Brand New Start with DCS

[Rayzer]

I've had DCS for many years now. It has never worked as promised. I've tried all methods of support and got the same suggestions in which NONE worked. I've purchased several planes, campaigns and terrain. Nothing works. Even my controls do not work.

 

 

PLEASE, someone help me remove EVERYTHING from my system and help me re-install so HOPEFULLY I can start fresh with a working DCS system?

[razo+r]

System specs?

[Sgt_Fresh]

Periodically i in-install DCS, then re-read install the game. I have found it to be useful in eliminating screen freezes, and CTD's not to be confused with STD's. I also think it removed clutter that reduces frame rates. Give it a try. Hope it helps.

[awjudge]

I've had DCS for many years now. It has never worked as promised. I've tried all methods of support and got the same suggestions in which NONE worked. I've purchased several planes, campaigns and terrain. Nothing works. Even my controls do not work.

 

 

PLEASE, someone help me remove EVERYTHING from my system and help me re-install so HOPEFULLY I can start fresh with a working DCS system?

 

Can you describe your problem in more detail?

[David OC]

Periodically i in-install DCS, then re-read install the game. I have found it to be useful in eliminating screen freezes, and CTD's not to be confused with STD's. I also think it removed clutter that reduces frame rates. Give it a try. Hope it helps.

 

No need, you can clean and repair any versions of DCS anywhere on your PC and also change any of these version to other versions of DCS.

 

I have only installed DCS once around 5 years ago I think? I have backup on an external drive that I copy back when doing PC upgrades etc. I did a post recently explaining all this here.

 

 

I've had DCS for many years now. It has never worked as promised. I've tried all methods of support and got the same suggestions in which NONE worked. I've purchased several planes, campaigns and terrain. Nothing works. Even my controls do not work.

 

PLEASE, someone help me remove EVERYTHING from my system and help me re-install so HOPEFULLY I can start fresh with a working DCS system?

 

Like others have said Rayzer, we need more info. What are your specs, have you got a joystick and have you setup the controls etc.

 

Take your time and be patient, I know you want to get going quickly, it just takes time with a big sim like DCS to learn some of the in's and out's. Take your time and it will all click.

 

DCS World 2.5

 

Minimum system requirements (LOW graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Intel Core i3 at 2.8 GHz or AMD FX; RAM: 8 GB (16 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 60 GB; Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / AMD R9 280X or better; requires internet activation.

 

Recommended system requirements (HIGH graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 120 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD); Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56 with 8GB VRAM or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

 

Recommended VR systems requirements (VR graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 120 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD); Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

Edited May 29, 2018 by David OC

[Sgt_Fresh]

No need, you can clean and repair any versions of DCS anywhere on your PC and also change any of these version to other versions of DCS.

 

I have only installed DCS once around 5 years ago I think? I have backup on an external drive that I copy back when doing PC upgrades etc. I did a post recently explaining all this here.

 

 

Not totally accurate, if you continue to have issues running the game or are unable to auto update a clean install is an option. I have run the clean and repair without a successful outcome. In fact I am re-installing DCS for the F18C release, Im looking forward to it. Best of luck getting the game to run without issues.

[David OC]

No need, you can clean and repair any versions of DCS anywhere on your PC and also change any of these version to other versions of DCS.

 

I have only installed DCS once around 5 years ago I think? I have backup on an external drive that I copy back when doing PC upgrades etc. I did a post recently explaining all this here.

 

Not totally accurate, if you continue to have issues running the game or are unable to auto update a clean install is an option. I have run the clean and repair without a successful outcome. In fact I am re-installing DCS for the F18C release, Im looking forward to it. Best of luck getting the game to run without issues.

 

Like I said, I've had no problems and no of many others here that have just always copy and paste DCS from external drives, run a clean and repair and then update and launch. Never in the last 5 years reinstalled DCS and I've had up to 3 version at once going, all copies of each other then changed into different versions of DCS, alpha, beta etc. This is all without downloading a thing except the updates. DCS is not tied into windows like other programs, so installing it again will do little.

 

This is why SkateZilla built the DCS Updater GUI Utility these guy's test 3, 4 or 5 DCS builds. You can see in his app he has spots for custom 1, custom 2 Builds. He updates and changes these builds on the fly, you can too using his app.

 

I will say I have had to Rename my save game files once before and copy over my controller files to the new game files under c:/users/YOURUSERNAME/Saved Games/DCS/

 

DCS will just build another one if you rename it DCSopenbetaOLD etc.

Edited May 30, 2018 by David OC