USAF-Falcon87 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 OK, I know I've been able to get through this in the past, but i'm drawing a blank. How do I access the modules for the free-to-play period? Only option I have on-screen is to buy the module. Took it until it was asking me for a credit card without seeing a trial button. Thanks for the help! Ric Link to post Share on other sites
razo+r Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) First, they have to announce such a free-to-play-period again before you can participate. Edited December 21, 2020 by razo+r 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SnapRoll Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) From the newsletter: Our Winter Sale 2020 has started and will run until the 11th of January. On Steam, the sale will start on the 22nd of December and end on the 5th of January. We are pleased to announce an additional ‘Free to Play’ period starting on the 22nd of December, giving you access to all aircraft and terrains from our e-Shop and Steam for two weeks. The modules will just appear in the module manager for download when you start DCS sometime tomorrow. There is no need to do anything on the webpage. Edited December 21, 2020 by SnapRoll 2 1 PC Specs: Win10, i7-6850K@4.1GHz, 64GB 4-chan DDR4CL14@2448Mhz, ASUS X99-A II, ASUS GTX 1080 STRIX A8G-GAMING, Samsung 950 Pro, Samsung U32E850R/32@4k60Hz Flight Sim Gear: TM Warthog with VPC WarBRD gimbal and 10cm extension, BRD-F1 Rudders(Su-35), 3x8"LCD 1024x768 with TM-MFDs, Dashboard with 60 buttons and 8 axis MMJOY2, POV-HAT(no TrackIR) Aircraft: F/A-18C, F-16C, F-14, F-5E, Mig-21bis, Mig-15bis, Mi-8MTV2, Ka-50, Uh-1H, FC3, SpitfireLFMkIX, P-51D, I-16 Terrains: NTTR, Normandy, Persian Gulf, Syria Tech: WWII Assets Pack, Supercarrier Link to post Share on other sites
USAF-Falcon87 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 Ok, thanks. I thought the post on Facebook mentioned the 21st, not the 22nd. Link to post Share on other sites
troye Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I suppose this works in US pacific time, not Russia time and that it will activate at the same time on Steam and standalone DCS version? Link to post Share on other sites
Emilio_Ger Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 It doesn`t work for me, I just enable the module in the Installed section, and the it should start the download right? In my case DCS just asks for a serival code to activate the module. Link to post Share on other sites
FalconPlot16 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 roughly 8 hours left. 10am PST 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cthulhus Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 OK thanks ! Specs: Win10 64bits Pro, Intel i9-9900K | 32Go | RTX 2080 Ti | M.2 SSD 850go x2 Hardware: HTC Vive Pro + X56 Maps : Normandy + Assets | Gulf | Nevada DCS Modules: FC3 | UH-1H | Mi-8MTV2 | A-10C | F/A-18C | Ka-50 | SuperCarrier | F-14A/B | F-5E | F-86F Sabre | MiG-15bis | Mig-19 | MiG-21bis | AV-8B | Fw 190 D-9 | SA342 | P-51D | Bf 109 K-4 | Spitfire LF Mk. IX | M-2000C | F-16C Link to post Share on other sites
Max Thunder Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I am also very excited for the Free 4 All weeks. Finally I can try a Heli and Warplanes. F-14 / AJS 37 / F-5 / MIG 21bis / F-16C / CA / PG / Syria MacBook Pro i9750H@4,2Ghz, 16GB, RTX 3070, Oculus Quest 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Shuenix Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Max Thunder said: I am also very excited for the Free 4 All weeks. Finally I can try a Heli and Warplanes. I hope you are good at it, cause heli's and warbirds can be a challenge. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites
CarbonFox Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Curious to see if the Super Carrier will be included. F/A-18C; A-10C; F-14B; Mirage 2000C; A-4E; F-16C; Flaming Cliffs 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Max Thunder Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, Shuenix said: I hope you are good at it, cause heli's and warbirds can be a challenge. Good luck. Well my first plane was the F14 and a XBOX Controller, which can also be very challenging. Without any knowledge of airplanes or sim. But that’s the great about Free for All, if it’s to hard or no fun to learn it, I will skip that part of DCS. Or I will try it again next year. F-14 / AJS 37 / F-5 / MIG 21bis / F-16C / CA / PG / Syria MacBook Pro i9750H@4,2Ghz, 16GB, RTX 3070, Oculus Quest 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Furiz Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) When is the even starting? Edit: Just saw its at 10:00 PST. so in 2hrs from now Edited December 22, 2020 by Furiz Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre_USA Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Less than an hour, w00t! There are a couple of airframes I want to check out, and one to re-fly, Da Viggen! I might just pick it up at half price if it ticks a box or 3 for me during the shake-down.... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] A tale of 2 hogs Link to post Share on other sites
baylor703 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Playing through the steam version, in the store you only have the option to buy. Does anyone know how we access free to play? I'd like to try several modules and buy a couple before the sale ends. Link to post Share on other sites
awe-sk Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 The free to play should be enabled and i dont see any option to try the modules... as baylor703 wrote...only option is to buy. How to particape on free play period ? Thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites
Hoirtel Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, awe-sk said: The free to play should be enabled and i dont see any option to try the modules... as baylor703 wrote...only option is to buy. How to particape on free play period ? Thanks in advance. Just open dcs. Download modules. No webpage. Link to post Share on other sites
daemon1808 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 No, they are right. In STEAM store there is not any option to play them for free. Maybe the free trial will not be applied to steam users? (again) Link to post Share on other sites
awe-sk Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Well...i will try. But for now i am not sure how to download modules in DCS. I am using steam version. There is no module manager as in standanlone version. Right now i am downloading some update so i will try in cca 20 minutes if i works somehow. Link to post Share on other sites
baylor703 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I believe that ED is aware of it, you can check the discord. Will most likely get sorted out. Link to post Share on other sites
awe-sk Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 OK..lets then wait Link to post Share on other sites
Beirut Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, awe-sk said: OK..lets then wait Patience hurts. Some of the planes, but all of the maps! Link to post Share on other sites
awe-sk Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) Well there is one way to move to stand alone version and abandon steam with DCS This will hurt more ... Edited December 22, 2020 by awe-sk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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