Having DCS 2.5 and 1.5.6 on the same PC

Hi everybody,

I have 2.5 installed and there is one issue that really annoys me and until it is solved (if it is solved by ED) (please understand that I do not want to debate about that), I plan to re-install 1.5.6

I would much appreciate if we could focus on these questions :

1) Is it possible to have DCS 2.5 and 1.5.6 on the same PC ?

2) I forgot : in 1.5.6 do I have to enter serial numbers for the modules or is it automatically managed through the user account?

3) Will I be able to continue to fly the Huey and Mi-8?

Thanks.

Hi everybody,

 

I have 2.5 installed and there is one issue that really annoys me and until it is solved (if it is solved by ED) (please understand that I do not want to debate about that), I plan to re-install 1.5.6

 

I would much appreciate if we could focus on these questions :

 

1) Is it possible to have DCS 2.5 and 1.5.6 on the same PC ?

 

2) I forgot : in 1.5.6 do I have to enter serial numbers for the modules or is it automatically managed through the user account?

 

3) Will I be able to continue to fly the Huey and Mi-8?

 

Thanks.

Re:

1. Yes it is possible, I still have DCS v1.216, v1.58 installed along side v2.56x OB.
   
2. DCS v1.5.6 will still need to use Serial numbers and the old Starforce system (May have some automation via model manager, I can't remember myself).
   
3. Definitely still able to fly the Huey and the Mi-8.
   

Before running DCS v1.56 make a file called "dcs_variant.txt" in the DCS game root folder with something like "v1_56" enclosed to define where configs are stored (DCS will make the config folder as "DCS.v1_56" and not interfere with other DCS config folders).

Regards, Ian.

Hello Ian,

Many thanks.