Following the success of the Flanker series and Lock On: Modern Air Combat, TFC/Eagle Dynamics DCS will shift the focus to introducing one aircraft at a time at an incredible level of detail that is unmatched by any PC flight simulation. Following the Ka-50 Black Shark, TFC/Eagle Dynamics will introduce additional aircraft modules to the DCS world like the A-10A Warthog, AH-64A Apache, and other aircraft at the same exacting level of detail. Each of these aircraft will be available in retail and online and can be purchased as stand-alone simulations or integrated with other modules. It will also be possible to purchase each aircraft as an add-on at a reduced price for consumers that have already purchased a DCS module.
DCS: Black Shark is a simulation of the Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter and is the first simulation module of the Digital Combat Simulator series by The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics. DCS: Black Shark can be played as the most realistic combat helicopter simulation ever created for the PC with authentic flight dynamics and systems modeling. Black Shark may also be played as a console-style arcade game for the casual gamer.
A detailed and accurate 330,000 sq km depiction of the western Caucasus region serves as the Battlefield and includes a broad array of eastern and western air, land and sea units. Each air, land and sea unit is modeled accurately to include detailed models, Weapon systems, movement dynamics and artificial intelligence. Each bullet, rocket, shell or bomb fired is modeled in detail is accurate performance.
Powerful and easy to use Mission and Campaign Tools are provided to allow creation of user-created missions and campaigns. Non-linear campaigns are provided with unlimited replayability.
Multiplayer game play is provided to include both cooperative play using the Ka-50 data link and head-to-head. Multiplayer supports up to 16 players.
A detailed set of training missions, single missions and the campaign are included.
Ka-50 "Black Shark" Features
- The highly-detailed six degrees of freedom cockpit allows you to look anywhere in the cockpit using Tracker ®.
- An Unrivaled flight physics system provides the most realistic helicopter flight experience available.
- Interface with the fully 3D cockpit using the mouse with the option for an English cockpit.
- Detailed modeling and control of engine, fuel, Hydraulics, electrical, navigation, radio, fire suppression, sensor, and Weapon systems (casual game play modes also available).
- Advanced physics is Weapon missile, rockets and cannon rounds to include ricochets.
- Detailed simulation of the "Shkval" optical targeting system and the "Vikhr" anti-tank Guided Missile system that allows attacks on both ground and air units.
- Accurate emulation of both the "ABRIS" moving map navigation system and "Skosok" night vision Goggles is day and night missions.
Minimum system requirements: Windows XP, Vista; P4 2GHz CPU or AMD equivalent, 2 GB RAM, 256 MB Video RAM, compatible with DirectX9; 5GB of HDD space, sound card, DVD ROM drive, keyboard, mouse.
Recommended system requirements: Windows XP, Vista; CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 3GHz or AMD equivalent, 2 GB RAM, Video card with 512 MB RAM (ATI Radeon HD4850 or nVidia GF8800 ), compatible with DirectX9; 5GB of HDD space, sound card; DVD ROM; Tracker ®, keyboard, mouse, joystick.
DCS: Black Shark, developed by The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics, is scheduled to ship for PC in Russia/Eastern Europe Oct. 17, while localizaed versions are currently being wroekd on for early 2009.