IL-2 Sturmovik Resources

[JimTM 1356]

Here is a list of some useful and popular IL-2 Sturmovik resources that, hopefully, will help new and old players alike.

 

Game Guides

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• IL-2 User Manual (by LukeFF)
• Game Updates
• Developer Diary
• Jason's Briefing Room and Officers Club (by Jason Williams, IL-2 Producer)
  Comments and answers to questions on various game issues
• IL-2: Great Battles – Which one should I buy? (by ShamrockOneFive)
  Covers releases up to April 25, 2020
• Linking Your Steam Account to Your IL-2 (1CGS) Account
• Default Key Command Lists:
    - Default Key Command List (by Arfsix)
    - IL2 BOX Key Bindings Excel and PDF (by 336th_Ripper*)
    - Tank Controls (by Thad)
• User Manual About Keybindings (by pa4tim)
• Plane Specific Controls - Filterable Spreadsheet (by Hipsu)
• Col Ninny's Control Set Up and Key Mapping
• Techno Chat Icons (by Zak, IL-2 Team)
  Techno chat icons are icons that appear on the right side of your screen to indicate the 
  state of your aircraft systems (for example, water radiator position or landing gear down).
  To turn on techno chat icons, go to Settings > Flight Interface > Ingame messages and choose
  Technical or Technical and tips.
• LIBERATOR's High-Flying Tutorials:
  - Glossary of Terms
  - Lesson No.1 - Liftoff
  - Lesson No.4 - Response Curves (some content refers to Rise of Flight interface)
• Repair/Rearm/Refuel Explained (by =KG76=flyus747)
  See "II. At the Service Area...(for players)"
• Using Voice Dictation for In-Game Chatting with VoiceAttack & Google (by Wazoo-VR)
• Areas Covered by Il-2 Great Battles (by u/majkel and u/some1pl)
  Includes areas covered by other combat flight simulators
  See this post about the map.
• IL-2 Graphics Configuration Editor (by =RS=Funkie)
• Jason's Quick Guide to 3.001 Graphics Smoothness (by Jason Williams, IL-2 Producer)
• 3000 Steps Condensed Into One Simple Performance Guide (by Geronimo553)
  Includes a bonus section with links to additional guides or useful information
• A Complete Guide to Set Up Head-Tracking - Opentrack (by BlackHellHound1)
• How to Record and Create an IL-2 video for YouTube (by Col Ninny)
• Track Recording Size Limit Extender (by SAS_Storebror)
  Starts a new track when the recording size limit is reached on the current track.

 

 

Missions and Campaigns

Spoiler

• Single Player Missions (Individual and Packs)
• Kuban Interactive Playground (by =[TIA]=Stoopy)
• Multiplayer Missions (CO-OP and Dogfight)
• The Missions Sharing Corner
• IL2 Great Battles Easy Mission Generator (by SYN_Vander)
• Scripted Campaigns 
  Includes payware campaigns and free campaigns
• Pat Wilson Campaign Generator (PWCG) Forum
• Flight School Campaigns (by Utopioneer)

 

 

Mission Editor and Multiplayer Server Guides

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• Mission Making and Mission Editor Forum
• IL-2 Sturmovik Mission Editor and Multiplayer Server Manual (by JimTM)
  Some topics created after the manual was published:
    - Notes on AI Taxi, Takeoff, and Landing
    - Create a Sequence of Singleplayer Missions (Scripted Campaign)
    - Create a Multiplayer Mission That Players Must Join at the Start (Co-op Mission)
  Spanish version of the manual (by -=PHX=-Trenkos)
• Prangster's IL-2 BoS Mission Building Guide

