pslee Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 I sent this message to support via a ticket, but on the off chance some user knows of a solution I am also posting it here. Thanks. Yesterday I tried to install a new purchase of combined arms...and was told I had to update my DCS World. I launched DCS world and it immediately began to verify files and then started to download the update. Stupidly, I walked away from the computer assuming it would take care of things (I run windows 7 home premium, 64-bit). When I returned there was a message saying "user aborted update" (which I most certainly did not). My guess here is that an executable was downloaded to my machine and when the auto-updated tried to run it, a windows security window popped up asking me to enter my password to give the update admin rights on my machine. Since I wasn't at the computer (I did not expect this to happen), I'm assuming the pop-up timed out and that is why the updater thinks I aborted the update. The problem is, now the auto-updater refuses to try to update my installation of DCS World. I confirmed that my launch icon is pointed at DCS_updater.exe...and have even tried running this program manually. Each time the program just starts up and says nothing about needing to upgrade DCS world. I waited 24-hrs in case it has some logic to wait a day before checking for updates, but it is still not trying to update the software and I still cannot install my new combined arms module (this is like getting a toy for Christmas and not getting batteries for it!!!). I've looked through the program directories (I am a programmer by profession so I'm comfortable with this) to see if some update .exe file was downloaded and needed to be run, but I could not find it in the program tree (I may have missed it, but I didn't spot anything). PLEASE tell me that there is a way to force the auto-update to try to update my version of DCS World without having to re-install the entire thing and lose all of my hours of configuration work! I am currently running DCS World version number 1.2.2.7570. Thanks!
cichlidfan Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 Start Menu > All Programs > Eagle Dynamics > DCS World > Update DCS World 1 ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
EtherealN Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 Cichlidfan is correct. (Must spread rep...) I've looked through the program directories (I am a programmer by profession so I'm comfortable with this) to see if some update .exe file was downloaded and needed to be run Hello programmer, friendly reminder from Tester: please try the simpler solution candidate first. :) Sorry, had to poke some fun. What is your support ticket number? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
pslee Posted March 23, 2013 Author Posted March 23, 2013 Oh heavens...that easy, eh? I only have a DCS and multiplayer DCS icon on my desktop. When I saw that the icon actually points to a "check for update" type exe, I thought THAT was the trigger. Good grief! That worked. Thank you!
pslee Posted March 23, 2013 Author Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Ha-ha...yep...that was a bit dumb of me. However, I can only claim that I've been working around the clock for the last several days on a project so my brain is not firing on all cylinders. (Of course, neither was it unreasonable to assume that when a program called DCS_updater.exe runs and does not update the program, that something is wrong with the updater program. I was lead to this program because of a post I found in the forum when I was searching for a solution before I posted the question and entered the ticket.) Ticket # is 20278 Cichlidfan is correct. (Must spread rep...) Hello programmer, friendly reminder from Tester: please try the simpler solution candidate first. :) Sorry, had to poke some fun. What is your support ticket number? Edited March 23, 2013 by pslee
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