requested How to limit number of maps (select some and skip others) that dcs updater brings along with initial installation?

[musolo]

DCS auto updater brings all the maps with it and it does not fit anymore on 120gb ssd. Most of the install size is dead weight due to the maps that will not be used. 

Why there is no option in the installation menu to select some  maps and exclude others? 

Perhaps there  is the way to exclude the maps via command line?

Thanks!

Edited October 3, 2021 by musolo

[JayOneFox3]

during first run while after install you can option what to install and what not to install under the 6 button icon on top of screen near setting

 

If on steam i think you can decide what to install in manage my DLC

 

Hope this helps 

[musolo]

20 minutes ago, JayOneFox3 said:

after install

Install is impossible in a first place due to large size (caused by all those extra maps that are  never to be used in my case) causing lack of sdd space to complete initial installation . 

Edited October 3, 2021 by musolo

[Maverick87Shaka]

as far as I know as soon as the updater know that is dedicated server installation, it will try to download all "known maps".
You can try to remove the DEDICATED_SERVER from autoupdater.cfg, but it can potentially break your installation, I don't know what it will go to download if you leave blank.




 

[musolo]

@BIGNEWY Good day to you sir. Could you ask team for server installation dialog give options to users which maps to download at first install and which to install/remove  upon autoupdater launches upon existing installation? Or perhaps they know the way to do that via command line? 

Thanks!

 

 

Edited October 4, 2021 by musolo

[BIGNEWY]

I will ask the team, if I get a reply I will let you know.

 

Edit: this has been requested.

 

thanks 

[musolo]

@BIGNEWYThank you very much good sir! 

Edited October 4, 2021 by musolo

[HC_Official]

+1 for this , I only run 3 maps on my server and dont want the other ones

 

Some config file that could be edited, that told the DCS updater which maps are wanted would be great

@BIGNEWY  thanks for looking into this

[=475FG= Dawger]

I know this isn’t the requested fix but here is what I did to resolve the issue.

 

I created dynamic symbolic links to an external hard drive for the maps I don’t use on my server.

 

Works well and I had the hardware laying around to do this. 

Edited October 19, 2021 by =475FG= Dawger

[musolo]

On 10/8/2021 at 1:40 PM, =475FG= Dawger said:

I know this isn’t the requested fix but here is what I did to resolve the issue.

 

I created dynamic links to an external hard drive for the maps I don’t use on my server.

 

Works well and I had the hardware laying around to do this. 

Could you explain it in more detail?

Thanks!

[=475FG= Dawger]

1 hour ago, musolo said:

Could you explain it in more detail?

Thanks!

I plugged in an external hard drive to the server PC and created symbolic links to the folder locations of the terrains I don't use that redirect them to be placed on the external drive.

 

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/

 

[musolo]

On 10/4/2021 at 3:00 PM, BIGNEWY said:

Edit: this has been requested.

When could we have this updated server installer?

Thanks!

[musolo]

On 10/4/2021 at 3:00 PM, BIGNEWY said:

I will ask the team, if I get a reply I will let you know.

 

Edit: this has been requested.

 

thanks 

Sir is there still no news about this install prompt option to exclude unwanted maps from installation?  

[delenda]

This would be very handy - has there been any movement on it?

[kaltokri]

I would love this enhancement, too.

[applepiefrost]

On 10/4/2021 at 2:00 PM, BIGNEWY said:

I will ask the team, if I get a reply I will let you know.

 

Edit: this has been requested.

 

thanks 

Any update on this?

 

With the Syria expansion and Falklands map coming up, our virtual server will also be running out of harddrive space I fear. Would very much love to just get rid of the Channel and Normany maps for the dedicated server since we never use them. 

[BIGNEWY]

16 minutes ago, applepiefrost said:

Any update on this?

 

With the Syria expansion and Falklands map coming up, our virtual server will also be running out of harddrive space I fear. Would very much love to just get rid of the Channel and Normany maps for the dedicated server since we never use them. 

Work is in progress but I can not say when it will be ready.

thanks

[applepiefrost]

Alright, thanks for the update

[kaltokri]

Another 80 GB for Falkland (40 * 2 = 80GB) because of OpenBeta and Stable (prepared for next update) in parallel.
I needed to expand our disks to apply the update.

Any news on that?

Edited June 8, 2022 by kaltokri

[CptSnafu]

Agree, it's really a pain point and in some cases it makes hosting of multiplayer server not affordable for squadrons.
I'd kindly ask ED to put focus on this topic please.

Thanks guys!

[peans]

This is becoming a problem as we are crossing over the 500 gig SSD with windows and DCS for servers. I hope this is taken into serious consideration with more map under developpement

[IRRE_Biluf]

162GB on disk for a dedicated server (after the Falkland release).
This is getting out of control

[HC_Official]

@BIGNEWY  @NineLine  is there any chance that we could have a simple config file inside the dedicated server install that would limit maps to be downloaded to only those maps in this config file  ?

[NineLine]

It is currently in progress to do so, how it will be done I am not sure, but the team is working on it.

[HC_Official]

Thanks I appreciate you replying