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11-15-2008, 04:52 AM
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Q: Which version of DCS is currently available for sale, where can I get it and how much does it cost?
A: The English online (download) version of DCS: Black Shark is currently available for sale through the official DCS website: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.co...oducts&lang=en Note that you will need to register on the website to purchase. The price is $49.99 and payment can be made by credit card transaction. The retail (boxed DVD) release of DCS: Black Shark is scheduled to hit the global market in Q1 2009. Additional localized versions for German*, Spanish, and French releases will be available as well. The current retail release schedule for the boxed DVD versions can be found here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=39144 ------ *already released Last edited by Acedy; 04-04-2009 at 02:59 PM. |
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11-15-2008, 04:53 AM
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Q: What form of copy protection does the product utilize?
A: The currently available English download and boxed releases of DCS: Black Shark both utilize StarForce ProActive copy protection technology. The products require online activation, which is done automatically if internet connection is available. Black Shark can also be activated via eMail or the StarForce website. If StarForce detects changes to your computer hardware/software as described below, an activation will be required. The English versions include 8 (eight) activations and 10 (ten) deactivations. It's important to note that deactivations are utilized to save your activations when altering your PC hardware/software. Before conducting a PC upgrade/OS re-install, you can deactivate the product and when complete, reactivate without a loss of activations. http://www.star-force.com/support/users/deactivate/ An activation will be required if the hardware/software changes exceed 12 points as rated below: CPU ID: 13 Windows PID: 3 Computer Name: 3 Hard drive volume serial number: 3 MAC address: 6 RAM amount: 6 If you just uninstall Black Shark and then reinstall it again on the same PC without reinstalling your operating system or changing hardware, you do not need to use a deactivation. Also note that both the download and boxed DVD versions use StarForce ProActive which doesn’t install drivers or other system modules. The DVD version does not rely on DVD check, and there is no way to launch it via disk check. For further details on the copy protection system, please see the StarForce FAQ: http://www.star-force.com/support/users/group2.php In addition, a step-by-step (de)activation guide is available below and will also be included in the product documentation: http://www.star-force.com/support/users/group4.php#6 StarForce provides an option for manual online activation. For those using the Russian version of the release, a quick guide for manual activation can be found here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?...8&postcount=14 We are evaluating the possibility of providing an additional version of the western release, utilizing Steam technologies. Owners of the Russian version in case of StarForce problems (excluding activation problems) should contact directly 1C: Multimedia support service (mmedia.hotline{at}1c.ru) with a copy to (support{at}digitalcombatsimulator.com). 1C should forward your request to StarForce support service. It's necessary to include Black Shark registration number in the message body. You can find it in the registration form included in the box. If neither 1C support nor StarForce answers, please let us know. It doesn't apply to the owners of the Russian downloadable version. You should contact us directly. Description of activation log records on Serial Number parameters page One activates, deactivates and then reactivates the Black Shark: Activation - a new record Activated, let's call it ¹1; Deactivation - a new record ¹2 Deactivated; Reactivation - record ¹2 changes from Deactivated to Reactivated and a new record ¹3 appears Activated. Last edited by Tez; 12-31-2009 at 06:49 PM. |
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11-15-2008, 04:57 AM
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Q: Why am I having problems installing Black Shark on my Vista system?
A: On a Vista system, run the setup.exe executable as the system administrator (right click and select). If you still experience problems, you can try disabling Vista's User Account Control (UAC) when starting Black Shark for the first time. Last edited by EvilBivol-1; 12-12-2008 at 08:16 AM. |
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11-15-2008, 04:59 AM
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Q: I am using the launcher.exe executable from the \...\bin\stable\ folder to launch the game, but it isn’t starting or results in an error.
A: The simulation should only be started through the desktop shortcuts or the start-menu icons. Last edited by EvilBivol-1; 11-15-2008 at 05:04 AM. |
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11-15-2008, 05:03 AM
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Q: The ModelViewer.exe is not launching.
A: Make sure the game path does not include spaces. |
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11-15-2008, 05:05 AM
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Q: Does DCS: Black Shark take advantage of multi-core processors?
A: DCS: Black Shark uses a modified version of The Fighter Collection Simulation Engine (TFCSE), which was not originally designed to take advantage of multi-core processor technologies. Nevertheless, such systems do generally provide better game performance as a result of their native capabilities. 11/20/08 EDIT: You can try manually setting the core affinity for DCS to all of the CPU cores, which may boost your game performance. To do this, Alt-Tab out of a running mission, set the CPU affinity for DCS and Alt-Tab back in. You will have to do this every time you run the sim. Last edited by EvilBivol-1; 03-07-2009 at 11:47 AM. |
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11-15-2008, 05:06 AM
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Q: Why does the sim return to desktop when loading a mission?
A: The GUI and the game engine are separate entities and you are seeing the simulation switch from one to the other. There are two reasons for this: 1) shutting down the GUI prior to game start frees up more resources for the game engine and 2) the GUI is written on new technology that is not yet backwards-compatible with the game engine. We hope to resolve this as DCS is updated with upcoming modules. |
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11-15-2008, 05:09 AM
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Q: Why is the trim response reversed on the Microsoft Force Feedback 2 joystick?
A: This is a peculiarity of the device. Normal axis functionality can be restored by checking the “Swap Axes” checkbox in the "FF Tune" panel of the Controls set-up window in the game options. Last edited by EvilBivol-1; 12-24-2008 at 12:19 PM. |
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11-15-2008, 05:11 AM
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Q: When using Saitek controllers, such as the X-52, why is the default collective axis assigned as Slider_0 instead of Axis_Z?
A: This is a peculiarity of the device. To use Saitek throttle controllers as the collective axis, you need to manually assign this function in the Controls set-up window in the game options. |
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