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

[SkateZilla]

On 9/3/2023 at 3:44 PM, alismith said:

Skatezilla wont allow me to load multi-thread it states that my binaries arent detected? Is there anyone who can locate my binaries? Thanks

 

Multi-Threaded Binaries are Located in:

\DCS World\Bin-mt\

 

Also there's really no reason to put the --Force_enable_vr, Argument in there,
Just use "Launch VR On" button. (make sure you select the proper VR API first)

Edited September 10, 2023 by SkateZilla

[Lange_666]

16 hours ago, SkateZilla said:

Are you using the default path \Program Files (x86)\Tacview\?

or another location, it might be a user path issue, like I said, I'll likely re-write it w/ a select folder dialog that way a user can choose 64/32 bit if they so choose.

in the log, during the startup checks, ~ line 135, you'll see:
 

09/09/2023 | 09:29:43 PM | CHECK    | Checking for Tacview Software
09/09/2023 | 09:29:43 PM | CHECK    | Checking Default Path

 

Normally i don't use the default path if i can avoid it. I can only check the startup checks in a week or 2 (on holiday right now). 

[ivaarsen]

I seem to be unable to control presets in the new utility.  I'm seeing a message in the logs "unable to find preset file."  Please advise on how to fix this.

Thanks for your time.

Edit:  I've installed for the first time on a different machine and it seems to be working as intended.  Probably borked something while updating on the other?  I had simply copied the contents of the zip over the existing.

Second Edit:  I fixed it.  I needed to re-map my Saved Games\DCS folder.

Edited September 16, 2023 by ivaarsen

[StrykerSH]

Getting a crash on any preset other than default.  

The error message is something to do with copying a file

Error "System.IO.IOException: Cannot create a file when that file already exists."

when DCS-Updater calling a CopyOrMoveFile(...) command (below):

CopyOrMoveFile(CopyOrMove operation, String sourceFileName, String destinationFileName, Boolean overwrite, UIOptionInternal showUI, UICancelOption onUserCancel)

Wish I knew what the parameters were to give a clue.  I'd be happy to get/run a debug version which showed the values being passed in to give a clue as to what is causing an exception.  Perhaps setting the overwrite flag to true could help? 

Spoiler

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.IOException: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalMove(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean checkHost)
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem.CopyOrMoveFile(CopyOrMove operation, String sourceFileName, String destinationFileName, Boolean overwrite, UIOptionInternal showUI, UICancelOption onUserCancel)
   at DCS_Updater_GUI_Utility.Form_Main.PRESET_ON()
   at DCS_Updater_GUI_Utility.Form_Main.LAUNCHDCSVRON()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

 

[SkateZilla]

13 minutes ago, StrykerSH said:

Getting a crash on any preset other than default.  

The error message is something to do with copying a file

Error "System.IO.IOException: Cannot create a file when that file already exists."

when DCS-Updater calling a CopyOrMoveFile(...) command (below):

CopyOrMoveFile(CopyOrMove operation, String sourceFileName, String destinationFileName, Boolean overwrite, UIOptionInternal showUI, UICancelOption onUserCancel)

Wish I knew what the parameters were to give a clue.  I'd be happy to get/run a debug version which showed the values being passed in to give a clue as to what is causing an exception.  Perhaps setting the overwrite flag to true could help? 

  Reveal hidden contents

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.IOException: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalMove(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean checkHost)
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem.CopyOrMoveFile(CopyOrMove operation, String sourceFileName, String destinationFileName, Boolean overwrite, UIOptionInternal showUI, UICancelOption onUserCancel)
   at DCS_Updater_GUI_Utility.Form_Main.PRESET_ON()
   at DCS_Updater_GUI_Utility.Form_Main.LAUNCHDCSVRON()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

 

If it's happening during PRESET_ON,

It's likely because the app is trying to move the DCS Default Options.lua from the /Saved Games/DCS/ Root, to the /Presets/Default/ Store folder, and there is already an old options.lua file there.

