Advise you may want to follow

[WarriorX]

Just wanted to encourage those going from one version DCS A-10C to a newer version, to try these tips to avoid potential problems:

 

As always, it is a good habit to backup any folders that you may want to save, like the one in C:Users/Your Name/Saved Games/DCS Warthog. ( I personally advise renaming it by adding "1108" for example to the end, and leaving it in place. A fresh install will create a new DCS Warthog folder)

 

Go for the full install version rather than patching over an older build.

 

Start with a fresh C:Users/Your Name/Saved Games/DCS Warthog folder. I can hear you all groaning, but believe me, when I say that I know it is a hassle to reconfigure your HOTAS setups, but i have found it takes me less time to do it this way. ( I have a checklist that I put together that I can refer to all the steps I need to do to get my setup back to my preference from default settings.)

 

After you are finished setting up your fresh full install to the way you like it, and have checked it, make a backup of your C:/Program Files/Eagle Dynamics/DCS A-10C Warthog folder as well as your C:Users/Your Name/Saved Games/DCS Warthog folder. This way if you screw anything up with a mod or any other problem, you can just delete your current folder and replace it with your backup.

 

I hope you find some of this advise useful, and it helps you avoid future headaches. Please add your tips and advise as well.

 

Good Hunting.

[EtherealN]

Another note, since I've seen some issues crop up that I believe to be caused by failure to adhere to the install guidelines of the patch - most specifically the deletion of the SavedGames folder: if you want to keep it, rename it first. I have a bazillion of them (for testing purposes obviously), and through just renamind them (by adding 1108, or build 12345 or whaterver) I can still have them.

 

Once your patch is down and installed properly, you can then try "moving" the old one back through just renaming the autogenerated default to something like "1109 default" and get the old one back to it's old name. This way, if you run into problems, you still have a recourse.

[LawnDart]

I used to the the same for the entire install folder, not just the saved games. It's always nice to have a clean/fresh install copy handy with only the HOTAS and most basic tweaks and options pre-set.

[Jimmytime]

Do you remove or uninstall the previous version first? Do you lose your Pilot log?

[Soul]

If you back up the DCS Warthog folder in User\Saved Games your pilot should still be in there.

[WarriorX]

Also, those of you that are using WinXP and Vista in a 32 bit environment, I would encourage you to make switching to Win 7 64 bit a priority. The difference is profound, and I think you will be glad you made the upgrade.