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This page collects the downloadable artifacts VRS provides to its players - mod packs, kneeboards, charts, and anything else you should grab before flying on our server.

If you're new to mod managers, read Open Mod Manager first. VRS publishes two network repositories (one per DCS install location) so OMM users can one-click install and auto-update mod packs.

One-click install via the VRS repositories

If you've followed the OMM setup guide and created the two Channels (DCS Install + DCS Saved Games), subscribe each to its matching repo:

Channel	Base URL	Name	What's in it
DCS Install	`https://victorromeosierra.com`	`VRSInstall`	Auto Starts (and any future install-root mods).
DCS Saved Games	`https://victorromeosierra.com`	`VRSSavedGames`	22 per-aircraft livery sub-packs.

Enter the bare Name (without .xml) - OMM appends the extension. See the OMM page for the full walkthrough.

The repositories currently list:

Pack	Ident	Channel	Size
Auto Starts	`VRS_AutoStarts_v1.0.0`	DCS Install	~50 KB
Liveries (per aircraft, 22 packs)	`Liveries_<Aircraft>`	DCS Saved Games	see Liveries below

Mod packs

Auto Starts

Quick-start macros for the airframes VRS flies (A-10C II, AH-64D, FA-18C, Ka-50 III, Mi-24P, Mi-8MTV2, SA342, UH-1H). Each one runs a consistent VRS Quick Start sequence on an in-game keybind.

Install via OMM (recommended): on your DCS Install Channel, subscribe to VRSInstall as described above, then download and install VRS_AutoStarts.

Manual install (OMM or OvGME): download VRS_AutoStarts.zip (latest release on the VictorRomeoSierra/VRSMods repo). Drop the .zip into your manager's Library folder, then install/enable it. Don't rename the zip - OMM and OvGME both require the inner folder name to match the filename.

The Auto Starts pack modifies aircraft startup scripts that live under the DCS install folder. DCS patches can overwrite these on update, so this pack must be installed through a mod manager (OMM or OvGME), not by hand.

Liveries

VRS squadron and unit liveries for the airframes our pilots fly. The pack is split into one sub-pack per aircraft so updates to a single airframe don't force you to re-download the whole pile.

Made a livery you'd like in the pack? See Contributing Liveries for how to upload it.

Install via OMM (recommended): on your DCS Saved Games Channel, subscribe to VRSSavedGames as described above, then Query and pick the per-aircraft packs you want. Each one installs into Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\<Aircraft>\ via OMM's normal flow - no special channel target needed.

Current per-aircraft sub-packs (as of 2026-05-26):

Aircraft	Sub-pack ident
A-10A (Flaming Cliffs)	`Liveries_A-10A`
A-10C Warthog	`Liveries_A-10C`
A-10C II Tank Killer	`Liveries_A-10C_2`
A-4E-C Skyhawk	`Liveries_A-4E-C`
AH-64D Apache (cockpit only)	`Liveries_AH-64D`
AV-8B Harrier	`Liveries_AV8BNA`
CH-47F Chinook	`Liveries_CH-47F`
F-14B Tomcat	`Liveries_F-14B`
F-16C Viper	`Liveries_F-16C_50`
F/A-18C Hornet	`Liveries_FA-18C_hornet`
Il-76MD Candid	`Liveries_IL-76MD`
Ka-50 Black Shark 2	`Liveries_Ka-50`
Ka-50 Black Shark 3	`Liveries_Ka-50_3`
Mirage 2000C	`Liveries_M-2000C`
Mi-24P Hind	`Liveries_Mi-24P`
Mi-8MTV2 Hip	`Liveries_Mi-8MT`
MiG-21bis Fishbed	`Liveries_MiG-21bis`
Su-25T (Flaming Cliffs, cockpit only)	`Liveries_Su-25T`
Su-33 Flanker-D	`Liveries_Su-33`
UH-1H Huey	`Liveries_UH-1H`
UH-60A Black Hawk	`Liveries_UH-60A`
UH-60L Black Hawk	`Liveries_UH-60L`

Alternative: monolithic download (OvGME or manual extract). If you don't want OMM, VRS still publishes the full pack as a single zip: Liveries.zip (~9 GB). Extract it directly into C:\Users\<you>\Saved Games\DCS\ - the archive's top-level Liveries folder merges into Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\. This is the legacy path; OMM users should prefer the per-aircraft repo above since updates are smaller.