[01G8R]

I had this same issue today with the "Cannot create a file when that file already exists" today when trying to launch VR.  Yesterday I noticed all of my presets were gone when I opened the app.  I manually restored them from backup, but didn't try launching VR yesterday.  Default 2d launch worked yesterday.  I assumed Windows updated something that broke it.

[MAXsenna]

Thanks for the preset feature, I finally got to try it. Only way to get it working without resetting every setting was to start DCS and making a baseline. Then starting the presets one by one and shutting down, then copy my baseline into every preset. Then starting up the presets again one by one, and doing the changes in DCS, and shutting down. If I even try to use the in app preset editor it will reset and corrupt the options.lua for that preset and DCS won't start. It does throw some error about changing some settings I didn't even touch. If I don't save all is good. Now I know this, so it works for me, but would it would be nice to know what I'm doing wrong.

Cheers!

Sent from my MAR-LX1A using Tapatalk

[SkateZilla]

12 hours ago, 01G8R said:

I had this same issue today with the "Cannot create a file when that file already exists" today when trying to launch VR.  Yesterday I noticed all of my presets were gone when I opened the app.  I manually restored them from backup, but didn't try launching VR yesterday.  Default 2d launch worked yesterday.  I assumed Windows updated something that broke it.

The issue was fixed internally a few weeks ago, but I may adjust some of the exception behavior before the next public version.

 

8 hours ago, MAXsenna said:

Thanks for the preset feature, I finally got to try it. Only way to get it working without resetting every setting was to start DCS and making a baseline. Then starting the presets one by one and shutting down, then copy my baseline into every preset. Then starting up the presets again one by one, and doing the changes in DCS, and shutting down. If I even try to use the in app preset editor it will reset and corrupt the options.lua for that preset and DCS won't start. It does throw some error about changing some settings I didn't even touch. If I don't save all is good. Now I know this, so it works for me, but would it would be nice to know what I'm doing wrong.

Cheers!

Sent from my MAR-LX1A using Tapatalk
 

Hopefully these issues are fixed w/ 1.1 parser and localization adjustments.

[baltic_dragon]

Just wanted to say huge thank you to @SkateZilla for this tool. When you have to switch between different versions of DCS and jump in and out of VR it is absolutely priceless!

[Bear21]

I've used Updater 1 to build one click DCS launch with 2D/TrackIR or alternatively VR, including all the different settings. Working with 2.0 it's not clear how to achieve similar simplicity. Are ALL the pre-launch actions, including pre-launch apps (SteamVR, Varjo base,...), ST or MT, launch APIs, scripts etc, + the Graphics presets, collected in Presets (You have #1 to #4)? Or how do you achieve such a batch action?

I fail to find any description of the base principle of 2.0 (I've watched the Utube video which shows the features but it's not clear how these are related and connected). Any link that clears this?

[Silver_]

What can I do to avoid the problem of my gamma going to 2400 instead of 2.4? It happens to me when I open with this launcher. Thank you.

[SkateZilla]

5 hours ago, Silver_ said:

What can I do to avoid the problem of my gamma going to 2400 instead of 2.4? It happens to me when I open with this launcher. Thank you.

there's no way to avoid it at the moment, hopefully the updated parser resolves the issue, but I'm still testing some functions before I release.

[Silver_]

20 hours ago, SkateZilla said:

there's no way to avoid it at the moment, hopefully the updated parser resolves the issue, but I'm still testing some functions before I release.

Thanks my friend, no problem. Thanks for you great job , I'll wait impatiently for that correction to come out.

[Go2Matt]

Seems old and new updater wont open Bin-mt or Bin.
It shows them just wont open so i can t point to the exe.

 

Any ideas

[SkateZilla]

56 minutes ago, Go2Matt said:

Seems old and new updater wont open Bin-mt or Bin.
It shows them just wont open so i can t point to the exe.

 

Any ideas

please Explain?
The app automatically scans /Bin and /Bin-MT from the root folder.

