Any trial options?

[layr]

Downloaded dcsa10, but appears it has no trial/evaluation period. I have an old computer so buying the key not knowing whether it'll work or not is not an option.

So is there any way i could confirm system compatibility?

 

Spec:

HP Compaq 8510w

3gb RAM

Nvidia Quadro FX 570m

[Cibit]

If you downloaded it you must have bought it. I doubt you can send it back and it does mention system requirements

[winz]

You can download it freely with the torrent. It has no private tracker.

Imho it will run very poorly on your laptop.

[nomdeplume]

You don't need to have bought it to have downloaded it. You don't even need to be logged in to the site.

 

But no, there's no trial/demo version.

[Cibit]

Sorry my bad. I always went to download page to grab torrent link.

[layr]

Bad news then. Perhaps someone who has the same system can check it out :)

Edited April 1, 2011 by EtherealN
1.8

[-Ice]

And no, this game will not run in an acceptable way in your computer. Not unless you turn everything off and maybe play on Arcade mode.

Edited April 1, 2011 by EtherealN

[layr]

 

And no, this game will not run in an acceptable way in your computer. Not unless you turn everything off and maybe play on Arcade mode.

 

Too bad DCS didn't release a demo version.

PS. are you sure it wouldn't run ok even with lowest/half medium settings?

Edited April 1, 2011 by EtherealN
1.8

[winz]

It would not, you have an old laptop that was never meant to be a gaming platform, and the a10c is pretty demanding on both GPU and CPU power.

[wtfisgoingon]

Very true

[S77th-konkussion]

Not a chance. Plus- this is simulation for serious hobbyists for the most part- You should know that this genre requires not only a good machine- but a variety of controllers, plus significant dedication & study- read: investment of time and yes- a fair bit of money, too.

 

Not saying this is you- but if you are a "casual gamer" or more into the Xblox type stuff that can be mastered in 10 minutes-- DCS might not be the best $ you ever spent. People that get bored and move on to the next thing in 6 months probably don't have the right gearing for this.

 

I hope you do buy it and enjoy it- but you need to understand what it is.

[layr]

S77th, i have pretty good insight, as i 'play' Falcon 4.0:Allied Force. Guess i'll stick to that sim a bit longer and invest in a newer desktop and DCS A10 :)

[S77th-konkussion]

Very good. Hope you get it and join us.

[-Ice]

layr, this sim has more-or-less the accuracy of Falcon 4 AF as far as switches and such are concerned, but it is more demanding on the hardware because of the newer graphics... just think of Falcon 4 AF as a late-90s game given a makeover while DCS A-10 is a late 2000s game that was more or less built from the ground up (well, not everything, but you get the point).

 

Also, the A10 is a bit more difficult to handle compared to the "friendlier" F-16.

[layr]

Also, the A10 is a bit more difficult to handle compared to the "friendlier" F-16.

Could you elaborate on that. I have read the F16 isn't that friendly, when sims are concerned.

[EtherealN]

Less automation flight-wise, and the straight-wing huge-fin airframe configuration causes some issues (though it also has some advantages).

[layr]

Less automation flight-wise, and the straight-wing huge-fin airframe configuration causes some issues (though it also has some advantages).

A10's newer blocks, also C block, have somewhat capable flickus systems. And the airframe has built for low altitude ops. Have to go into it's aerodynamics, haven't thought too much about that.

[EtherealN]

The aerodynamics is the major thing, tbh. That configuration causes you to suffer the extremes of aileron-drag, assymetric lift in maneuvers, extreme rudder authority etc. Also, with the F-16 being semi-unstable it required fly-by-wire, which automatically counters several things that the A-10 relies on the pilot for. (It's a "bastard to trim".)

 

Personally speaking it's not difficult though, since IRL I come from a straight-wing background and I'm more in a place where I take comfort in how the A-10 behaves. And on top of that the worse "problems" that people might face from the configuration can be easily countered through adequate use of the LASTE panel.

[layr]

assymetric lift in maneuvers

 

I've been taught in school that straight-wing conf should be less influenced by asymmetric lift during maneuvers than swept-wing ones. Or what exactly is causing it in a10's case?

 

Rudder domination might feel a bit weird at the beginning, yet it's a CAS aircraft. That explains:)

[Zomba]

I find the A-10 to be a real stick and rudder aircraft; There is no fly-by-wire system to counter adverse behaviour. I see this as a good thing as it really lets you know if things are amiss with how you fly it and it makes you consider more carefully about how you are going to maneuver.

 

One of the best things one can do is not get buried inside the cockpit staring at displays, it makes you keep one eye outside the cockpit at all times and I've had many occassions where doing this has let me spot things that I might ordinarily not have seen.

 

Most of the high-end electronics are weapons orientated. Take those away and it is still a very simple aircraft relative to most other things in the air.

 

It's one of the things I like about it.