Free to play period...great. But how?

[MaxMorlock]

Dear DCS Pilots,

 

Please be prepared for a really dumb question:

How can I try out various planes in the current free to play period?

I started DCS as usual (Steam, MS Windows) and was hoping that I simply click on the plane I want to try out. And then, after downloading, I am able to use it during the current testing period. This does not work.

Can you give me any advice?

 

Thank you!

 

[ArjenHVA]

Go to the Steam storepage of your desired DLC module and click Play Game. It will launch the download.

[MaxMorlock]

Thank you!

When I checked this option yesterday, I did not see the "Play Game". (Maybe I tried it too early?)

Now I see it and looks like it is downloading.

 

Thank you!

[Sheriff88]

I reinstalled  DCS from web site and now I have to install again from STEAM!??

[PhoenixRising]

Steam is not required to play DCS. It is a way to buy and play DCS. If you buy your modules through the ED directly, they get all of the money instead of Steam taking a cut.

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[Dangerzone]

59 minutes ago, Sheriff88 said:

I reinstalled  DCS from web site and now I have to install again from STEAM!??

 

If you're looking for help - a little more information may be helpful as to what you mean.

 

Hazarding a guess: If you've purchased through steam I believe you need to install via steam.

 

Otherwise, you can tranfer your steam purchases through to a DCS account and use the DCS direct install. (It's a one way transfer, however most people I know end up having only the DCS account and don't worry with steam - there are more specials (and they last longer) with the DCS non-steam account).

 

There may be one way to 'hack' around by copying DCS files into the steam directory and steam detecting them and only downloading 'missing' files, but that is beyond my understanding as I don't use steam with DCS.

 

If none of the above is relevant can you please provide more detailed information as to the problem and the solution you are looking for and someone may be able to help.

[The_Tau]

For DCS standalone I install trial modules using this

 

open command line in bin folder,

write command

DCS_updater.exe install [module name*]

uninstall using 

DCS_updater.exe uninstall [module name*]

 

*module name has to be EXACTLY like its given in the table in that link couple posts down.

Edited January 10, 2021 by The_Tau

[MAXsenna]

For DCS standalone I install trial modules using this
 
open command line in bin folder,
write command
DCS_updater.exe install [module name*]
uninstall using 
DCS_updater.exe uninstall [module name*]
 
*module name has to be EXACTLY like its given in the table in that link couple posts down.

Or use the excellent app from Skatezilla, and do it in a GUI.
But the trial period ended on the 5th didn't it? And the sale ends today.
Cheers!

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[Lange_666]

1 hour ago, MAXsenna said:

Or use the excellent app from Skatezilla, and do it in a GUI.

 

This one: https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/134493-the-dcs-updater-gui-utility/

[thunggominhdung]

thank man!!