Latest Patch comments

[taffy2jeffmorgan]

Hi All, Well it's not a huge patch [244.61 MB] but i do like the new gun sound effects, the breach mechanism have a pronounced metallic sound and the airfields look a lot more spacious 

 

Only tried out the P40/F4 and La 5.

 

Cheers

[SAG]

i like the gunsounds quite a bit...

 

it also seems easier to spot planes despite nothing on the DD about it

[Jade_Monkey]

and the grass, it finally goes around the runway, not just 3m around you

[[CPT]milopugdog]

The gun sounds are hot. The grass is grassy, and the idea of no grinding unless you want to is fantastic.

[pilotpierre]

This post is for no reason other than to see 1000 appear.

[Trinkof]

P40 seem to be a more reliable aircraft

 

Feels more stable and engine seem better (only did very quick tests yesterday)

[taffy2jeffmorgan]

This post is for no reason other than to see 1000 appear.

Well it's got to start somewhere !!

[Brano]

Well it's got to start somewhere !!

http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/24355-game-version-2003-discussion-bom-release-new-features/

[JG300_Olrik]

No hit performance with ultra grass for me.

Better visibility of the runway for sure

 

Only tried 109 F4

New sounds are good.

It seems to me that the "rubber band" flight is back ? Did anyone try this ?

[Retu81]

I like the feature that Standard Edition owners can finally unlock the weapons modifications without grinding through the campaign. I bought the Battle of Moscow because of that decision.

[Dutchvdm]

I like the feature that Standard Edition owners can finally unlock the weapons modifications without grinding through the campaign. I bought the Battle of Moscow because of that decision.

 

 

Welcome here. Good to hear that changes actually win over new players. Hope you enjoy the game.

 

Grt M

[Retu81]

Welcome here. Good to hear that changes actually win over new players. Hope you enjoy the game.

 

Grt M

 

Thank you, though I've have had IL2:BOS for almost 2 years now. I just haven't played it much.

[BlitzPig_EL]

P40 seem to be a more reliable aircraft

 

Feels more stable and engine seem better (only did very quick tests yesterday)

 

It's still the same glass Allison as it used to be, it seems only the boost/emergency power icons in the techno-chat have changed.

 

Sadly my favorite airplane is only worth flying offline on joyrides without opposition.

 

*SIGH*

[=362nd_FS=Hiromachi]

Yeah, I stopped using Emergency power. I only use Combat (which is 70+ %) and is obviously not enough to do anything, including chasing faster attackers like 110. I love this aircraft yet I feel so unbelievably helpless in it. Even I-16 is a lot better machine, and when I see that Ishaks escort me in ground attack mission ... Pittyhawk it is

[4thFG_Cap_D_Gentile]

No hit performance with ultra grass for me.

Better visibility of the runway for sure

 

Only tried 109 F4

New sounds are good.

It seems to me that the "rubber band" flight is back ? Did anyone try this ?

 

Rubber banding here again as well.

[4thFG_Cap_D_Gentile]

It's still the same glass Allison as it used to be, it seems only the boost/emergency power icons in the techno-chat have changed.

 

Sadly my favorite airplane is only worth flying offline on joyrides without opposition.

 

*SIGH*

 

A real pity alright, why don't they read their history books and listen ? It looks awesome though, in Clive Caldwells colors. The AVG "77" never was a P-40E but R.T. Smiths P-40B

[SwallowFire]

No hit performance with ultra grass for me.

Better visibility of the runway for sure

 

Only tried 109 F4

New sounds are good.

It seems to me that the "rubber band" flight is back ? Did anyone try this ?

What do you mean exactly by rubber band? If you mean when you move the stick a little bit, the cross hair jumps all around. Yes I did, especially pitch control!

But it could be because I played too much il-2 1946 recently. It is just much easier to aim steadily in 1946.

[HippyDruid]

...it also seems easier to spot planes despite nothing on the DD about it

 

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Prehaps having slightly better fps is making the spotting of moving targets easier or something?

[SAG]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Prehaps having slightly better fps is making the spotting of moving targets easier or something?

 

 

Well i dont thinks that the case, ive gotten no performace gain or loss with the new patch (with grass distance on)

[JG300_Olrik]

What do you mean exactly by rubber band? If you mean when you move the stick a little bit, the cross hair jumps all around. Yes I did, especially pitch control!

But it could be because I played too much il-2 1946 recently. It is just much easier to aim steadily in 1946.

Nothing to compare with 1946. I don't play with anymore since I own BoS.

