Version 2.7 and modules already installed...

[Sparrow_1976]

Greetings,

I'm seeing that version 2.5.6, including some modules, is taking about half the capacity of my dedicated SSD. If I install 2.7 on the same unit, the modules already installed will be shared by both versions or I'll have to download and install again everything for the new version?

 

[Mike_Romeo]

2 hours ago, Sparrow_1976 said:

Greetings,

I'm seeing that version 2.5.6, including some modules, is taking about half the capacity of my dedicated SSD. If I install 2.7 on the same unit, the modules already installed will be shared by both versions or I'll have to download and install again everything for the new version?

 

 

If you update DCS 2.5.6 to 2.7.0 the update will only overwritte the nercesairy 2.5.6 files to make it 2.7.0. So you modules will be keept.

[Sparrow_1976]

13 hours ago, Mike_Romeo said:

 

If you update DCS 2.5.6 to 2.7.0 the update will only overwritte the nercesairy 2.5.6 files to make it 2.7.0. So you modules will be keept.

 

How can I update the existing version? The auto-updated (the one that checks for newer versions before launching the sim) doesn't detect any updates, I can only download the installer.

[Danny_P]

Sounds like you're running the Stable version if it's not detecting the update. What you can do is:

• Go to your install dir > bin folder: mine is (H:\Games\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin)
• File>Open windows powershell
• type 'cmd' and hit enter
• type 'DCS_updater.exe update @openbeta' and hit enter

That should run the updater and convert it from stable to openbeta

 

[BilC]

Hi Danny,

I ran your suggestion and after the operation completed I tried to update openbeta again and got the message version 2.56..... is up to date, then the program started to open? I've had this for a few days now and getting a little frustrated. We need someone to rewrite the updater application file I think!

BilC

[rayrayblues]

On 4/15/2021 at 5:28 AM, Danny_P said:

Sounds like you're running the Stable version if it's not detecting the update. What you can do is:

• Go to your install dir > bin folder: mine is (H:\Games\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin)
• File>Open windows powershell
• type 'cmd' and hit enter
• type 'DCS_updater.exe update @openbeta' and hit enter

That should run the updater and convert it from stable to openbeta

 

 

It's actually .\DCS_Updater.exe update@openbeta.

You must use dot/backslash in front of DCS.