LiveryLink

Livery Link

[!IMPORTANT] The updater included with v0.26.14 has bug, which prevents it from launching. If you are still on v0.26.14, you will need to manually update to the newer version. Please go to Releases to find the latest version.

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About

Livery Link’s purpose is twofold:

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How Does It Work?

Installation

  1. Extract all contents into the folder of your choice.
  2. Run LiveryLink.exe to initialize the app.
  3. Locate your Saved Games\DCS folder if prompted.
  4. Choose Yes to install the scripts.

Livery Sharing

In order to automatically share liveries to other players, they must also have Livery Link, and the server you are flying on must be running Livery Link Server.

The server will be made available for DCS server hosts with the v1.0 release. Pre-release is available for Patreon supporters.

Recent Changes

0.27.1

0.27.0

Changelog for previous versions ## 0.26.24 - Fixed: Updater fails silently and doesn't update - Fixed: `Could not load file or assembly` ## 0.26.23 - Removed some unnecessary dependencies ## 0.26.22 - Disable coalition-specific bullet prefixes by default ## 0.26.21 - Existing liveries are now updated when changing (`Tag installed liveries`) option - Added coalition-specific bullet (✪/☭) prefixes for liveries - Log when auto-update fails ## 0.26.20 - Fixed: Livery thumbnails are not centred ## 0.26.19 - Fixed minor configuration issue ## 0.26.18 - Added `Get Share Link` feature to livery context menu - Added some icons to menus - Always exclude PDF files when extracting - Removed `SeenCount` & `ShareCount` from `manifest.json` - Fixed: Eagle Dynamics URL doesn't work without trailing slash - Fixed: 7zip extractor sometimes mis-identifies folders as livery folders ## 0.26.17 - Add blur & transparency to default livery thumbnails ## 0.26.16 - Display notification on startup if automatic update has failed ## 0.26.15 - Fixed an issue preventing installation of shared liveries for UH-60L - Improved logic surrounding the installation of shared liveries for compatible modules ### 0.26.14 - Updater is now backed up before extracting the latest version ### 0.26.13 - Fixed an issue with `HttpClient` used for downloading liveries - Fixed some minor issues with the updater ### 0.26.12 - Added progress bar to updater when launched manually - Added a minimum retry to reconnect logic - Added error notification where Livery Link fails to reconnect to a server > [!IMPORTANT] > This version fails to extract the updater when a new version is downloaded. Launch `LiveryLinkUpdater.exe` manually to update. ### 0.26.11 - Added support for LZMA zip archies (fixes: `The archive entry was compressed using LZMA and is not supported`) - Added diagnostic logging options - Improved exception handling & error reporting ### 0.26.10 - Fixed: Manually installed liveries can be overwritten by shared liveries - Display a different notification for updates of existing shared liveries - Disabled progress bar during download of shared liveries ### 0.26.9 - Correctly re-detects livery source for old manifests with unknown source ### 0.26.8 - Fix sharing for `CH-47Fbl1` ### 0.26.7 - Improve in-game livery selection by not re-loading manifest.json from disk - Full-resolution screenshot is no longer saved to disk when installing liveries - Refactored User Files Scraper - Refactored auto-updater ### 0.26.6 - Fixed a silent error, which could prevent shared liveries from downloading ### 0.26.5 - Removed DownloadUrl from `manifest.json` where Source is `GoogleDrive` or `UserFiles` - Refactored manifest to properly separate different sources, since different sources require different fields - When requesting shares of `P-47D-30bl1` & `P-47D-40` liveries, now watch the common `P-47D-30` folder as expected ### 0.26.4 - Hotfix: If an error is raised during the processing of a shared livery, it will no longer retry repeatedly ### 0.26.3 - Refactored notification service to improve livery download progress notifications - Added Google Drive `FileId` to `manifest.json` ### 0.26.2 - Fixed issue where unit/module could not be detected from the livery path if using a custom liveries folder ### 0.26.1 - Fixed: Automatic thumbnail update not working for liveries installed with old version of Livery Link - Improved application startup processes ### 0.26.0 - Feature: Livery versioning. Livery Link is now able to track changes to liveries on User Files and Google Drive. This allows Livery Link to redownload a livery