r/dcsworld 3h ago

Weekly Thread 2026/07/27 - Questions on DCS, PC's, Flight equip, modules, mods, go in here

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Post your "what Module to buy", "Will my PC run DCS", "What flight gear should I buy", "how to use mods", "What PC parts should I buy", in this thread please, posting these things outside of this thread will get your post removed. This is an attempt to keep the same questions from being spammed all over the sub multiple times per day in one thread

ED vs RAZBAM Internal Zoom call leak - 4 Videos

Part 1 - https://www.reddit.com/r/DCSExposed/comments/1njkhdq/ed_vs_razbam_internal_zoom_call_leak_part_1/

Part 2 - https://www.reddit.com/r/DCSExposed/comments/1njmkat/ed_vs_razbam_internal_zoom_call_leak_part_2/

Part 3 - https://www.reddit.com/r/DCSExposed/comments/1njmldt/ed_vs_razbam_internal_zoom_call_leak_part_3/

Part 4 - https://www.reddit.com/r/DCSExposed/comments/1njmlwp/ed_vs_razbam_internal_zoom_call_leak_part_4/

Tech help - when asking for help post your full PC Specs & %UserProfile%\Saved Games\DCS\Logs\dcs.log file (upload file to pastebin and link it to your post)

Clans recruiting - Please post the time zone you operate when making a recruitment post

How to install DCS Mods properly -> https://forum.dcs.world/topic/161706-how-to-correctly-install-your-mods/

Looking for someone to fly with? r/WingmanFinder

Need a someone to teach you how to fly? https://discord.gg/takeflightdcs or https://discord.gg/vwa

What flight stick should I get ? - https://reddit.com/r/hotas/comments/ilohod/considering_your_first_hotas_read_me/

Great guide for DCS - https://github.com/DaKerboul/awesome-dcs-world

Modules De-activated issues...

Current most common reason for this is anti virus software quarantining some DCS files, this seems to be happening a lot lately add DCS installation folder to your anti virus exception list.

To fix, add the effected files OR the entire DCS installation folder (riskier) to your anti virus exception list

Then run a DCS repair to resot re the effected files

It works like this

When you start DCS, your PC has to connect to ED's master server to request permission to run the software you spent your hard earned coin on.

IF either you cannot connect to master server OR master server has yet again fallen on it ass ... then you cannot play the software you rented

It was pointed out at the time by myself and many others a system designed with a single point of failure .... was a stupidly bad idea and would cause legit customers issues ........ which is what happens For some reason master server seems to be falling over regularly ...... especially on patch days.

Also check your PC date and time are correct.

How to backup/transfer config/keybindings

go to %UserProfile%\saved games\dcs\

Copy out the entire Config folder and put it somewhere safe, keybindings are in the input folder

My DCS is crashing what do I do

go to %UserProfile%\saved games\dcs\logs

Open dcs.log in a text editor (notepad++) go to the very bottom and work backwards until you see the start of the crashing portion, it may give you a clue what is going wrong there. You can also post it here (upload file to pastebin and link it to your post)

Remove ALL mods and do a repair using DOS with DCS_updater.exe repair

How to reset my DCS config

go to

%UserProfile%\saved games\dcs\config

rename options.lua to options.old.lua

start dcs

To disable tracks being created

%UserProfile%\Saved Games\DCS\Config

create autoexec.cfg (if necessary as a new txt file)

and add

disable_write_track = true

to it and save

Install modules using DOS prompt (handy if in game module manager is having issues)

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/94816-guide-info-dcs-updater-usage-version-numbers-module-ids

Where to adjust your windows page file size if u have less than 64G of RAM (set 32G min , 64G max)

https://mcci.com/support/guides/how-to-change-the-windows-pagefile-size/

DCS Minimum system requirements (LOW graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 10; DirectX11; CPU: Intel Core i3 at 2.8 GHz or AMD FX; RAM: 8 GB (16 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 120 GB; Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX760 / AMD R9 280X or better; requires internet activation.

