DCS Black Shark - Comparisons with FSX ?

**GabethePilot** · 05-24-2009, 09:15 AM

Anyone able to review this sim ?

Wondering especially about:

How does graphics compare to FSX ? Framerates ?

And, how does it compare in VC, graphically, to the Alphasim Black Shark ? I realise the AS BS isn't very functional, but it looks nice.

Apparently, DCS BS cannot use more than one CPU core- very unbelievable in this day and age, but I assume this means it will suffer performance wise.

**Secondrule** · 03-26-2010, 12:02 AM

I know this is an older post, but I wanted to bump it to the top because these are the same questions I have and would love answers to.

For those who have both FSX and Black Shark, I am wondering whether the immersion factor, graphics, flying around fun (not necessarily blowing things up) provided by Black Shark would exceed a good, quality payware helocpoter in FSX?

Since I use FSX almost 3 times a week, for at least one hour at a time, I'm kind of hesitant to learn the "in and outs" of a whole new sim if a good helicopter in FSX would provide a similair helicopter experience as Black Shark.

Thanks

**Zorg_DK** · 03-26-2010, 02:31 PM

for the ultimate helo flying experience get black shark. no contest.

edit: that said, i also like flying the dodo 206 in fsx.

**Secondrule** · 03-26-2010, 11:54 PM

Thanks. I think I am going to bite the bullet and buy Black Shark. looks like I will have some manual-reading to do!

Plus get a good joystick for it.

**Zorg_DK** · 03-27-2010, 04:58 AM

no problem.

**Soundwhiz** · 03-28-2010, 04:53 AM

DCS graphics are excellent but feels like a military simulator. Immersive, functional, slightly spartan, not warm and friendly like FSX or X-Plane which is fine.
The virtual cockpit is superior. It appears every switch and button is working and actually executing its real life function. There are no military helicopters for FSX that even begin to approach this one in terms of complexity of avionics.

If all you want to do is fly around at your leisure without any objective other than to stay airborne then there are plenty of copters around that at least visually approach DCS + plus you can fly anywhere you want.

DCS is a so called study sim of remarkable complexity, profound even for a mere PC using mortal and you will not find it as satisfying as FSX if you don't put in the days or weeks (depending) getting acquainted with the extensive docs and tutorial videos.

**Zorg_DK** · 03-28-2010, 06:30 AM

well said soundwhiz.

i think black shark can be used as a civilian sim - i've had a lot of flights in the prototype livery and done flights where i had to use the navigation system and update it along the way by using prefixed landmarks such as lakes. thats pretty fun.

it's also fun to practice landing on different objects such as moving trains.

the ka-50 is also great for aerobatics and formation flying in multiplayer.