I'm starting a DCS instance via the command line with the following options:
"C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin\DCS.exe" --writedir DCS_data --nopause --norender --mission-file "{full path to my mission}"
I would like to start it without rendering, as I'm only collecting some data from this instance.
However, I cannot use any planes that I've bought. In the logs, I find this error:
INFO ASYNCNET (9124): Login success.
INFO ASYNCNET (9124): Got auth data.
INFO APP (Main): Successfully got authorization data.
INFO Dispatcher (Main): Loading installed modules...
INFO Scripting (Main): OBSOLETE mount_vfs_sound_path() used in ./CoreMods/aircraft/AJS37/entry.lua
INFO Scripting (Main): PLUGINS START-------------------------------------------------
WARNING EDCORE (Main): Source coremods/aircraft/av8bna/shapes is already mounted to the same mount /models/.
ERROR Scripting (Main): declare loadout fail, duplicate not allowed: "{LAU_SNEB68G}" from "./CoreMods/aircraft/SA342/SA342_Weapons.lua", original located here "./CoreMods/aircraft/AircraftWeaponPack/rockets.lua"
ERROR Scripting (Main): declare loadout fail, duplicate not allowed: "{LAU_SNEB68_WP}" from "./CoreMods/aircraft/SA342/SA342_Weapons.lua", original located here "./CoreMods/aircraft/AircraftWeaponPack/rockets.lua"
INFO Scripting (Main): plugin: SKIPPED 'F/A-18C': not authorized
WARNING APP (Main): Not Authorized, auto-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/Flaming Cliffs
INFO Scripting (Main): plugin: SKIPPED 'Flaming Cliffs by Eagle Dynamics': not authorized
INFO Scripting (Main): PLUGINS DONE--------------------------------------------------
So, the login works, but the game still cannot use the add-ons.
If I start DCS without the `--norender` option, than it works fine. Also, if I use a free plane (SU-25T), then it also works fine.
My suspicion is that the `--norender` option somehow breaks the authentication.
This is somewhat confirmed as the game does not generate the `authdata.bin` file with the `--norender` option (`network.vault` is still created).
Has someone else observed this? Any known fixes?
Versions used
APP (Main): DCS/2.8.7.42718 (x86_64; Windows NT 10.0.22621)
OS: Windows 11
