How to install the game DCS?

Latest DCS version (2.5.6.49798 release on 2020-05-28 as of 2020-06-21) won't start on Lutris 0.5.6. You'll need to revert back to a previous version.

What I did :

  • install Lutris

  • install DCS (Eagle Dynamics version, not beta nor Steam) from Lutris.

  • keep install until begin to download a really big update (~ >70GB)

  • cancel the big (~ >70GB) download

  • open a console/navigate to DCS/bin directory

  • enter that command (from Ubuntu console):

    wine DCS_updater.exe update 2.5.5.41371

or

DCS_updater.exe update 2.5.5.41371

if you opened a wine console

2.5.5.41371 is the version that presently works with Lutris.

  • answer "Yes" when asked to delete already downloaded files (as they are newer and won't work)
  • wait for download to complete (big download, but the good one)
  • launch DCS from Lutris.
  • on first launch, DCS may crash/freeze. Restart it and everything is ok.
  • of course, don't update when asked to download latest version.

Enjoy !

TQHien