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

[healerf18]

Haha, yep, unfortunately Win Server 2016 blocks Chrome and Edge. Go figure. Can be worked around, but takes time.

 

I've given it ++ time, but no joy. DCS DED definitely launches normally, but the web GUI won't load. I have a friend who launches DED on his web server, but then links to it from his desktop web GUI. He'll walk me through it and I'll let you know.

[Bear21]

I have the 2.5.6 stable version installed (with virtually all mods and maps) and want to install the 2.5.6 OpenBeta to access a certain server. Can the GUI Updater help me to install a minimal OpenBeta build (just default mods and maps)? If not, how to avoid getting the whole thing downloaded once more in an OpenBeta path?

[SkateZilla]

I have the 2.5.6 stable version installed (with virtually all mods and maps) and want to install the 2.5.6 OpenBeta to access a certain server. Can the GUI Updater help me to install a minimal OpenBeta build (just default mods and maps)? If not, how to avoid getting the whole thing downloaded once more in an OpenBeta path?

 

Both Stable and OB Run the Same Version of DCS right now.

[zouyun147]

Thanks you for your work!

But program run in my desktop aways show vertical and horizontal scroll bars

 

Desktop resolution in 1080p or 2K

DPI is 100%

 

 

 

 

 

[Pikey]

I tried a few versions but theres a minor bug with the process detection still in the current release. Depending on how DCS was closed the App doesnt recognise that the process stopped and then treats DCS as running but here's the issue:

 

1. When it thinks DCS is running it locks off the app from running DCS.exe again - rendering the app dead as a launcher

2. Force terminating the ghost dcs process via the app results in a JIT script crash

3. Restarting the app has no effect, this is cached for some reason and doesn't clear off.

 

The problem is really no.3 because it prevents working around the problem.

 

I'm not sure how or why the process is detected as running when it is not, the process and pid are tracked perfectly in WIndows, a simple query will never give a ghost result, so it just needs some tweaking here.

 

Otherwise.. couldnt live without it.

 

Thanks.

 

[Hammer1-1]

That might have something to do with the issue I still suffer through...half of the time I still have to click on update or repair just to get the launch button to function. I cant be the only person experiencing that since Ive reformatted my computer once since I last reported it and I still have that issue.

[SkateZilla]

App Tracks the Processes on startup, so if it's seeing it during the startup scan as running, then the dcs.exe process is in fact running.

 

App also tracks when the app is started and stopped.

 

I've been looking into forcing a ghost process, to re-produce this behavior, but I have not been able too, the app tracks processes at a low level, so if it was shifted to another user name you might want to launch the detailed process viewer and check the see all users box.

[imacken]

Trivial, I know, but Independent is misspelled as Independant in one of the boxes.

[Shotgun Dexter]

I cant get the updater to stay running. It acts like its opening but then it closes. I need to get to the screen to change build, Im frusterated hoping for suggestions.

 

[MAXsenna]

I cant get the updater to stay running. It acts like its opening but then it closes. I need to get to the screen to change build, Im frusterated hoping for suggestions.

Have you tried right clicking the icon in the system tray. If it's there that is.

Cheers!

 

Sent from my ANE-LX1 using Tapatalk

 

 

[Hammer1-1]

If thats not the case, then check your a/v as it might be killing it too.

[SkateZilla]

I cant get the updater to stay running. It acts like its opening but then it closes. I need to get to the screen to change build, Im frusterated hoping for suggestions.

 

Start Run: %APPDATA%

/Appdata/Local/Skate Zilla Graphics Stud/

 

Delete the Updater folder, there's likely a corrupt setting

[xxxxNIXxxxx]

hi im getting the following error on start: Error reading JObject from JsonReader. Path ". line 1.position 394.

details are:

See the end of this message for details on invoking

just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

 

************** Exception Text **************

Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReaderException: Error reading JObject from JsonReader. Path '', line 1, position 394.

at Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.Load(JsonReader reader, JsonLoadSettings settings)

at Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.Parse(String json, JsonLoadSettings settings)

at Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.Parse(String json)

at DCSUpdaterUtility.Form_Main.FolderScanAndVerify()

at DCSUpdaterUtility.Form_Main.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

 

 

************** Loaded Assemblies **************

mscorlib

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4250.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll

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DCS Updater Utility

Assembly Version: 1.1.0.1038

Win32 Version: 10.2.2020

CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files/Eagle%20Dynamics/DCS%20World/DCS%20Updater%20Utility/DCS%20Updater%20Utility.exe

