Now that we have located the DCS World Exporter options, let's configure them.
Toggle Tacview Module Enabled to turn the entire module off or on:
DCS World - Exporter Options - Module Enabled
Toggle Flight Data Recording Enabled to enable or disable flight recording. (Please note that disabling this option will not prevent clients connected to your server to record flight data on their side - see Real-Time Telemetry options for that):
DCS World - Exporter Options - Flight Data Recording Enabled
For Single-Player Flights, choose Do not record any data, Record local player only, or Record all available data.
DCS World - Exporter Options - Single-Player Flights
Make the same choice for Multiplayer Flights as Client.
DCS World - Exporter Options - Multiplayer Flights - As Client
For Multiplayer Flights - As Host, you have the same three choices plus one more - Record one file per client. This instructs the Tacview exporter to create one separate file for each client covering the period of time the client is connected to your session.
This option can be handy for permanent servers, since the generated files can be directly saved in an cloud folder so each pilot can download his flight data right after his mission. This also gives the client the opportunity to choose to not record with his own computer, which can save CPU and result in a smoother experience, especially while flying in VR:
DCS World - Exporter Options - Multiplayer Flights - As Host
In flight, bookmarks can be added with a keystroke which will then be visible as red markers on Tacview's timeline and in the Flight Log during debriefing. From the Bookmark Injection Shortcut drop-down, choose which key will be most convenient for you to use to inject bookmarks during your flight.
DCS World - Exporter Options - Bookmark Injection Shotcut
From the Auto-Discard Flights drop-down, indicate if you would like very short flights to be auto-discarded. This could be prevent buildup of unneeded ACMI files while performing quick mission tests via the mission editor, for example.
DCS World - Exporter Options - Auto Discard Flights
Tacview offers three Data Capture Mode settings to help balance performance and accuracy when recording live flight data:
Balanced (default) – Captures data once every few frames to reduce the impact on your simulation’s performance. This is the recommended setting for most users, offering a good compromise between accuracy and FPS.
Accurate – Records data on every single frame for maximum precision. This is ideal if you need detailed telemetry but may lower your FPS, especially in demanding scenarios like large-scale battles in DCS World.
Fast – Minimizes FPS impact by capturing data less frequently than Balanced. Choose this mode if performance is your top priority, but note that telemetry precision will be reduced, meaning that trajectories may be less smooth and accurate.
DCS World - Exporter Options - Data Capture Mode
In the Real-Time Telemetry section, enable or disable Real-Time Telemety and enter the port to be used and a password, if any. See Real-Time Telemetry to learn more about this feature of Tacview Advanced.
DCS World - Exporter Options - Real-Time Telemetry
In the Remote Control section, enable or disable Remote Control and enter the port to be used and a password, if any. See Instructor Remote Control to learn more about this feature of Tacview Advanced.
DCS World - Exporter Options - Instructor Remote Control
Record Simulation Pauses is very rarely used. When this option is activated, time will continue to pass in Tacview during simulation pauses. This could be used to synchronize real life vidoes of the simulator environment which contain relevant information even when the simulator is paused.
DCS World - Exporter Options - Record Simulation Pauses
When reaching out to Tacview Support with an issue, please provide an ACMI file of the issue reproduced with Debug Mode set to Full, if possible:
DCS World - Exporter Options - Debug Mode
DCS World terrain elevation is natively available in Tacview and data for any new maps are added as soon as possible. However, the tool Terrain Export is made available to users in case they need to export the terrain themselves, such as when DCS World modifies a map and the changes are not yet in your version of Tacview. This is a very slow procedure so please remember to disable the option after you have obtained the files you need!
DCS World - Exporter Options - Terrain Export
To learn how to configure these options without going through DCS, and to learn about hidden options, go to Using Tacview with DCS Dedicated Server. Even if you are not running a dedicated server, you can still go to Saved Games/DCS/Config/options.lua and configure the options as described in that section.
Now that everything is configured, we are ready to try a single-player flight!
