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DCS 2.5 Update News

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Just in from ED, no 2.5 prior to January, but I more news 1.5.7 will be retained but unsupported.
DCS World 2.5 News Update

Work is going well with the updated Caucasus map and the summer map is ready to go! However, there is still work to do on the Spring, Autumn, and Winter maps. Much of this revolves around integration of the new SpeedTree tech. This is a rather time consuming process and is not just a case of just dropping in new tech.

Additionally, a lot of work continues on updating the hundreds of missions and campaigns that need to be adjusted for the map changes. This primarily entails moving units and their routes out of the many new forested areas on the map. We want this move to DCS World 2.5 to be as bug-free as possible.

Finally, we have the holiday season fast approaching, and we need to give our staff time with their loved ones.

Given this, we will be releasing DCS World 2.5 by late-January 2018. This is not an estimate, this is a promise.

In order to avoid confusion and any update issues, DCS World 2.5 will be released as a new download. The current Open Beta will be updated to DCS World 2.5, the Open Alpha will be removed, and DCS World 1.5 will remain but be unsupported.

Movement of DCS World 2.5 would then soon follow to Steam.

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Disappointing that it's being held back until the end of January, but they'll be doing all they can to make sure it is complete - or close to it - when it arrives, so we shouldn't be too worried by the delay.

Hopefully dedicated server support will follow soon afterwards.
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I think that I will be able to really come and join the squadron once I will have received my new computer on wich I will not install 1.5.8 or 2.2 but only start from Scratch with 2.5.

By this message, I request not to be removed from the Roster before that step forward.

Thank you for your understanding,
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No worries Nick, we'll keep your aircraft maintained and airworthy for you.
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looks good thank you

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It has been posted on the ED Facebook page:

The update to 2.5 will be rolled out into 1.5.8 Beta on the 31st January 2018.

See the previous post for more details about how it will arrive.
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Updating to 2.5 has obviously started early - although with 19Gb to download at 3.3Mb/s, it may well be the 31 Jan by the time it has finished.
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Yes I'm updating now as of this message it as d/l 14Gb so far hopefully it willl done soon.

I started the download at Approx 15:00 G.M.T (Just shy of 20GB Total to D/L)

D/L completed at 16:55, its now unpacking nearly 38Gb of files. Update completed by 17:10, Oh it asked me if I wanted to remove my DCS 2 Alpha folder, which I have done.

Total Open Beta Folder size now 99GB

Right going to give it a test run.
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Oh crap, 49 Gb to download. Noone tell Ade :lol:

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