How to install on new system with old system full of DCS software.

[lazduc]

I purchased a new system.  Still have the older system and it has all DCS software.  How to proceed? I would like to have all my DCS

software on the new system.  Can I download all from DCS portal to the new system without some kind of conflict?  I really do not want to

copy everything from the older system to the new.  I will delete all DCS from the older system and install newest MS FLTE sim and IL2, and

put DCS on the new system.  Another thought, I want to install all my controller software on yet another system and have it integrated

with the new system.  So in effect there will be two computers running different parts for DCS.  Will this work?

Thanks, Laz  

[MAXsenna]

I purchased a new system.  Still have the older system and it has all DCS software.  How to proceed? I would like to have all my DCS
software on the new system.  Can I download all from DCS portal to the new system without some kind of conflict?  I really do not want to
copy everything from the older system to the new.  I will delete all DCS from the older system and install newest MS FLTE sim and IL2, and
put DCS on the new system.  Another thought, I want to install all my controller software on yet another system and have it integrated
with the new system.  So in effect there will be two computers running different parts for DCS.  Will this work?
Thanks, Laz  

You can install DCS on as many computers as you want to. But it can only run on one computer concurrently, hence the log in.
You can either install from scratch via downloader or just copy the whole Program Files\Eagle Dynamics folder to the new computer. To keep log book and settings, copy the DCS folder under Saved Games. To keep keyboard/peripheral bindings, there's a script around that will rename all your diff files correctly.

Cheers!

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[BitMaster]

Well, kind of complicated if having your Hotas and maybe other USB gadgets ( UFC, MFD etc.. ) on one PC and the actual DCS core running on another is what you want.

It is first off not ment to be/work/function by design of the involved software and second, even if, it wouldn't make it any simpler or less work even if you knew how.

 

The only thing that may get close to what you may want, lots of guesswork here, is a Client-Server Home setup. That frees up your actual flying rig and puts some load to the server, your old rig. The bigger the mission the bigger the gain as rule of thumb. I would do this anyway, if you have 2 PC's at your hand, it's not uncommon at all.

 

With 10 and 11, you can basically take the drive, or clone it, and PLUG IT IN THE NEW MAINBOARD. It will work and if your Windows was in good shape that is what I would do to avoid reinstalling all the stuff and licenses and configs and settings, weeks, not days of work, at least in my case. 

The only thing you should do if you take the existing OS install along is uninstall al MB specific software, Audio, BT, WLAN etc. if there are any listed in Apps before you unplug it and before plugging into the new MB. That's all there is. There is no more HAL like XP had that did not allow you to do this. It is on par with Linux, take the drive, plug it in and boot it. Safes alot of installing in many cases. Win will reboot once or twice to sort itself with new Hardware found on first launch, that's normal.

If it, against all odds, should go wrong, make a backup of your data FIRST, make two !