DCS Update Patch Notes Discussion Thread

Did I miss something, is this patch not available for Steam yet? My version in game says 2.5.5.41962.

Did I miss something, is this patch not available for Steam yet? My version in game says 2.5.5.41962.

Yes it’s called a beta

Yes it’s called a beta

Steam had the 2.5.6 beta available briefly, then they rolled it back. It was available for both Steam and standalone for a short period of time.

Cheers,

Don

Steam had the 2.5.6 beta available briefly, then they rolled it back. It was available for both Steam and standalone for a short period of time.

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Don

Well that's nice - so does anybody know why? and when it will be pushed out to steam beta users?

Well that's nice - so does anybody know why? and when it will be pushed out to steam beta users?

You don't want it right now, trust me. It's quite game breaking in it's current state. Causing massive memory leak issues in MP, loads of bugs for rearming "hot" aircraft, missing external fuel tank options, carrier cat hookups often times result in server crashing (or yourself) by becoming "one with the deck." No idea, an official ED member would have to comment on when 2.5.6 will be released back to Steam - but there are many people working hard right now to report bugs and come up with solution(s) to fix the most pressing ones, if not all of them.

PS - welcome to the forums.

Cheers,

Don

You don't want it right now, trust me. It's quite game breaking in it's current state. Causing massive memory leak issues in MP, loads of bugs for rearming "hot" aircraft, missing external fuel tank options, carrier cat hookups often times result in server crashing (or yourself) by becoming "one with the deck." No idea, an official ED member would have to comment on when 2.5.6 will be released back to Steam - but there are many people working hard right now to report bugs and come up with solution(s) to fix the most pressing ones, if not all of them.

 

 

 

PS - welcome to the forums.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Don

Thanks Ziptle for the info, happy to remain on the current version !

Yes it’s called a beta

I'm on the openbeta version, thanks for not helping at all.

Genuine thanks for the info from the other poster about the roll back. I wasn't aware.

update unplayerable

massive lags and long time loag ups also sometime get error saying wrong window load in VR.

going back to bos till hot fixes are done

Can some share the instructions on how to roll back to the previous version? I have the 10% issue and don’t want to lose voice attack or Vaicom

they kept the lights out on purpose

Well that too of course.

Did I miss something, is this patch not available for Steam yet? My version in game says 2.5.5.41962.

They stoped the new update 2.5.6 for Steam. You will have to wait until they roll out 2.5.6 for steam :thumbup:

massive lags and long time loag ups also sometime get error saying wrong window load in VR.

going back to bos till hot fixes are done

The “wrong window” message is for when DCS is no longer the focused screen. Also, you now have to ALT+TAB out of DCS, rather than dragging the mouse over desktop and clicking. They’ve now made it so you can’t accidentally click out of DCS while flying in VR. It’s actually a good thing, in my opinion.

Cheers,

Don

Genuine thanks for the info from the other poster about the roll back. I wasn't aware.

You’re welcome sir!

Cheers,

Don

Can some share the instructions on how to roll back to the previous version? I have the 10% issue and don’t want to lose voice attack or Vaicom

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Any news about steam update? :(

Can some share the instructions on how to roll back to the previous version? I have the 10% issue and don’t want to lose voice attack or Vaicom

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

If you have the space I recommend you backup the previous DCS game folder every time there's a new update. When the next update comes around, if you want to go back you just rename folders.

In this case I made a copy of 2.5.5 on the same drive (say in a folder named DCS OpenBeta 2.5.5). When my live DCS (in folder DCS OpenBeta) is updated to 2.5.6, I can rename that to DCS OpenBeta 2.5.6, rename DCS OpenBeta 2.5.5 to DCS OpenBeta, and I'm back to where I was. Both versions remain available for testing, comparing files, etc.

Any news about steam update? :(

Dont worry, i fall back to 2.5.5.

New lights and colors are impresive but optimization and performance in VR = -50%

Before adding new features to the world, will be a good practice see the impact in the customers rings.

VR is flyable if you wanna fly alone in la emply world (with some sutters but you can fly).

