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worst update I've ever seen

 

2.5.6 .... what a load of junk!!!!

 

 

It's totally broken my install.

 

 

Startup time has quadrupled and it immediatly hangs upon getting to the title screen. Task manager reports the process is suspended. Tried repair and cleanup...didn't fix anything.

 

 

Did ED even do any testing on this before they pushed it out the door? I see loads of issues with steam users, missing dll files and crashes on startup.

 

 

How do I even roll back to the previous version, which was at least stable?

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Anyone else play with the new SSLR option yet? Looks like it improves the lighting in some ways. Kills VR performance however.

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I seem to be getting the same performance, did a quick free flight in the A10c on PG and getting a steady 45 in VR. I did turn on SSLR to see what it did and took a 33% hit on FPS down to 30. I also did a free flight in the HUEY on Caucuasus and a train in the distance looked funny. I closed my right eye and it disappeared closed my left eye and it was back again. The world did seem to be a lot clearer and brighter so I am happy with the new 2.5.6.

 

 

I have noticed it takes a lot longer to start up, and Task manager saying DCS is not responding, just wait it out and it starts OK.


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Kaspersky has had issues with dcs in the past

 

we have an FAQ here

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/authorization/

 

hope it helps

 

Thanks. Didn't find anything in there.. :cry:

 

I submitted the file to Kaspersky's Virtual VirusDesk and there scan found no threats. So, I added it to my AV Exclusions and will hope for the best.

 

I always have a Monthly and Weekly System backup anyhow, so if something goes wrong I'm probably ok.

 

It's up and running fine now.

 

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Same. Not sure what to do. :mad:

 

Is anybody else running Kaspersky and not having this flagged as a virus?

 

 

Exact same problem! I deleted the download folder and am actually retrying. Lasts a decade today to get it dowloaded.

 

 

Edit: Switched off Kaspersky for now!


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Stuck on Terrain Graphics Init:97,Caucasus.ng5 (Also Nevada , PG)

 

Won't start.. No Anti Virus BTW!

 

 

EDIT: Opening an existing mission fixed it! Create New Mission was problematic. Now works both ways!


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Oh my word started this update process over 2 hours ago, just came back in and see it is still downloading - appears to be around 70%...

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What is the new SSLR graphic option for?

 

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Is the update even out for the steam version of DCS?

 

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Is the update even out for the steam version of DCS?

 

Its rolled back do to many bugs in the update.

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In the new release today it listed the fa18, su33, and supercarrier as the last chance to buy before the price goes up. These appear to be 99 dollars in the store, what are they talking about last chance to save? Was this not 60 dollars just a week or two ago?

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Its rolled back do to many bugs in the update.

 

Ahh, that explains why I started the update and came back three hours later to it only being about 35% completed despite it saying it would take just under two hours lol. I must've come back after it had finished updating and already started to revert.

 

Also explains why there was no TPOD on station 4 available for the Hornet :smilewink:

 

I was wondering what was wrong lol

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A long dowload but, first impressions are that im very happy with 2.5.6. Actually delighted. I have the night (i would say again but its never worked in the 2 years ive been playing) and its beautiful. The PG map is especially stunning after dark.

 

There are a few things such as the cutting off of the water reflections around the canopy framing and screen edges and perhaps a little too much of a hard edge around the illuminated areas but nothing more and nothing jarring. Oh and the moon is still too far away in my 2D mid FOV world.

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Players on stable be like this today :

tenor.gif

 

But really, hope this is cleared up soon, or itll be a loooong weekend for some folks! Good luck, ED. :)

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Lot's of equine dental work being inspected methinks...

 

Pretty common in these halls... twi-notbad.png

 

..and the gift horse is yet to arrive smile.gif

 

Guess I'm the one waiting most for an equine module... icon_redface.gif

 

Kaspersky

 

There were days when this was good. Way in the past. Go and settle with Windows Defender if you just need an AV without any fancy bloatware stuff.

 

45,523.0 MBytes. That's a lot of nibbles.

 

What in tarnation is up with your install that it has to fetch ~45 Gigs? Mine, with all maps, is getting 15,213.1 MB.

 

Wow, the world is so much brighter now, had to set gamma from 1.9 to 1.5. Now I can see stars with my VR thumbup.gif

 

Then you can see more in VR than I do IRL... princess_luna.png

 

Yep, my download speed is pretty bad too. Funny enough, my upload speed is far more healthy :/

 

Just another usual day in Torrent Land... ajmug.png

 

Now at ~80%... having some great time with the Cake Princess meanwhile princess_celestia.png

 

Hope I'll not run into any major issues... but following this thread I can sense a hotfix coming next week icon_smile.gif

dcsdashie-hb-ed.jpg

 

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Pretty common in these halls... twi-notbad.png

 

 

 

Guess I'm the one waiting most for an equine module... icon_redface.gif

 

 

 

There were days when this was good. Way in the past. Go and settle with Windows Defender if you just need an AV without any fancy bloatware stuff.

 

 

 

What in tarnation is up with your install that it has to fetch ~45 Gigs? Mine, with all maps, is getting 15,213.1 MB.

 

 

 

Then you can see more in VR than I do IRL... princess_luna.png

 

 

 

Just another usual day in Torrent Land... ajmug.png

 

Now at ~80%... having some great time with the Cake Princess meanwhile princess_celestia.png

 

Hope I'll not run into any major issues... but following this thread I can sense a hotfix coming next week icon_smile.gif

 

Use the HTTP download rather than torrent. Torrent is crap. Much faster with HTTP. My DL was also 31 gigs.

 

I also see stars, any many of them...... gamma at 1.5

 

 

 

Thanks ED for the new update. Plenty of kinks to work out still, but it’s a good start!

 

 

Cheers,

 

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Players on stable be like this today :

tenor.gif

 

But really, hope this is cleared up soon, or itll be a loooong weekend for some folks! Good luck, ED. :)

 

I LOLed...

 

Yeah, lets hope its a work-weekend in mother Russia...

 

I get the very distinct impression that this was once again pushed out undercooked to satisfy the torch and pitchfork crowd.

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Well done ED. Light is a great improvement.

 
 

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I get the very distinct impression that this was once again pushed out undercooked to satisfy the torch and pitchfork crowd.

 

A very good possibility. I have no problem waiting longer for patches and updates, as long as it means giving the team the time they need to get (mostly) everything sorted out.

 

People are just too impatient sometimes.

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