How to switch between Stable and Beta?

[Guppy]

I've been searching on the forums for 30 minutes now and I can't find the instruction on how to force DCS to update between stable and beta. I know there is a way to do it without reinstalling the entire game/path.

 

I'm having issues with 2.5.6 and need to go back to 2.5.5.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Guppy]

and of course after posting I found it...

 

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

[razo+r]

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

[amessh]

Is it possible to have both 2.5.5 Release and 2.5.6 Open Beta, rather than switching between them by running the DCS Updater.exe

 

I have switched back and forth between 2.5.5 Release, 2.5.5 Open Beta & 2.5.6 Open Beta. Going back from 2.5.6 OB to 2.5.5 OB or Release causes an issue with the A-10C module License.

 

I currently running 2.5.5 Release, I have 2.5.6 Open Beta backed up on another drive.

 

What is the procedure to install and update 2.5.6 OB along side 2.5.5 Release without affecting the Release version. I want to create a desktop link to each DCS.exe and run the stable version or test the latest beta version.

 

I have searched the forum and only found how to switch installations but nothing on a dual installation.

[razo+r]

Is it possible to have both 2.5.5 Release and 2.5.6 Open Beta, rather than switching between them by running the DCS Updater.exe

 

I have switched back and forth between 2.5.5 Release, 2.5.5 Open Beta & 2.5.6 Open Beta. Going back from 2.5.6 OB to 2.5.5 OB or Release causes an issue with the A-10C module License.

 

I currently running 2.5.5 Release, I have 2.5.6 Open Beta backed up on another drive.

 

What is the procedure to install and update 2.5.6 OB along side 2.5.5 Release without affecting the Release version. I want to create a desktop link to each DCS.exe and run the stable version or test the latest beta version.

 

I have searched the forum and only found how to switch installations but nothing on a dual installation.

 

Yes you can have both at the same time. No special procedure required.

[amessh]

razo+r

 

what is the procedure, specifically to install 2.5.6 Open Beta with my current 2.5.5 release, can you point me to the specific instructions

[David OC]

Just take a copy of the install you have or you can copy it to a different drive if not enough room.

Then use it's bin folder DCS.exe to launch update etc.

 

You will then also be able to connect Skatezilla app to that build separately and have it set to whatever build you wish.

Edit:

You can do this as many times as you want to (Depending on drive space), the app can have many DCS build versions for testing.

Edited March 16, 2020 by David OC

[razo+r]

razo+r

 

what is the procedure, specifically to install 2.5.6 Open Beta with my current 2.5.5 release, can you point me to the specific instructions

 

I told you, no special procedure needed. Install it like you normally would.

[amessh]

razo+r,

 

I completely understand what you are saying, but I am concerned that 2.5.6 OB will install itself over the top of 2.5.5 Release, it's been a while since I did a fresh install, but I assume I can re-direct the install location.

 

Since I have 2.5.6 OB backed up on another drive, I would rather copy it back and manually complete the install to another directory on the same SSD.

[David OC]

amessh,

 

You can copy and paste one version of DCS as many times as you like.

I've even just had DCS on E:\DCS\

 

Then change that version to whatever you wish to use with it.

 

C:\DCS1

C:\DCS2

C:\DCS3

D:\DCS4

E:\DCS5

 

etc

 

or C:\Program Files\eagle dynamics\ DCS1

DCS2

 

D:\eagle dynamics\DCS

 

ALL the launch links are in there own bin folder in that location. Make separate links to these or link them into Skatezilla app and launch them separate from this app.

There is no need to reinstall any DCS from scratch. Copy paste, perhaps update and repair done.

Edited March 17, 2020 by David OC