Flying Black Shark

Hey guys,
I've now got a few hours under my belt in Black Shark and wonder how
many other people out there are also flying it. Unfortunately I
bought the Russian version a few days before the english release and
so am stuck without any training tracks/missions that I can understand
but at least I've got an english manual.

I'm slowly coming to grips with the basic systems, although trimming
the beast still gives me a headache at times. I've actually resorted
to programming my CH gear to trim independantly of the sim until I can
really sort out their system to my satisfaction. I'm gradually getting
better at flying this beast, even managing to put it down in one
piece after engine/rotor icing made me lose power.

The ability to display the Shkval and Abris on another monitor is nice
but the system isn't perfect for dual screens. It requires the screen
to be stretched across the 2 monitors, creating a single wide screen. I
believe that this can only be done under XP, and it results in the
interface screens being split over the monitors which is ugly - I
suspect that a triple head system would be better but that costs.

I'm just experimenting with the weapons systems and have at least
managed to destroy a few trucks in a couple of missions. Using Vhkrs
requires quite a bit of work - no LOAL mode here like in the longbow.
Still, it'll be quite satisfying when I get them down pat.

The multiplayer side of Black Shark seems to work well enough with the
use of communication equipment in the helos to co-ordinate pilots.

It's a big complicated sim and I'm sure that I'll spend a lot of hours
in trying to improve myself and embarrass myself in front of others in
multiplayer.

--
Scatter
Virtual Australian Airforce http://www.vaaf.net
Now forming an Australian Black Shark Squadron

"Scatter" <user.TakeThisOut@eeepc-r.domain_not_set.invalid> wrote in message
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> I'm just experimenting with the weapons systems and have at least
> managed to destroy a few trucks in a couple of missions.

You're doing better than me. I'm still learning how to just fly the thing
well so just keep playing the very first single mission over and over. I
haven't even figured out how to arm the weapons yet. Hit master arm but
there is something else I need to do because none will fire, not even the
gun. Looks like I will need to read the manual after all. I hate reading
..pdf manuals when you are trying to learn a game because I can't have it in
front of me while learning. I go the bright idea of putting the .pdf manual
on a second monitor but that is NFG because the game takes exclusive control
of the mouse. What works is a second PC on it's own monitor beside your
other one and then move the .pdf manuals to that computer. I don't have my
PCs set up that way right now so need to set it up again. I do have two PC's
side by side though so just need to give one another monitor and
mouse/keyboard, which I do have. Problem is room on my desk. I have to go
buy a new larger desk just for BS.