I purchased DCS and a few modules via ED, several years ago, but eventually drifted away from DCS.
Would like to mess with it again, but I think Steam is MUCH more convenient.
Will my DLC serials work on Steam?
I think there used to be a conversion option from one to the other, but I forgot which way.
Hmmmmm… Guess I will try their forums, if I can remember my password to get in there.
You could go from Steam to ED’s standalone system but iirc ED stopped making license keycodes so you cannot do ED → Steam via manual keycode import.
ED’s website shows you can still go from Steam to ED via account linking Steam to DCS.
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/steam/
In the past Steam was the way to go as updating via ED’s updater was terribly slow, but they have since gotten onboard a content-delivery-network (CDN) setup and now it is lightning fast (assuming you have the internet bandwidth) except on release day / release hour of big highly anticipated modules or maps when EVERYONE is updating all at once - even then, it isn’t terribly slow.
Steam doesn’t always get the same sales or early access to stuff on the OpenBeta - sometimes it is delayed. Some sales don’t go to Steam or as steeply as Valve takes like a 30% cut so can’t or won’t offer the same discounts.
You can also get rewards points “ED Miles” buying via ED’s website and use them to further discount future purchases - so it kinda pays off if you buy a lot of stuff.
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Thanks a lot for the information!