Un-authorizing/Deactivating modules before Beta version deletion

[obious]

Hi All,

 

Long story short, I downloaded a fresh copy of the beta version of DCS World when the F-14 came out almost exclusively for that purpose. As the weeks progressed that led up to yesterday's prime/stable release, I also installed a few other modules (F-18, F-5) in the Beta install.

 

Now that the F-14 is on the stable branch, I'd like to get rid of the beta install but am worried that if I don't deauthorize the modules first, I'll loose an activation count/credit across all modules.

 

Does anyone know how (or if I even have to) I can deauthorize the modules in my beta install?

 

Thanks

[draconus]

Just turn your current installation into Release version:

 

 

DCS_updater.exe update @release

 

 

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

 

 

So 5 mins and you're good to go without activation hustle.

Edited April 4, 2019 by draconus

[Rudel_chw]

...

Now that the F-14 is on the stable branch, I'd like to get rid of the beta install but am worried that if I don't deauthorize the modules first, I'll loose an activation count/credit across all modules.

 

The Star force activations dont work like that, the activations are once per PC and they get recorded on the Windows Registry. Once activated, you can install as many versions of DCS as your disk space allows and they will not ask for further activations.

 

When you need to deactivate/activate ? Only on two cases: (1) A Windows reinstall. (2) A large hardware upgrade (as the protection cant distinguish an upgrade, from a blatant copy of the game to another PC)

[obious]

The Star force activations dont work like that, the activations are once per PC and they get recorded on the Windows Registry. Once activated, you can install as many versions of DCS as your disk space allows and they will not ask for further activations.

 

When you need to deactivate/activate ? Only on two cases: (1) A Windows reinstall. (2) A large hardware upgrade (as the protection cant distinguish an upgrade, from a blatant copy of the game to another PC)

 

I actually plan on doing a new build next month, so I need to deactivate anyway. Any idea how I do that?

[Rudel_chw]

I actually plan on doing a new build next month, so I need to deactivate anyway.

 

Why the rush? if you deactivate a module today, you wont be able to fly on it until you reactivate it again. I usually deactivate right before I will do the upgrade.

 

Any idea how I do that?

Within DCS, goto to Module Manager and click on the DRM button of every aircraft that you have. Not all aircrafts have this button, as several aircrafts now use keyless protection rather than star force:

 

Edited April 4, 2019 by Rudel_chw