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Currently application is under development in closed beta-test!

 

Dear DCS Community members!

As you know, the content makers community is very progressive in DCS World, a lot of enthusiasts drawing outstanding liveries, creating various mods and sharing different profiles for simulator devices. From time to time, users face some issues with manual installation of liveries and mods, it might be a real problem even for a progressive users to figure out the installation paths for some complicated addons. 
We decided to solve it once and for all, so we are gladly introducing to you our special application - "Skyline Updater". 
From now on, you will not be forced to check random websites and forums for the updates, installation and manual configuration of your favorite mods and liveries, all of that will be automatically performed, simplifying the process to two clicks of a button!


User version of the Updater will include next features:

  • Installation into selected copy of DCS World desired user files (mods, liveries) from catalog;
  • Download joysticks profile files (without installation, amount of profiles and supported models of the joysticks will be increased after application release);
  • VAT Skyline servers monitoring;
  • Availability of updating, enabling/disabling, removing of installed addons, and automatic download and installation newest released version;
  • Simultaneous support of different DCS World clients installed on one PC, independently from each other, with possibility of addons installation and modification in each copy separately;
  • Personal accounts for each user, allowing access to both public files and private content with limited access; 

 

Also, there will be a special version of the updater available for content makers with the opportunity of uploading new mods, liveries, profiles and updates for them in the catalog.
 

If you would like to upload private files with the restricted access for individual group of users (for example: for your squadron, aerobatic group or private community)  - you may contact us to discuss the terms of private access.
 

Being developed by:

SK=65=Magnum, SK=27=Racer, SK=Dimach
 

Special thanks to(may be updated):

UIV, MNXAH4NK
 

Contacts:

Email: vatskylineupdater@gmail.com

Discord: https://discord.gg/vatskyline

Discord (SK=65=Magnum): Alex Magnum#9258

Forum: https://vat-skyline.ru/forum/index.php?board=35.0

Download link [v4.0.1] - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C18OkPci7YENvMwAgAQTXI-d3nClfXzF/view?usp=drive_link

 

FAQ:
- Where and how can i download this application?
Via the download lnik above.


- Does the application will be available for free? 
Yes, the application will be totally free. 


- Which operating systems will be support it? 
Windows (version 7 or higher), which support .NET 5. Besides that, the performance of your PC will be more then enough for our application if you fly in DCS. 


- What languages are supported in the application?
At moment of release, we are planning full Russian and English language support with the option to switch between in the settings.


- Is it required to complete registration?
Yes, we decided to make the registration mandatory, because of that there is an option to set up the access to the content for individual users or group of users. Also it makes a feedback a lot easier in case of any problems. 


- How installation of mods/liveries will be functioning?
For selected DCS World copy, files of selected content will be downloaded and placed in the main and/or saved games DCS directory (paths of installation will be already programmed in the updater by the content makers who are sharing addons, by using our interface). If original files of the game have to be replaced during the installation, copy of original files will be placed in the backup folder and in case of disabling or deleting the addon - returned back in the game files by the program. 


- What if my game stops working / files get corrupted? 
By installing user files, we do not take responsibility of your game functionality and you are responsible for the consequences and risks, as you would manually install the addons. 


- I am developer/content maker and i want my mod/livery/profile to be available in your application. How can i upload it?
On release we will have pre-moderation, content creators will send content for us, and after we check it, we will upload content into Updater. In future for trusted content creators we will provide access to a special version of Updater (as a separate client) with ability to upload content yourself.


- I want to publish my mod with restricted access for users/groups, how can I do it?
You must contact us and discuss details and terms of publication of your content. 

 

Application screenshots: ( because the application is currently under development, current look and interface is not final result and may be changed before release).
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Hello.

We are working on updater, at this moment ready:

  • Mod downloading, installing, enabling, disabling, removing, updating, with auto-backuping exists files in DCS directory;
  • Support multiple DCS instances - you can choose in which copy of DCS you want install content, and can manage content for each copy;
  • Authentification, registration, per-user&per-group permissions for read and write;

Now we work on:

  • New mod upload and download system - when client will not need to download/upload all mod files, only changed;
  • Bug fixes - we want to make it as much stable as we can;
  • Registration - it work now, but we work on design (email message body with confirmation url, page with info about (un)successful confirmed email);
  • Multilanguage support. (Working on support EN and RU localization)

 

How soon it will be available to download? In optimistic sight, i think it may will be end of march - april.


