How does DCS handle downloads?

Skybird · 09-09-14, 07:34 AM

A quesiton. I have not flown for very long time, and maybe get appetite to try the WWII planes recently released in the DCS, or the WWII package.

Sometimes these sims are on sale in shops, in DVD cases.

My internet conneciton is maximum 3 Mb, so while not being totally lame, also not a speed king. Downloading sims the size of the DCS stuff, is no joy - blocks the rig not just for hours, but the day and the night. I will not walk that way, even more when expecting to do it time and gaain when they upodate.

So my question is, how do they handle upgrades over versions they sell via DVD packs? Is it a partial download of the stuff only, with a limited package size, or is it downloading the whole sim from scratch?

Same is my question for DCS World, which seems to be required by now, yes?

I may buy the P51 on DVD, maybe, but only if it saves me from a download nightmare that later is required. Buying as a complete DLC is out of the question.

09-09-14, 07:34 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,500 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	How does DCS handle downloads? A quesiton. I have not flown for very long time, and maybe get appetite to try the WWII planes recently released in the DCS, or the WWII package. Sometimes these sims are on sale in shops, in DVD cases. My internet conneciton is maximum 3 Mb, so while not being totally lame, also not a speed king. Downloading sims the size of the DCS stuff, is no joy - blocks the rig not just for hours, but the day and the night. I will not walk that way, even more when expecting to do it time and gaain when they upodate. So my question is, how do they handle upgrades over versions they sell via DVD packs? Is it a partial download of the stuff only, with a limited package size, or is it downloading the whole sim from scratch? Same is my question for DCS World, which seems to be required by now, yes? I may buy the P51 on DVD, maybe, but only if it saves me from a download nightmare that later is required. Buying as a complete DLC is out of the question. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.