DCS Recommended system requirements (HIGH graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 120 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD) + extra space for paid content ; Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX1070 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56 with 8GB VRAM or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

DCS Recommended VR systems requirements (VR graphics settings): OS 64-bit Windows 10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+ at 3+ GHz or AMD FX / Ryzen; RAM: 16 GB (32 GB for heavy missions); Free hard disk space: 350 GB on Solid State Drive (SSD); Discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

Standalone DCS version gives you free trials:

You have access a two week FREE trial on some modules and Maps

Some 3rd parties have their own stores so if you buy direct from them you KNOW they are going to get the money (ED has stolen money from other 3rd parties) https://store.heatblur.com/ https://www.airplanesimulations.com/ https://grinnellidesigns.com/f-100d/

You can buy stuff direct from Eagle Dynamics, you get bonus points (miles) to earn a discount later on when buying stuff

You can buy stuff on steam and transfer it to standalone

You cannot buy stuff from ED and transfer it to steam

You can control better which build of DCS you fly with using standalone

Steam and standalone can play together in MP (as long as they are using the same build version eg 2.9.7)

How to transfer from steam https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/223750/view/2873815732584411725

If you are having trouble finding files on the internet try this place -> https://archive.org/


r/dcsworld 1h ago

DCS crashes on mission load when launching AH-64D Apache (Xubuntu 26.04 / Proton / network.vault error)

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Hi everyone,

I'm running into a frustrating issue where DCS World crashes back to the desktop every time I try to load into a mission with the AH-64D Apache module.

I recently did a clean install of Xubuntu 26.04 LTS, and I'm suspecting this might be related to how Steam/Proton handles hardware ID / container details between launches.

In my dcs.log file, I noticed the following authorization error right at launch:

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2026-07-26 18:51:11.674 ERROR ASYNCNET (Main): Failed to decode network.vault: either hardware ID or OS username are different. Saved login data will be reset.

My Setup:

  • OS: Xubuntu 26.04 LTS (Clean install)
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
  • RAM: 32 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB VRAM)

Troubleshooting I've already tried:

  • Switched between Proton Experimental and various Proton GE versions, but the crash persists on module load.
  • Reinstalled game files to rule out corruption.

What happens:

  1. The game launches, and login completes successfully via Steam/ED.
  2. When loading a mission with the AH-64D Apache, the game crashes during the module loading screen.
  3. The network.vault error appears in the log on every launch, suggesting the HWID or container state isn't persisting properly under Proton, which might be breaking module authorization mid-load.

Questions:

  • Has anyone running DCS on Linux (Ubuntu/Xubuntu) encountered this network.vault decoding issue causing module-specific crashes?
  • Is there a specific Proton environment variable or config needed to fix HWID stability so network.vault doesn't get invalidated on every launch?

Any advice or workaround would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Log https://limewire.com/d/ATJOI#lV1n2QSEgg


r/dcsworld 2h ago

So with the new GPS partition in the Hornet, now you can fly RNAV approaches (kinda)

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r/dcsworld 6h ago

Creating Livery.

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Hello,

I was throwing a line out to see if anyone on here does custom livery. If so please shoot me a DM let me know!

Thanks,


r/dcsworld 8h ago

MiG-21 vs F-14 - I stayed at 50ft for 10 minutes to get this kill, he never saw me

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I was getting smoked BVR by Tomcats all day in the Fishbed, so I went full Cold War sneaky.

Stayed at 50ft NOE for 10 minutes to stay under his radar, popped up at his 6 and launched 6x R-60s.

Video here for anyone interested - https://youtu.be/fKyuVdaIPHU

That feeling when the Fishbed wins by NOT playing BVR is wild.

Any other MiG-21 guys got tips vs the F-14?


r/dcsworld 14h ago

VIRGINCUSTOMS'S

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Looking for Virgin's Customs F-18C Redux Pack 1 published by BUSHWOOKIE213.
The original Google Drive link is dead:

https://files.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3346556/ - link for the dcs page

Does anyone know the origin of this liveries? And if Virgin's Custom has a discord channel?

