BaD CrC Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 So I was looking at my orders history and realized my first purchase was Black Shark 1 on Dec 14th 2008. BS1 came out a bit earlier actually for the Russian customers but I haven't seen anything on ED's side to remember the birth of what will become DCS and what is still today the best PC based consumer market helicopter simulation (in a large sense, including the other choppers that followed). So, let's just have a thought for this milestone in PC flight simulation. I am still flying the shark and I love her, even after ten years of relationship. Yes, sometimes she shows her age and new bugs are showing up updates after updates, but I heard ED is buying her a lifting so she will look young again. So maybe they still love her too? :cry: https://www.blacksharkden.com http://discord.gg/blacksharkden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Jaw Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 The first DCS module I bought, good times. "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, ASUS RTX3060ti/8GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yurgon Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 1.0.1c. Pretty sure that was my first version of the Black Shark, and shortly after I got it, 1.0.2 came out with a whole bunch of new features. Of course, years later, when the A-10C hit the beta, it was too bad they weren't multiplayer compatible. And the DirectX 9 engine started to show its age. And the Black Shark was already in dire need of a cockpit overhaul. After all, the OAT gauge never worked. :music_whistling: :smartass: So hooray for DCS World, and online compatibility between all modules. And then DCS 1.5 with DirectX 11, wow! And then DCS 2.5 with an entirely reworked Caucasus map and yet another massive graphic engine upgrade. What a ride. And it's been a joy to be along for it. ;) Happy Birthday, Black Shark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFDarkEagle Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) Happy birthday to the Black Shark! This was my first introduction to serious flight simulation. Started flying LOMAC and Flaming Cliffs well before BS was out. I saw a video from Glowing Amraam about some strange Russian helicopter... This one: I wanted to fly something like that... I wanted to be able to fly it as well as in that video.. Then BS came out. Oh my god did I struggle... But it captured me in ways I couldn't imagine. It sucked me into the depths of serious flight simulation and I spent hours and hours flying the damn thing. Then the A-10C came, and it's incompatibility in MP was an issue. Roll on DCS World, and (online) compatibility with FC, A-10C, and the KA-50. My wet dreams were coming true. Flying online with my squad in multiple aircraft. Tonight in its honour I'll give the Shark a good run-out :) Edited January 8, 2019 by MTFDarkEagle Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Happy Birthday to my first high fidelity helicopter sim which took me leaps and bounds into the world of high-class flight simming. Thank you and here's to antoher 10 years, cheers! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Commodore 64 | MOS6510 | VIC-II | SID6581 | DD 1541 | KCS Power Cartridge | 64Kb | 32Kb external | Arcade Turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lixma 06 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) Damn. Don't blow out the candles....they're the only working lights in this thing! Edited January 8, 2019 by Lixma 06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 This module changed flight simming for me forever. I bought it mostly because there was very little else on the market besides original IL2 and FSX, but it opened a whole new world of the study simulation that I never thought possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvsgas Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I was in Korea at the time, had to get the Russian version because my IP. That was interesting since I did not speak a word of Russian. Learning the ABRIS was so difficult since I had to learn to read Cyrillic and understand basic words. I still learn it and had lots of fun. Still do, just not fly enough to stay current. To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJack Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 So I was looking at my orders history and realized my first purchase was Black Shark 1 on Dec 14th 2008. BS1 came out a bit earlier actually for the Russian customers but I haven't seen anything on ED's side to remember the birth of what will become DCS and what is still today the best PC based consumer market helicopter simulation (in a large sense, including the other choppers that followed). So, let's just have a thought for this milestone in PC flight simulation. I am still flying the shark and I love her, even after ten years of relationship. Yes, sometimes she shows her age and new bugs are showing up updates after updates, but I heard ED is buying her a lifting so she will look young again. So maybe they still love her too? :cry: Awesome. I was 6 months after the release but the Ka-50 has been a very good friend to enter when all other modules failed. Always some good mission you have not flown or even campaigns revisited. Just awesome! You don't find this much fun in any other sim/game out there! Even commanding the wingmen's around is a special treat! And here they usually work/do as told. Good job ED and we all hope for some more love on the Ka-50 in 2.5 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flingwing Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I was late to the party. Glad Black Shark was still here. Here's to another 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scofflaw Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 10 years and I'm still a terrible BS pilot. run come save me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleEye Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Happy Birthday Black Shark! Can´t believe it`s 10 years since I visited the Low Land Tiger Meet in 2008 just to see BS there before it´s release. Deutsche DCS-Flughandbücher SYSSpecs: i7-4790K @4GHz|GA-Z97X-SLI|16GB RAM|ASUS GTX1070|Win10 64bit|TrackIR5|TM Warthog/Saitek Pro Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71st_Mastiff Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 love the shark! " any failure you meet, is never a defeat; merely a set up for a greater come back, " W Forbes "Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts," Winston Churchill " He who never changes his mind, never changes anything," MSI z690MPG DDR4 || i914900k|| ddr4-64gb PC3200 || MSI RTX 4070Ti|Game1300w|Win10x64| |turtle beach elite pro 5.1|| ViRpiL,T50cm2|| MFG Crosswinds|| VT50CM-plus rotor Throttle || G10 RGB EVGA Keyboard/MouseLogitech || PiMax Crystal VR || 32 Samsung|| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaltokri Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Happy Birthday. Yes she has some bugs and a littel face lift would be nice. But remember, she wears the little black one for us whenever we want. ;) SYSTEM: Mainboard MSI MEG X570 | CPU Ryzen 7 5800X @ 4.5 GHz | RAM 64 GB @ 3200 MHz | GPU GIGABYTE RTX 4090 | 1 TB SSD | Win 10 x64 DEVICES: ASUS 27" LCD | TrackIR 5 | LukeClip | Quest 3 | PointCTRL | Virpil HOTAS | MFG Crosswind | TableMount MonsterTech MODULES: To much to list. But I stopped buying more, because of too much bugs in e.g. A-10C(II). @ED: Fix the bugs and I spend money on modules again. Promised. PROJECTS: OpenFlightSchool: DE / EN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofEil Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) This video right here was my introduction to DCS and it blew my friggin mind almost eleven years ago: I was getting pretty fed up with MSFS and the sterile aircraft and terrible performance (even with a fairly high end rig for the time). While sort of surveying the flight sim landscape for alternatives I found this video. I was unaware of the Ka-50’s existence so the sinister look and dual rotor setup intrigued me first. Then the wind blew. I’d never seen a demo like that for a consumer sim and instantly knew that this company took its physics seriously. Hell, it’s still a fantastic demo today. The day DCS: Black Shark came out - almost a year after Matt’s demo tease - was the last time I ever touched FSX or any of its subsequent offshoots. There was just no going back. Thanks TFC, Eagle Dynamics and crew!! Happy Birthday! Edited January 28, 2019 by SonofEil i7 7700K @5.0, 1080Ti, 32GB DDR4, HMD Odyssey, TM WH, Crosswind Rudder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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