The Rookie Thread

You have to save a track intentionally from the debriefing screen, there is no automatic track saving. If you don't change the default destination folder, you should find them in your "Saved Games\BlackShark 2\Tracks" folder (Win7).

Users/"account name"(think that's right)/Saved Games/Blackshark 2/tracks.

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Thanks for the quick reply,looked there but the folder is empty,so i did not save it properly,shame i really wanted some feed back on my second flight and first eject,have to have another go and see if i can do it right this time without crashing or ejecting.

Thanks for the quick reply,looked there but the folder is empty,so i did not save it properly,shame i really wanted some feed back on my second flight and first eject,have to have another go and see if i can do it right this time without crashing or ejecting.

IIRC the latest track is being saved automatically to your <gamefolder>\Temp\

Can anyone confirm?

There is no "temp" (nor "tmp", "Temp" or similar) in the installation folder...

No, you still have to save the track by clicking on the "Save Track" button in the debriefing screen. I'm not aware of a different method, that is ... ;)

Multiplayer flights are automatically saved but as far as I know SP tracks aren't.

Multiplayer flights are automatically saved but as far as I know SP tracks aren't.

Not at client side. At least, all my tracks in "Saved Games\DCS BlackShark 2\Tracks\Multiplayer" originate from sessions that I hosted.

Hi Guys.

Looked in users/saved games and the only folder there is a demo folder.

Now if i start Black Shark (version 1 by the way) if i go to replay then i can watch

the trak,so it must be saved somewhere i think.

David

Sorry, I assumed BS2. In BS your last flown missioin track is located in the "Temp" folder of your BS1 installation path, e.g. "C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\Temp"

Hi Luigi.

Had a look in the temp folder as you said and the folder is empty,could i be doing something wrong when saving the trak, i click the save trak button in the debriefing window,give it a name like first eject,it has a default file path and click save,but can not find it anywhere! not even in the default file path.

David

That's weird. I did a brief testrun with BS1 today to check the file locations.

Ah, I see BS1 offers the "Tracks" folder of the BS1 installatioin path as a default file path. May be you don't have the permission (by Windows) to write into that folder? That would explain the missing track file... My installation is on a different drive (E:\) than Windows so it doesn't conflict with the default Windows file and folder permissions.

Looks like i am going to do some searching to find out if there is a way to change the permissions in win 7 as i am the only user i thought i already had administrator permission.

David

Multiplayer flights are automatically saved but as far as I know SP tracks aren't.

Not at client side. At least, all my tracks in "Saved Games\DCS BlackShark 2\Tracks\Multiplayer" originate from sessions that I hosted.

Sorry, I assumed BS2. In BS your last flown missioin track is located in the "Temp" folder of your BS1 installation path, e.g. "C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\Temp"

Let's establish some facts (please correct me if I'm wrong!)

1. in BS 1 you could find the most recent track in the Temp folder in the game folder
   
2. ...including multiplayer clientside (regular player's) sessions
   

Now, personally I'm not a big fan, to say the least, of applications roaming with their stuff all over my disk drive as the whole Documents and Settings organization in Windows sucks, topped with frivolous approach of many developers. I doubt we can convince ED to go back to the old files layout but if these changes haven't been properly documented that would be really amateurish. Are you guys sure the directories of player's interest are not listed in the GUI manual?

The devs are following the multi-user security conventions for Windows 7. I'm sorry, but you're completely wrong to call anything amateurish in this case.

Now, personally I'm not a big fan, to say the least, of applications roaming with their stuff all over my disk drive as the whole Documents and Settings organization in Windows sucks, topped with frivolous approach of many developers. I doubt we can convince ED to go back to the old files layout but if these changes haven't been properly documented that would be really amateurish. Are you guys sure the directories of player's interest are not listed in the GUI manual?

The devs are following the multi-user security conventions for Windows 7. I'm sorry, but you're completely wrong to call anything amateurish in this case.

You misunderstood me. I'd call lack of proper documentation re the changes in directories layout ammateurish, if that's the case. I specifically highlighted that 'keep your files in the program installation folder' is my personal preference, and nothing more.

Ah, my mistake, sorry.

NEWBIE QUESTION-GAME OR SIM

Hello,

What is the difference between the KA-50 Game Mode and the KA-50 Sim Mode?

Thanks in advance,

Ron Sagel

Hello,

 

What is the difference between the KA-50 Game Mode and the KA-50 Sim Mode?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Ron Sagel

The answer is clearly laid out in the GUI manual. Pleaser refer to it. If you intend to spend some time with DCS BS enjoying its main advantage, realism, do not use the 'easy mode'.

Also Sticky: Rookie pilots - Quick Intro

A couple of questions that arised while flying the BS2 since a long time.

The first picture shows a big difference between Shkval and HUD range. The laser is quite fresh there and I'm definately in range. I don't remember seeing this before.

The situation in the second pic kept bugging me for the whole RTB leg. After killing all targets I switched to NAV mode, all weapons off, laser off, datalink cleared etc but I still get target queing symbology on the HUD. I remember having this in BS1 also and no switch flicking cleared it. I didn't try to turn off any systems though but cycled through different NAV and TGT modes and used my Shkval too but the symbology was stuck.

Regarding the second pic (target symbology) - did you do a reset?

10. “СБРОС” (Targeting mode reset) button. To the cease targeting and return the HUD to the navigation mode' date=' press this button. [bACKSPACE']

For me, this usually helps.

Yes that's the first thing always and I reset everytime I did something.

Yes that's the first thing always and I reset everytime I did something.

Strange, I always was able to return the HUD to normal by resetting the system.

Just bought the game and am finding it totally foreign to me as opposed to A10. I downloaded some very blurry, non interactive movies for training but am wondering if DCS supplied some interactive tutorials to get me up and running.

No interactive ones.

I finally got around to using my 2nd monitor (19" 1280x1024) and successfuly got the Shkval and ABRIS being displayed, but I would like to ask the more experienced pilots....

...is it better to use more of the display for the Shkval or the ABRIS?

Obviously its a balance but would you recommended 50/50 or 65/35 split based on how useful it is to see detail?

more on the schvall as you'll use that more