Turning 1.5.3 Release into Open Beta

[Jacks]

I am having some severe performance issues in 1.5.3 release which are preventing me from using multiplayer therefore I would like to try Open Beta but don't want to run three installs including DCS 2.0 due to limited SSD space. Is there a way of turning the release version into Open Beta instead of uninstalling release and reinstalling Open Beta?

 

Thanks in advance.

[SkateZilla]

Big Sticky Up top:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114030

 

And

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=160053

[Jacks]

I tried that last night but it did!'t work hence my question.

 

I tried:

 

DCS_updater.exe update @openbeta

 

But it just came up its a box saying that current version is the latest version.

 

Any idea?

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Edited June 11, 2016 by Jacks

[NeilWillis]

In a word, no.

 

Beta is a separate entity. It is entirely feasible to run just the Beta, and not the Release version, but you can't easily update the release version to turn it into a beta version.

 

It is a simple procedure to download and install the beta version, in which case all the common files will just be copied from your release version, then uninstall the release version from your system to leave just the beta. Uninstalling the release version will mean downloading a lot of files.

 

You can also copy and paste the release saved games files across to the beta install in most cases. If you encounter problems after copying the saved data, then just delete the transferred files and start DCS World, and new files will be created.

 

At present, if you are prepared to accept the odd instability issue, and undetected bugs, then the Beta install is probably the best single installation to use. If you want NTTR and a stable DCS World, then stick to the Release and 2.0.2.

[SkateZilla]

I tried that last night but it did!'t work hence my question.

 

I tried:

 

DCS_updater.exe update @openbeta

 

But it just came up its a box saying that current version is the latest version.

 

Any idea?

 

Open Beta and Release Version are the Same Version Right now, So it will tell you that.

 

Open AutoUpdate.Cfg and look at what it says under "branch: xxxxx"