• Prangsters Battle of Stalingrad Mission Building Room

• Prangster's Battle of Stalingrad Mission Editor tutorials:
    - Tutorial 01 Introduction
    - Tutorial 02 Building a Coop Mission
    - Tutorial 03 Setting Up a Map
    - Tutorial 04 Check Zones
• Rise of Flight - Mission Editing Tutorials (by Bob Vanderstok)
  The BoS editor is based on the RoF editor.
• Vapour's Mission Editor YouTube Series
• French instructional videos and PDFs about the mission editor:
    - Introduction Editeur BoS - IL2 Battle of Stalingrad (by S33Phoenix)
    - IL2 BoS Mission Editor Utilization Basique (by unknown creator)
    - IL2 BoS Mission Editor Utilization Avancée (by unknown creator)
    - IL-2 BoS DServer Héberger Une Partie Online & Utilisation de la Remote Console (by unknown creator)
    - RoF PDFs (by unknown creator)
      The BoS editor is based on the RoF editor.
• The Groups Sharing Corner
  This thread contains groups that you can place in your missions, which helps you build missions faster
• Utility to set damage of a group of blocks (by SYN_Vander)
• Objects Reference Chart PDF's (by GSHWK_Houndstone_Hawk)
• Basic Ground Unit Reference Chart (by Thad)
• IL2 Stats - Statistics System for Dedicated Multiplayer Servers (by =FB=Vaal and =FB=Isay)
• Alonzo's Custom Ping Kicker for Servers
• Tool: Using Dserver Remote Console from Discord (by super-truite)
• Repair/Rearm/Refuel Explained (by =KG76=flyus747)
  See "I. How the RRR logic works in the Editor... (for mission makers)"

 

 

Skinning Guides

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• Skins and Templates Forum
  Includes 4K Skins and Templates Forum and user-made skin posts for each plane
• Important Notes on Skinning:
    - Note on Posting Skins
    - Note on Posting, Downloading, and Showing Skins
    - Note on Prohibition of Selling Skins
• Official Skin Template Links (by various creators)
• Squadron and Personal Skins
• Miscellaneous Skinning Resources
• Skinning - Quick and Dirty for Absolute Beginners (by 216_Yakdriver)
• Quick Start Guide to Skinning With GIMP (by vonPilsner)
• Custom Alpha Channel Tutorial for Gimp - Advanced Skinners (by 6./ZG26_5tuka)
• Tutorials by SOLID KREATE (SPEKTRE76 in IL-2 Sturmovik Forum):
  - Using Alpha Channels - Beginners Skinning Tutorial
  - Using Alpha Channels - Beginners Skinning Tutorial - Part 2
  - Using the Pen Tool - Beginners Skinning Tutorial - Part 1
  - Using the Pen Tool - Beginners Skinning Tutorial - Part 2
  - Photoshop Brush Tool for Beginners - Part 1
  - Photoshop Brush Tool for Beginners - Part 2 (coming later)
  - Using the Single Pixel Marquee Tool - Beginners Skinning Tutorial

 

Aircraft Guides

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• Requiem Aircraft Guides:
    - Battle of Stalingrad Airplanes
    - Battle of Moscow Airplanes
    - Battle of Kuban Airplanes
    - Battle of Bodenplatte Airplanes
    - Flying Circus Airplanes
• Chuck's Guides – IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad
  This is the only link that seems to work right now. There was a single guide available for all planes but I can't find the link. 
• "How to" Aircraft Tutorials (by Sheriff)
• IL-2 Aircraft Guides (by JD_LincsUK)
  See this forum post re. the guides.
• How to Operate the FW-190-A3: Part 1,  Part 2,  Part 3 (by I Fly Central)
• BOM Cockpits and Operation Quick Guide (by Myscion)
• Cockpit Reference Guides (by Loadbeard and DDSnacko)
• Aircraft Flight and Technical Specifications and Operational Details (by 1CGS Han)
  This information is also available in the "Specifications" tab when you are in a plane in IL-2 Sturmovik.
• Pilot Notes (by Jade_Monkey)
• IL-2 Aircraft Infographics (by -332FG-Eggnog)
• IL-2: Sturmovik Great Battles: Vehicle Specifications (by Aergistal)
  Also includes tanks.

• Cross Reference Resource for Plane Data (by [Pb]Vapor)
  See this forum post re. the table.

