power5 Posted October 1, 2010 Posted October 1, 2010 How long does a 6gb or, whatever the final game size will be, take to download? I agree that inflation has gone up, but I am pretty sure designing a sim back in 95 took a great amount of resources as well. They were all forging the genre as they were making games. Computers were much much more expensive so designing on super computers cost a lot more then, than it does now to grab a 8 core mac off the shelf at the local apple store. ED made A10 in about a year I guess? How long did it take to make a new game in 95? D2D does not have to go out of business. Some evil hacker just has to not like them enough to infect and destroy their mainframe. Also, if my optical copy does get damaged, I still have a serial and some other options in getting a new copy of the game. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Aaron i7 2600k@4.4ghz, GTX1060-6gb, 16gb DDR3, T16000m, Track IR5 BS2-A10C-UH1-FC3-M2000-F18C-A4E-F14B-BF109
joey45 Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 Not sure what the deal is with getting an actual game anymore. I do not like steam at all. I do not like D2D. I am not even sure if its legal to burn a disc with my stuff from steam or D2D...... With STEAM you can backup your game files via the backup utility within STEAM.. which I have done with all my steam games so I don't have to download them again.. I'm sure you can backup anything you want legalily... within reason The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
Python Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 I want a DVD version for sure. I just like having a box on my desk. Snap, call me old fashioned but if i buy something i want said something inhand, i have downloaded a few FSX jets directly and had no problems but given the choice i will always opt for a boxed version. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
shackman Posted October 2, 2010 Author Posted October 2, 2010 Snap, call me old fashioned but if i buy something i want said something inhand, i have downloaded a few FSX jets directly and had no problems but given the choice i will always opt for a boxed version. No what i mean is if you physically have a disk if you blow your computer up and fry half its guts as your moving mud. All one must do is to reload the disk on the wife's comp at 0300 and move some more dirt. Its a owner ship thing if you don't have some thing in your possession it really does not exist. :pilotfly: I'm sure the whole community here has their own opinion's on which they'd prefer, be it a boxed version or D2D version. [sIGPIC]http://www.vrsimulations.com/images/sigbanners/vrs_supporter.png[/sIGPIC]
sweinhart3 Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 I prefer boxed too. Im not however going to wait an extra month so I can have a piece of carboard. Intel i7 990X, 6GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 470 x2 SLI, Win 7 x64 http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart
shackman Posted October 2, 2010 Author Posted October 2, 2010 I prefer boxed too. Im not however going to wait an extra month so I can have a piece of carboard. Well you could always ask for it as a gift? And that'd save you money [sIGPIC]http://www.vrsimulations.com/images/sigbanners/vrs_supporter.png[/sIGPIC]
Deadman Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 Shackman you just have an answer for every thing!! You the man well OK your probably 12 so your all most the man way to go:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: 1 https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
shackman Posted October 2, 2010 Author Posted October 2, 2010 (edited) Well thanks for the complement,but I'm actually 23 yrs old. ;) Edited October 3, 2010 by shackman [sIGPIC]http://www.vrsimulations.com/images/sigbanners/vrs_supporter.png[/sIGPIC]
diveplane Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 64bit version for me plz digital download version. https://www.youtube.com/user/diveplane11 DCS Audio Modding.
