toby23

I am having a problem with certain textures not coming into focus. (see screenshot below) The only edit I have made to my config files is to set haze=0 and min fps=29. Changing the LOD day and night values in the graphics.cfg file does not change anything. My Nvidia Control Panel is also set up correctly so it's not that either. The weird thing is that the textures on the top of the mountain and the bottom of the mountain were correct, only those in the middle were blurred. I would be very grateful if someone can help me sort this out, it looks ugly and ruins the fun I am having learning to fly the Ka-50. It happened to me in the first mission, 'Altitude'. Do I need to change the terrain preload or something? it's currently at 50. Thanks, Toby With all due respect, please do not suggest that I reinstall drivers, system, buy a new graphic card etc.... my pc is working fine, I just need a solution for this texture problem, thank you.. :pilotfly: My System Info: Q9650 stock, BFG GTX 260 with 186.18 July 2nd WHQL Drivers, Win XP SP3, 4gb Ram, P5Q Mobo, Trackir 4 pro, X52, Apple 30'' Cinema Display

@xtaffy, ModMan will inform you that the file size is different to the original, it's twice as large, but it automatically installs to the TempTextures folder. It should work fine, as long as you use the latest version of ModMan to install.... If you still have problems, PM me and I will send you a version that is the original size.. but you will lose some of the finer details...

that's what the ABRIS is for... :doh:

I have designed a new graphic mod to enhance the feeling that you are looking through glass windows in DCS Black Shark. It is very hard to convey what this does in a screenshot, you need to see it in action, preferably with TrackIR... The effect is very subtle but that is what I wanted. This mod is only compatible with DCS Black Shark V1.0 and you will need to install it with the latest version of ModMan V7.1.1.0 You can find it here under DCS Black Shark/ Cockpit Mods. Enjoy.

I have uploaded a pack of various Mods HERE that I am using in DCS Black Shark. I have converted the original LOMAC Mods and updated them for use in DCS Black Shark. This pack is provided as is for your enjoyment... No more, no less. This pack requires the latest version of the Mod Manager, ModMan V7.1.1.0 Included in this pack are: 1. IViper21's Dirty Decks - Vinson only 2. Teka Teka's Realistic Moon Mod 3. 4 Higher Res Vehicle Skins - Selected from the original pack by 2win_TOWR 4. ViperVJG73's Cloud Mod (add cloud layers in editor missions) 5. Mitch's Cloud Mod edited and updated for DCS Black Shark (higher res clouds) I have tested all of these mods with DCS Black Shark V1.0 English and they all work fine. With thanks and a nod to the original creators of these fine mods. Please note that I cannot provide any support or take any responsibility for the results of how you use these files. They work fine for me, follow the instructions, cross your fingers and they should work fine for you too. Enjoy, Toby

@REL, don't die and don't eject and you should be alright... thanks for the info, I noticed that too... maybe one day I'll do those files too, not on top of my list atm though, sorry...

Mods, you can lock this post, I found another post detailing this problem... will wait in line for an official fix...

Weird Mask over Clouds Hi Kuky or anyone else who can help, How can I get rid of the weird masking effect of clouds, sometimes seen at an angle from the cockpit? I don't have a screenshot of that but maybe someone knows what I mean? Sometimes the moon, for example, will be visible and when you move your head, it disappears behind a cloud polygon or what seems to be a sky polygon... as if the two textures are fighting in the z axis for priority... any help is much appreciated, thanks, toby

thx kuky, that fixed it!

Dear DCS Community, I have a problem with Black Shark. It's hard to explain. I have several lines cutting through the screen in cockpit view. When sitting in the cockpit, I can move my head around and the lines move relative to my head position around the y axis. The lines don't affect anything inside the cockpit, ONLY outside. They have been there since I installed DCS last December, so it's not the gfx card (which has been changed) and it's not the Cpu (changed) and it's not the graphics drivers (also regularly updated). I would be very grateful if someone could help me to get rid of these lines... Thank you, Toby

Here are some screenshots of two new uniforms that I have made for the Russian KA-50 Pilot based on real life Russian Camouflage. You can find the files here at LockOnFiles under DCS BS Cockpit Mods. Enjoy, Toby

I managed to get this mod working in DCS Black Shark. I just extracted the files and repacked them using the new modman. Thanks Shemi and thanks ViperVJG73. I've tried uploading the zip here but it didn't work... :huh: PS Teka Teka's realistic moon mod also works fine, just make sure you use the new World.lua from DCS BS and not the original one from Teka Teka....

