ERROR   LAUNCHER (CrBrowserMain): GUI ERROR:[{"name":"API Error","code":-28,"message":"Timeout was reached","method":"httpGET","queryParams":"master:en/export/requirements/","queryOptions":{"persistent":true,"parseJSON":true,"logQueries":true,"logResult":true},"stack":"API Error: Timeout was reached\n    at onFailure (https://launcher/ui/assets/index-CGuOwTVl.js:4:1547)"}] 
	2025-02-19 18:36:25.153 ERROR   ASYNCNET (2744): HTTP request getNewsList_en1 failed with error 28: Timeout was reached 
	2025-02-19 18:36:25.218 WARNING ASYNCNET (Main): Ignoring duplicate request to dcs:ping while one is already in flight. 
	2025-02-19 18:36:25.231 ERROR   LAUNCHER (CrBrowserMain): GUI ERROR:["Fail to load","News",{"code":-28,"message":"News List loading error: Timeout was reached","stack":"Error: News List loading error: Timeout was reached\n    at gm.loadedDataProcessing (https://launcher/ui/assets/index-CGuOwTVl.js:18:40389)\n    at https://launcher/ui/assets/index-CGuOwTVl.js:16:65998"}] 
	2025-02-19 18:36:25.231 ERROR   LAUNCHER (CrBrowserMain): GUI ERROR:["Unhandled error",{"message":{"code":-28}}] 
	 
 
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