Voice Attack profiles

Voice Attack is a third-party voice-command program that pairs with DCS to let you speak commands instead of clicking them. VRS provides a profile tailored to the AI mission's F10 menu and the CORE / UTILITY MARK system.

Voice Attack itself is separate software - install it from voiceattack.com first. VRS only provides the profile (.vap) file you import into Voice Attack; it does not install or modify Voice Attack itself.

Downloads (latest VRS-AI-v0.5 release):

VRS.AI.v0.5-Profile.vap (~2.6 MB) - the full profile with embedded audio.
VRS.AI-Profile.vap (~62 KB) - the profile without bundled audio (smaller, but you'll need to record your own command audio).
VRS.AI-Profile.html (~133 KB) - HTML reference of every voice command in the profile. Open in a browser, no Voice Attack required.

To install: in Voice Attack, click the Import Profile button (or Options → Import Profile), point at the downloaded .vap, and it'll appear in your profile list.

These profiles are not managed by OMM (Voice Attack stores profiles in its own application folder, not under DCS).

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 This page collects the downloadable artifacts VRS provides to its players - mod packs, kneeboards, charts, and anything else you should grab before flying on our server.
-If you're new to mod managers, read [[Player Guide/Open Mod Manager|Open Mod Manager]] first. VRS publishes a network repository so OMM users can one-click install and auto-update mod packs.
+If you're new to mod managers, read [[Player Guide/Open Mod Manager|Open Mod Manager]] first. VRS publishes two network repositories (one per DCS install location) so OMM users can one-click install and auto-update mod packs.
 __TOC__
-== One-click install via the VRS repository ==
+== One-click install via the VRS repositories ==
-If you've followed [[Player Guide/Open Mod Manager|the OMM setup guide]], the fastest install path is to subscribe to the VRS repository:
+If you've followed [[Player Guide/Open Mod Manager|the OMM setup guide]] and created the two Channels (DCS Install + DCS Saved Games), subscribe each to its matching repo:
-* '''Base URL:''' <code>https://victorromeosierra.com</code>
+{| class="wikitable"
-* '''Name:''' <code>Mods/repo</code> ('''without''' the <code>.xml</code> extension - OMM appends it automatically)
+! Channel !! Base URL !! Name !! What's in it
+|-
+| '''DCS Install''' || <code>https://victorromeosierra.com</code> || <code>VRSInstall</code> || Auto Starts (and any future install-root mods).
+|-
+| '''DCS Saved Games''' || <code>https://victorromeosierra.com</code> || <code>VRSSavedGames</code> || 22 per-aircraft livery sub-packs.
+|}
-In OMM, on your DCS Channel: '''Edit &rarr; Target Location properties &rarr; Network Repositories &rarr; Add'''. Then back on the main window, '''Network Library &rarr; Query &rarr; Download Selected'''. See [[Player Guide/Open Mod Manager#Subscribing to the VRS repository (recommended)|the OMM page]] for the full walkthrough.
+Enter the bare Name (without <code>.xml</code>) - OMM appends the extension. See [[Player Guide/Open Mod Manager#Subscribing to the VRS repositories (recommended)|the OMM page]] for the full walkthrough.
-The repository currently lists:
+The repositories currently list:
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Pack !! Ident !! Size
+! Pack !! Ident !! Channel !! Size
 |-
-| [[#Auto Starts|Auto Starts]] || <code>VRS_AutoStarts_v1.0.0</code> || ~50 KB
+| [[#Auto Starts|Auto Starts]] || <code>VRS_AutoStarts_v1.0.0</code> || DCS Install || ~50 KB