This is a screenshot from Glowing Amraam's EDGE film... How do I get the same clouds in Black Shark? I am a capable graphic designer so I could make a similar mod but I need to know what file to edit... Any help would be much appreciated... Thanks, Toby

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MBot, thanks... As I experienced in LOMAC, there is an international keyboard problem when running DCS BS EU on a german version of Windows with a german keyboard. DCS BS sees the keyboard as english. I use Saitek Profiler to set up my keybinds and this recognises the german keys not the US keys, making things even more complicated. What you see is not what you get. Z and Y are swapped on a german keyboard and aren't recognised by the game when i attach them to my X52 via the profiler, so I've had to reassign them. Anyway, I manged to get it working, thanks for your help. Toby

Sim Mode When I try to select the outward weapons with Y, nothing happens. I can select Cannons, I can select Rockets but I cannot select the outward weapons ie Vikhrs. I have written down the steps according to the Combat Training and followed them letter for letter but I still can't select the outward weapons.... It's not much fun when you have to engage the enemy with a handful of close range rockets and a cannon... What am I doing wrong?

Thanks Poko but that's not what I meant. I already have AA and Anisotropic set up properly. I want the textures in the distance to be hi-res, not lo-res. FSX does this with mip-maps and you can force the sim to load the hi-res mips into the distant tiles. This was also possible in LOMAC but i can't make it work in DCS BS. If anyone knows how to do this, i would be very grateful for your help. Thanks.

Q. What exactly do I have to change to make the terrain textures hi-res in the distance? In LOMAC, i changed the LOD in the graphics.cfg but this hasn't helped me in DCS BS. Q. In Glowing Amraams new film, he clicks and drags the Theatre Map around, how? I can only zoom in and out.

Thank you for your help. Toby

A huge thank you to everyone who worked so hard on Black Shark. The model is second to none, the sim runs super smooth and the new GUI looks great. Thanks for fixing the exhaust effects, shadows, screen resolutions and for providing an english cockpit for international pilots like me. I have a couple of questions that I couldn`t find answers to here, or in the manual. 1. I have the EU Download version, can I order a printed manual for this version, like I did for Lock On? I don`t want the CD version, just a printed manual. 2. How do I increase the LOD so that the mountains in the background also have higher res textures as per foreground? 3. I have a weird shimmering kind of moving horizontal stripe thing going on with the mountains/ terrain in the background, what can I do to eliminate this? My system, drivers etc etc all work fine and are up to date but I still see a stripey shimmering in distant terrain. (BFG GTX260 180.48 Drivers) 4. I have only tried Instant Action in Arcade Mode to get a feel for the aircraft and I want to try Sim Mode next but... Q. How can I start cold or warm on a runway of my choice without any enemies? I can`t figure this out, do I use the Mission Editor or am I missing something obvious? I just want to practice the basics without worrying about being attacked and without a wingman. :joystick: Thanks for making Christmas come early, enjoy your holidays and a well earned break. This is just what I was hoping for! Toby

Sorry Urze, I just checked again and saw that its your hand, not a remote. When i saw the film this morning (pre-coffee) i could have sworn you had some kind of remote in your hands... I just checked out your site, your flight stick looks kinda cool! Great for people with space to build pits. Thanks for the info about the touchscreens, very interesting. Now if only i had the space, the money and the time.. oh and a copy of black shark! Thanks for your help all of you, Toby PS Love your avatar Urze, one of my favourite films...

Hello, In the LLTM Black Shark Preview film (see here), the user is sitting in front of 4 screens playing Black Shark. At the beginning, he uses something like a wii remote to click the instruments and later appears to be using his fingers to click directly on the screens. Q. What is he using at the beginning to point and click? Q. Does Black Shark have native support for touch screens? Where can I get them from? Thanks for your help, Toby

The video is the 'Second Part SimHQ DCS Black Shark Preview Series' and I think the same video can be found here. The video is presented by BeachAV8R and is 12 minutes long. PS it's the small things that really get me in this sim. the cockpit feedback instrument noises when you use switches (fantastic), the complexity of the internal computer systems (the ABRIS flight computer really blew my socks off)... it's unreal... this is like a real helicopter... i really hope it's not too hard to fly for non-pilots :) You know that feeling like when you just can't wait for something... Like being seven years old and it's the day before christmas... I've got that about Black Shark and i can't wait to give it a whirl... PS I don't want to sound lazy but will there be an auto-start option for those moments when you come back from work and just need to shoot something?

PC Pilot Video Just saw the new video on the DVD that came with the latest issue of PC Pilot... W O W... Black Shark is shaping up to be my future for the next 5 years... All i ever dreamed of... being a helicopter fighter pilot... and being able to create my own missions... Will you be adding english textures for the controls so i can fly this bird too?

Hello to all of you, I've been using FSX to satisfy my cravings for flying but after i found out about Black Shark, i'm speechless... This game was made for me, it looks fantastic, sounds great and as long as i can play it without track-ir, i will be in heaven. I just would like to thank the dev team for working so hard on a decent heli combat sim, i hope you can release it this year... I can't wait to try this out :) Toby