jetsimace Posted June 7, 2018 Posted June 7, 2018 Hi all, having "DCS World" (2.5.0.15365.345) and "DCS World OpenBeta" (2.5.2.18307.391) installed on the same drive I recently had to move my DCS World folder to another drive. I was told that I don't need to update any registry keys, just to edit any desktop or windows menu shortcuts to point to the new location. Basically this works fine except the autoupdate can't find the other installation folder any more to copy already downloaded files locally instead of downloading them (autoupdate _log.txt -> ERROR: Invalid local source: f:\DCS World) In my "DCS World OpenBeta" installation folder I've found a file "dcs_local_source.txt" which I've updated manually, but my "DCS World" folder doesn't contain this file. Is there a reason why I shouldn't create this file within "DCS World" (content pointing to "DCS World OpenBeta" installation folder)? Anything else I will need to consider? Thank you
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted June 11, 2018 ED Team Posted June 11, 2018 You can move a dcs install to any drive, and you do not need to change the registry. The only thing you need to do is update any shortcuts you have. I will add an example below so you get the idea. Just make sure the shortcuts point to the new location, right click on the shortcut, go to properties and adjust the path 1 2 Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, PIMAX Crystal
Shadow KT Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 By the way if updates are your issues you can hack by making a symlink to another drive where the updates will be downlaoded 'Shadow' Everybody gotta be offended and take it personally now-a-days
ObiWanVA10 Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 I would like to know the inverse of this.......can I move my windows from my SSD to a new drive easily in order to make more space for DCS?
Grippen7 Posted June 14, 2018 Posted June 14, 2018 By the way if updates are your issues you can hack by making a symlink to another drive where the updates will be downlaoded How do I do this? See also: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=212833 Best regards, Grippen7
ouPhrontis Posted June 14, 2018 Posted June 14, 2018 I would like to know the inverse of this.......can I move my windows from my SSD to a new drive easily in order to make more space for DCS? Yes, you can clone a drive to another drive, so long as the destination drive is at least as big as the source. I use clonezilla for doing that. NATO - BF callsign: BLACKRAIN 2x X5675 hexacore CPUs for 24 cores | 72GB DDR3 ECC RAM 3 channel | GTX 1050Ti | 500GB SSD on PCIe lane | CH Products HOTAS | TrackIR5 | Win 7 64
ObiWanVA10 Posted June 14, 2018 Posted June 14, 2018 Yes, you can clone a drive to another drive, so long as the destination drive is at least as big as the source. I use clonezilla for doing that. Thank you very much.....I just hope an idiot like me can pull it off without making everything go boom or poof.....
hein22 Posted April 8, 2020 Posted April 8, 2020 You can move a dcs install to any drive, and you do not need to change the registry. The only thing you need to do is update any shortcuts you have. I will add an example below so you get the idea. Just make sure the shortcuts point to the new location, right click on the shortcut, go to properties and adjust the path Holy thread revival Batman! Bignewy, I saw many posts saying that I should change registry for the new path. Has anything changed since you posted that? Stay safe
wuffman Posted April 21, 2020 Posted April 21, 2020 Basically this works fine except the autoupdate can't find the other installation folder any more to copy already downloaded files locally instead of downloading them (autoupdate _log.txt -> ERROR: Invalid local source: f:\DCS World) In my "DCS World OpenBeta" installation folder I've found a file "dcs_local_source.txt" which I've updated manually, but my "DCS World" folder doesn't contain this file. Is there a reason why I shouldn't create this file within "DCS World" (content pointing to "DCS World OpenBeta" installation folder)? Thank you * Can anyone answer this very specific question please? *
ED Team c0ff Posted April 21, 2020 ED Team Posted April 21, 2020 * Can anyone answer this very specific question please? * dcs_local_source.txt just adds a custom path where to look for the files. Normally, paths of other DCS installs are taken from the registry. Answering your question: yes you can. No harm, apart from longer checking times for what can be picked up from local sources. Dmitry S. Baikov @ Eagle Dynamics LockOn FC2 Soundtrack Remastered out NOW everywhere - https://band.link/LockOnFC2.
wuffman Posted April 22, 2020 Posted April 22, 2020 dcs_local_source.txt just adds a custom path where to look for the files. Normally, paths of other DCS installs are taken from the registry. Answering your question: yes you can. No harm, apart from longer checking times for what can be picked up from local sources. Thank you, cOff ~S~
Raviar Posted December 1, 2020 Posted December 1, 2020 is it still possible to move it by copying it into another Drive ? 1
Flappie Posted May 23, 2024 Posted May 23, 2024 8 hours ago, pabletesoy said: How can I know what all the shortcuts are? Here are the shortcuts of my standalone version: ---
pabletesoy Posted May 23, 2024 Posted May 23, 2024 Thank you! So, initially, I cut/paste the Eagle Dynamics folder to another hard drive, change the shortcuts, and it should work. correct?
Flappie Posted May 23, 2024 Posted May 23, 2024 (edited) If you can, prefer copying, then delete the former folder (this method won't mess with file authorizations). If the origin and destination folders are part of the same drive, a cut/paste will be way faster, though. Once the copy is over, you may want to run a DCS repair in "slow" mode just in case some file got corrupted (it can happen with large file transfers). Edited May 23, 2024 by Flappie ---
pabletesoy Posted May 23, 2024 Posted May 23, 2024 The origin and destination folders are in diferents drives, so I'll have to wait. The repair should be done before change the shortcuts?
Flappie Posted May 23, 2024 Posted May 23, 2024 19 minutes ago, pabletesoy said: The repair should be done before change the shortcuts? After you edit the shortcuts. ---
Flappie Posted May 26, 2024 Posted May 26, 2024 If you're talking about SkateZilla's Updater Utility, you should ask your question over there: ---
andyc Posted September 27, 2024 Posted September 27, 2024 so i am about to do this. @BIGNEWY can you confirm the registry settings that would need updating so the installer / de-installer properly references the correct location i am about to move it to - just for completeness. Cheers
RoadKing2017 Posted October 4, 2024 Posted October 4, 2024 This is a great example of a useless thread that you often find on these forums. ED, do you have a concise and official guide to moving DCS from one drive to another that I can reference or don't you? This thread has been banging back and forth since 2018 with NO clear answers is Rediculous.
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