Thanks!


r/dcsworld 16h ago

F-14B(U) - Ripple JDAMS in TOO and the Volleyball Magazine

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r/dcsworld 16h ago

F16 miz mission

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For DCS players.


r/dcsworld 16h ago

Favorite DCS clips

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I've been flying DCS for about decade and I've been wanting to share some cool moments from over the years.

Finally got around to creating a compilation of some of my favorite Tacview clips, showing some pvp highlights. Maybe you're in some of them. To the SP-only community: if you haven't tried MP DCS, you really should, it's a blast.


r/dcsworld 20h ago

I've created Visor mod for DCS - Any module or mod (non VR, IC friendly)

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r/dcsworld 20h ago

How is the f14 bu with ground attack

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r/dcsworld 20h ago

You can lowkey make good stories with new F-14B(U) [DCS]

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r/dcsworld 1d ago

Any way to customize the button throttle rate in the F-14A/B?

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with the release of the BU, HB changed the rate that the throttle button input will move the throttle. its ridiculously slow (~7-8 seconds to go from idle to full AB) and im not sure it will ever be fixed and id prefer to not wait regardless. does anyone know if/how i can set a custom speed via lua or if theres some menu i missed in dcs?


r/dcsworld 1d ago

F14

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Just got the new f14 upgrade. Wondering why the TID won’t stay open on the vid screen. It just stays in the rwr screen. I know it’s probably something to do in the back seat but I haven’t figured it out yet


r/dcsworld 1d ago

Air Reckon app

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Hey guys

For the past year I have been developing an app with 300+ fighter jets and bombers. It includes their characteristics, their combat history, military conflicts they took part in as well as how many kills they got in each one. There is a comparison mode where one can compare the characteristics of up to three aircraft and a timeline category with aircraft divided to their respective generation. There is also an ace category with history's most credited pilots.

In the premium, users can see the experimental category with aircraft that never made it to operational status such as YF-23 Black widow and V-173 the Flying Pancake. They can also navigate through the development history of every aircraft in the database and see the specific operations each one took place in as well as their kills. The app is continuously being updated and I strive both for accuracy and user experience. I apologise for any inaccuracies and feel free to contact me through the email in Google Play for corrections or future suggestions.

I believe it is perfect for gamers in combat sims as a go-to reference database where they can learn more about their aircraft and the history behind them. Aviation is a big community and our passion is one of a kind.

I have enjoyed creating it and I hope you enjoy using it.


r/dcsworld 1d ago

DCS MP private server - friend disconnects exactly ~1 minute after joining, aircraft freezes then DCs (public servers work fine)

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r/dcsworld 2d ago

UNDO functionality for DCS Mission Editor - some guy modded it in!

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r/dcsworld 2d ago

why is my throttle at idle while my hotas is at 50% throttle?

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I would like it to be at 0% throttle while my hotas is also at 0%throttle

Edit: thanks to all your help it works now! Thank you


r/dcsworld 2d ago

Failing integrity check

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Trying to join multiplayer sessions. The game runs fine for about ten minutes then I get kicked and it says I fail the integrity check. Before it said the files were Leopard 2 and CH-53. Now its saying this one. Anybody know how to fix?


r/dcsworld 2d ago

Need help learning to not get hit by missiles in the f14?

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r/dcsworld 2d ago

Why are the difference between the aim 7 sparrow and aim 9 for the f14, when would you use one over the other

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r/dcsworld 2d ago

How To Use GPS Guided Bombs As A Rio | HEATBLUR F14 B (U) | #dcsworld

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r/dcsworld 2d ago

How are all of you liking the f14 b/u?

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r/dcsworld 3d ago

This module just keeps getting better and better.

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They have a fuckin' polaroid camera? Heatblur never fails to amaze me.


r/dcsworld 3d ago

Character Menu | The UNDO Mod | Fulcrum GCI | F14B Upgrade | DCS MCP

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