[Go2Matt]

2 hours ago, SkateZilla said:

please Explain?
The app automatically scans /Bin and /Bin-MT from the root folder.

HI Mate,

 

I have my install on D drive

I've pointed the Sim path and save game path to the folders. (it wont let me open the folders to point direct to the EXE. but if it does that automatically thats fine)
However my platform is not detected nor is sim version. So i can't select a build.

This is probably user error. But I can't work out what to do

 

Thanks

 

Edited October 9, 2023 by Go2Matt

[SkateZilla]

6 hours ago, Go2Matt said:

HI Mate,

 

I have my install on D drive

I've pointed the Sim path and save game path to the folders. (it wont let me open the folders to point direct to the EXE. but if it does that automatically thats fine)
However my platform is not detected nor is sim version. So i can't select a build.

This is probably user error. But I can't work out what to do

 

Thanks

 

 

You just have to point the app to the root \DCS World\ folder, it automatically scans subfolders for the exe's etc.

[niklos4]

I know that the issue has been addressed, but no matter how I try I cannot change the saved games folder of the open.beta..... 

[Go2Matt]

9 hours ago, SkateZilla said:

You just have to point the app to the root \DCS World\ folder, it automatically scans subfolders for the exe's etc.

Yep defo user error.. I was going too far into the folders... Thanks

[pepin1234]

there is an option to update from the app without download manually? (I am talking about the app)

Edited October 12, 2023 by pepin1234

[Statua]

On 9/26/2023 at 10:33 AM, SkateZilla said:

The issue was fixed internally a few weeks ago, but I may adjust some of the exception behavior before the next public version.

 

Hopefully these issues are fixed w/ 1.1 parser and localization adjustments.

Any chance you could get this fix pushed out soon? There's like an 80% chance that I get the "File already exists" error when I try to launch the sim.

[Mav87th]

Hi SkateZilla

How many custum apps can i add to the launcher? 

Seems like its limited to 5 that you can add totally free. Am i right to assume that the top 8 applications can not be removed or replaced by something i would like to add?

 

In my case here i would like to add The Way to be launched as well, but i dont want to remove any of my custom ones. However i do not need Steam VR and Oculus VR but can not remove/replace those.

null

[SkateZilla]

11 hours ago, Statua said:

Any chance you could get this fix pushed out soon? There's like an 80% chance that I get the "File already exists" error when I try to launch the sim.

Due to things being added under the hood, I cannot push the next version until it's fully tested.

But, if you're having this issue 80% of the time, then there's something else going on w/ the Preset On/Off routine, as the file shouldnt be left in the \Presets\Default\ folder when DCS Closes, (*Note the App has to stay running when DCS is Running, I did help someone before that was launching the App, Launching DCS, then closing the app, and had the same exception, because the App was closed, it did not restore the preset files back to their correct folders.)

5 hours ago, Mav87th said:

Hi SkateZilla

How many custum apps can i add to the launcher? 

Seems like its limited to 5 that you can add totally free. Am i right to assume that the top 8 applications can not be removed or replaced by something i would like to add?

 

In my case here i would like to add The Way to be launched as well, but i dont want to remove any of my custom ones. However i do not need Steam VR and Oculus VR but can not remove/replace those.

null

There's no way for the end-user to add more slots, the top slots were for the most commonly used apps, and can't be changed.

I may add more slots in the future, but I have a priority list of bugs/behaviors that need to be address before expanding the app more.

On 10/12/2023 at 4:04 AM, pepin1234 said:

there is an option to update from the app without download manually? (I am talking about the app)

 

Currently no, there were issues with the webhost, so the update function was removed for the time being..

[pepin1234]

@SkateZilla how can I install new version and keeping all my settings?

[SkateZilla]

6 hours ago, pepin1234 said:

@SkateZilla how can I install new version and keeping all my settings?

Any Build greater than 2.0 should retain settings from one build to another, close and overwrite the existing exe with the new one.

Going from the old 1.0 version to the 2.0, the settings do no transfer.