DCS 1.2.7 Open Beta - Now Available

[sorcer3r]

 

:music_whistling:

[seikdel]

It does this by itself at the beginning of the download. It just takes a few seconds, because it is much faster than download obviously.

After copying is finished it will download the new 1.2.7 stuff I assume.

Is it ~12GB of stuff that it has to download?

 

edit:

You can tell OpenBeta installer to use your Steam-installed DCS World. It requires some light hackery:

1) When installing OpenBeta unselect 'Start Download' or cancel the transfer

2) In the OpenBeta install folder create a file dcs_local_source.txt and put there a path to your DCS World install. Save the file in UTF-8 encoding.

3) Update the OpenBeta - it will pick up the files from the path in dcs_local_source.txt

From now on, your openbeta install will always first look into your release DCS World for files, until you delete dcs_local_source.txt file.

You are brilliant and helpful genius, friend! Much thanks!

Edited December 18, 2013 by seikdel

[Wags]

 

:music_whistling:

 

If you have a constructive bug report to make, please use the proper reports sub forum.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=311

[c0ff]

It shows a download of 12GB, so I guess everything. I only kept the Steam DCS World and all modules around once it went there (faster download :)). Is it worth copying that install across to somewhere else so the files can be found and just the deltas are then downloaded? - that would really help.

 

You can tell OpenBeta installer to use your Steam-installed DCS World. It requires some light hackery:

1) When installing OpenBeta unselect 'Start Download' or cancel the transfer

2) In the OpenBeta install folder create a file dcs_local_source.txt and put there a path to your DCS World install. Save the file in UTF-8 encoding.

3) Update the OpenBeta - it will pick up the files from the path in dcs_local_source.txt

From now on, your openbeta install will always first look into your release DCS World for files, until you delete dcs_local_source.txt file.

[sorcer3r]

If you have a constructive bug report to make, please use the proper reports sub forum.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=311

 

Sorry, it was rather intended as a "feature report". Maybe the smiley was misleading.

[fearlessfrog]

You can tell OpenBeta installer to use your Steam-installed DCS World. It requires some light hackery:

1) When installing OpenBeta unselect 'Start Download' or cancel the transfer

2) In the OpenBeta install folder create a file dcs_local_source.txt and put there a path to your DCS World install. Save the file in UTF-8 encoding.

3) Update the OpenBeta - it will pick up the files from the path in dcs_local_source.txt

From now on, your openbeta install will always first look into your release DCS World for files, until you delete dcs_local_source.txt file.

 

Thanks c0FF

 

For Steam users I added this bit to the Steam forums:

 

Note: It may be worth backing up your existing control/settings folder that lives here:

 

C:\Users\YourUsername\Saved Games\DCS

 

..as this beta via Steam will overwrite these. For beta bug reporting it might also be worth clearing the folder out so new settings are used.

 

Does that sound ok, in that I'm worried that people updating their Steam version (via the Steam direct method) will have a 'clean' base for simpler bug reporting?

Edited December 18, 2013 by fearlessfrog

[Wags]

Items for P-51D and Combined Arms added to: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1949148&postcount=2

[OttoPus]

No one is asking it so I'll try: can the openbeta downloader be paused? If i press "cancel", files downloaded are gone and it has to re-start from scratch? Thanks :)

[Silver_Dragon]

that update coming into DCS: World 1.2.7 Beta?

[c0ff]

No one is asking it so I'll try: can the openbeta downloader be paused? If i press "cancel", files downloaded are gone and it has to re-start from scratch? Thanks :)

 

If you press cancel, downloaded files will stay in their place - _downloads/ folder. When you start update again - it will continue where it was stopped.

[gunterlund21]

Items for P-51D and Combined Arms added to: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1949148&postcount=2

 

Any changes to the smoke grenade cloud or is it still the big plume of dust.

[OttoPus]

If you press cancel, downloaded files will stay in their place - _downloads/ folder. When you start update again - it will continue where it was stopped.

 

Thank you very much :thumbup:

[Blooze]

No one is asking it so I'll try: can the openbeta downloader be paused? If i press "cancel", files downloaded are gone and it has to re-start from scratch? Thanks :)

If you cancel or interrupt for any reason just access the Update DCS World Open Beta option from the start/all programs/Eagle Dynamics menu. It will resume the download from the point you left.

[Wags]

Any changes to the smoke grenade cloud or is it still the big plume of dust.

 

New effects will not be in place until EDGE is released sometime next year.

[c0ff]

For Steam users I added this bit to the Steam forums:

 

Note: It may be worth backing up your existing control/settings folder that lives here:

 

C:\Users\YourUsername\Saved Games\DCS

 

..as this beta via Steam will overwrite these. For beta bug reporting it might also be worth clearing the folder out so new settings are used.

 

Does that sound ok, in that I'm worried that people updating their Steam version (via the Steam direct method) will have a 'clean' base for simpler bug reporting?

 

That's a good idea. Since Steam does not allow parallel installs it would be hard to keep openbeta installs unmodded.

[diveplane]

If you press cancel, downloaded files will stay in their place - _downloads/ folder. When you start update again - it will continue where it was stopped.

 

great coding.

[SyntaxError]

Cool installer, glad to see it copies files from V1.2.6. Looks like I can partake after all :thumbup:

[Raven68]

I dont know if it's been asked and forgive me if has been, but to anyone on ED staff will we see or be updated of additional features to be aware of during the open beta? Thanks

[Wags]

Just as there were updates to 1.2.6 and earlier versions, I'd imagine there will be updates to 1.2.7 before we consider it final. Such changes will be noted on this forum.

[Raven68]

Just as there were updates to 1.2.6 and earlier versions, I'd imagine there will be updates to 1.2.7 before we consider it final. Such changes will be noted on this forum.

 

Ok didn't know if these features and fixes were locked in and there was a possibility of "feature creep", but I guess that's why it's called a beta. :D

 

Thanks a bunch Matt for the reply.

[Flogger23m]

I did not see the new Su-25T cockpit as being noted here, though is there any chance that it might make the final release? Or is that still very far off?

[TurboHog]

Just as there were updates to 1.2.6 and earlier versions, I'd imagine there will be updates to 1.2.7 before we consider it final. Such changes will be noted on this forum.

 

I find this slightly confusing because of the interpretation of the word 'final'. This is what I mean:

 

• The open beta will receive updates before the official version 1.2.7 is released.
  
• The open beta will end after which the official v1.2.7 is released. The non-beta version 1.2.7 will subsequently receive updates.
  

[cichlidfan]

The word 'final' is a variable not a constant.

[Wags]

I find this slightly confusing because of the interpretation of the word 'final'. This is what I mean:

 

• The open beta will receive updates before the official version 1.2.7 is released.
  
• The open beta will end after which the official v1.2.7 is released. The non-beta version 1.2.7 will subsequently receive updates.
  

 

The open beta will receive updates before the official version 1.2.7 is released.

[TurboHog]

The open beta will receive updates before the official version 1.2.7 is released.

 

Thanks, that's clear!