DCS Black Shark - Page 4

Raptor1 · 05-25-10, 04:17 AM

Good, costs much less than in the official site so I probably won't have to test my patience and only buy it next week.

All depending on when I get me new joystick, of course.

Arclight · 05-25-10, 05:15 AM

Yeah, bought it on D2D. ED doesn't do PayPal I think, and I thought I'd never see a boxed copy here, considering it's mostly focused on consoles, and even the local PC shop were I get most of my boxed games over the counter has a sometimes poor selection.

Imagine my surprise when I saw they had a (exactly 1) copy of BlackShark in stock. Too bad for them I already had it, and quite a bit cheaper.

*Sigh* wish the Euro was still as strong as back then.

HunterICX · 05-25-10, 05:53 AM

I can get a hard copy of DCS Blackshark at the local game shop for 36,95€

not really into Helo combat, but the game looks interesting thought.
would probally also need Track IR to enjoy it more.

HunterICX

Dowly · 05-25-10, 05:55 AM

Aye, TIR helps a lot with the cramped cockpit. Dont know if you can lean forwards without TIR but the armor plates on the doors can really block your visual to your sides.

Arclight · 05-25-10, 06:00 AM

Yeah, mapped forward/backward camera to slider. Helps to look over the nose for low targets and during landing, and can see more to the side. Could map another slider for side-to-side, but no more available.

Maybe wait for A-10, if you don't like helos. The fidelity in simulation and detail on the models is just fantastic, really is the sim of my dreams since I first saw Longbow.

Lionclaw · 05-25-10, 06:06 AM

Hmm, have to look that up, I have the only slider as the throttle.

Arclight · 05-25-10, 06:25 AM

Rctrl+Rshift+numpad "directions" to shift viewpoint. Return to center as normal. You can alter the default viewpoint, but don't know how to do that exactly.

Right, starting a game in a sec. Server = Arc-BlackShark Pass = subsim.

No requirements or expectations on skill-levels.

Task Force · 05-25-10, 06:50 AM

cool, so, whats the IP? I can fly today, I stayed home. (yay for feeling abit under the weather)

Task Force · 05-25-10, 01:16 PM

That was alot of fun... just wish autostart had worked the whole game.

Dowly · 05-25-10, 01:25 PM

Yeh it was a fun game.

@Arc

Maybe add enemy ships to the next mission?

EDIT: Ow and for those who didn't know, a track off the MP game is stored in ka-50/temp folder. Just sort them by modified and the last one named clientsoemthing is the track. Don't know how they are deleted (if they are) so you might want to copy the track file to the ka-50/missions/tracks folder for safe keeping.

Arclight · 05-25-10, 01:59 PM

Fun, yes. But ain't it a BITCH?

First time in a KA-50 at "simulator" setting is more painfull than repeatedly banging your head against the wall, while suffering the worst hangover EVAH!

Gonna take some time to construct some usefull reading, first of all on manual start, and going into targeting after that. Some pointers on general flying, such as "so how the hell does the trimmer work" and "autopilot functions 101", would be in order as well, but the autopliot is so deeply integrated in the Sharks systems, that it really is a very complex beast to pick apart, let alone explain (seriously; engine start and weapon deployment are easy compared to that).

Lionclaw is pitching in as well, which is much appreciated... huh, more like needed.

Dowly · 05-25-10, 02:07 PM

Manual start = Look at the buttons for awhile, hit lwin+Home and go make coffee

Everyone know's how to shoot, right?

So, you can go straight to the trimming part.

SgtPotato · 05-25-10, 02:13 PM

I don't know how to shoot.

Anyway, I can't change my controls because I kept getting errors after I installed the 1.0.2 patch.

Arclight · 05-25-10, 02:16 PM

Turns out auto-sequence can be buggy. For instance, 1 engine failed to start. Now What?

Well?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SgtPotato

I don't know how to shoot.

Anyway, I can't change my controls because I kept getting errors after I installed the 1.0.2 patch.