• IL-2 Compare with Great Battles airplanes data for top speeds (by 77.CountZero)

• Aircraft Specs Comparison Table (by Kataphrakt)

• Pros and Cons: Allied aircraft of IL-2 Battle of Bodenplatte (by Sherrif)

• Pros and Cons: Luftwaffe aircraft of IL-2 Battle of Bodenplatte (by Sherrif)

• Multiplayer Aircraft Guide — Flying Circus Edition (by Bender & Trupo)

• Realistic Flight Manuals for the Game (by Inkoslav)

 

 

Flying Guides and Utilities

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• Requiem Flying Guides:
    - Flight Principles
    - Complex Engine Management

• Essay on Flying Taildraggers (by Chief Instructor):
    - PART 1: Why taildraggers are tricky and how to overcome it!
    - PART 2: Getting the tail up
    - PART 3: Landing and stopping

• LIBERATOR's High-Flying Tutorials:
    - Glossary of Terms
    - Lesson No.1 - Liftoff
    - Lesson No.2 - Touchdown
    - Lesson No.3 - Angle of Attack
    - Lesson No.5 - Engine Management
    - Lesson No.7 - Gyroscopic Forces
    - Lesson No.9 - Spins & Recovery
    - Lesson No. 11 - Slow Flight

• Flight School Campaigns (by Utopioneer)
    - 1 - Basic flight through waypoints
    - 2 - Take-off
    - 3 - Landing
    - 7 - Taxi
    - 8 - Formations

• Taxiing Tutorial (by HenFre)

• Takeoff and Landing Tutorial (by HenFre)

• Aerobatic Maneuvers (by HenFre)

• How to Fly Tutorials (by Col. Ninny)
  See this forum post re. the videos.

• How to Complex Engine Management and Performance (by Col. Ninny)

• Basic Flight Non-Combat Training Films from the '40s (compiled by indiaciki)

• Navigation on Expert Servers (by Sheriff)
• How to Navigate with No GPS (For beginners) (by Darbzy)
• Navigating in VR (by Darbzy)
• Navigation (by I Fly Central):
    - Part 1 - Pilotage - land navigation
    - Part 1.5 - The E6B Flight Computer
    - Part. 1.75 - Fixed Loop Radio Compass

• How to Read a Map and Navigate (by Col Ninny)

• IL-2 Mission Planner (by 19//curiousGamblerr)
  See this forum post re. the planner. For help, click the question mark at the lower right of the map.

• Map Tool for IL-2 Sturmovik, Rise of Flight, and Cliffs of Dover (by NobbyNobbs)
  See this post re. the tool.

• Dreieckrechner DR-3 Navigation Wind Correction Computer (Flash) (by unknown creator)
  See this forum post for details.

• Wind Angle Calculator (by SVAF - Swedish Virtual Air Force)
  No help available

 

 

Air Combat Guides

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• Requiem Air Combat Guides:
    - Basic Fighter Maneuvering
    - Air Combat Maneuvering
    - Gunnery (Deflection Shooting)
      Requiem also posted some Angle Off Charts.
• Requiem Air Combat Guides from Rise of Flight
    - Basic Flight Maneuvers
    - Air Combat Maneuvering
    - Air Combat Tactics
  Requiem is making some new videos to replace these. See the Air Combat Guides, linked to above.
• LIBERATOR's High-Flying Tutorials:
    - Glossary of Terms
    - Lesson No.6 - To Battle
      - Part 1 - Energy Management
      - Part 2 - Shooting
    - Lesson No.8 - Defensive Maneuvers
    - Lesson No.10 - Downing Multiseaters
• Flight School Campaigns (by Utopioneer)
    - 4 - Shoot down a bomber
    - 5 - Dogfight
    - 8 - Formations
• Basic fighter maneuvers (detailed) (on Wikipedia)
• Anatomy of the Bounce (by I Fly Central)
• IL2 Sturmovik: Fw 190A High speed deflection shooting (by opcode)
• IL2 Sturmovik: Bf 109G tactics vs bombers (by opcode)
• Vertical Maneuvers and Energy Management (the 10% rule) - (by I Fly Central)
• Defending Against Boom and Zoom - Spitfire - defensive tactics (by Robo)
• Defensive Flying (by Sherrif)
• The Art of Aerial Defense (by Blondie/Flight Dojo):
    - Part 1 - Situational Awareness
    - Part 2 - Decisions, Decisions
    - Part 3 - The Mid-Game
• Air Combat Decisions in the Making (by Sherrif)
• IL2 Sturmovik: Fw 190A scissors and guns defense (by opcode)
• IL2 Sturmovik: Bf 109G energy tactics, defense, and decisionmaking (by opcode)
• IL2 Sturmovik: Yak-1b energy tactics and the scissors (by opcode)
• Il-2 Sturmovik: Training Video - Dealing with B&Z attacks and initializing scissors ENG/GER (by MisogiWaAikidoDesu)
  German with subtitles
• Risky Business - Defensive 190 Vs. P-51 || IL-2 GB (by I Fly Central)
• How to Fly Multiplayer (by Col Ninny)
  This page includes air combat and ground attack videos.
• How to Air Combat (by Col Ninny)
  This page includes air combat and ground attack videos.
• Il-2 Sturmovik: Training Video - Developing Tactics ENG/GER (by MisogiWaAikidoDesu)
  German with subtitles
• Dicta Boelcke (a list of air combat fundamentals by 1st World War German flying ace, Oswald Boelcke) (on Wikipedia)
• Instinctive Aiming - How To (by I Fly Central)
• Aircraft Identification - Friend or Foe ? (on Military Aviation History YouTube channel)
• Spotting Aircraft in Multiplayer Ep.1 - IL2 BoX (by I Fly Central)
• IL2 Battle of Stalingrad: FW 190A energy tactics, and aircraft identification (by opcode)
• Plane Recognition Manual (by SCG_TeRReF)
• Tacview – Understand What Happened During Your Last Flight!
  Original post deleted. Search the forum and internet for "Tacview" instead.