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Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly Version: 10.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 14.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/v4.0_10.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

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System.Windows.Forms

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4250.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll

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System

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4200.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll

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System.Drawing

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll

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System.Configuration

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4190.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll

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System.Core

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4220.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll

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System.Xml

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll

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Accessibility

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll

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System.Runtime.Remoting

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll

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Newtonsoft.Json

Assembly Version: 12.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 12.0.3.23909

CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files/Eagle%20Dynamics/DCS%20World/DCS%20Updater%20Utility/Newtonsoft.Json.DLL

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************** JIT Debugging **************

To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this

application or computer (machine.config) must have the

jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.

The application must also be compiled with debugging

enabled.

 

For example:

 

<configuration>

<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />

</configuration>

 

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception

will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer

rather than be handled by this dialog box.

 

 

any help would be great. thanks in advance.

 

[SkateZilla]

hi im getting the following error on start: Error reading JObject from JsonReader. Path ". line 1.position 394.

details are:

See the end of this message for details on invoking

just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

 

************** Exception Text **************

Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReaderException: Error reading JObject from JsonReader. Path '', line 1, position 394.

at Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.Load(JsonReader reader, JsonLoadSettings settings)

at Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.Parse(String json, JsonLoadSettings settings)

at Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.Parse(String json)

at DCSUpdaterUtility.Form_Main.FolderScanAndVerify()

at DCSUpdaterUtility.Form_Main.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

 

 

************** Loaded Assemblies **************

mscorlib

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4250.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C

CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll

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DCS Updater Utility

Assembly Version: 1.1.0.1038

Win32 Version: 10.2.2020

CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files/Eagle%20Dynamics/DCS%20World/DCS%20Updater%20Utility/DCS%20Updater%20Utility.exe

----------------------------------------

Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly Version: 10.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 14.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/v4.0_10.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

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System.Windows.Forms

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4250.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll

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System

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4200.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll

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System.Drawing

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll

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System.Configuration

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4190.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll

----------------------------------------

System.Core

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4220.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll

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System.Xml

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll

----------------------------------------

Accessibility

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll

----------------------------------------

System.Runtime.Remoting

Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll

----------------------------------------

Newtonsoft.Json

Assembly Version: 12.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 12.0.3.23909

CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files/Eagle%20Dynamics/DCS%20World/DCS%20Updater%20Utility/Newtonsoft.Json.DLL

----------------------------------------

 

************** JIT Debugging **************

To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this

application or computer (machine.config) must have the

jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.

The application must also be compiled with debugging

enabled.

 

For example:

 

<configuration>

<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />

</configuration>

 

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception

will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer

rather than be handled by this dialog box.

 

 

any help would be great. thanks in advance.

 

Related to AutoUpdate CFG JSON Parsing, what version of DCS are you running?

[Sr.]

I have latest DCS dedicated server running, tested working.

 

I installed the SZ updater but it will not detect my build... what am I missing?

[ollk22]

Folks I cannot find a download link for this?

 

[Drac]

27 minutes ago, ollk22 said:

Folks I cannot find a download link for this?

 

Skatezilla's DCS Updater Utility GUI - Flight Sims - Mudspike Forums

[Stez]

8 hours ago, Drac said:

Skatezilla's DCS Updater Utility GUI - Flight Sims - Mudspike Forums

 

Page not found??

[Drac]

You are correct...other links as well.  If the author does not provide a new link soon, you can PM me and I will look for my copy.

[Stez]

1 hour ago, Drac said:

You are correct...other links as well.  If the author does not provide a new link soon, you can PM me and I will look for my copy.

 Thank you. that would be much appreciated.

[x64]

7 hours ago, Drac said:

You are correct...other links as well.  If the author does not provide a new link soon, you can PM me and I will look for my copy.

 

6 hours ago, Stez said:

 Thank you. that would be much appreciated.

 

Any luck on getting a copy?

[HemiGuy]

@SkateZilla  Like all, the links are missing since the forum updated a few days ago.....

[Stez]

12 hours ago, x64 said:

 

 

Any luck on getting a copy?

 check your messages

[Stez]

Ive got the updater up & running thanks to Drac but i dont seem to be able to get the update servers to connect,

It makes no difference when i click refresh they all say offline.

Any suggestions?

[Stez]

Or am i just being stupid & its summink to do with the work thats going on here?