best way to COMPLETELY delete dcs?

[eatthis]

my install is a total broken mess, iv bought an m.2 drive purely for dcs and i want to completely wipe everything and start from fresh. whats the best way to delete it?

[speed-of-heat]

Uninstall, delete the directory if remaining, delete dcs directory in saved games

[okopanja]

2 more locations:

C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Local\DCS.openbeta

C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS.openbeta

[speed-of-heat]

Only if installed in Program Files, don't do that ... But yes if you have then app data needs to be purged too

[eatthis]

do i use windows uninstall?

[MAXsenna]

do i use windows uninstall?

You can just delete it, and delete the shortcuts.
Easier and quicker way is just to do a full slow repair and remove extra files, and rename your Saved Games folder.

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[eatthis]

24 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

You can just delete it, and delete the shortcuts.
Easier and quicker way is just to do a full slow repair and remove extra files, and rename your Saved Games folder.

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what am i deleting exactly? ed  folder in prog files and dcs open beta in saved games?

 

[MAXsenna]

what am i deleting exactly? ed  folder in prog files and dcs open beta in saved games?
 

Correct! And then you can check the registry for the keys posted above by okopanja.

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[Nevyn]

I would use geek uninstaller, force remove option, then download and run delete.on.reboot just to make sure. Never used it for DCS, never needed to remove it, but I use it for everything else.

Edited November 13, 2023 by Nevyn

[eatthis]

i deleted it and im installign now. it didnt give me an option of where to install it. will it do that when its finished downloading?

[pete_auau]

yep  when it  downloaded  click on  the  install  and  choose  which drive  you want  it, just like  any other  addon  you  downloaded no  differance  to dcs

Edited November 14, 2023 by pete_auau

[eatthis]

33 minutes ago, pete_auau said:

yep  when it  downloaded  click on  the  install  and  choose  which drive  you want  it, just like  any other  addon  you  downloaded no  differance  to dcs

 

it didnt give me an option! ffs, its just installed it to c drive! how do i get it to install to d drive??

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[Art-J]

I can't check OB installer, as I already have this version on my PC, but Stable installer asks you about destination folder after epilepsy warning screen. Should look like the one below. Are you not getting it with OB?

Actually, I recall it's not the first time I see the same issue being posted by someone.

 

Edited November 14, 2023 by Art-J

[MAXsenna]

it didnt give me an option! ffs, its just installed it to c drive! how do i get it to install to d drive??
null

Check those registry entries. Several other users have reported they can't chose the path when reinstalling.
(Or, just move the whole folder, which you could have done in the first place). Install/update/repair-functions, all runs the Updater, which check what files you need, whether they are missing/updated/corrupt/changed. That's why a repair will always give you a brand new installation. (Unless your anti-virus interfere).
Cheers!

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[eatthis]

i just moved them, seems to have worked