How to install DCS: World with A-10 and Lock On-questions

[Andi31]

Hi,

I'm a newbie in DCS and Lock On and have 3 questions now :)

 

1. Lock On (FC3):

 

-I'm maybe going to buy LO FC3. To install it, I need the Lock On from 2003, right?

-When I maybe have buyed FC3, do I have (in one installation) all modules, and flyable aircrafts from FC1 and FC2, too? And have they then a up-to-date graphic (all planes!)

 

3. How do I install DCS: World?

-I have a Steam-copy from A-10C installed. I have read, that I have to activate A-10C after I have installed DCS: World, but how, when A-10C is already installed?

If I install FC3 (when have bought it), it automatically detectes DCS:World, right?

 

Ok, thats so far. Sry for my bad expressions, but I'm not English nor Russian ;)

 

Thx for the answers,

Andi

[Lange_666]

1. Lock On (FC3):

 

-I'm maybe going to buy LO FC3. To install it, I need the Lock On from 2003, right?

Yes

 

-When I maybe have buyed FC3, do I have (in one installation) all modules, and flyable aircrafts from FC1 and FC2, too?

No, you only have the FC3 module (so no A-10C, KA-50, P-51 and no Combined Arms). But you get all flyable aircraft from FC1 and FC2.

 

And have they then a up-to-date graphic (all planes!)

As far as they are updated, like the new improved F-15 pit. But then again... FC3 is still in BETA stage.

 

3. How do I install DCS: World?

-I have a Steam-copy from A-10C installed. I have read, that I have to activate A-10C after I have installed DCS: World, but how, when A-10C is already installed?

Download latest DCS World and install it. You get DCS World and the Su-25T as flyable aircraft.

Download latest A-10C module and select a mission to fly the A-10C. While this is loading, a enter-key screen will pop-up. Just enter your A-10C code and you're fine.

 

If I install FC3 (when have bought it), it automatically detectes DCS:World, right?

Yes

[Andi31]

Very very good answers :) thank you!

 

Do you think it's better to buy

 

-Lock On Platinum + FC3

or

-Lock On Air Combat Simulation + FC3?

 

Is Lock On: Air Combat Simulation the same like Lock On: Modern Air Combat? (just a other name for Europe?)

[Lange_666]

The cheapest will do.

[Andi31]

Ok :D

 

Can I buy this one Lock On - Air Combat Simulation for FC3?

Will FC3 come as a boxed version soon?

[InAUGral]

Why do you need an almost decade old game to get a new module for DCS? This seems somewhat silly to me. Anyway I have a disc for Lock on lying around but I have no key with it does that matter? I honestly don't remember if it had a key to begin with.

 

EDIT:

Also this should be stickied imo as it has clarifications of what to do in regards to this topic.

Edited November 28, 2012 by InAUGral
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[G00dnight]

this has beeen done to death in other threads just take it that yes you do have to have the old game, I think it has to be installed and nothing else, after FC3 install you can uninstall it again.

[Eight Ball]

Ok :D

 

Can I buy this one Lock On - Air Combat Simulation for FC3?

Ya !

Will FC3 come as a boxed version soon?

No idea

 

 

And while I'm here

Why do you need an almost decade old game to get a new module for DCS

Due to the licensing arrangements with Ubisoft (Lomac's publisher) that are still in effect.

Welcome to the forums btw :)

[Lange_666]

Will FC3 come as a boxed version soon?

 

If you look at the way updates work right now, getting aboxed version is pretty useless (besides having a nice box sitting on your shelf doing nothing). So making a boxed version is pretty useless.

 

Reason: Once you install a newer version of DCS World from scratch, older modules are not longer accepted and you need to have the FC3 module with the same version number as the DCS World version you just installed. This FC3 module will be available for download as soon as the new version of DCS Worls is offered for download.

If you don't have to re-install DCS World and make use of the autoupdater, everything is updated automatically, included the modules.

 

Note: The only thing i feel they need to change is the bandwidth of their own server. Counting on a torrent for distribution is a bit cheap imho (but works great as long as there are enough seeders).

[InAUGral]

this has beeen done to death in other threads just take it that yes you do have to have the old game, I think it has to be installed and nothing else, after FC3 install you can uninstall it again.

All the more reason to pin it so people don't keep asking this.

[splash]

Hi,

I have one more question. Yesterday I tried to install the last version of FC3 and the installation said that I had to update DCS World (I had a previous version installed).

 

If I reinstall DCS World from zero with the latest version and later I install DCS-A10C, will it use an activation?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Lange_666]

You don't need to activate DCS World because it's a free program.

You can deactivate modules first before you re-install everything by going to your DCS World installation directory: DCS World\Mods\Aircraft and there select the module you want to deactivate (A-10C in your case), then go to bin and run the file a10_protect.exe (DCS World\Mods\Aircraft\A-10C\bin)

You will get a de-activation screen, the same as your activation screen. Follow instructions and you are good.

[sobek]

You do NOT need to deactivate if you are just going to reinstall anything DCS. As long as your registry keys stay untouched, this will not cost you an activation.