no longer works The Ultimate DCS World JSGME Guide - If you use mods, you need this.

[Weegie]

VinnieJones

 

Take a look at OVGME don't dismiss it as too hard. IMHO its an easier piece of software than JSGME, take a look give it a try & if you get stuck post up. I'll help & so will many others more competent than me (would not be difficult)

 

Otherwise if dead set on JSGME load a second copy to the other version of DCS like you did for the first and the _Mods folder.

 

Make shortcuts for both and rename the shortcuts so as you can distinguish between which JSGME is controlling the mods on which version.

[TWC_SLAG]

VinnieJones

 

Take a look at OVGME don't dismiss it as too hard. IMHO its an easier piece of software than JSGME, take a look give it a try & if you get stuck post up. I'll help & so will many others more competent than me (would not be difficult)

 

Otherwise if dead set on JSGME load a second copy to the other version of DCS like you did for the first and the _Mods folder.

 

Make shortcuts for both and rename the shortcuts so as you can distinguish between which JSGME is controlling the mods on which version.

 

I loaded a second copy of JSGME, and it works. Now, I have tim to look over OVGME.

 

Thanks for recommending it.

[j-tk]

Any one got advice on texture Mods? The example gave some good advice, but the texture mods I want to install are texture pack name/world/then shapes and textures folders. Any tips on how to install this would be much Appreciated!

[j-tk]

Ground Textures:

Main: Ground Texture Mods by Barthek 10

Second: GTM 6.5 Fields Update by Barthek

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[Laurent Resende]

many thank EBS for this !!!

[flyingscotsman]

Advice please. Have 'repaired' version of DCS 1.5.6 installed JSGME as per instrucitions, if found add on's and took snapshot, in about 10 mins.

 

Have another copy of JSGME on E:\ Drive pointing to C:\Program Files\DCS World 2 OpenAlpha, no mention of add on's and ran all evening stuck at 3/4 way's.

I took out the Nevada.surface 5, as suggested further back in the post, still getting 3/4 the way there. Any advice appreciated

[flyingscotsman]

Finally got it working. I managed to delete the first attempts of taking the snapshot, The deleting of the jsgme.cfg file from the main game folder, got me back to 'clean' scan by JSGME and it worked. No idea why. Trial, errror, patience, works again

[Lenux]

I can't make it work

Maybe isn't compatible with 1.5.7 ??

I'm talking about this mod

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/de/files/1941517/

Edited August 23, 2017 by Lenux

[C_W_S]

Ebs, you're a total legend. It's thanks to people like you that those of us with less competence can enjoy the benefits of those who do.

 

This was a dream to install and run thanks to your comprehensive guide.

[DieHard]

I can't make it work

Maybe isn't compatible with 1.5.7 ??

I'm talking about this mod

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/de/files/1941517/

 

 

This still works for me:

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http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Miscellaneous/Generic-Mod-Enabler.shtml

 

 

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Miscellaneous/Generic-Mod-Enabler.shtml#download

 

Select USA Mirror

 

It will download automatically. You will get a .zip file. I chose my Desktop.

 

I use WinRAR (it is a freebie) https://www.rarlab.com

 

https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm

 

How-to to install correctly:

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https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=98607

Edited October 7, 2017 by DieHard

[DieHard]

Only problem is, in DCS Multiplayer are the servers that use the Integrity Check; most my mods won't pass the IC.

 

For WWII multiplayer, I switched back to Aces High out of Texas :

 

http://www.hitechcreations.com/

Edited October 7, 2017 by DieHard

[Shibbyland]

Hi, This might have come up before but I couldn't find a similar issue as I was searching.

 

 

I've used JSGME with other games such as silent hunter without difficulty but I'm having a hard time getting it to work with DCS.

 

 

I'd like to use it with DCS 2.0 open alpha. The issue I'm having is that I go to take a snapshot but it gets stuck at 70% and just never finishes. I gives no error message just keeps going and going. I've left it for up to 40 minutes. For now I've given up on it. Any tips?

[Holton181]

Start use OvGME instead. Same but newer and actively maintained, I believe it has snapshot functionality to.

[Shibbyland]

Thanks, yes I can't believe how much easier OvGME is to use. One quick question tho. I installed one sound mod for the spitfire and noticed a massive drop in framerate compared to having the mod deactivated. Is this possible with just a sound mod or is it just me?

[Holton181]

Out of my knowledge. Guess you have to ask the maker of the mod. Sounds unlikely to have been caused by a modmanager though.

[DracoLlasa]

i was running JSGME today with the updated 2.5, and it continued to 'hang'.

after a few failures i decide to take a closer look. after examining the snapshot file after each time it 'hung' i found the most likely cause was that it hit the file:

DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\terrains\Caucasus\Surface\Caucasus.surface5

 

being a 32bit application, my guess is that its not able to load up this 6+GB file to generate the needed CRC (or whatever hash it uses), as this is where it seems to keep hanging.

 

I will move to OvGME to see if that works better.

[update: OvGME being 64bit, did in fact work fine]

Edited February 9, 2018 by DracoLlasa
OvGME Status

[Rudel_chw]

... after examining the snapshot file after each time it 'hung' i found the most likely cause was that it hit the file:

DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\terrains\Caucasus\Surface\Caucasus.surface5

 

being a 32bit application, my guess is that its not able to load up this 6+GB file to generate the needed CRC (or whatever hash it uses), as this is where it seems to keep hanging.

 

I will move to OvGME to see if that works better.

 

 

Maybe OvGME wont have trouble with the file size, but I wonder if its wise to use old terrain Mods with the new version of Caucasus

[DracoLlasa]

Maybe OvGME wont have trouble with the file size, but I wonder if its wise to use old terrain Mods with the new version of Caucasus

 

that is not a mod.. the issue i was describing was with JSGME taking a 'file snapshot' of the default installation. that file referenced is part of my default 2.5 OB install, no mods.

[Rudel_chw]

Ahh ... ok, sorry, I didnt catch your reference to a snapshot file :)

[DracoLlasa]

Its ok, my guess/hope is that OvGME is 64bit, it will be able to hand the 6GB file.. since 32bit is limited to 4GB files and stuff.. thats why im assume JSGME is not longer a usable too with DCS, as it now contains single files larger than 4GB..

 

OvGME file snapshot process ran perfectly, so i will just have to stick with that going forward

Edited February 9, 2018 by DracoLlasa

[ilgrillo]

It takes about 2hrs to make the first task?

I stopped the program. I think that something was wrong.

[DracoLlasa]

You have to switch to OvGME, the 64bit version.

Because the latest version of DCS:W has individual files larger than 4GB, the 32bit JSGME cannot perform a file snapshot which something want from a mod manager.

Besides, OvGME is very easy and its being actively maintained.

 

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[Alpenwolf]

How can I make JSGME work for both release and open beta DCS versions? Especially when you have to assign a "target location" as if to tell the mod where to operate.

[DracoLlasa]

Switch to OvGME as notes in my post reight before yours. It uas support for mutiple versions/instances.

 

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[Alpenwolf]

Switch to OvGME as notes in my post reight before yours. It uas support for mutiple versions/instances.

 

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Will do. Thanks.