 

 

Ground Attack Guides

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• Ground Attacker Handbook (by StG77_HvB)
  Also, see the Ground Attacker Handbook videos.
• Weapons Employment (by Requiem)
  Practice missions are also available
• Flight School Campaigns (by Utopioneer)
    - 6 - Ground Attack
• Firepower ! What does it take to kill a Tank? (by Col. Ninny)
• Bomb Loadouts - Choosing the right Ordnance for the job (by Col. Ninny)
• Level Bombing with German Bombers (by Sheriff)
• How to Fly Multiplayer (by Col Ninny)
  This page includes air combat and ground attack videos.
• How to Air Combat (by Col Ninny)
  This page includes air combat and ground attack videos.
• IL-2 GB / "Dicta Kalle" ... or ... How to deal with Enemy AA (by K98_Zock_TV or KG_S_Kalle_Kalutz82 in forums)
• IL-2 GB / "Dicta Kalle" (SEAD) Mission example, TAW (by K98_Zock_TV or KG_S_Kalle_Kalutz82 in forums)

 

 

Tank Guides

Spoiler

• Tank Controls (by Thad)
• IL-2: Sturmovik Great Battles: Vehicle Specifications (by Aergistal)
  Also includes aircraft.
• PzKpfw. VI Ausf.H1 "Tiger" (by I Fly Central)
• How to use Zeiss T.Z.F. Optic (by I Fly Central)
• Ranging Guide for Tank Crew (by [N.O.G.F.]Leon_Portier)
• Basic Ground Unit Reference Chart (by Thad)

 

 

   

 

Edited December 29, 2020 by JimTM

[JimTM 1356]

9 minutes ago, Thad said:

Jim,

 

Attached is a updated default Tank Controls image.  

TankDefault.zip 90.23 kB · 1 download

 

Thanks Thad. Would you be able to update this post? That way the link in the OP will still be valid.

[Thad 1592]

[JimTM 1356]

Update: In the opening post, added "practice missions" link under Ground Attack Guides, Weapons Employment.

[JimTM 1356]

Update: In the opening post, added "Default Key Command Lists" link under "Game, Mission Editor, and Multiplayer Server Guides".

Edited June 16, 2019 by JimTM

[RedBravo65 29]

What a fantastic resource!  Thanks for putting this together.

[Jade_Monkey 3664]

Thanks for putting this together! This should be the equivalent to the sidebar in Reddit. The go-to place for every noob and anyone trying to read on areas where they are a bit rusty.

Edited June 18, 2019 by Jade_Monkey

[JimTM 1356]

24 minutes ago, Jade_Monkey said:

Thanks for putting this together! This should be the equivalent to the sidebar in Reddit. The go-to place for every noob adn anyone trying to read on on areas where they are a bit rusty.

 

Thanks for your contribution of the Pilot Notes Jade_Monkey. I always have them open on my iPad whenever I fly. Also, thanks to everyone whose content I linked to and everyone who helps guide the community in their own way.

 

[JimTM 1356]

Update: Added "Skinning Guides" to the opening post.

