1.5.8 and 2.2.0 to 2.5 transition Discussion

[Horns]

ive got the beta 1.58 and its not updating very strange????

 

I used the command line ("dcs_updater update")...

[blue281269]

USA EST.

 

As soon as I saw a changelog had been posted for 2.5 I had a feeling, and just kept hitting the update button for 1.5 OB and then there it was.

 

1.5 ob update button???

[Bikser]

You maybe having the same trouble I had. I had to follow this guide to get it to update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRgxqUU7ALI. Good luck!

[Yurgon]

so how can it download for you on the 30th and im 31st 212am??????

 

Uhh, where do we start... Wikipedia -> Timezone? :music_whistling:

 

Thanks, 1.5.8 stable or 1.5.8 OB?

 

Sorry, didn't know that's what you wanted to know.

 

This was my main 1.5.8 stable installation. I haven't had any OpenBeta for months.

 

I updated it into the OpenBeta about an hour ago, since the first indications came out that 2.5 would appear today rather than tomorrow.

 

1.5.8 Stable and OpenBeta were definitely different prior to 2.5.

 

Anyway, my command line coming from the freshly converted OpenBeta was:

 

DCS_updater.exe update @openbeta

 

And that worked just fine. I assume it would have worked without prior switch to OpenBeta, but I'm not sure (certainly not gonna revert now :P).

[dburne]

1.5 0b update button??????

 

Yes should have an icon showing " Update DCS World Open Beta", assuming it is installed.

[QuiGon]

Uhh, where do we start... Wikipedia -> Timezone? :music_whistling:

 

 

 

Sorry, didn't know that's what you wanted to know.

 

This was my main 1.5.8 stable installation. I haven't had any OpenBeta for months.

 

I updated it into the OpenBeta about an hour ago, since the first indications came out that 2.5 would appear today rather than tomorrow.

 

1.5.8 Stable and OpenBeta were definitely different prior to 2.5.

 

Anyway, my command line coming from the freshly converted OpenBeta was:

 

DCS_updater.exe update @openbeta

And that worked just fine. I assume it would have worked without prior switch to OpenBeta, but I'm not sure (certainly not gonna revert now :P).

So, just making sure I understand correctly: You had 1.5.8 Stable Release installed, then converted it to 1.5.8 OB earlier today and now updated to 2.5 OB?

[Yurgon]

I dont see this updater in my DCS folders...

 

Default path:

 

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin\DCS_updater.exe

 

SkateZilla has a great explanation on how to use it, with a lot of screenshots and examples.

 

Edit: Here you go: GUIDE: Using DCS Updater to Update, Revert, Repair, or Install Modules

Edited January 30, 2018 by Yurgon

[Yurgon]

So, just making sure I understand correctly: You had 1.5.8 Stable Release installed, then converted it to 1.5.8 OB earlier today and now updated to 2.5 OB?

 

Affirm!

[dburne]

Well I am at a whopping 20% now, c'mon baby!

[Dutch60]

Going slowly 10% done

Peers around 46

Up 3.5 MB/s

Down 10 MB/s (wow this is slow)

Total is 20402.0 MB.

[dburne]

Going slowly 10% done

Peers around 46

Up 3.5 MB/s

Down 10 MB/s (wow this is slow)

Total is 20402.0 MB.

 

Well you are doing better than me, both up and down are around 2.5 MB/s on my end.

 

Edit: scratch that, now around 12 MB/s on the download lol.

It is just jumping all over.

[Horns]

Going slowly 10% done

Peers around 46

Up 3.5 MB/s

Down 10 MB/s (wow this is slow)

Total is 20402.0 MB.

 

Up 30.2 KB/s Down 402.9 KB/s

 

I’d kill for your “slow” speed :P

[Dutch60]

Well you are doing better than me, both up and down are around 2.5 MB/s on my end.

 

Edit: scratch that, now around 12 MB/s on the download lol.

It is just jumping all over.

 

The download-speed seems to be all over the place... :smilewink:

 

Jumping from 1 MB/s up to 15 MB/s :music_whistling:

[Para_Bellum]

25% downloaded... speeds ranging from 300kb/s to 8 MB/s...

 

:yay:

[QuiGon]

Affirm!

Thanks! :thumbup:

[Sprite001]

Downloaded 3%

Size 19892.0 MB

Up 125

Down 1.8 :cry: :book:

 

Thanks for the code Yurgon it worked for me :)

Edited January 30, 2018 by Sprite001

[dburne]

I am officially a third of the way there I guess, sitting at 33% downloaded so far.

[grunf]

25% of 50GB, 2-3MB/s.

 

Not bad, considering it took me 3 days to download NTTR when it first came out. I guess the fact that I forgot to turn the auto sleep off on the first night didn't help. :megalol:

[Yurgon]

How do you convert stable to beta?

 

Use this excellent guide from SkateZilla:

 

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

 

(That link should actually prefix each and any thread of this type, because it always comes in handy!)

[Dutch60]

Now on 37% done...

Download is getting slower and slower :cry:

Download speed is now (sometimes) under 1 MB/s

Hope the servers holdout :joystick:

[blue281269]

just logs in me in does not update and ive got the beta 1.58?????

[Steel Jaw]

Use this excellent guide from SkateZilla:

 

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

 

(That link should actually prefix each and any thread of this type, because it always comes in handy!)

 

What is the exact command line to input please?

 

It says:

 

"DCS_updater.exe update 1.5.1@openbeta, DCS_updater.exe update 2.0.0@openalpha"

 

But what is the exact phrase for both DCS 1.5 and 2.0 to update to 2.5?

[sze5003]

What is the exact command line to input please?

 

It says:

 

"DCS_updater.exe update 1.5.1@openbeta, DCS_updater.exe update 2.0.0@openalpha"

 

But what is the exact phrase for both DCS 1.5 and 2.0 to update to 2.5?

There is none for both. Only 1.5 can be updated to beta. Then you should be able to get the 2.5 update by running dcs_updater.exe update once you updated to beta 1.5.8

[dburne]

There is none for both. Only 1.5 can be updated to beta. Then you should be able to get the 2.5 update by running dcs_updater.exe update once you updated to beta 1.5.8

 

The 1.5 Open Beta updater will check for and transfer necessary files from the Open Alpha if it is installed. It does that first before it starts downloading 2.5.

[Balzarog]

just logs in me in does not update and ive got the beta 1.58?????

 

With Windows 7, do a shift+right click on the Bin folder in the DCS open beta folder. Select the open command window. Type in DCS_Updater.exe update @openbeta and hit enter. THE COMMAND IS CAP SENSITIVE! You must type it in as shown. My download size is 13774.4 MB, so it appears to be tailored to your existing installs.