if the content has changed. ### 0.25.22 - Added versioning to downloaded liveries ### 0.25.21 - Added a more meaningful error message when unable to extract encrypted or RAR5 archives - Improved logging during mod installation/removal ### 0.25.20 - Improved error messages where mod installation or removal fails - Fixed: `Remove DCS mod` confirmation dialog has the wrong title ### 0.25.19 - Fixed: VNAO T-45 module not visible in aircraft selection - Fixed: Unable to automatically detect T-45 liveries ### 0.25.18 - Fixed: Hang with no UI after displaying a `Folder cannot be found` error notification - Refactored how DCS messages are passed to Livery Link ### 0.25.17 - Improved startup & first run ### 0.25.16 - Fixed: DCS folder browser doesn't appear on first run ### 0.25.15 - Fixed: Description.lua `name_ru` is replaced with `name` during livery installation - Fixed: Bulletpoint (•) prefix is added to livery name even when one already exists ### 0.25.14 - Fixed: F-5E 2024 liveries are installed in the wrong folder (again) ### 0.25.13 - Fixed: F-5E 2024 liveries are installed in the wrong folder ### 0.25.12 - Fixed: `Liveries folder has not been set` error notification doesn't correctly display when trying to install livery - Fixed: Installing livery after changing `liveries` folder uses the old folder - Fixed: Liveries not reloaded after changing `liveries` folder ### 0.25.11 - Fixed: `Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'path1')` error on first run ### 0.25.10 - Improved logging of livery sharing ### 0.25.9 - Fixed: Log entry for available modules uses friendly name instead of `Unit` ### 0.25.8 - Added: Log entry when third-party liveries are ignored due to `Allow untrusted downloads` being disabled ### 0.25.7 - Fixed: Accepting certain shares from Google Drive doesn't work ### 0.25.6 - Minor improvements to logging - Internal refactorings ### 0.25.5 - Improved client logging ### 0.25.4 - Fixed: Livery size can show negative values ### 0.25.3 - Improved client logging ### 0.25.2 - Fixed: `Install for compatible modules` doesn't work ### 0.25.1 - Fixed: Fw-190 module icons ### 0.25.0 - Improved server logging - Improved error handling and crash reporting - Tidied up some of the user options, tweaked defaults - Minor UI tweaks --- ### 0.24.5 - Fixed: `Value cannot be null` error on first run ### 0.24.4 - Improved logging ### 0.24.3 - Improved how the updater works ### 0.24.2 - Fixed: Some Google Drive links won't download ### 0.24.1 - Fixed: `Receive from untrusted download locations` won't stay enabled ### 0.24.0 - Feature: Install liveries from Google Drive. In order to receive Google Drive shares, you will need to enable `Receive from untrusted download locations` - Improvement: When installing liveries for compatible aircraft, automatically install for whichever variant is available - Added: Default thumbnail for rotary aircraft - Added: Visual indicator on manually installed liveries --- ### 0.23.0 - `Mods` & `Scripts` are now embedded into Livery Link, making the installation process simpler - Fixed: NullReferenceException when extracting "solid" RAR archives (previous fix was a workaround for a specific example) - Fixed: `manifest.json` AppVersion mistakenly updates when updating SeenCount of a livery --- ### 0.22.3 - Fixed: Received share is re-downloaded even when previously "Deleted Forever" ### 0.22.2 - Fixed: UI hangs and progress bar doesn't update when extracting liveries to disk ### 0.22.1 - Fixed: NullReferenceException when installing liveries from RAR. ### 0.22.0 - Feature: Delete Livery from within the new right-click context menu. - Feature: Drag an image into the Livery Link window to use it as a thumbnail for that livery. Ideal for local files, which only display the default thumbnail. - Improvement: When attempting to resolve which aircraft a livery is for and there are multiple matches (i.e. A10A, A10C, A10CII), check if there is one single installed module. If so, use this. Otherwise, the selection dialog will only display the possible modules. --- ### 0.21.3 - Fixed: Install notification gets stuck open ### 0.21.2 - Fixed: NullReferenceException when installing livery where texture files are not inside a subfolder - Adjusted logging config to only keep 7 days of logs ### 0.21.1 - Fixed: Repeating "There was a problem installing the Livery Link mod" error - Removed: F-5E 2024 from F-5E compatible modules ### 0.21.0 - Added: F-5E 2024 - Changed Livery name prefix from asterisk (*) to bullet (•) - I may make this customisable in future - Improved error handling - Improved performance of description.lua updates - Server: Reduced logging noise - Server: Modified handshake - Server: Fixed issue with sharing liveries when player reslots and returns to an aircraft ### 0.20.1 - Consolidate notifications when received liveries are installed - Consolidate notifications when shared liveries are accepted - Update Mig-29 texture definitions (fixes module detection) - Increment livery ShareCount when shared livery is accepted ### 0.20.0 - Improved updater ready for future update with different folder structure - Fixed: Double-clicking a livery won't open the folder where the path contains a comma --- ### 0.19.10 - Refactored aircraft detection by livery contents ### 0.19.9 - Fixed: Notification doesn't work when livery share has been accepted ### 0.19.8 - Fixed: Always prompted to select aircraft when installing livery ### 0.19.7 - Fixed: Ka-50 (Black Shark 3) liveries incorrectly installed as Black Shark 2 - Added used disk space to Livery card ### 0.19.6 - Fixed: Shared livery acceptance is incorrectly reported - Fixed: DateLastSeen not updated correctly for livery packs - Fixed: Certain image filetypes (png/jpg) are not extracted when installing liveries - Fixed: Liveries requested from player even when in co-pilot seat ### 0.19.5 - Automatically highlight download URL text on focus - Check for updates on exit ### 0.19.4 - Fixed: Always prompting to select aircraft when installing livery ### 0.19.3 - Fixed: Error when trying to open Options - Fixed: Error when installing liveries for unknown modules ### 0.19.2 - Fixed an issue where corrupt `config.json` would prevent Livery Link from starting - Added logging on startup to help diagnose future issues ### 0.19.1 - Improved module detection for user mod aircraft - Fixed: Prompted to select aircraft every single livery in a pack ### 0.19.0 - Added notification when a shared livery is downloaded by other players - Fixed: not prompted for module selection when installing unknown livery from disk - Fixed: various issues when installing from disk - General stability improvements --- ### 0.18.15 - Error when extracting invalid liveries from Zip now displays correctly for 7z and RAR archives. ### 0.18.14 - Removed: Test exception when installing liveries ### 0.18.13 - Fixed: Various errors during installation of liveries - Added: About window ### 0.18.12 - Fixed: Liveries for third party mod aircraft don't show in the browser ### 0.18.11 - Fixed: Unable to install a livery from ED User Files that has no screenshot ### 0.18.10 - Clarified error messages when extraction fails ### 0.18.9 - Fixed: NullReferenceException when installing livery ### 0.18.8 - Added CH-47F ### 0.18.7 - Fixed: Duplicate error notification when installing an invalid livery ### 0.18.6 - Pressing `Enter` now works to install liveries ### 0.18.5 - Fixed: F-4E liveries not correctly detected (again) ### 0.18.4 - Fixed: Livery Link won't launch automatically with DCS ### 0.18.3 - Fixed: Incorrect livery name when `description.lua` uses `name_ru=` instead of `name=` ### 0.18.2 - Fixed: Liveries installed from local disk don't appear in the Livery browser ### 0.18.1 - Fixed: `Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'path2')` when installing liveries ### 0.18.0 - Added drag and drop livery installation --- ### 0.17.4 - Fixed: Unable to install liveries from non-English URLs ### 0.17.3 - Added support for OH58D Kiowa ### 0.17.2 - Fixed: Progress notification remains open if livery download is cancelled ### 0.17.1 - Fixed: F-4E liveries not correctly detected ### 0.17.0 - Added "Group by Aircraft" to Liveries menu - Moved progress bar into notification instead of main window - Refactored how liveries are stored in memory - Standardised mod installation logic across Livery Link and Updater --- ### 0.16.6 - Fixed: updater won't launch automatically if username contains a space ### 0.16.5 - Fixed an issue when checking if DCS is running ### 0.16.4 - Added some logging for those who have auto-update problems ### 0.16.3 - Fixed: auto-updater installs DCS mod even if previously not installed by user ### 0.16.2 - Fixed a minor auto-updater issue ### 0.16.1 - Fixed a minor issue with error logging ### 0.16.0 - Fixed conflict with F-4E Phantom II module --- ### 0.15.2 - Fixed: LiveryLink doesn't close automatically if DCS is running as an Administrator ### 0.15.1 - Fixed errors during Install/Removal of DCS Mod/Script ### 0.15.0 - Livery Browser Refactor - Window can now also be resized horizontally - Fixed: Deleting a module folder from the disk doesn't update the