Just getting started in all this...

[Malakie]

I have been reading and reading... but have one simple question.. of the missions I have downloaded, where do I put them? How do I install mods and such?

 

I have the ModMan tool but that does not seem to work with the latest DCS sims and such... Can someone point me in the right direction?

[mjeh]

You can put the mission files anywhere, and specify to DCS where to look for them. By default they're in the saved games folder of your windows user directory.

 

Mine is in C:\Users\XXXX\Saved Games\DCS\Missions, for example.

 

Couldn't say about modman, never used it.

[Yurgon]

of the missions I have downloaded, where do I put them?

 

Assuming you run DCS World on Win7, the easiest way is to put them in C:\Users\{your user}\Saved Games\DCS\Missions. Then inside DCS (in "Mission" or "Mission Editor"), select "My missions" from the dropdown, and they should show up in the list of available missions.

 

The neat thing about this is that this folder doesn't usually get deleted if you uninstall DCS, so your downloaded stuff should automatically be ready as soon as you're done reinstalling (which, in case of problems with DCS World, could actually happen a few times)

 

How do I install mods and such?

 

Sorry, you said "one simple question".

 

SCNR :music_whistling:

 

Kidding aside, someone else will know the answer a lot better than I do. But if you're in a rush, compare the structure of the mod-files with the structure of your DCS installation folder. I believe most mods go into Mods\aircrafts, but I might be wrong here.

 

Edit: Damn, Sniped

[WolfSkyTrain]

Hi guys, sorry to jump in on this thread but I am having a similar problem. I download the zip files from User files.

 

Do I need to extract them to my Mission Folder in my 'saved games' folder or do I just put the zip files in there? So far I have tried everything but I still cannot see the downloaded missions; very frustrating! Appreciate if someone can give me a good steer.

 

Thanks in advance for your time!

[Jona33]

rename zip to miz.

[WolfSkyTrain]

Hey Jona33 and thank you for the quick reply; will give this a go and let you know!

 

Cheers! :)

 

 

Edit: nothing doing when I rename the zip folders to miz :(

 

Am I doing something wrong?

Edited February 3, 2013 by Highwayman
update

[Jona33]

Select the "My Missions" drop down rather than the A-10C missions.

[WolfSkyTrain]

Yea, did that but still nothing in there; do I need to tell the game where to look for the 'My Missions' folder or something or does it auto look to the saved games folder in Users?

 

Thanks again for helping!

[Jona33]

what mission have you been trying to download?

[WolfSkyTrain]

Been trying this one:

 

http://files.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/59524/

[Lange_666]

^^

 

Works without a problem, just save it to any location you want, from within DCS you can navigate to any directory you want, even those on another drive.

[WolfSkyTrain]

Thanks Lange 666, tried saving it on C drive but still the game (My Missions or C drive) does not see it.

 

I am assuming that after the download the file is left unzipped and then saved in preferred location? or do I need to unzip it?

 

Thanks for your time and help!

[JG14_Smil]

Hello, You don't need to unzip it, it downloads as a .miz file.

 

Showed up fine for me in the default saved games mission folders.

[Lange_666]

...tried saving it on C drive but still the game (My Missions or C drive) does not see it...

 

Are you 100% sure that after the download, the file is in the folder YOU want?

If yes, while opening a mission, you can navigate from withing DCS to that folder and you should be able to see it.

If not, then the only thing i can think of is that .miz files are not associated with DCS anymore but if you see other missions files, that's out of the question.

 

And JG14_Smil is correct, no need to unzip the file if it has a .miz extention.

[WolfSkyTrain]

it downloads as a zip folder; I then copy and paste the zip folder which contains a couple of files without association (ie not miz files) into my mission folder (C:\Users\myname\Saved Games\DCS\Missions) but the game still does not see the files. I am sure that it is something simple but it is alluding me lol.

 

Thanks again for your help.

[Jona33]

Rename that zip folder to miz. Do not open it.

[WolfSkyTrain]

tried that but it is still not seen in game :( at my wits end now as to how to get this to work!

[XtraChrisP]

Been trying this one:

 

http://files.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/59524/

 

Hey Highwayman,

 

I know this doesn't help the mission download issue of yours, but that mission you want to download is pretty easy to setup yourself within the mission editor. Give me a PM and I'll walk you through it. I know it doesn't solve the issue at hand, but at least you'll be able to practice some AAR. Cheers to you on that as well. It's tough and frustrating but ultimately (in my opinion) the most satisfying part of the game.