 |-
-| [[#Liveries|Liveries]] || <code>Liveries_v1.0.0</code> || 9.7 GB
+| Liveries (per aircraft, 22 packs) || <code>Liveries_&lt;Aircraft&gt;</code> || DCS Saved Games || see [[#Liveries|Liveries]] below
 |}
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 Quick-start macros for the airframes VRS flies (A-10C II, AH-64D, FA-18C, Ka-50 III, Mi-24P, Mi-8MTV2, SA342, UH-1H). Each one runs a consistent VRS Quick Start sequence on an in-game keybind.
-'''Install via OMM (recommended):''' subscribe to the VRS repository as above, then download and install the <code>VRS_AutoStarts</code> pack from the Repositories tab. The pack auto-installs into your DCS install Channel.
+'''Install via OMM (recommended):''' on your '''DCS Install''' Channel, subscribe to <code>VRSInstall</code> as described [[#One-click install via the VRS repositories|above]], then download and install <code>VRS_AutoStarts</code>.
-'''Manual install (OMM or OvGME):''' download [https://github.com/VictorRomeoSierra/DCS-LUAs-VoiceAttack/releases/latest/download/VRS_AutoStarts.zip VRS_AutoStarts.zip] (latest release on the [https://github.com/VictorRomeoSierra/DCS-LUAs-VoiceAttack VictorRomeoSierra/DCS-LUAs-VoiceAttack] repo). Drop the <code>.zip</code> into your manager's Library folder, then install/enable it. Don't rename the zip - OMM and OvGME both require the inner folder name to match the filename.
+'''Manual install (OMM or OvGME):''' download [https://github.com/VictorRomeoSierra/VRSMods/releases/latest/download/VRS_AutoStarts.zip VRS_AutoStarts.zip] (latest release on the [https://github.com/VictorRomeoSierra/VRSMods VictorRomeoSierra/VRSMods] repo). Drop the <code>.zip</code> into your manager's Library folder, then install/enable it. Don't rename the zip - OMM and OvGME both require the inner folder name to match the filename.
 The Auto Starts pack modifies aircraft startup scripts that live under the DCS '''install''' folder. DCS patches can overwrite these on update, so this pack '''must''' be installed through a mod manager (OMM or OvGME), not by hand.
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 === Liveries ===
-VRS squadron and unit liveries for the airframes our pilots fly.
+VRS squadron and unit liveries for the airframes our pilots fly. The pack is split into '''one sub-pack per aircraft''' so updates to a single airframe don't force you to re-download the whole pile.
-'''Recommended install: manual copy into Saved Games.''' DCS patches leave Saved Games alone, so a plain extract is the simplest path:
+Made a livery you'd like in the pack? See [[Player Guide/Contributing Liveries|Contributing Liveries]] for how to upload it.
-# Download [https://victorromeosierra.com/Mods/Liveries.zip Liveries.zip] (9.7 GB - this takes a while).
+'''Install via OMM (recommended):''' on your '''DCS Saved Games''' Channel, subscribe to <code>VRSSavedGames</code> as described [[#One-click install via the VRS repositories|above]], then Query and pick the per-aircraft packs you want. Each one installs into <code>Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\&lt;Aircraft&gt;\</code> via OMM's normal flow - no special channel target needed.
-# Open <code>C:\Users\&lt;you&gt;\Saved Games\DCS\</code> in Explorer.
-# Extract the zip into that folder. The archive's top-level <code>Liveries</code> folder merges with (or creates) <code>Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\</code>.
-# Restart DCS. The liveries appear in the aircraft loadout screen.
