Using Tacview with a Dedicated Server

Install Tacview on your dedicated server by following the same steps outlined in Installing Tacview for DCS World.

Configure the exporter options in Saved Games\DCS.server\Config\options.lua . If the options are not there, add them.

DCS World - Dedicated Server options.lua

["Tacview"] = {
	["tacviewAutoDiscardFlights"] = 10,
	["tacviewBookmarkShortcut"] = 0,
	["tacviewDataCaptureMode"] = 8,
	["tacviewDebugMode"] = 0,
	["tacviewExportPath"] = "C:\\Downloads\\",
	["tacviewFlightDataRecordingEnabled"] = true,
	["tacviewModuleEnabled"] = true,
	["tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsClient"] = 2,
	["tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsHost"] = 2,
	["tacviewPlaybackDelay"] = 600,
	["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = true,
	["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword"] = "",
	["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPort"] = "42674",
	["tacviewRecordSimulationPauses"] = false,
	["tacviewRemoteControlEnabled"] = false,
	["tacviewRemoteControlPassword"] = "",
	["tacviewRemoteControlPort"] = "42675",
	["tacviewSinglePlayerFlights"] = 2,
	["tacviewTerrainExport"] = 0,
}

See DCS Exporter Options for an explanation of each option, and see the below table to learn how to configure each option directly in the Saved Games\DCS.server\Config\options.lua file.

Option (options.lua)	GUI label	Values
tacviewAutoDiscardFlights	Flight Data Recording: Auto Discard Flights	0 – Never 10 – Shorter than 10 sec (default) 60 – Shorter than 1 min 300 – Shorter than 5 min
tacviewBookmarkShortcut	Flight Data Recording: Bookmark Injection Shortcut	Does not apply to dedicated server
tacviewDataCaptureMode	Flight Data Recording: Data Capture Mode	X > 0 – Capture data every X frames
tacviewDebugMode	Advanced Options: Debug Mode	0 – Disabled (default) 1 – Minimal 2 – Full
tacviewFlightDataRecordingEnabled	Flight Data Recording: Enabled	false – Disabled true – Enabled
tacviewModuleEnabled	Tacview Module Enabled	false – Disabled true – Enabled
tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsClient	Multiplayer Flights – As Client	0 – Do not record any data 1 – Record local player only 2 – Record all available data
tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsHost	Multiplayer Flights – As Host	0 – Do not record any data 1 – Record local player only 2 – Record all available data 3 – Record one file per client
tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled	Real-Time Telemetry: Enabled	false – Disabled true – Enabled
tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword	Real-Time Telemetry: Password	"password" – Password required "" – No password
tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPort	Real-Time Telemetry: TCP Port (default 42674)	42674 – Default port
tacviewRecordSimulationPauses	Record Simulation Pauses	false – Disabled true – Enabled
tacviewRemoteControlEnabled	Remote Control: Enabled	false – Disabled true – Enabled
tacviewRemoteControlPassword	Remote Control TCP Password	"password" – Password required "" – No password
tacviewRemoteControlPort	Remote Control TCP Port (default 42675)	42675 – Default port
tacviewSinglePlayerFlights	Single Player Flights	0 – Do not record any data 1 – Record local player only 2 – Record all available data
tacviewTerrainExport	Tools: Terrain Export	0 – Disabled 1 – Predefined 2 – Unknown

Export Permissions

As explained further in Muliplayer Flights As Host, be sure to enable export permissions in the advanced options of your dedicated server:

Dedicated Server Export Permissions

The 10 Minute Delay

As explained further in Muliplayer Flights As Host, here are the configurations necessary to enforce or eliminate the default 10-minute delay:

Option 1: Eliminate the 10-minute delay for all clients

["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = true,
["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword"] = "",

Option 2: Enforce a 10-minute delay for all clients except those who have the password

["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = true,
["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword"] = "password",

Option 3: Enforce a 10-minute delay for all clients

["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = false,

Option 4: Enforce a delay of another length of time

["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = false,
["tacviewPlaybackDelay"] = 60,    -- 60, 120, 300, 600, 1200 or 1800 seconds.