Steam vs DCS E-shop?

[VZ_342]

Hi, new to here and DCS...I have an account at Steam, and that's where I got my DCS copy, as well as the F15C and A10A.

 

I heard that there are some compatibility issues between the Steam version of DCS (or aircraft?) and the regular DCS version? Also, I don't find the F5 or the Viggen on Steam...if I were to get those (I will, in the future), would everything still work?

 

I'm not too invested into Steam DCS yet ($20), just wondering if I should consider starting over with all-DCS downloads?

 

Links are appreciated if anyone thinks I need background info on this...:pilotfly:

[Kayos]

Everything comes out much sooner on the Non-Steam version.

Personally I always use the regular version because I hate to wait :)

I think you can transfer your planes to the regular version but not the other way around??????

Someone else can probably tell you better.

[Sryan]

Hi, new to here and DCS...I have an account at Steam, and that's where I got my DCS copy, as well as the F15C and A10A.

 

I heard that there are some compatibility issues between the Steam version of DCS (or aircraft?) and the regular DCS version? Also, I don't find the F5 or the Viggen on Steam...if I were to get those (I will, in the future), would everything still work?

 

I'm not too invested into Steam DCS yet ($20), just wondering if I should consider starting over with all-DCS downloads?

 

Links are appreciated if anyone thinks I need background info on this...:pilotfly:

 

At any point you can take all your Steam keys, activate them on the website here, and continue on the standalone. This is a one-way route though. You can always play what you've bought on steam, on steam. But you can't take anything you buy here on the website back to steam with you. There aren't any compatibility issues. Your steam aircraft will work fine etcetera, and you can even still play multiplayer with both people on steam and the stand-alone, whatever the version is that you have.

 

Things show up here on the website earlier than they do on steam. It's mostly the brand-new content that will show up here on the website first, in alpha, beta or early acces stage, and then make it's way to steam eventually. Examples are the Nevada map, the SAAB AJS-37 Viggen and the Supermarine Spitfire. The F-5E Tiger II did actually already leave the beta stage, and can be purchased on steam.

 

http://store.steampowered.com/app/411894/

 

If you wish to move over to the standalone, log-in here on this website:

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/ (on the top-right)

 

Then go to your profile, on the left you'll see a license check function. You can enter your steam CD-keys here, then you'll have acces to your products on the standalone.

 

You can download the standalone version here:

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/

 

The version labeled as alpha 2.0 requires that you buy the NTTR (Nevada) Terrain pack, and contains ONLY that terrain for now. The version labeled as 1.5 Open Beta is currently the only version with a playable AJS-37 Viggen. The stable version of 1.5 is typically the most stable, bug-free expierence. The viggen is not yet available there, as it was only released last week.

 

In case you aren't well versed yet in the development roadmap of DCS. New maps like the NTTR, Normandy 1944 and SoH have or are being created with a new terrain engine, called T4. The old map, the caucasus, what you are currently flying on in the steam version, was made with the old T3 terrain engine and is not compatible with the 2.0 executable. As far as we know, ED will first finish the Normandy map and make it available for sale, then continue to work on upgrading the caucasus map to the new T4 engine. At this point, a grand unifying client will be created where all maps will work. This would be called DCS 2.5

It is at this point I would expect things like the new maps to become available on steam as well.

[VZ_342]

Thank you Sryan! That is what I was looking for!

[Kaaboom]

I have a question for STEAM/DCS alpha 2.0.5

I bought A10c, BS2 , Combined Arms and Flaming Cliffs 3 on Steam but it seems after I activated modules in 2.0.5 alpha standalone I cant do anything with them, all on the right side is non clickable except Encyclopedia and Logbook.I dont have Nevada terrain.Is it possible to play in standalone version with this activated modules or I need Nevada map to actualy use them?Tnx in advance

[Nirvi]

I have a question for STEAM/DCS alpha 2.0.5

I bought A10c, BS2 , Combined Arms and Flaming Cliffs 3 on Steam but it seems after I activated modules in 2.0.5 alpha standalone I cant do anything with them, all on the right side is non clickable except Encyclopedia and Logbook.I dont have Nevada terrain.Is it possible to play in standalone version with this activated modules or I need Nevada map to actualy use them?Tnx in advance

 

You can't use 2.0.5 without the Nevada map.

However, you can use the standalone version of DCS 1.5 with your modules.