jg777 Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 I'm really hoping their releasing a boxed version, didn't purchase R.U.S.E for that reason, my connection is really slow. Besides a download version I feel like I'm missing something, guess I'm old school:noexpression:
shackman Posted October 3, 2010 Author Posted October 3, 2010 I'm really hoping their releasing a boxed version, didn't purchase R.U.S.E for that reason, my connection is really slow. Besides a download version I feel like I'm missing something, guess I'm old school:noexpression: No you're not old school. You just have a different opinion than others. And some here agree that they'd like a copy in their hands too.;) [sIGPIC]http://www.vrsimulations.com/images/sigbanners/vrs_supporter.png[/sIGPIC]
power5 Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 With STEAM you can backup your game files via the backup utility within STEAM.. which I have done with all my steam games so I don't have to download them again.. I'm sure you can backup anything you want legalily... within reason Not sure how steam works, but if your computer gets wasted, you will need to get the game back on your system somehow. Now, if you back up to a separate drive, you will obviously just need to reinstall. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Aaron i7 2600k@4.4ghz, GTX1060-6gb, 16gb DDR3, T16000m, Track IR5 BS2-A10C-UH1-FC3-M2000-F18C-A4E-F14B-BF109
joey45 Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 But I only have one HDD - a 1TB WD Cav Black....:) or should that be :D The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
Rebel44 Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 64bit version for me plz digital download version. +1
Stretch Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Not sure how steam works, but if your computer gets wasted, you will need to get the game back on your system somehow. Now, if you back up to a separate drive, you will obviously just need to reinstall. You just download it again off Steam. Tim "Stretch" Morgan 72nd VFW, 617th VFS Other handles: Strikeout (72nd VFW, 15th MEU Realism Unit), RISCfuture (BMS forums) PC and Peripherals: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/RISCfuture/saved/#view=DMp6XL Win10 x64 — BMS — DCS — P3D
lubey Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Not only is my internet not extremely fast but my pc is in the same room I sleep in, so leaving it on to download stuff overnight isn't really an option. Hopefully they release a boxed version and release it fast!! SPECS: Intel Core i5 760 @ 3.2 Ghz +turboboost enabled, 12 GB DDR3 1600 @ 1500 Mhz, ATI Radeon 5850, TrackIR 5, X52 Pro and Saitek pedals
Boberro Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 I'd buy online, i am not fan of plastic box which later is covered by dust :P Reminder: Fighter pilots make movies. Bomber pilots make... HISTORY! :D | Also to be remembered: FRENCH TANKS HAVE ONE GEAR FORWARD AND FIVE BACKWARD :D ಠ_ಠ ツ
VMFA117_Poko Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Most likely I'll buy A10C online version just like LOFC2 for one reason - I want it ASAP after release.
sobek Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 I want it ASAP after release. +1 :) Good, fast, cheap. Choose any two. Come let's eat grandpa! Use punctuation, save lives!
Furia Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 I would buy the online version in order to have it ASAP, however I would rather wait to get a hard copy provided this one came with a full printed manual as the simmulators in the past. [sIGPIC]http://menorca.infotelecom.es/~raulurbina/ESA/banner_furia.png[/sIGPIC]
Yellonet Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 (edited) I would buy the online version in order to have it ASAP, however I would rather wait to get a hard copy provided this one came with a full printed manual as the simmulators in the past.There might be a printed manual with the game, but It won't come cheap. Apparently it's much more expensive to print manuals now than it was 10-15 years ago :huh: With a game such as DCS where reading the manual is nearly a must there should be a full paper manual included with the game at standard price. Minimizing the game to find something in the manual, then back to the game to try and do it.. then back again because you forgot... not very smooth learning process. Edited October 3, 2010 by Yellonet i7-2600k@4GHz, 8GB, R9 280X 3GB, SSD, HOTAS WH, Pro Flight Combat Pedals, TIR5
braden Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 thinking about games which came with big printed manuals: i paid more for m1 tank platoon back in 1990 and falcon4 in 1998, than i paid for blackshark in early 2009. if cutting out cost of printed manual (+cost of shipping the heavy thing) is part of what keeps a game/sim cheap and the developers in business...i'm all for it. if you need a paper version...print it. it's there on your disk ! or put it up on a laptop whilst playing on games pc
sweinhart3 Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Having a 400page printed manual would probably up the cost another $50, especially if its a color copy. If you want to pay for that go ahead, but a lot of people would rather read the online version over forking out extra money. Intel i7 990X, 6GB DDR3, Nvidia GTX 470 x2 SLI, Win 7 x64 http://picasaweb.google.com/sweinhart
sobek Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Having a 400page printed manual would probably up the cost another $50, especially if its a color copy. If you want to pay for that go ahead, but a lot of people would rather read the online version over forking out extra money. Indeed. If ED's business plan for WH is anything like BS, they might consider selling a printed manual version separately. Good, fast, cheap. Choose any two. Come let's eat grandpa! Use punctuation, save lives!
molleh Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 If they sold a bundled retail copy that included the full printed manual for $60 or something I'd probably buy that. Otherwise I plan on buying it online from them directly or on Steam.
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