How to Update

[JHzlwd]

I shouldn't be having this problem at my experience level but here it is:

 

I have DCS World 1.2.2 (and also BS2). The auto-update alerted me to 1.2.3 but I like to download and keep files so manually downloaded DCS 1.2.3.

 

When I try to execute it sez I aleady have DCS installed so no go. It recommends "Repair" or "Update". Fine - but where do I find those commands? I am on Windows 8 so instead of going the START/ALL PROGRAMS/EAGLE DYNAMICS/DCS etc. route (which you do not have in Windows 8 so I used the equivalent "Search" feature to look for an Update function in the EAGLE DYNAMCS section but it's not there. I tried DCS_update_apply.exe and DCS_updater.exe from the DCS World\Bin folder but those doesn't work either (I am using Admin mode). Evidently I am overlooking what needs to be run.

 

So, thought I would just let the auto-update run from DCS startup but it now does not go out and look for updates - just goes straight to the game - and I am stuck on 1.2.2 (which is, after all, pretty good).

 

I could use a suggestion how to invoke an updater and point it to the files I downloaded.

 

Thanks.

 

JH

[BRooDJeRo]

Look in 'DCS World/Bin/'. There you find the executables that the shortcuts in the programs folder refer to. On a sidenote, isn't Windows 8 officialy a tablet OS for apps with a granny aproach instead of hardcore gaming?

[JHzlwd]

Look in 'DCS World/Bin/'. There you find the executables that the shortcuts in the programs folder refer to. On a sidenote, isn't Windows 8 officialy a tablet OS for apps with a granny aproach instead of hardcore gaming?

 

Actually, I am surprised how good Windows 8 is and especially so for gaming. A lot of people - the reviewers especially - misunderstand it. If you click the "desktop" icon it takes you to a desktop just like Windows 7 and after that most things are very familiar. I don't understand how so many reviewers say MS has abandoned the conventional desktop when, in fact, they have improved on it with many useful features. The so called "Metro" GUI it opens with is - so far as I can tell - an alternate interface mechanism enabling you to integrate your desktop computer with your mobile Windows devices (which I don't have) and granny apps and tempt you to buy something at the "MS Store". But Hey! No one is forcing you. I just ignore Metro although the way it tiles everything makes it faster to jump straight to your "real" applications like DCS.

 

I do a lot of gaming and have found Windows 8 better than XP or Win 7. Not a big difference but I have measured slightly better fps and file performance. It is a smaller OS and noticeably faster - on my big machines anyway. Backwards compatibility is excellent.

 

I like the "granny" comment but Win 8 ain't just for grannies :).

[BRooDJeRo]

Aren't all the cool administrationtools removed now in Windows 8? It's likely possible i'll end up using it, but it won't be after SP1 is released.

Edited March 1, 2013 by BRooDJeRo

[Lange_666]

@JHzlwd: You can always use the updater to update your current install and then do a manual download of the full version and keep that somewhere safe in case you need to do a re-install. Installing a new version over an old one is a no go, you either have to update or do an uninstall old /re-install new.

The regular updater link you have only checks if there is an update once every 24 hours. You can force it to check it every time you execute it by adding the update tag. Just go to the DCS_updater.exe, send a link to desktop (or create a new shortcut) and add update behind the link to the actual file. (Like this: Your Install Location:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin\DCS_updater.exe update)

 

 

 

 

Windows 8: I second that and my next phone will be a Windows one. Also, if you use a little program like ClassicShell (http://www.classicshell.net/) you can by-pass the Metro UI and ad a startbutton/menu (amongst other things) to the desktop UI. There are other proggy's besides ClassicShell out there that do the same. Just use Windows 8 startbutton as a search string and you'll find what you're looking for.

 

@ BRooDJeRo: Admin functions work a bit different then under Windows 7 but once you find out what these are and how they work, there is no actual difference.

 

For the moment i only have 2 complaints about Windows 8:

- No Aero Glass anymore (all other Aero functions are still there but a bit hidden). I found the Glass did make stuff look nice in Windows 7. There are some programs out that bring it back but they all have some sort of problem (for now).

- If you create a Microsoft account when you install Windows 8, there is no way to bypass this when you start up your computer. You ALWAYS have to login to that account before you can continue. If you don't want that, it's best to create a local account (a bit hidden on the bottom of the create a Microsoft account page) with no passwords and then only create a Microsoft account for use with the Metro Apps when your install is complete. The reason why is because you can not remove a Microsoft account password, admin and local passwords are no problem and that if you have created a Microsoft account during installation, you are stuck with that (if you upgrade from a Windows 7 which does not has a login/password set you don't have this problem, only if you clean install a Windows 8 (which can be done from an upgrade too)).

[JHzlwd]

Hi Lange,

 

Much thanks. I will try that later today.

 

Re Win 8 my advice to anyone considering it is to ignore most of the reviews which are strangely unfavorable. If you like Win 7 then you will feel very at home with Win 8. Some things have moved or look different but took me less than an hour to sort it all out. Unusual for me, I was an early adopter and among the very first to use it. It has proved 100% reliable since day-one. It becomes more responsive with time. Apparently it analyzes your behavior/preferences and optimizes for that. It's very noticeable. Access to my favorite applications and files has become essentially instant with passage of time. A lot of little things like that add up to an excellent user experience. Just the same, if you are happy with Win 7 (which I also like a lot) there is no urgency to switch unless you have, or plan having, MS mobile devices. I did it mainly because I enjoy computers for their own sake and like to experiment.

 

All my DCS stuff works perfectly. Even the Saitek FCS installed trouble-free and this can be a problematic device.

 

MS provides an upgrade adviser you should run to spot any incompatibilities. This is quite rare but it can happen. You could potentially have some device for which no Win 8 driver (although in that case usually the Win 7 driver will work) or some s/w might have a problem and you will have to download a Win 8 version (vendors have proved on-the-ball). I had 4 or 5 of the latter. It turned out the Win 7 versions worked anyway when tested so not sure what that was all about but best to do it.

Edited March 2, 2013 by JHzlwd
Add advice re upgrade advisor

[JHzlwd]

OK. Got the update working. Thanks again.

[Fifi]

@JHzlwd: You can always use the updater to update your current install and then do a manual download of the full version and keep that somewhere safe in case you need to do a re-install. Installing a new version over an old one is a no go, you either have to update or do an uninstall old /re-install new.

The regular updater link you have only checks if there is an update once every 24 hours. You can force it to check it every time you execute it by adding the update tag. Just go to the DCS_updater.exe, send a link to desktop (or create a new shortcut) and add update behind the link to the actual file. (Like this: Your Install Location:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin\DCS_updater.exe update)

 

 

Thanks so much for this tip Lange!

This should be sticky somewhere, as my DSC didn't want to auto update itself at launch...

Just applying your tip did the trick! :thumbup:

[SkateZilla]

Aren't all the cool administrationtools removed now in Windows 8? It's likely possible i'll end up using it, but it won't be after SP1 is released.

 

Windows 8 and 8.1 still have Command Prompt.

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/where-is-command-prompt

 

 

Thanks so much for this tip Lange!

This should be sticky somewhere, as my DSC didn't want to auto update itself at launch...

Just applying your tip did the trick! :thumbup:

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114030

Edited October 2, 2013 by SkateZilla