Livery Browser view --- ### 0.14.7 - Fixed some issues detecting DCS running process - Added more notifications in the event of an error when downloading liveries ### 0.14.6 - Display an error if attempting to overwrite a mod file that's in use ### 0.14.5 - Fixed: `Livery not found` error when installing any livery ### 0.14.4 - Fixes a minor issue with the previous version ### 0.14.3 - Display error notification if livery could not be downloaded ### 0.14.2 - Fixed: Unable to detect if DCS has been closed if launched as Administrator ### 0.14.1 - Fixed: App can be launched more than once ### 0.14.0 - Improved how server/client communicate --- ### 0.13.8 - Fixed an issue communicating with DCS ### 0.13.7 - Fixed: settings not saved when closing settings window ### 0.13.6 - Fixed an issue detecting if DCS is running - Fixed an issue opening connection to DCS to listen for events - Minor tweaks to error handling ### 0.13.5 - Fixed: updater can only extract to existing folders ### 0.13.4 - Fixed a bug, which allowed multiple instances of Livery Link ### 0.13.3 - Added `Remove Mod` feature to `Tools` menu - Fixed: Options window cannot be re-opened once closed ### 0.13.2 - Window can now be resized vertically - Added `SeenCount` to keep track of how often liveries are seen - Fixed: Options window can be opened twice - Fixed: Issue reading livery details from folder ### 0.13.1 - Scripts installer now provides the option to postpone installation until DCS exits ### 0.13.0 - Improved sharing: only liveries selected by the player will be shared on takeoff --- ### 0.12.2 - Minor bugfixes ### 0.12.1 - Fixed: Crash on first run ### 0.12.0 - Browser will now update if a livery is deleted from the disk - Liveries are sorted by `DateInstalled` - Added `Liveries` menu with `Show All` option to separate your own liveries from those shared with you - Added logging when liveries are installed - Added notification when there was a failed livery installation - `LiveryLinkUpdater.exe` now generates a log file to aid debugging - Set IsInstalled to true if description.lua exists when loading liveries - Fixed: Shared livery is downloaded twice if shared again when download is in progress --- ### 0.11.9 - Fixed an issue preventing shared liveries from being installed ### 0.11.8 - Fixed: `Install Scripts` can't properly close DCS ### 0.11.7 - Fixed: Livery install hangs on first ever run of Livery Link ### 0.11.6 - Fixed: When a shared livery is installed, the module can appear twice in the UI - Fixed: Thumbnail not downloaded when shared livery is installed - Fixed: Notification on new version download not working ### 0.11.5 - Fixed an issue preventing shared liveries from being installed - Temp folder will now be cleared when Livery Link exits ### 0.11.4 - Updater can now be run manually - Reworked script installation flow - user will only be prompted if necessary - Display friendly module name in Livery Browser - Fixed: Updater installs latest DCS mod even if mod wasn't installed previously - Fixed: installing multi-module livery shows duplicate modules in browser - Fixed: Livery Link fails to launch automatically if moved to a new location ### 0.11.3 - Fixed: Updsate notification not displayed if auto update is enabled - Fixed: Updater re-downloads the latest version even if it was previously downloaded ### 0.11.2 - Added sharing rules for multi-module liveries & livery packs - Fixed: Livery thumbnail is overwritten every time an update is made - Update `DateLastSeen` each time a shared livery is received - Update `SizeOnDisk` for each previously installed livery ### 0.11.1 - Fixed updater not launching ### 0.11.0 - Updated to .NET 8 - Added auto updater - Improved 7zip extraction speed (10x) - Restyled livery browser - Disk space is now recorded for each livery installed - Linked Liveries for community modules will only be downloaded if the mod is installed - Fixed: All liveries from the same pack have the same name - Fixed: Can't delete Livery thumbnail while Livery Link is running - Fixed: Liveries not shared properly when connecting to server - Fixed an issue installing liveries where `description.lua` doesn't specify the livery name - Properly fixed sharing multiple liveries - Fixed an issue when sharing more than one livery - Added support to install liveries for community mod aircraft - Fixed socket timeout issue when installing livery for the first time - Display DCS server name in status bar when connected - Fixed `Value cannot be null` error on upgrade to v0.10.0

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