ED Team Wags Posted July 9, 2010 ED Team Share Posted July 9, 2010 (edited) DCS: Black Shark is now available for purchase via Steam at: http://store.steampowered.com/app/61000/ This version uses standard Steam copy protection, not Starforce. Edited July 10, 2010 by Wags Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinN360 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 DCS: Black Shark is now available for purchase via Steam at: http://store.steampowered.com/app/61000/ Not available in the UK: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazcrowbar Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Is it coming to the uk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpion80 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Oh my God!! Not on steam.......... plsss... :( [sIGPIC]https://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic62322_8.gif[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insanatrix Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Why not on steam? Frankly If I wanted to sell something I would want it in as many markets as possible to maximize profit. Also Steam is one of the biggest digital distributers so it makes good business sense to list your product there. It's not about what you like or dislike but about what makes good business sense for TFC/ED. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Epic move ED did! make sure A-10 is on steam! (is it free of Starforce?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimes Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 (edited) never thought I'd see the day. I wish I could transfer my boxed copy cd key to my steam account because the games that do that are way better than the rest of them ^_^ Too bad you just missed that awesome summer sale. Would have been great to see Black Shark up there for cheap. Does this mean that A10C will be a day0 release on steam ? Edited July 10, 2010 by Grimes The right man in the wrong place makes all the difference in the world. Current Projects: Grayflag Server, Scripting Wiki Useful Links: Mission Scripting Tools MIST-(GitHub) MIST-(Thread) SLMOD, Wiki wishlist, Mission Editing Wiki!, Mission Building Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protos Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Good move ! Get LOFC2 up there and your Golden !! Ο ΤΟΛΜΩΝ ΝΙΚΑ http://www.hellenicsqn.com (under construction) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoleCat Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Excellent news. I think there were quite a few people interested in a steam release. :thumbup: Out http://www.104thphoenix.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron886 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Brilliant! I used to resist using Steam but it makes absolutely no sense to. It serves up perfectly functional products in a compact all-in-one location. Way of the future, IMO. Good stuff, ED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comieodor Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 (edited) This is excellent!!! It would be fantastic if you could enter your serial and receive a steam activation for a hard copy you already own (X3 Terran Conflict does this and it brilliantly gives all oowners the ability to use acheivements and a few other steam related enhancements) but "I No Complain!" I really hope the other DCS modules get a steam release, its a really good way of tying the series together (and would be an excellent way to distribute compatability patches). And as per above, don't resist steam, it's a fantastic distro system. I love being able to play games on my PC, then when I go out I can use my Macbook to log into my steam account and get right back into some Team Fortress 2... 2 PC's 2 different OS's - 1 game purchase that follows me everywhere. Edited July 10, 2010 by Comieodor [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaze Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Excellent move ED. :thumbup: i7 7700K | 32GB RAM | GTX 1080Ti | Rift CV1 | TM Warthog | Win 10 "There will always be people with a false sense of entitlement. You can want it, you can ask for it, but you don't automatically deserve it. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sel94 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Yay! I'll tell my friends all about it, they use Steam a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Great to finally see it on steam. I am hopeful you will release DCS:A10C on steam at the same time as retail product as I am a heavy user of the steam service and would prefer this method of purchase. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] System Specs Intel I7-3930K, Asrock EXTREME9, EVGA TITAN, Mushkin Chronos SSD, 16GB G.SKILL Ripjaws Z series 2133, TM Warthog and MFD's, Saitek Proflight Combat pedals, TrackIR 5 + TrackClip PRO, Windows 7 x64, 3-Asus VS2248H-P monitors, Thermaltake Level 10 GT, Obutto cockpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyda Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 This is Great news :) HP TouchSmart IQ816 / 25.5" HD touch screen / 9600GS 512/ Core 2 Duo 2.16 / 4GB RAM / VISTA 64 / CH Fighterstick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundhack Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 As someone who bought Flanker 1.5SCE, 2.0, 2.5 (yes again), Lomac (twice), Flaming Cliffs, I had refused to buy any further sims from ED so long as Starforce was being used. I can happily say that I can finally add Black Shark to my collection through steam. Would love to see Flaming Cliffs 2.0 on steam too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qrazi Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Steam still allow own DRM for games? So wouldn't that mean that Black Shark isn't necessarily without Starforce? That said, I think it's a great move. Steam definately has a large audience, and a lot of people use Steam almost exclusively. I just bought Black Shark through Direct2Drive, but perhaps DCS:A10 and/or FC2 will be bought on Steam. MSI 870A-G54, AMD Phenom II X2 555 @Phenom II X4 B55 BE, 3.2 GHz quad-core, Asus EAH4870 DK/HTDI/512MD5, OCZ Gold Edition DDR3 1333MHz 4GB Kit Low-Voltage. Budget = Cheap = Good :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShalashakaDS Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 (edited) You are right, but if you had read the first post you would see that its stated that they are not using starforce for the steam version. By the way, great move ED, im not exactly the greatest steam fan around, but thats still great news. Hope a-10 will go the same way. Edited July 10, 2010 by ShalashakaDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protos Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Wags a suggestion, Some of the screenshots included are not the best (especially the first few) perhaps get Glowing Amraam or someone to get something a bit more 'glitzy'. Most of the current shots don't do the sim justice. jmho. Ο ΤΟΛΜΩΝ ΝΙΚΑ http://www.hellenicsqn.com (under construction) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qrazi Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 You are right, but if you had read the first post you would see that its stated that they are not using starforce for the steam version. By the way, great move ED, im not exactly the greatest steam fan around, but thats still great news. Hope a-10 will go the same way. Sorry, got to excited when I saw the news on Steam this morning. Immediately went here to check things out, but indeed did not read properly. I will buy Black Shark on Steam as well on the next round of sales. I like the convenience Steam gives. MSI 870A-G54, AMD Phenom II X2 555 @Phenom II X4 B55 BE, 3.2 GHz quad-core, Asus EAH4870 DK/HTDI/512MD5, OCZ Gold Edition DDR3 1333MHz 4GB Kit Low-Voltage. Budget = Cheap = Good :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verana_ss Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 great move!!!! is it possible to transport my current Blackshark CD-key to steam account? or do I have to purchase another Blackshark via steam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winz Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Fantastic move! The Valley A-10C Version Revanche for FC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugatu Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 So next question, when's it gunna be on Steam for Mac :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Fish Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 (edited) I'd quite likea an answer on post #2 & #3 here please. will it be available via steam to the UK ? and if not, why not per say. Edited July 10, 2010 by Ali Fish [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comieodor Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 So next question, when's it gunna be on Steam for Mac :) I doubt it. ED don't really have the resources to re-write the game for another OS. And if they did there would be en epic backlash to those resources not being utilised to get other modules out the door. Fortunately there's bootcamp. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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