Bit Confused ? DCS World etc....

[Mule]

I have been away from anything DCS for quite awhile now. I come back and there is all sorts going on. It's like there has been a massive party going on and i walk in the middle of it very dazed and bewildered.

 

So do i download DCS World and have to delete my current A-10C installation and start again so it all ties in?

 

I bought Black Shark when it first came out now there is version 2 do i have to pay for that?

 

Combined Arms looks great! :)

 

Can anyone help a returning old/new pilot again?

[Weltensegler]

There are tons of threads with answers to that question (no bitching ! just meant as a hint)

 

- You can maintain all you standalone versions and keep flying them!

 

- DCS world is the new core module and to fly your modules in DCS W you install a separate/different module for each into DCS W

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?end_pos=136&scr=products&lang=en

 

- not sure if it is fixed by now (better search BS section of forum) but until recently only BS 2 worked with DCS W.

NOT BS 1 + BS2 upgrade.

But again might be fixed by now.

So yes you have to pay for BS 2 or the upgrade from BS 1 :)

Edited July 10, 2012 by Weltensegler

[Mule]

Thanks for the help. Hint taken ;)

[Weltensegler]

welcome! I would have posted more links and details but I am at work :)

 

Hey thanks for that Helios copy paste Tutorial.

Did help me on my first Helios steps last year!

[Dejjvid]

No use in keeping the old stand alone versions now. Ka-50 and A-10C is released for World now, so no more beta. Just P-51 and CA that's still in the beta cycle.

 

So download world, and install the modules you've bought. Su-25 is free. And BS1 doesn't work with World, so you have to upgrade it to BS2. (well spent money) :D

[Brisse]

No use in keeping the old stand alone versions now. Ka-50 and A-10C is released for World now, so no more beta.

 

I've seen some new bugs in DCS:W 1.2.0 and it's modules. Some of them are pretty nasty. Better not uninstall the old ones before trying 1.2.0 for a few days at least.

 

Example: Every time I get into a A-10C or P51D the mouse and clickable cockpit is broken and I must alt-tab to desktop and then back inte sim to make it work. This is only one of many anoying things in 1.2.0

 

I like the way DCS is going and can't wait for these bugs to be fixed. 1.2.0 fixed many nasty bugs but also introduced some new ones.

[Nate--IRL--]

1.2.0 fixed many nasty bugs but also introduced some new ones.

 

And of course folks, all new bugs are free of charge.

 

Nate

[metalnwood]

If you want to spring the $$$ for the full BS2 then do that rather than an upgrade, check other threads for why this is beneficial.

[Mule]

Thanks for the tips. More clear now cheers.