Suggest a fresh install and patch directly to 1.2. ED keeps reworking the engine quite substantially, think they're testing methods for the new engine.

Dowly · 05-25-10, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

Turns out auto-sequence can be buggy. For instance, 1 engine failed to start. Now What?

Well?

Keep your fricking hands off of any buttons while the auto-sequence is going.

05-25-10, 04:17 AM	#46
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Good, costs much less than in the official site so I probably won't have to test my patience and only buy it next week. All depending on when I get me new joystick, of course. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

05-25-10, 05:15 AM	#47
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Yeah, bought it on D2D. ED doesn't do PayPal I think, and I thought I'd never see a boxed copy here, considering it's mostly focused on consoles, and even the local PC shop were I get most of my boxed games over the counter has a sometimes poor selection. Imagine my surprise when I saw they had a (exactly 1) copy of BlackShark in stock. Too bad for them I already had it, and quite a bit cheaper. Sigh wish the Euro was still as strong as back then. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-25-10, 05:53 AM	#48
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,749 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I can get a hard copy of DCS Blackshark at the local game shop for 36,95€ not really into Helo combat, but the game looks interesting thought. would probally also need Track IR to enjoy it more. HunterICX __________________

05-25-10, 06:00 AM	#50
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Yeah, mapped forward/backward camera to slider. Helps to look over the nose for low targets and during landing, and can see more to the side. Could map another slider for side-to-side, but no more available. Maybe wait for A-10, if you don't like helos. The fidelity in simulation and detail on the models is just fantastic, really is the sim of my dreams since I first saw Longbow. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-25-10, 06:25 AM	#52
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Rctrl+Rshift+numpad "directions" to shift viewpoint. Return to center as normal. You can alter the default viewpoint, but don't know how to do that exactly. Right, starting a game in a sec. Server = Arc-BlackShark Pass = subsim. No requirements or expectations on skill-levels. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-25-10, 05:55 AM	#49
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,004 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Aye, TIR helps a lot with the cramped cockpit. Dont know if you can lean forwards without TIR but the armor plates on the doors can really block your visual to your sides.

05-25-10, 06:06 AM	#51
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hmm, have to look that up, I have the only slider as the throttle.

05-25-10, 06:50 AM	#53
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	cool, so, whats the IP? I can fly today, I stayed home. (yay for feeling abit under the weather) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

05-25-10, 01:16 PM	#54
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	That was alot of fun... just wish autostart had worked the whole game. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

05-25-10, 01:25 PM	#55
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,004 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Yeh it was a fun game. @Arc Maybe add enemy ships to the next mission? EDIT: Ow and for those who didn't know, a track off the MP game is stored in ka-50/temp folder. Just sort them by modified and the last one named clientsoemthing is the track. Don't know how they are deleted (if they are) so you might want to copy the track file to the ka-50/missions/tracks folder for safe keeping.

05-25-10, 01:59 PM	#56
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Fun, yes. But ain't it a BITCH? First time in a KA-50 at "simulator" setting is more painfull than repeatedly banging your head against the wall, while suffering the worst hangover EVAH! Gonna take some time to construct some usefull reading, first of all on manual start, and going into targeting after that. Some pointers on general flying, such as "so how the hell does the trimmer work" and "autopilot functions 101", would be in order as well, but the autopliot is so deeply integrated in the Sharks systems, that it really is a very complex beast to pick apart, let alone explain (seriously; engine start and weapon deployment are easy compared to that). Lionclaw is pitching in as well, which is much appreciated... huh, more like needed. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-25-10, 02:07 PM	#57
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,004 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Manual start = Look at the buttons for awhile, hit lwin+Home and go make coffee Everyone know's how to shoot, right? So, you can go straight to the trimming part.

05-25-10, 02:13 PM	#58
SgtPotato Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your ocean, sinking your ships Posts: 721 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	I don't know how to shoot. Anyway, I can't change my controls because I kept getting errors after I installed the 1.0.2 patch. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]