Steam and Black Shark 2.0

[Svetlano]

Hi All/ED,

 

Some questions on BS2 Steam version.

• The version there that now is retailing at 24,99€ in Europe does include Black Shark 2.0 ?
  

• If not, there will be an update or a full 2.0 version directly relased through Steam ?
  

• There's a way to convert to Steam or for ED website, a Key that i bought in Direct 2 Drive when the first BS version was released, if i provide the license key ?
  

 

Best Regards

[Yurgon]

• The version there that now is retailing at 24,99€ in Europe does include Black Shark 2.0 ?
  

• If not, there will be an update or a full 2.0 version directly relased through Steam ?
  

• There's a way to convert to Steam or for ED website, a Key that i bought in Direct 2 Drive when the first BS version was released, if i provide the license key ?
  

 

Steam currently sells BS1 only.

 

ED said BS2 will NOT be available on Steam. Sounded pretty permanent when they said it.

 

I don't fully understand your third question, but if you already have a key from D2D, you could use it to install BS1 (available for download at ED website) and simply use this for the BS2 upgrade.

[Strut]

I have BS on Steam, i want to convert it from Steam to be able to DL from DCS, i dont like the control Steam places on me, however unlike A10 it doesn't have a CD key, my question is how do i get one ? or can i do this without a CD key ?

[EtherealN]

Strut, unfortunately that is not possible since the DRM systems are incompatible.

[Strut]

ok thx Etheral, il just have to buy the full BS 2 then, although would have been good to know before i bought BS.

[EtherealN]

Ah, wait, you were wondering about that?

 

Upgrade version of BS2 will detect Steam BS1, as long as it is installed. So if you have Steam BS1 and want to get BS2, all you need to do is make sure BS1 is installed when you install your BS2. You can test this before purchase if you want through just downloading from the DCS site (no purchase is necessary for download). The BS2 upgrade version will not install at all if it does not see BS1. In this case, just make sure to doublecheck that you download the correct version. The one you want should have red text on the purchase and download pages reminding you of the BS1 requirement.

 

Sorry for being unclear, I thought you were wondering about getting DCS install of Black Shark 1

Edited April 20, 2012 by EtherealN

[Strut]

thx Ethereal thats the answer i was looking for. That will solve the problem of being run by Steam, i gather it will run on its own as BS2. Thx again.

[Slazi]

Welcome to the world of DCS Strut.

[MaverickScot]

Upgrade version of BS2 will detect Steam BS1, as long as it is installed. So if you have Steam BS1 and want to get BS2, all you need to do is make sure BS1 is installed when you install your BS2. You can test this before purchase if you want through just downloading from the DCS site (no purchase is necessary for download). The BS2 upgrade version will not install at all if it does not see BS1. In this case, just make sure to doublecheck that you download the correct version. The one you want should have red text on the purchase and download pages reminding you of the BS1 requirement.

 

 

 

Hi there,

 

I have done this as suggested but I keep getting asked for an activation key. I do have BS1 intalled on my computer through steam but the update does not appear to recognise it. Should I have installed the update into the same folder as BS1 overwriting the files as I installed it into a seprate folder?

 

Regards,

Mav

[winz]

Install to a separate folder. BS2 has it's own activation key.

[MaverickScot]

I may have misunderstood what EtherealN said. It sounded like BS2 is an update for BS1 and you did not need a key if you had BS1 installed on steam as BS2 would recognise this. So my question is, is BS2 an update to BS1 or do you have to pay for it.

 

Mav

[cichlidfan]

Yes you have to buy it. It is an upgrade but it does not replace BS1. It requires its own key and it also requires that BS1 be installed and activated. It does not use or overwrite any of the BS1 data. BS1 can actually be removed after installing BS2.

[EtherealN]

I may have misunderstood what EtherealN said. It sounded like BS2 is an update for BS1 and you did not need a key if you had BS1 installed on steam as BS2 would recognise this. So my question is, is BS2 an update to BS1 or do you have to pay for it.

 

Mav

 

It is both.

 

Referensing this link: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?end_pos=1322&scr=shop&lang=en

 

There is an "upgrade" version, the first one, that costs $19,95. This one checks for BS1 before it allows installation. It comes with a code. Any version of BS1 is acceptable - including Steam - for this check. Note that aside from the check when installing, it is separate and should not be installed "on top of" BS1. For example, I have BS1 in C:\Games\DCSBS and BS2 in C:\Games\DCSBS2 .

 

The second one is not an "upgrade" version, it is entirely standalone and costs $39,95.

 

Basically, the only difference between the two is that the "upgrade" requires that BS1 is installed and activated when it is installed. After install of BS2, BS1 can be uninstalled if the user so prefers. The reason for this somewhat convoluted exercise is that ED wanted those that already have BS1 to not have to pay full price.

 

The "upgrade" distribution is basically a discount for returning customers. :)

[MaverickScot]

That's great guys as it clears up my confusion.

 

Ta,

Mav.