The DCS Updater / Launcher GUI Utility Version 2.0 (2023+)

[SkateZilla]

This is still a problem. I have to reboot my PC to get this working again.

 

When the exception occurs and the Process is locked, CTRL+ALT+DEL, End Process,

 

No Need to reboot.

[imacken]

When the exception occurs and the Process is locked, CTRL+ALT+DEL, End Process,

 

No Need to reboot.

 

This is without the exception I previously mentioned. That has not re-occurred.

[SkateZilla]

attach the DCS Updater Log (launch app, and choose Application Information Open Application Log File), Save To Desktop, Attach to Forum Post.

 

What Permissions are you launching App and DCS With?

[imacken]

attach the DCS Updater Log (launch app, and choose Application Information Open Application Log File), Save To Desktop, Attach to Forum Post.

 

What Permissions are you launching App and DCS With?

 

Selecting 'Open Application Log' from the menu does nothing.

 

Don't know if there any any special permissions, I just run them without doing anything re permissions.

[SkateZilla]

Is there a /Saved Games/DCS Updater Utility/ Folder?

[imacken]

Is there a /Saved Games/DCS Updater Utility/ Folder?

 

Yes, there is, and it shows up now OK. Attached.

[SkateZilla]

Thanks, I dont see anything that would lock out the presets but I will look into the startup loading code, maybe, there's a mis-link after it disables it, it doesnt re-enable.

 

I did find a code order error though, when choosing Open Log, it should save all data from in app log first then check for log file (as App makes a new log file every 500kb), so the issue with your log not working was because the app renamed it at startup, and the Open log Button was checking for the log file, before compiling a new one.

 

Fixed that already in code, along w/ duplicate version numbers parsing (one of which was outside of Exception Catch).

Edited July 4, 2018 by SkateZilla

[mad rabbit]

Ran EXE of Versions 06-30-2018-1 and 06-27-2018-1 from sub-dir in Eagle Dynamics folder and also from a different drive entirely. Neither versions will initialize i.e. get past the splash screen. However a 'Saved Games\DCS Updater Utility' is created.

 

Running Win10x64.

 

To save space, I only have the 'Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta', and have moved/deleted the base version.

[SkateZilla]

Ran EXE of Versions 06-30-2018-1 and 06-27-2018-1 from sub-dir in Eagle Dynamics folder and also from a different drive entirely. Neither versions will initialize i.e. get past the splash screen. However a 'Saved Games\DCS Updater Utility' is created.

 

Running Win10x64.

 

To save space, I only have the 'Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta', and have moved/deleted the base version.

 

Are you setting the Install Paths?

[imacken]

Skate, still getting both the issues (occasionally) that I posted in #518.

[SkateZilla]

Skate, still getting both the issues (occasionally) that I posted in #518.

 

The 403 Exception will be fixed in the next build, as the function was moved to be inside the exception catch in the code.

 

The other problem I havent been able to re-produce, I need the App Logs from a Session in which the Problem happens, and it has to be as current as posible.

 

next time it happens, Goto Open Log File, make sure it's from the current session, and save to desktop and attach here.

[imacken]

OK, thanks Skate, I'll attach log file when it happens.

[AKA_Clutter]

Great Utility and I have been using it for the past 6 moths, but probably not taking advantage of all the possibilities. I fly VR (CV1) and this makes it sooooo easy.

 

I see several things (e.g., Options preset, Oculus Rift Configuration, etc.) hand haven't a clue as to what they do or how to use them.

 

 

Now, I haven't scanned the 54 pages of the thread, but is there something somewhere that explains the various options and their impact.

 

TIA

[imacken]

OK, thanks Skate, I'll attach log file when it happens.

 

It's becoming difficult to use the utility at the moment, Skate. Same 2 issues happening very regularly.

Attached a log when the Options Preset dropdown is greyed out.

[SkateZilla]

It's becoming difficult to use the utility at the moment, Skate. Same 2 issues happening very regularly.

Attached a log when the Options Preset dropdown is greyed out.

 

12:43:30 PM: :Checking For Running Processes

12:43:30 PM: : DCS World Running

 

DCS.exe is Running, and the App Detects it on Launch and Locks all Launch/Update Buttons.

[SkateZilla]

Great Utility and I have been using it for the past 6 moths, but probably not taking advantage of all the possibilities. I fly VR (CV1) and this makes it sooooo easy.

 

I see several things (e.g., Options preset, Oculus Rift Configuration, etc.) hand haven't a clue as to what they do or how to use them.

 

 

Now, I haven't scanned the 54 pages of the thread, but is there something somewhere that explains the various options and their impact.

 

TIA

 

Options Preset, allows a user to have separate Presets for Graphics options.

