Updater with Pause, PC shutdown and Selection options

[BlasiusHun]

Hello there,

I have mant modules and all of the maps installed and the latest big patch had 170 GB downloaded. It took 7 hours on my terrible 50 Mbit/sec connection.

As we do not know what is included and at what size in the patches I wish to have to the following extra options:

- Download pause

- Shut down the PC after completetion with 5 minute timer to cancel

- Selectable download, where core is mandatory and each map and each module is optional

This would enable a way better management.

Thank you!

 

[rob10]

2 hours ago, BlasiusHun said:

- Download pause

You can pause the download.  Just hit cancel and when you start updating again it will continue from where it left off.  It can be confusing because because it will start at 0% again, but if you look at the total to download you'll see it's smaller than the original download amount.

[Czar]

Hi, welcome to the forums.

3 hours ago, BlasiusHun said:

- Selectable download, where core is mandatory and each map and each module is optional

DCS doesn't work that way. Everything is mandatory as it is in a unified build. All modules are part of DCS core instead of being just an Addon.

Separating updates for modules and maps from the core code would induce a lot of problems in compatibility besides would need a new system for multiplayer to check content outside player build. It wouldn't be fair, for example, if a plane had an overpowered wrong parameter prior to a patch and a player would just skip the update to have an upper hand against others.

It is an environment where modules are more connected to the multiplayer and core functions than, let's say, an aircraft addon for MSFS.
Something more in line with IL-2 BoX where aircraft updates are delivered on main builds, which makes sense as it is a combat sim as well.

If you want to save bandwidth or time in a patch that updates several maps at once, this one was very unusual, you can:

1. Cancel the update after checking the download size.(Steam: just hit pause on the download)
2. Uninstall (Not just deactivate. Uninstall) the maps or some of the maps that are being updated through either Steam or the Launcher. (Steam: after pausing, just uncheck the box next to the map in the DLC manager window in DCS library section.)
3. Resume update.
4. Install each map on a later date when time allows.

Fair skies.

Edited 1 hour ago by Czar