DCS: Black Shark release information

There’s a review of the two versions over at SimHQ, looks like the main difference is the campaigns.

I really want this, but my creaking system will be brought to its knees. Going to have to wait until I grow back an arm and leg having got the kids christmas presents. :slight_smile:

Is there an English version available yet?

Does it have a purple cockpit? (chopper-sim veterans will get it) :slight_smile:

Ming

Whats the System Specs?

Found um here they are:
MINIMUM: CPU: 2 GHz; RAM: 1 GB; Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce FX with 256 MB of RAM / ATI Radeon X1300 with 256 MB of RAM or equivalent; 3 GB free HD space; Operating system: Windows XP SP2 and Vista with DirectX 9 or 10.

Repent, you have played the game would you say this is realistic specs?

well, yes and no, its playable on low detail, resolution, draw distance settings, and its also playable at 30-40 fps cos its a lot slower than banging about it a fixed wing aircraft.

to get the real beauty of this sim you need a pretty decent system, its more cpu hungry than gpu.

i run it on high everything on my C2D 6850 @ 3.6ghz, 2gb ram, ati 4870, it worked fine on 4850 and on 9800GX2 as well, i even got it running nice on a friends PC with a 7600!!

its an awesome sim and i look forward to some multiplayer with some of you guys.

I run it on a 1.6GHz overclocked @ 2.5.

Still on training missions, its a lot of fun just learning everything little by little, and I am in no hurry to start shooting things.

On medium settings is quite playable, but as I said I didnt get to fly a full mission with other planes.

They say that if after you start the game, you go back to deskyop and set affinity to both cores you gain a few fps. Will try it later.

i have found that this makes no difference, single core or multi, i use a core affinity program to make it run on dual core anyway.

English version for downloading 50 dollars

Ming

A couple of comments that need to be said about the 56-page Quick Start Guide.

Ming


Just picked this up - runs OK at the moment on medium settings and flew my first mission - a familarisation flight, following a Hind on a local sightseeing tour.

And I manged to land the beast - first time (althought not exactly on the pad!)

Bloody impressive physics in there - you can tell when the weight is on/off the wheels and the details are astounding - even down to the Hind pilot pointing out the local spa/bottled water tourist places!

Level of detail is bonkers - in the manual that there is a page(s) in the ARBIS thingy about checking your satellite navigation system is working!!!

In a word - stunning!

NB: Anyone got a X52 profile for this to get me up and killing things quicker?

I can send you mine. It is work in progress, but I tried to set up teh keys like in the real thing.

Hey Nepe - yes please - that would be great!

In a word - stunning!

Nice thanks Flash I’ll get this one then if it’s all-English (apart from the obvious I mean)

I’ve confused myself now :slight_smile:

Ming

np Flash, send me your email by pm

I’ve confused myself now

Wait till you read the manual Ming!!

Thanks Nepe - PM sent

Can’t wait. No wait I can :slight_smile:

Took/taking many hours the download is, very slow server but getting there

Ming

Is there going to be a boxed version of BS?

Is there going to be a boxed version of BS?

Yep - due in the shops/ online stores in March.

There’s also supposed to be a seperate (paid-for) printed manual to be available soon as well…