[JimTM 1356]

Update: Added the following to the opening post:

 

Game Guides

• Game Updates
• Developer Diary
• Linking Your Steam Account to Your IL-2 (1CGS) Account

Missions and Campaigns (new category)

 

Mission Editor, and Multiplayer Server Guides

• IL2 Stats - Statistics System for Dedicated Multiplayer Servers

Air Combat Guides

• Defensive Flying (by Sherrif)
• Air Combat Decisions in the Making (by Sherrif)
• Tacview – Understand what happened during your last flight!

 

 

 

 

Edited July 20, 2019 by JimTM

[DDSnacko 41]

Where are LoadBeard's guides?  Like this one..  I don't see them in the list in the first post.

 

I was wondering if he made any more?  Specifically I was looking for a P-47 Cockpit Guide.

 

[JimTM 1356]

33 minutes ago, DDSnacko said:

Where are LoadBeard's guides?  Like this one..  I don't see them in the list in the first post.

 

I was wondering if he made any more?  Specifically I was looking for a P-47 Cockpit Guide.

 

...

 

I remember those great cockpit guides but I'm afraid that LodeBeard's post is gone.

[DDSnacko 41]

Wow, why would the delete his post?  Well, I see that he has not logged on the forums for ove 1.5 years, so he probably hasn't made any new cockpit guides.

 

Thanks for the reply Jim..  Maybe I should post the ones that I have..  I think I have them all.  I have 11 of them..

[JimTM 1356]

2 hours ago, DDSnacko said:

Wow, why would the delete his post?  Well, I see that he has not logged on the forums for ove 1.5 years, so he probably hasn't made any new cockpit guides.

 

Thanks for the reply Jim..  Maybe I should post the ones that I have..  I think I have them all.  I have 11 of them..

 

I guess that would be OK as long as you credit Lodebeard for the contribution and perhaps include a short explanation of the situation. I'll add a link to your post.

[DDSnacko 41]

Under 'Skinning Guides', the item called 'Posting, Downloading, and Showing Skins' is a link to just one post which has nothing of use in it. 

Probably should remove it from this list?  

Guess I'll do some searching for downloading skins..

[JimTM 1356]

20 hours ago, DDSnacko said:

Under 'Skinning Guides', the item called 'Posting, Downloading, and Showing Skins' is a link to just one post which has nothing of use in it. 

Probably should remove it from this list?  

Guess I'll do some searching for downloading skins..

 

Thanks. I added "Note on" to the link titles to make the purpose clear.

[DDSnacko 41]

On 8/20/2019 at 11:01 AM, JimTM said:

 

I guess that would be OK as long as you credit Lodebeard for the contribution and perhaps include a short explanation of the situation. I'll add a link to your post.

 

I PM'ed Loadbeard about a week ago and have received no response.

 

I posted all of his guides and one that I made in this post.  I put a note in there for him to contact me if he would like them taken down. 

 

Here's my post....

 

[JimTM 1356]

Update: Added the following to the opening post:

 

Game Guides

• Areas Covered by Il-2 Great Battles (by u/majkel and u/some1pl)
• Jason's Quick Guide to 3.001 Graphics Smoothness (by Jason Williams)
• 3000 steps condensed into one simple performance guide (by Geronimo553)

Aircraft Guides

• Cockpit Reference Guides (by Loadbeard and DDSnacko)

Flying Guides and Utilities

• Essay on Flying Taildraggers (by Chief Instructor)

 

[JimTM 1356]

Update: Added the following to the opening post:

 

Game Guides

• A complete guide to set up Head-tracking - Opentrack (by BlackHellHound1)

Aircraft Guides

• IL-2 Compare with Great Battles airplanes data for top speeds (77.CountZero)
• Multiplayer Aircraft Guide — Flying Circus Edition (by Bender & Trupo)

Edited September 12, 2019 by JimTM

[JimTM 1356]

Update: Added the following to the opening post:

 

Game Guides

• User Manual About Keybindings (by pa4tim)
• Col Ninny's Control Set Up and Key Mapping

Missions and Campaigns

• Kuban Interactive Playground (by =[TIA]=Stoopy)

Flying Guides and Utilities

• Taxiing Tutorial (by HenFre)

• Takeoff and Landing Tutorial (by HenFre)

• Aerobatic Maneuvers (by HenFre)

• How to Fly Tutorials (by Col. Ninny)
  See this forum post re. the videos.

