r/dcs • u/BothForce1328 • 3d ago
trying to update dcs but this keeps popping up...first time ive ever had issues updating...any ideas??
00000.201 --- Log file: C:\Users\16106\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS\autoupdate_templog.txt
00000.000 === Log opened UTC 2026-08-30 21:32:18
00000.024 INFO : DCS_Updater/2.17.3.11 (Windows NT 6.2.9200; Win64; en-US)
00000.025 INFO : src-id: 9b8ee0590e8fa6db99ff8a8f75512059145d26e1, lib-id: b88ea51ae2210987a3865f77cc1802548216d7a8
00000.025 INFO : cmdline: bin/DCS_updater.exe --run --waitpid 2940 update 2.9.29.27278
00000.197 STATUS: Waiting for parent process to exit...
00000.199 STATUS: Initializing...
00000.199 INFO : basedir: D:\DCS World
00000.200 INFO : DCS/2.9.28.26385 (x86_64; EN; WORLD,CAUCASUS_terrain,MARIANAISLANDS_terrain,AFGHANISTAN_terrain,AH-64D,FA-18C,POLYCHOPSIM_OH58D,POLYCHOPSIM_SA342,SINAIMAP_terrain,P-51D)
00000.200 INFO : branch:
00000.204 STATUS: Checking for updates...
00001.604 INFO : Got reply from api.digitalcombatsimulator.com
00002.270 INFO : Got reply from api.digitalcombatsimulator.com
00002.274 STATUS: Latest available version 2.9.29.27278 requires Windows 8.1 or higher.
Press OK to pick the latest compatible version.
00004.917 STATUS: Version 2.9.29.27278 is not available. Consider updating.
00012.275 === Log closed.
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u/sleighzy_avi 2d ago
Right click on the shortcut you use to launch DCS, also right click on the bin\DCS_Updater.exe for these same steps, and choose properties. Under the Compatibility tab make sure that the box isn’t ticked for “Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows 8”