DCS World

Digital Combat Simulator

macOS Compatibility

Compatibility layer	Rating	Notes
CrossOver	Playable	Please see the "Issues fixed" section below for instructions on installing and running the standalone and Steam versions of this game.
Wine	Unknown
Virtualization
Parallels	Menu	Boots. Main menu is fine. However, actual gameplay is riddled with graphical issues. AWACS View (F10) works just fine. FPS surges up and down, causing extremely unstable performance.

Issues fixed^[1]

Please Note: This involves modifying game files, so if you repair the game, this file will revert to its original broken state and you'll need to fix it again.

Installing DCS Standalone or Steam version in CrossOver

If you are using Steam, install DCS into a Windows 10 64-bit CrossOver bottle. If you are using the standlone version, download (but do not install) it.
If you are using the Standalone version, download The Kitchen Sink dependencies.
Override winhttp.dll (native, builtin), wbemprox.dll (native) & msdmo.dll (native) in the Wine configuration options in CrossOver.
Install d3dcompiler_47 (32-bit) and d3dcompiler_47 (64-bit).
If you are using the Standalone version, install corefonts.
Enable D3DMetal graphics and enable E-sync if Standalone, M-sync if Steam, and restart the bottle.
If you are using the Standalone version, run the DCS Installer

Skipping the broken launcher
Download the `options.lua` file from here and place it in the `CONFIG_DIR` to skip the broken launcher. If the `CONFIG_DIR` does not exist, create the directory. i.e. `drive_c/users/$USERNAME/Saved Games/DCS/Config/options.lua`

Overriding the input audio device load

You need to override the getVoiceChatDevices() method in optionsDb.lua to always return an empty string, as the mod_sound.getVoiceChatDevices(dev_type) returns nil under CrossOver and causes an error to occur. You can access this file by clicking "Open C: Drive" button on your CrossOver bottle, and then navigating to ./Program Files/Eagle Dynamics/DCS World/MissionEditor/modules/Options/optionsDb.lua

local function getVoiceChatDevices(dev_type)
    --local devices = mod_sound.getVoiceChatDevices(dev_type)       
    local result = {Name(_('Default')):Value("")}

    if devices then
        for k,v in ipairs(devices) do
            table.insert(result,Name(v[2]):Value(v[1]))
        end
    end

    return result
end

↑ Thanks to user Sokennethwasall for finding these fixes.

[1] Thanks to user Sokennethwasall for finding these fixes.

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Developers

	Eagle Dynamics
Publishers
	Eagle Dynamics
Engines
	Eagle Dynamics Game Engine
Release dates
	October 17, 2008 (Initial release, RU)
	December 10, 2008 (Initial release, EN)
	March 7, 2009 (Initial release, GER)
	April 2, 2009 (Initial release, NA)
	3 May 2021 (Latest stable, 2.5.6.61527.3)
	5 May 2021 (Latest open beta, 2.7.0.5659
Resources
	PCGamingWiki

DCS World

macOS Compatibility

Issues fixed[1]

Issues fixed^[1]