• How to Complex Engine Management and Performance (by Col. Ninny)
• How to Read a Map and Navigate (by Col Ninny)

Air Combat Guides

• IL2 Sturmovik: Fw 190A scissors and guns defense (by opcode)
• How to Fly Multiplayer (by Col Ninny)
  This page includes air combat and ground attack videos.
• How to Air Combat (by Col Ninny)
  This page includes air combat and ground attack videos.

Ground Attack Guides

• How to Fly Multiplayer (by Col Ninny)
  This page includes air combat and ground attack videos.
• How to Air Combat (by Col Ninny)
  This page includes air combat and ground attack videos.

Edited September 23, 2019 by JimTM

[oneeyeddog 162]

Thanks Jim. trying to find my way back, this will help a lot.

 

[JimTM 1356]

7 hours ago, oneeyeddog said:

Thanks Jim. trying to find my way back, this will help a lot.

 

 

I'm glad to hear that you're back in the cockpit dog. Hope to see you in the skies sometime.

 

Cheers!  

[JimTM 1356]

Update: Added the following to the opening post:

 

Mission Editor and Multiplayer Server Guides

• The Groups Sharing Corner
  This thread contains groups that you can place in your missions, which helps you build missions faster.

Ground Attack Guides

• Ground Attacker Handbook (by StG77_HvB)
  Also, see the Ground Attacker Handbook videos.   <--- NEW

Edited October 9, 2019 by JimTM

[JimTM 1356]

Update: Added the following to the opening post:

 

Game Guides

• Repair/Rearm/Refuel Explained (by =KG76=flyus747)
  See "II. At the Service Area...(for players)"

Mission Editor and Multiplayer Server Guides

• Objects Reference Chart PDF's (by GSHWK_Houndstone_Hawk)
• Repair/Rearm/Refuel Explained (by =KG76=flyus747)
  See "I. How the RRR logic works in the Editor... (for mission makers)"

Skinning Guides

• Tutorials by SOLID KREATE (SPEKTRE76 in IL-2 Sturmovik Forum):
  - Using Alpha Channels - Beginners Skinning Tutorial
  - Using the Pen Tool - Beginners Skinning Tutorial
  - Using the Pen Tool - Beginners Skinning Tutorial Part 2
  - Photoshop Brush Tool for Beginners - Part 1
  - Photoshop Brush Tool for Beginners - Part 2 (coming later)

Aircraft Guides

• Aircraft Specs Comparison Table (by Kataphrakt)

Flying Guides and Utilities

• Wind Angle Calculator (by SVAF - Swedish Virtual Air Force)
  No help available

 

 

Edited November 16, 2019 by JimTM

[JimTM 1356]

Update: Added the following to the opening post:

 

Game Guides

• LIBERATOR's High-Flying Tutorials:
  -  Glossary of Terms
  - Lesson No.1 - Liftoff
  - Lesson No.4 - Response Curves (some content refers to Rise of Flight interface)

Mission Editor and Multiplayer Server Guides

• Alonzo's Custom Ping Kicker for Servers

Skinning Guides

• Tutorials by SOLID KREATE (SPEKTRE76 in IL-2 Sturmovik Forum):
  - Using Alpha Channels - Beginners Skinning Tutorial - Part 2
  - Using the Single Pixel Marquee Tool - Beginners Skinning Tutorial

Aircraft Guides

• Pros and Cons: Allied aircraft of IL-2 Battle of Bodenplatte (by Sherrif)

• Pros and Cons: Luftwaffe aircraft of IL-2 Battle of Bodenplatte (by Sherrif)

Flying Guides and Utilities

• LIBERATOR's High-Flying Tutorials:
  - Glossary of Terms
  - Lesson No.1 - Liftoff
  - Lesson No.2 - Touchdown
  - Lesson No.3 - Angle of Attack
  - Lesson No.5 - Engine Management
  - Lesson No.7 - Gyroscopic Forces
  - Lesson No.9 - Spins & Recovery
  - Lesson No. 11 - Slow Flight

