New Install of 1946

[SCG_Neun]

I've got that same card Extreme.....thanks I'm in for a tweak.

Edited October 13, 2014 by JagdNeun

[Vaxxtx]

Yeah, even now, with a heavy dose of antialiasing the old game does still look pretty good.

 

Especially if you're flying a carrier mission, over lots of water, you barely notice you're flying in a 13 year old game engine.

Thats another reason to play the PTO. The water looks great with just about any of the water mods. The plane models are still holding up very well too.

[dburne]

Thats another reason to play the PTO. The water looks great with just about any of the water mods. The plane models are still holding up very well too.

 

Indeed.

I have got to brush up on my carrier landings , got through a nice long mission of intercepting some bombers, shot a couple down, and  made it back to the carrier only to crash and burn on the deck lol.

I am loving DCG!

Edited October 13, 2014 by dburnette

[Vaxxtx]

Indeed.

I have got to brush up on my carrier landings , got through a nice long mission of intercepting some bombers, shot a couple down, and  made it back to the carrier only to crash and burn on the deck lol.

I am loving DCG!

Try landing on a carrier that had a few torpedoes into the starboard side and is listing and smoking. That is fun.

 

Yeah, DCG has so many options. Its the ultimate sandbox campaign maker. You can tweak or not, its amazing either way. If you want to get into the customization of things, adding plane skins and more pilot portraits is fun too.

 

There is also a "speech" mod I use to make the Germans speak English with German accents. Its a little thing but love the fact its there.

[dburne]

Try landing on a carrier that had a few torpedoes into the starboard side and is listing and smoking. That is fun.

 

Yeah, DCG has so many options. Its the ultimate sandbox campaign maker. You can tweak or not, its amazing either way. If you want to get into the customization of things, adding plane skins and more pilot portraits is fun too.

 

There is also a "speech" mod I use to make the Germans speak English with German accents. Its a little thing but love the fact its there.

 

Thanks for the tips!

 

I re-flew that same mission a little earlier, and managed to land safely on the carrier that time.

[Bearcat]

Don't forget about Mission 4 Today. M4T is the premier site for all things IL2.

[Lusekofte]

This is a very active site : http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php

 

Yes I am admin there it is pretty active with 11 000 breathing members , my name there are Le0ne . I fly more 1946 than I do cod and bos. It is less noisy and no shitstorm what so ever atm.

[Bearcat]

Ok thanks , will check them out.

I just used the auto-updater to bring it up to 7.03, pretty slick tool.

 

Yeah 46 is great..  I have two installs one with the SAS Mod activator but online I fly HSFX. The graphics on 46 while definitely dated are not bad at all..

[Uufflakke]

Who would have thought that IL2:1946 still has an active community after all those years.

 

It has been declared dead a couple of times already. It survived CLOD and the never released BOM, some disappointed BOS members return to 46 and we still don't know exactly what DCS:WWII with EDGE has to offer.

[Bearcat]

I think 46 will still be flown 5 years from now.

[Catseye]

Hmmmm,

I might have another look at 46 after shelving it for many years now, but considering all the mods - which one to download these days?

[1./JG42Nephris]

Use 4.12.2 and HSFX 7.0.3

 

I suppose aswell Il2 1946 will survive even BoS.

The situation BoS presents itself to be in atm, proves the value the old Il2 1946 actually has.

[Vaxxtx]

Use 4.12.2 and HSFX 7.0.3

 

I suppose aswell Il2 1946 will survive even BoS.

The situation BoS presents itself to be in atm, proves the value the old Il2 1946 actually has.

And DCG for offline or co-op. My opinion of course, but its the best way to fly a campaign.

[dburne]

And DCG for offline or co-op. My opinion of course, but its the best way to fly a campaign.

 

Agreed, I am having a blast offline with DCG in the Pacific, with 4.12.2 and HSFX7

Edited November 13, 2014 by dburnette

[Bearcat]

It is kind of funny because once I flew IL2 I could not go back to CFS 1 or 2... I just couldn't.. but I have flown BoS and CoD .. and I can still get a great deal of enjoyment .. and challenge from IL2. Remarkable really when you consider that IL2 is as old as it is. The main reason I even fly and bought BoS and CoD was for the technically updated eye candy and fidelity... but IL2 still gets it done for me as far as just fun goes... Not that the others do not as well.. but .. I need mah Mustang!!

[=LD=Hethwill]

IL-2 has all this years worth of community campaigns and mission packs and skins.

It makes it a lively experience that few more modern games can give... yet

Edited November 13, 2014 by =LD=Hethwill_Khan

[Vaxxtx]

IL-2 has all this years worth of community campaigns and mission packs and skins.

It makes it a lively experience that few more modern games can give... yet

 

Considering I have 5 installs of IL2 running different mod packs, I have to say the life in 46 has at least another for years. I always take a break from it but always come back a new way to play it.

 

The Full Monty for 4.12, Pre-DBW2, the new Modact, HSFX 7, and eagerly awaiting Dark Blue World 2. But yes, they all seem to offer something for everyone.

 

The bad part about it? It can be overwhelming  to pick and choose, and also can be daunting for someone new to it. Heck it took 2 days to download and install The Full Monty for 4.12 and final install size it over 65gigs lol. But again the amount of content + visuals + effects + sounds, makes it worth the time.

 

For someone installing IL246 for the first time, or that has not played it in a long time, HSFX 7, and DCG is small and easy to use and will add 1 year + worth of gaming, even if you are like me and only play LW and USN campaigns.

Edited November 13, 2014 by Vaxxtx