persius Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) I finally purchased the software and I'm in the process of installation but I'm not sure if I've run into a problem. I'm installing "DCS open beta" and the ETA is 8 hours until completion. This can't be right. I watched an installation video for DCS and according to that, this should just take a few minutes. As you read this post, I've already been waiting for over an hour. Any thoughts? Thanks. Edited April 2, 2022 by persius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagrum Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Are you installing just the F-16 module? What does the progress indicator say about the download size. And what is your download speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persius Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 It finally loaded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeCuvier Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 12 hours ago, persius said: ... installation video for DCS and according to that, this should just take a few minutes. That's nonsense. It's a huge file volume and the download rate I see is rarely above 50 MB/s although my network "infrastructure" would allow much more. A couple of hours for the basic installation sounds reasonable. LeCuvier Windows 10 Pro 64Bit | i7-4790 CPU |16 GB RAM|SSD System Disk|SSD Gaming Disk| MSI GTX-1080 Gaming 8 GB| Acer XB270HU | TM Warthog HOTAS | VKB Gladiator Pro | MongoosT-50 | MFG Crosswind Pedals | TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persius Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 Hi. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I was scratching my head at comment of only a few minutes was needed. I'm guessing the individual started the process, stopped the video and then turned it back on to create the illusion that only a few minutes passed. For me, I waited in total for about 4 hours. What made it even worse for me was that my download rate indicated 0.0. but it was still downloading nevertheless. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeCuvier Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 15 minutes ago, persius said: What made it even worse for me was that my download rate indicated 0.0. but it was still downloading nevertheless. Thanks. Sounds like a slow WiFi. I tend to use task manager to see the download rate. Performance tab, select WiFi. LeCuvier Windows 10 Pro 64Bit | i7-4790 CPU |16 GB RAM|SSD System Disk|SSD Gaming Disk| MSI GTX-1080 Gaming 8 GB| Acer XB270HU | TM Warthog HOTAS | VKB Gladiator Pro | MongoosT-50 | MFG Crosswind Pedals | TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persius Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 It's all done and installed. But, I do take notes for future reference in case I need to re-install. Always good to know what to look for to avoid the same hassles next time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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