VR IS NOT FLYABLE in MP and in complex enviroments....

I hope ED comes with a solution soon for VR USER.

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

 

If you have the space I recommend you backup the previous DCS game folder every time there's a new update. When the next update comes around, if you want to go back you just rename folders.

 

In this case I made a copy of 2.5.5 on the same drive (say in a folder named DCS OpenBeta 2.5.5). When my live DCS (in folder DCS OpenBeta) is updated to 2.5.6, I can rename that to DCS OpenBeta 2.5.6, rename DCS OpenBeta 2.5.5 to DCS OpenBeta, and I'm back to where I was. Both versions remain available for testing, comparing files, etc.

Hi Hippo,

this seems to be a good advice. One question, because I’m not quite an expert with Windows: many programs have files all over the OS, not only in its main folder. So what should I save to really have a complete backup of DCS?

Because there is also the „DCS-user-folder“ in the „Saved Games-Folder“, where the User-missions can be found, for example.

So is it enough to copy the „Programs (x86) Eagle Dynamics“ and the „Saved-Games / DCS-Folder“ to have a complete Backup, or is there something more of importance, which is recommended to run the game as before?

Thanks for help / answer.

Always good to have a backup of Saved Games, just in case. In practice, I find that I can just switch the main game folders around, and everything just works without touching Saved Games.

I don't believe that DCSW uses any other folders or stores information anywhere else. Actually I can copy the main game folder alone to another computer, and the game will run and create all the required files in Saved Games from scratch - of course, I lose all settings, missions, etc.

P.S. It's probably no longer an issue nowadays, but I always install DCSW outside of program files (I use "D:\DCS World OpenBeta" and would use "C:\DCS World OpenBeta" if I wasn't using a 2nd drive). Just eliminates another possible source of problems.

Always good to have a backup of Saved Games, just in case. In practice, I find that I can just switch the main game folders around, and everything just works without touching Saved Games.

 

I don't believe that DCSW uses any other folders or stores information anywhere else. Actually I can copy the main game folder alone to another computer, and the game will run and create all the required files in Saved Games from scratch - of course, I lose all settings, missions, etc.

 

P.S. It's probably no longer an issue nowadays, but I always install DCSW outside of program files (I use "D:\DCS World OpenBeta" and would use "C:\DCS World OpenBeta" if I wasn't using a 2nd drive). Just eliminates another possible source of problems.

Thank you for your quick response, I appreciate it :thumbup:

All SP instant action.

 

 

OB 2.5.6.43505

 

 

f16 takeoff Nevada 62 fps

f18 cold dark Nevada 52 fps

f14 watching devil dogs pilot 62 /rio 23 fps

 

OB 2.5.5.41962 (old one)

 

f16 takeoff Nevada 81 fps

f18 cold dark Nevada 64 fps

f14 watching devil dogs pilot 80 /rio 74 fps

OB 2.5.6.43505 ???

OB 2.5.6.43503 is the version, isn't it?

Something fishy here. I also wrote 43505 in the title of one of my posts, only to see later that it was wrong. I initially blamed it on a typo / poor eyesight, as I copied the number off the main menu screen.

Maybe I had copied it correctly after all, and it's changed since?

I don't believe that DCSW uses any other folders or stores information anywhere else. Actually I can copy the main game folder alone to another computer, and the game will run and create all the required files in Saved Games from scratch - of course, I lose all settings, missions, etc.

Not entirely true,

What is this for?,

users/yourname/appdata/local/temp/DCS.openbeta

Not entirely true,

 

 

What is this for?,

 

 

users/yourname/appdata/local/temp/DCS.openbeta

Checked that and it very much looks like it's being used thoughout the update process, but definately not needed to run DCS. It's in the temp path anyway - you're literally free to kick everything out of that one as long as Windows lets you.

Can some share the instructions on how to roll back to the previous version? I have the 10% issue and don’t want to lose voice attack or Vaicom

Just to say Vaicom is now patched so you should be good to go:thumbup: