Curl Error (6): Couldn't resolve host name

[The_Spaniard]

Hello,

I am currently trying to install DCS world for the first time. I have made several attempts but i keep getting the same "Curl Error (6): Couldn't resolve host name" error about 5 minutes into the download. I have tried both the 2.8 open beta and the single player 2.8 world. I have read though the forums and tried the work arounds that i was able to find like turning off firewalls and using a vpn but to no avail. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks,

By the way, i am using Windows 10

[EbonySeraphim]

It is likely temporary so the short thing to do is try again later; another day at least, another week at the max. The fact that you're able to access these forums (presumably on the same machine?) means DNS (name resolution) for your internet is working in general.

If you're experiencing this consistently, then something is wrong with your network configuration -- as in, your computer, or your home router. Someone from ED could comment about what host names are used by the DCS world installer/patcher and a temporary workaround to get DCS installed and updated would be to add those hosts / IP addresses in your system's host file. Back up the original file before saving any changes; though royally messing it up shouldn't prevent boot, but it can cripple your internet. Also, assuming this works, I would try to remove such edits as soon as possible as they shouldn't be necessary for normal people.

You can also try restarting your home router; or less disruptively you can try DHCP release -> renew in your router administrative UI if you know where to find it.

[Atif Riaz]

I faced the same error of "Curl Error (6): Couldn't resolve host name". I tried again and again and every time in the middle of downloading, this error occurred and I had to cancel the setup. I tried firewall deactivation, VPN and other many suggestions on various forums but couldn't resolve the issue. Then I tried again and started the setup. When this error occurred, I simply closed the dialogue box of error. I double clicked on .exe file again, and started the setup without doing anything else. The setup started again from there where it stopped and the whole game downloaded and installation completed without any error occurring again. Now the game is completely installed and I am playing it without any bug or error. I downloaded Flaming Cliff 3 trial version after this and everything is working good and smooth. I recommend to just start the setup again and game download would complete on the same path initially started.