DCS updater server timeout

[KansasCS]

=== Log opened UTC 2016-03-08 17:52:47

INFO : DCS_Updater/2.6.16.58 (Windows NT 6.1.7601; Win64; de-DE)

INFO : cmdline: "C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin\DCS_updater.exe" --apply repair

STATUS: Initializing...

INFO : basedir: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\

INFO : DCS/1.5.3.50487.22 (x86_64; EN; WORLD,P-51D,MIG-21BIS,A-10C,FC3,BF-109K4,F-86F,SU27-ULTIMATE_campaign,VEAO_HAWK,KA-50,MI-8MTV2,MIG-15BIS,UH-1H,UH-1H_video_EN,FC3_video_EN,RAZBAM_M-2000C,BALTICDRAGON_A10C-ENEMY_WITHIN_campaign,KA50-REPUBLIC_campaign,L-39)

INFO : branch:

STATUS: Connecting to update servers...

ERROR: Conection to server 'www.digitalcombatsimulator.com' failed: Timeout was reached

ERROR: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com replied HTTP -1

ERROR: Timeout was reached

=== Log closed.

 

tried several times. won't update.

[KansasCS]

further reading.

When I start DCS normally and it does its standard update search, the window closes and nothing happens.

But when I want to install the Dora or put a -repair behind the path, it times out.

[sslechta]

Working for me at the moment:

 

ping www.digitalcombatsimulator.com

Pinging digitalcombatsimulator.com [87.98.182.202] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 87.98.182.202: bytes=32 time=121ms TTL=48

Reply from 87.98.182.202: bytes=32 time=120ms TTL=48

Reply from 87.98.182.202: bytes=32 time=119ms TTL=48

Reply from 87.98.182.202: bytes=32 time=119ms TTL=48

 

Have you checked to see if your firewall is blocking it?

[KansasCS]

checked.

Firewall is not blocking it.

[KansasCS]

Ping is fine.

 

[edit]:

Just to rule out the fact that it might be caused by a recently acquired copy of the Dora via a private sale, I unistalled the Mig15( I could have chosen any other module) and tried reinstallling it.

Whats interesting is the fact that after uninstalling the Mig15, I had to manually start DCS again. As if it quietly crashed after removing the module.

Trying to reinstall it I get the same error.

I also tried logging on and off again ingame, still, I can't install modules.

Edited March 9, 2016 by KansasCS

[KansasCS]

problem solved.

It was Malware related.

I did a complete scan of the system and picked up several bad adware and spyware programs.

Apparently, other updaters were afflicted as well, including my AV.

[sslechta]

Glad you got it fixed as my next suggestion would have been to do a complete DCS reinstall. Nice detective work!

[johnnypropeller]

Just had the same problem. It was malware related too. I Ran a scan with MalwareBytes and cleaned it up. Solved the Problem. Thanks to KansasCS for the Feedback