I mean the Bf 109 seems hanging on a rubber band. When you move the stick, even softly, the plane starts bouncing slowly up and down. It needs time before it stops.

[taffy2jeffmorgan]

Nothing to compare with 1946. I don't play with anymore since I own BoS.

I mean the Bf 109 seems hanging on a rubber band. When you move the stick, even softly, the plane starts bouncing slowly up and down. It needs time before it stops.

Every plane has a large rubber band in Campaigns, there's no option to control the effect ? I find i can only slightly lesson the effect by constantly adjusting trim !!

[SwallowFire]

Nothing to compare with 1946. I don't play with anymore since I own BoS.

I mean the Bf 109 seems hanging on a rubber band. When you move the stick, even softly, the plane starts bouncing slowly up and down. It needs time before it stops.

I think we are talking about exactly the same thing. Just don't know if it is this patch or it is because l left this sim for too long.

[Dakpilot]

It is possible that this patch (and others) can reset joystick settings, noise filter, dead zones and curves back to default, sometimes other parameters are also set back to default

 

If you had good settings before it may be worth checking that they have not been changed

 

Many people have found settings that will help with oversensitivity (and comparative 'input speed' of very small stick movements) this can reduce the effect, not all joysticks will work with same settings

 

With a short throw desktop joystick you are able to move a 'sim' control surface almost instantly, and quicker than in a real A/C, until a sim models all physics/forces and input speed/strength, this is partially  a game engine/hardware input limitation

 

Cheers Dakpilot

[JG300_Olrik]

I have to check this. Thanks Dakpilot for remind me that. Thus I don't think it will change anything because I always used full direct response settings (default). It should not be changed by any patch. But ok let me see that.

I think I have to fly longer my 109 to ge sure ; it may be just a feeling something has changed.

Cheers

Edited August 11, 2016 by F/JG300_Touch

[III/JG52_Otto_-I-]

After last update I ´ve noted in the Bf-109 F and G, that the THS (trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer) handwheel have 4 turns of travel, from full nose-down to full nose-up, (as we claim from the initial release of the game), and how it work in the real aircraft.
 

Edited August 11, 2016 by III/JG52_Otto_-I-

[JG300_Olrik]

After last update I ´ve noted in the Bf-109 F and G, that the THS (trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer) handwheel have 4 turns of travel, from full nose-down to full nose-up, (as we claim from the initial release of the game), and how it work in the real aircraft.

 

I am a glider pilot and I use to trim every time necessary ; so do I in the sim too, especially with Messerschmitt 109. I didn't notice it has changed. I will try and report...

[KpgQuop]

It is possible that this patch (and others) can reset joystick settings, noise filter, dead zones and curves back to default, sometimes other parameters are also set back to default

 

If you had good settings before it may be worth checking that they have not been changed

 

Many people have found settings that will help with oversensitivity (and comparative 'input speed' of very small stick movements) this can reduce the effect, not all joysticks will work with same settings

 

With a short throw desktop joystick you are able to move a 'sim' control surface almost instantly, and quicker than in a real A/C, until a sim models all physics/forces and input speed/strength, this is partially  a game engine/hardware input limitation

 

Cheers Dakpilot

 

On the subject of updates resetting previous parameters, it might be an idea to check your "Distant Landscape Detail" graphics settings. 

 

Having installed the update, I went to the graphics section to turn on the grass, noting in passing that landscape detail was x4 as expected.

 

The results were very far from pleasing.

 

I went back to the landscape detail settings - still reading X4 - and reset it to x4 again.

 

The game requested a restart and this time the results were magnificent.

Edited August 11, 2016 by KpgQuop

[LLv24_Zami]

Extended grass is too much for my 2x970 gfx cards with 3440x1440 resolution. I get stuttering.

 

But no big deal for me, otherwise game runs very smoothly these days.

[BazzaLB]

Loved the latest patch. Gameplay feels smoother. Had a blast last night just doing Quick Missions. The game has really come along since alpha days.

 

Btw, posting this from 32000 feet via etihad wifi.

[pencon]

 I've got an error since the patch  :   #10027 packed data verification failed  please restore  original packed data files .  Like I'm supposed to know what that means ..

[BazzaLB]

I've got an error since the patch  :   #10027 packed data verification failed  please restore  original packed data files .  Like I'm supposed to know what that means ..

I think I had this happen when I tried to start game "offline" after a steam patch. I just started "online" (so game could sync some data I guess), then quit and restarted in "offline" mode and all was fine again (I think this is the error I got, but not 100% sure due to old age catching up on me).