Lost all custom payloads in update

[Nealius]

I made like 20 custom loadouts based off an old PACAF SCL list I had and I lost them all in the update :cry:

 

Where are the payload files stored so I can make backups next time?

[FreeFall]

I noticed that DCS World makes some backup-folders (which contain your modified files) after each update. I'm not at my sim computer now, and cannot remember the exact names of these folders, but they are called .backup..blah..blah or something like that. Check them out if you have them. Maybe your custom loadouts can be found there and could be restored? Just pure speculation...

[Nealius]

I found two backup folders but they don't have anything with the payload, at least not that I could see.

 

I did find in Saved Games/DCS/MissionEditor/Unit Payloads an "A-10C.lua" that does have payloads listed, but only my current payloads. I guess that's what I need to make a backup of next time.

[HiJack]

Set up a scheduled backup of the DCS folder in SavedGames and you are safe :) Backup is free with Windows 7, use it!

[Nealius]

I double-checked that A-10C.lua file after I created some payloads and they were written in there, so it looks like that's the payload file.