Why do I have data for modules I don't own?

[thezapper]

I just started an update for DCS and it's downloading about 17GB of data, even though I don't have that much installed.  I just looked in the CoreMods/aircraft folder and I have the F-14 folder at 16.6GB and the F-15E at 5.87GB, I don't own the F-14 and only yesterday bought the F-15E which is why I've turned on to install it.

I used to have the Nevada and Normandy maps installed but removed them in an effort to make the rediculous update sizes a bit smaller.  I want to play the Syria map a bit as I've hardly touched it, but it's currently over 65GB on my HDD so I expect partly responisible for the massive update sizes.

Not all of us have gigabit connections available, mine is only ~40Mb so when I see a huge 15+GB download half the time I don't bother and just turn the game off again.

Is there some way to make sure it doesn't download content I don't have?

[BIGNEWY]

Sims in general are huge space hogs. Terrain more so, there is no way around it.

If you have trialled modules and finished with them or you are not using a module or terrain you own removing it in the module manager can save you some space and download time. 

 

[Skuva]

The way around it is to edit aircraft livery files and swap all of them of a lighter one with the same names. But you will need to redo this process on evry update/repair.

Would be awesome if ED just added an option in-game to do this automatically.

I don't need one entire 300mb F-14 livery for every god damn tail number/drawing. I don't care if one guy in the server is using it. It has no gameplay value like actual camo liveries, and even the useful ones could simply be downscaled significantly without losing its purpose.