-To remove or update a livery later, edit the contents of <code>Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\</code> directly.
+Current per-aircraft sub-packs (as of 2026-05-26):
-'''Alternative: managed install via OMM.''' If you want OMM to track liveries (so you can subscribe for auto-update notifications when VRS publishes a new pack), set up a second Mod Channel:
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Aircraft !! Sub-pack ident
-# In your DCS Mod Hub, '''Edit &rarr; Add Target Location...'''
+|-
-# '''Channel name:''' <code>DCS Liveries</code> (or similar).
+| A-10A (Flaming Cliffs) || <code>Liveries_A-10A</code>
-# '''Target Destination:''' <code>C:\Users\&lt;you&gt;\Saved Games\DCS\Liveries</code> - the <code>Liveries</code> subfolder, '''not''' the parent <code>DCS</code> folder. Create the <code>Liveries</code> folder first if it doesn't exist.
+|-
-# Add the same VRS repository (Base URL <code>https://victorromeosierra.com</code>, Name <code>Mods/repo</code>) to this Channel too.
+| A-10C Warthog || <code>Liveries_A-10C</code>
-# Query, then download and install <code>Liveries</code>.
+|-
+| A-10C II Tank Killer || <code>Liveries_A-10C_2</code>
+|-
+| A-4E-C Skyhawk || <code>Liveries_A-4E-C</code>
+|-
+| AH-64D Apache (cockpit only) || <code>Liveries_AH-64D</code>
+|-
+| AV-8B Harrier || <code>Liveries_AV8BNA</code>
+|-
+| CH-47F Chinook || <code>Liveries_CH-47F</code>
+|-
+| F-14B Tomcat || <code>Liveries_F-14B</code>
+|-
+| F-16C Viper || <code>Liveries_F-16C_50</code>
+|-
+| F/A-18C Hornet || <code>Liveries_FA-18C_hornet</code>
+|-
+| Il-76MD Candid || <code>Liveries_IL-76MD</code>
+|-
+| Ka-50 Black Shark 2 || <code>Liveries_Ka-50</code>
+|-
+| Ka-50 Black Shark 3 || <code>Liveries_Ka-50_3</code>
+|-
+| Mirage 2000C || <code>Liveries_M-2000C</code>
+|-
+| Mi-24P Hind || <code>Liveries_Mi-24P</code>
+|-
+| Mi-8MTV2 Hip || <code>Liveries_Mi-8MT</code>
+|-
+| MiG-21bis Fishbed || <code>Liveries_MiG-21bis</code>
+|-
+| Su-25T (Flaming Cliffs, cockpit only) || <code>Liveries_Su-25T</code>
+|-
+| Su-33 Flanker-D || <code>Liveries_Su-33</code>
+|-
+| UH-1H Huey || <code>Liveries_UH-1H</code>
+|-
+| UH-60A Black Hawk || <code>Liveries_UH-60A</code>
+|-
+| UH-60L Black Hawk || <code>Liveries_UH-60L</code>
+|}
-Why the unusual Target setting: OMM strips the top-level folder of a mod when installing. Liveries.zip's top-level folder is <code>Liveries/</code>; if your Target is <code>Saved Games\DCS\</code>, the <code>Liveries/</code> wrapper is consumed and files land at the wrong path. Pointing Target one level deeper at <code>Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\</code> compensates.
+'''Alternative: monolithic download (OvGME or manual extract).''' If you don't want OMM, VRS still publishes the full pack as a single zip: [https://victorromeosierra.com/Mods/Liveries.zip Liveries.zip] (~9 GB). Extract it directly into <code>C:\Users\&lt;you&gt;\Saved Games\DCS\</code> - the archive's top-level <code>Liveries</code> folder merges into <code>Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\</code>. This is the legacy path; OMM users should prefer the per-aircraft repo above since updates are smaller.
 == Voice Attack profiles ==
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 * [[Player Guide/Open Mod Manager|Open Mod Manager]] - the mod manager used to install the mod packs above.
+* [[Player Guide/Contributing Liveries|Contributing Liveries]] - upload your own livery to the pack.
 * [[Player Guide/SRS|SRS]] - voice radio, required for VRS server.