Steam vs Standalone

[stephen51]

Which is better, Steam or the standalone game? Just getting into the game, probably gonna pick up the P51 and M2000 while they're on sale. On one hand the devs get more $ through their store, but I've heard dl speeds are faster through Steam.

[[ATP]Flo]

The hardcore players I met say the standalone launcher is better.

I prefer Steam because I got all my games here and it just works.

PS:
You can bring Steam-DLCs to Standalone but not the other way around.
If you bought something for Standalone and wan't to switch to Steam you can buy everything again.

[wolfast805]

I was with DCS before it was DCS. Heck I still have A-10C and Blackshark as stand alone Games, (My BlackShark is the Russian language only version). I have every module on BOTH Stand Alone-DCS and Steam (one is my beta install, the other is stable), Its fair to say I'm hardcore. I don't notice any real difference in the two installs. Go with whatever works for you.

[Kirpano]

It is same, same servers, same game. Each option has its own cons and pros. For me Steam is way to go.

[fikmeinshizer]

Both versions of the game are identical. The difference boils down to the way things can be marketed, discounted etc

[Dazven]

You can "fake out" the Steam version with the standalone if centralization is a factor in your decision. Downloading the 1.5.4 Final version on Steam and then replacing the files while Steam is offline will allow you to play DCS standalone as if it is the Steam version (Aside from not being able to use Steam as the downloader). Steam downloading has been faster in the past for me, but I really don't see that as so much of an issue once done the first time or when a new map is released (Up to you though).

Best of both worlds essentially.

[HUDoff••|972]

STEAM, But you should to know, that from ED War to STEAM_users continues. Stupidity continues ..

[-OrLoK- Слава Україн]

there's no "war" dont be daft.

i prefer stand alone as its updated fastest and doesnt have limitations in sales as Steam does

[Freak]

Originally posted by jomardi972:

STEAM, But you should to know, that from ED War to STEAM_users continues. Stupidity continues ..

What war on Steam users?

[spike2071]

One thing I rarely see mentioned in these threads is the rewards scheme ED has if you buy on their site. You essentially get 10% credit for future purchases. If you buy the Hornet at $80.00, you get $8 off your next purchase.

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/miles_rules/
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/bonuses/

I don't know if that makes it worth the switch, but it's a nice little bonus (got the Viggen for $8 cheaper when it was already on sale for $30).

[Freak]

Originally posted by spike2071:

One thing I rarely see mentioned in these threads is the rewards scheme ED has if you buy on their site. You essentially get 10% credit for future purchases. If you buy the Hornet at $80.00, you get $8 off your next purchase.

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/miles_rules/
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/bonuses/

I don't know if that makes it worth the switch, but it's a nice little bonus (got the Viggen for $8 cheaper when it was already on sale for $30).

Not really. If I purchase the JF-17 on Steam it's £60.00, now if I purchase on the ED website I would pay $79.99 which with the exchange rate works out at £63.94. So yes there is a reward scheme but depending on which country you live can effectively end up paying more from the EShop.

[Freak]

Wanna make myself clear... I'm not moaning about the price difference, just pointing it out. I choose to buy from the EShop because in most part enjoy what ED brings us and don't mind spending an extra couple of quid to support them but there is No them and us as suggested by jomardi972

[Cpt. TurgerBurtle]

Well, considering they recently broke multiplayer with a patch Friday, so your game now crashes on landing and aircraft carrier are now unstable and basically unusable... I'd wait til next week for stuff to maybe get fixed...

[Cpt. TurgerBurtle]

And lol if you guys woulda got into dcs a week or 2 sooner u coulda got fa18 and persian gulf for $80 for both... Lol sucks 4 u guys u should really keep an eye on steam sales if you are gonna continue to use steam... 😂