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Hello all!
We know you wait for news from us for a long time.

Today is VAT Skyline's 10th Anniversary!
And we are glad to publish our public version of Skyline Updater!

In the last months, we developed a lot of fixes and improvements and tested a lot of features, the biggest of them being - the new file API, which allows modders and users to upload and download only changed parts of the content.

List of released features:

  • Localization. RU and EN at the current moment, it set automatically on the first run depending on OS localization, and you can change it in options in Updater after starting the application.
  • Support for multiple copies of DCS. Also, we support both versions of DCS - Steam and non-Steam.
  • Safely installing and removing content. Original files will be automatically backed up on installing in a special folder and will be back on content uninstalling.
  • Content turn on/off. You can turn on and off any of the content or all of them for any DCS instance you have. It also will safely move original files to a backup folder or back them into the game folder.
  • Content auto-update. You can turn on this option and all installed content will be automatically updated when Updater is launched.
  • Filters. Easy to search for the content you are looking for!
  • Content access right system. If you want to share your private mods only for your squad/team members - you can do it! For more information - contact us via Discord.

Features under development:

  • Joystick profiles tab. You can find and get a profile for any of your devices and any of the DCS modules!
  • News tab. All DCS will be in one place!
  • Community tab. Search and unite with like-minded people, and follow the news of the communities!
  • Profile tab. Change password and email, confirm email!
  • And a lot of other features.

 

If you have ideas of how to improve Updater, or maybe you want to see mod or livery in our app, or you are a modder and want to share your content with the community through us - write in our Discord in Skyline Updater branch to the appropriate channel!

If you have some troubles and issues with the Updater - you can also write in our Discord in the #bugs-and-problems channel and we will try to help you as soon as possible!

Discord linkhttps://discord.gg/XJ6RSERxCX

Download link [v3.1.0.0] - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tawr1jkTPx7ioE1Cs0BjtYvqZg6XMBov/view?usp=sharing


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Skyline Updater V4

Hello everyone! Skyline team is back in touch.

After so much silence and waiting, we are pleased to bring you the next major update for Skyline Updater, number 4.0!

What new things does this update bring?

News

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We added a new tab with news to help easily follow Updater development news, and also to follow the latest news from DCS World and communities.

With the current version it will be a one tab with recent news, but in the future we have plans to add different categories with ability to view all news.

Communities

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Speaking of communities!

We also added a Community tab, where you can learn more about different communities in the DCS world and maybe find some of them that will match you, and communities have an opportunity to tell about themselves and find new members.

Future plans

Monitoring

Also, in the coming future we have to add a Monitoring tab, which will allow you to find new servers with ability to filter them by topics you are interested in (aerobatic, combat, PVE, PVP, etc.), and follow and track the status of your favourite servers, such as current online, mission and it’s time, map, etc. without opening a DCS.

UI/UX

We continue to work on the interface and have plans to make it more user friendly in the future updates, add ability to change and recover password, view how much disk space was taken by cached images and logs and clean up them.

Support

Any software is not perfect, and our’s is no exception. We understand that users may face different bugs and issues and that they will contact us for help.

We are working on decreasing average response time and fixing problems found with your help.

In case of any troubles (or ideas and suggestions) - we are inviting you to join our discord - server - https://discord.gg/vatskyline, where we can help you and answer your questions.

Bug Fixes and Features

And list of changes and fixes that are included in this update:

  • You no longer need to install .NET, all packages are included in the installer.

  • Added displaying of errors during registration process

  • Added checks for data in registration tab fields

  • Removed message for email confirmation after registration is complete, email confirmation function is temporarily disabled, it will not affect any user accounts. (sometimes you may still receive an email, but it’s no necessary to confirm it)

  • Added display of common progress for all downloads at the bottom of the screen

  • Added display of progress for content update

  • Added support for new modules in content filters

  • Fixed problem while installing a new version of content

  • Added support for animated images (GIFs)

  • Application optimization

  • Minor UI and design changes

 

Discord Link - https://discord.gg/vatskyline

Download link [v4.0.1] - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C18OkPci7YENvMwAgAQTXI-d3nClfXzF/view?usp=sharing

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8 часов назад, AddyRazz сказал:

Is the interface in English also?

Yep, you can choose between Ru and En languages inside the app, also it will choose En by default if your windows system language isn't russian.

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