Open Beta vs. Stable Update Size Question.

[TheCoyoteHunter]

Good Day Guys,

I have been playing DCS for a few years now all on stable version. I would like to get into PVP multiplayer, and for that I pretty much need to switch to the Open Beta version, as most of the popular servers run OB.

How big are the OB updates, most stable updates are 30-35gb and happen every 1-3 months. Open Beta updates happen up to 3X per month, would all these updates be 30+gb? Can I still choose 'Update Later' when on Open Beta? (obviously no multiplayer if I would choose to 'Update Later')

Reason I'm asking, is my internet is painfully slow, 5+ hours for 35gb. Its stable enough for online play, like Battlefield 4, CSGO etc. just takes forever to download large files.

I have Hornet, Mustang, FC3, Persian Gulf and WWII Assets. 

I found a thread that explains how to switch to OB, so that wont be an issue whatsoever.

Thanks

Coyote

[QuiGon]

On 8/3/2022 at 7:05 PM, TheCoyoteHunter said:

I have been playing DCS for a few years now all on stable version. I would like to get into PVP multiplayer, and for that I pretty much need to switch to the Open Beta version, as most of the popular servers run OB.

Indeed
 

On 8/3/2022 at 7:05 PM, TheCoyoteHunter said:

How big are the OB updates, most stable updates are 30-35gb and happen every 1-3 months. Open Beta updates happen up to 3X per month, would all these updates be 30+gb?

Stable updates can vary a lot in size and even the same update can vary a lot in size depending on your installed modules. For example, the most recent stable update was pretty big for owners of the South Atlantic map as the map got updates with a big load of terrain updates, new textures and buildings. If you don't own the South Atlantic map, this very same update was a lot smaller for you as you're not affected by the South Atlantic changes.

The same general logic applies to OB updates, but they do happen a bit more often than stable updates as you said. The stable update includes all the changes that have been spaced out across all the OB updates that were released since the previous stable update, so a stable update is pretty much the culmination of all the OB updates that came out meanwhile. Because of this, OB updates are generally smaller, as they don't contain as many changes at once.
But still, they can vary wildly in size, depending on what has been changed and if you have the respective modules installed that recieved changes.
 

On 8/3/2022 at 7:05 PM, TheCoyoteHunter said:

Can I still choose 'Update Later' when on Open Beta? (obviously no multiplayer if I would choose to 'Update Later')

Absolutely

[TheCoyoteHunter]

Thanks for the detailed reply @QuiGon!

I'll take the dive into Open Beta and PVP, should be an easy target for bit...lol.

Many exciting hours in the Hornet in single player, but watching YouTube / Twitch of PVP engagements, I get drawn into the whole dynamic competitive aspect of going against actual players.

Regards

Coyote

 

[QuiGon]

20 minutes ago, TheCoyoteHunter said:

Thanks for the detailed reply @QuiGon!

I'll take the dive into Open Beta and PVP, should be an easy target for bit...lol.

Many exciting hours in the Hornet in single player, but watching YouTube / Twitch of PVP engagements, I get drawn into the whole dynamic competitive aspect of going against actual players.

Regards

Coyote

Yeah, fighting real thinking humans (that also make operator errors as well) is a totally different experience than fighting AI oponents that more or less always fly in the same predictable pattern!