solved Normandy (2.0) - Low poly buildings and missing textures

[dlder]

Does anyone else have this problem? There are no roads, runways or railroads. Most buildings are very low poly and seemingly have no textures (especially churches and factories).

I've now downloaded the game twice (after the 2.9.1 stable update; from Steam) and playing without any mods and highest graphic settings (playing VR or 2D has the same result; the video for instance is from the 2D output):

 

Here's a screenshot of my settings:

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What is going on here?
I've added 2 tracks, from both flights.

The Normandy directory has a size of 47.677.805.997 bytes (real size, not on disk). It's 1.075 files in 81 folders.

But there are a TON of errors in dcs.log

Norm2 - Biggin-London.trk Norm2 - Orly-Paris.trk dcs.log

Edited December 9, 2023 by dlder

[razo+r]

If you didn't buy the Normandy 2 upgrade, London and Paris will be of low quality, like in your screenshot/video. Only once you purchased the upgrade, they will show in high quality.

[Art-J]

Size and number of files and folders is correct. As razo+r pointed, that's Normandy "1.5" you're looking at. All the detailed stuff that comes with version 2 is just hidden/locked until its license is purchased and activated.

[dlder]

Well, I'll be damned. I was certain - I've even written it down - that I've bought this upgrade, but like a few people on Steam said: they don't have the assets. But I did buy the upgrade... I'm sure of it.

But I can buy it "again", so maybe something went wrong. Though I wonder, what if that something happens a 2nd time

 

[Flappie]

Hi @dlder. You should get in touch with ED tech support. Log into DCS website, then click "Support", then "Create a new ticket".

[dlder]

Yep, that was it. I just bought it and all's working now. Paris and London both are beautifully done imho.

I can't recall what happened; after all I "seemingly" bought it back when it was released for 10€ and that was quite some time ago.

But it didn't show up on the Steam history nor in the DLC list of DCS. So... I dunno, I guess I didn't buy it? Or I bought in from ED directly (though I never do that as I have all modules on Steam).

anyhow, mystery solved I guess^^

[Art-J]

I recall Steam guys did have numerous issues with making the update work correctly when it was first released. Maybe you did buy it but something didn't "click" right. 

In either case, hey, if it works it works. Glad you've got it sorted.