Authorization Code??

[Aspiteri9]

Have been successfully flying Heatblur tomcat since lockdowns here in April.

 

As of a few weeks ago, I have to go online every 3 days otherwise my purchases disappear.

 

My internet not sufficiently fast enough for multiplayer so i always play single player offline.

 

Everytime there is an update, i spend so much time having to repair all my settings etc.

 

So i try and stay offline. However now it is requiring authorisation every three days, and every now and then it will update when i dont want that.

 

I was happily playing for months but now its really pissing me off.

 

Any help is much appreciated.

 

Thanks

[draconus]

Try offline mode:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=207670

 

On Steam updates are automatic, on standalone you have to confirm that you want to update when starting DCS - just choose "no".

 

It's not normal that you have to do any repairs or reconfigs after the update.

[Aspiteri9]

Thanks draconus.

 

do you know why ive recently started getting the "authorization failed" message everytime i start up offline?

 

If i dont go online every 3 days then everything ive purchased is inaccessible :(

[draconus]

Thanks draconus.

 

do you know why ive recently started getting the "authorization failed" message everytime i start up offline?

 

If i dont go online every 3 days then everything ive purchased is inaccessible :(

This is by design but as I said "offline mode" should work until you go online again. Mind online/offline terms refer here to the in game setting, not your actual connection to internet.

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

if your connection drops or stops you are granted a 3 day off line mode.

 

if you are going to be without internet for long periods you can use the offline mode (at the top of the main menu), note you need a connection to tell the master server you will be going into offline mode.

 

To update or to use multiplayer you would need to cancel off line mode.

 

Hope that helps

[Aspiteri9]

Thanks for the advice.

 

I believe i have "gone offline" correctly via steam, in the top left corner(see attached photo). Is this what you meant?

 

I still get the same result when i try to start DCS via Steam or the stand alone DCS icon.

It initially says error code and "steam authorisation failed." (photo attached).

 

Then shortly after i get the next one; "Authorisation failed," with the list of all the aircraft valid for 3 days(photo attached).

 

Prior to latest update i had never had these errors, it just started, and if i didnt go online for several weeks or even months i never had a problem.

 

I literally had the ethernet cable unplugged.

 

Any further advice?

 

Thanks in advance.

[draconus]

Please contact support directly.

 

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

[Aspiteri9]

will do

 

thanks