 

Oculus Rift Configuration, Allows user to set Oculus Rift Driver and Mirror Settings.

 

Mirror is used to open a new Oculus Window, w/ different modes/settings

Driver is used to choose between using Oculus API or SteamVR API.

[imacken]

DCS.exe is Running, and the App Detects it on Launch and Locks all Launch/Update Buttons.

Not sure what that means. The only possible reason that DCS might have processes still running is because of the regular crashes due to the current Viggen issues. That’s all I can think of. If your utility is locked out, I can still start DCS from its own icon, so not sure what this all means.

Either way, I have to restart my PC to get the utility working again.

[SkateZilla]

Not sure what that means. The only possible reason that DCS might have processes still running is because of the regular crashes due to the current Viggen issues. That’s all I can think of. If your utility is locked out, I can still start DCS from its own icon, so not sure what this all means.

Either way, I have to restart my PC to get the utility working again.

 

Launch Task manager, Show Processes from All Users:

DCS.EXE after Crash continues to run while it gathers and saves log files.

 

 

Rebooting your PC Simply Ends that Process.

 

The App Detects the Process is Running, until Windows Closes it.

[imacken]

Sorry, I wasn't making myself clear. I understand that, what I meant was that I couldn't understand why DCS.exe would still be running. I was only guessing it might have something to do with DCS crashing, and even if that was true, it would be quite a long time after a crash before I would be running the utility again, so unlikely to be saving log time.

I'll pay a bit more attention to what is happening when it occurs again and report back.

[Holton181]

...it would be quite a long time after a crash before I would be running the utility again, so unlikely to be saving log time.

A real long-shot, but when DCS crash for me I always get two dialogue windows appear, one after the other. Fist ask me for some extended information gathering, the other if I would like to send the crash dump to ED. Both need my interaction before going further and close dcs.exe. Do you get these?

If not, may it be that these dialogue windows for some reason appear outside your visible desktop area? I know similar things can happen in Windows, and there are ways to bring them back into view. Maybe this article might help:

https://www.technipages.com/bring-off-screen-window-back-onto-screen

[AKA_Clutter]

Options Preset, allows a user to have separate Presets for Graphics options.

 

Oculus Rift Configuration, Allows user to set Oculus Rift Driver and Mirror Settings.

 

Mirror is used to open a new Oculus Window, w/ different modes/settings

Driver is used to choose between using Oculus API or SteamVR API.

 

Thanks that helps some.

 

For the Graphic options, is there something that describes what and hw to set that up? Is itt an existing file, that you modify and then save?

 

As for the OR API or Steam API. I know what you are saying, but haven't a clue as to which might be better and why. Probably a topic for the VR section.

 

Thanks again for the response and for the utility!

 

o7

[SkateZilla]

Thanks that helps some.

 

For the Graphic options, is there something that describes what and hw to set that up? Is itt an existing file, that you modify and then save?

 

As for the OR API or Steam API. I know what you are saying, but haven't a clue as to which might be better and why. Probably a topic for the VR section.

 

Thanks again for the response and for the utility!

 

o7

 

If you set a Saved Games Folder for a Build, It will generate Preset Files Based off the Current Options.lua

 

from there, when you launch DCS with Preset Selected, it will allow you to change and modify the options for that Preset, and when you exit DCS it will save for that specific Preset.

 

Oculus API vs SteamVR API, allows a Oculus User to use SteamVR Instead of Oculus.

The Benefits / Pros and Cons are not something I can tell you.

[SkateZilla]

Changelog for v7.09.2018 / 1.1.0.1007:

-Removed Duplicate Function Call

-Removed Duplicate Group of Code

-Adjusted Exception Check, Added Some Parameters

-Added System Tray Icon and Menu (Menu has all the Major Options (Launch, Update, Repair, Clean, Preset Select, Build Select Etc))

-Added Process.Kill Option for DCS, DCS_Updater,ModelViewer to System Tray Menu

-App Can Idle in System Tray, User Can Select Build/Preset, and Launch, Update DCS From the System Tray

Edited July 9, 2018 by SkateZilla

[imacken]

Sorry, I wasn't making myself clear. I understand that, what I meant was that I couldn't understand why DCS.exe would still be running. I was only guessing it might have something to do with DCS crashing, and even if that was true, it would be quite a long time after a crash before I would be running the utility again, so unlikely to be saving log time.

I'll pay a bit more attention to what is happening when it occurs again and report back.

 

So, the utility launched with preset options greyed out again, and no occurrence of DCS running in Task Manager.

[SkateZilla]

It's still showing DCS as running:

1:54:57 PM: :Checking For Running Processes

1:54:57 PM: : DCS World Running

 

If DCS is Crashing, the Process is likely still running.