Air Combat Guides

• LIBERATOR's High-Flying Tutorials:
  - Glossary of Terms
  - Lesson No.6 - To Battle
      - Part 1 - Energy Management
      - Part 2 - Shooting
  - Lesson No.8 - Defensive Maneuvers
  - Lesson No.10 - Downing Multiseaters
• IL2 Sturmovik: Fw 190A High speed deflection shooting (by opcode)
• IL2 Sturmovik: Bf 109G tactics vs bombers (by opcode)
• IL2 Sturmovik: Bf 109G energy tactics, defense, and decisionmaking (by opcode)
• IL2 Sturmovik: Yak-1b energy tactics and the scissors (by opcode)
• Il-2 Sturmovik: Training Video - Dealing with B&Z attacks and initializing scissors ENG/GER (by MisogiWaAikidoDesu)
  German with subtitles
• Risky Business - Defensive 190 Vs. P-51 || IL-2 GB (by I Fly Central)
• Il-2 Sturmovik: Training Video - Developing Tactics ENG/GER (by MisogiWaAikidoDesu)
  German with subtitles

Edited January 9, 2020 by JimTM

[JimTM 1356]

Update: Added the following to the opening post:

 

Game Guides

• Jason's Briefing Room and Officers Club (by Jason Williams, IL-2 Producer)
  Comments and answers to questions on various game issues
• How to Record and Create an IL-2 video for YouTube (by Col Ninny)

Missions and Campaigns

• Flight School Campaigns (by Utopioneer)

Mission Editor and Multiplayer Server Guides

• IL-2 Sturmovik Mission Editor and Multiplayer Server Manual (by JimTM)
  Spanish version of the manual (by -=PHX=-Trenkos)
• French instructional videos and PDFs about the mission editor:
    - Introduction Editeur BoS - IL2 Battle of Stalingrad (by S33Phoenix)
    - IL2 BoS Mission Editor Utilization Basique (by unknown creator)
    - IL2 BoS Mission Editor Utilization Avancée (by unknown creator)
    - IL-2 BoS DServer Héberger Une Partie Online & Utilisation de la Remote Console (by unknown creator)
    - RoF PDFs (by unknown creator)
      The BoS editor is based on the RoF editor.
• Basic Ground Unit Reference Chart (by Thad)

Aircraft Guides

• IL-2 Aircraft Guides (by JD_LincsUK)
  See this forum post re. the guides.

Flying Guides and Utilities

• Flight School Campaigns (by Utopioneer)
    - 1 - Basic flight through waypoints
    - 2 - Take-off
    - 3 - Landing
    - 7 - Taxi
    - 8 - Formations

Air Combat Guides

• Flight School Campaigns (by Utopioneer)
    - 4 - Shoot down a bomber
    - 5 - Dogfight
    - 8 - Formations

Ground Attack Guides

• Flight School Campaigns (by Utopioneer)
    - 6 - Ground Attack
• Firepower ! What does it take to kill a Tank? (by Col. Ninny)

Tank Guides

• Basic Ground Unit Reference Chart (by Thad)

 

Edited April 4, 2020 by JimTM

[Sketch 1077]

@JimTM or STV77_HvB - The bomber's handbook link does not work anymore. Here's the correct link -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TXSaTG6yKXTo-y9jd4-20nIH06D0ksek/view

 

 

Edited July 23, 2020 by Sketch

[JimTM 1356]

1 hour ago, Sketch said:

@JimTM or STV77_HvB - The bomber's handbook link does not work anymore. Here's the correct link -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TXSaTG6yKXTo-y9jd4-20nIH06D0ksek/view

 

 

 

Fixed. Thanks Sketch.

[JimTM 1356]

Update: Added the following to the opening post:

 

Game Guides

• IL-2: Great Battles – Which one should I buy? (by ShamrockOneFive)
• Plane Specific Controls - Filterable Spreadsheet (by Hipsu)
• Techno Chat Icons (by Zak, IL-2 Team)
  Techno chat icons are icons that appear on the right side of your screen to indicate the 
  state of your aircraft systems (for example, water radiator position or landing gear down).
  To turn on techno chat icons, go to Settings > Flight Interface > Ingame messages and choose
  Technical or Technical and tips.
• Using Voice Dictation for In-Game Chatting with VoiceAttack & Google (by Wazoo-VR)
• IL-2 Graphics Configuration Editor (by =RS=Funkie)
• Track Recording Size Limit Extender (by SAS_Storebror)
  Starts a new track when the recording size limit is reached on the current track.

Mission Editor and Multiplayer Server Guides

• Utility to set damage of a group of blocks (by SYN_Vander)
• Tool: Using Dserver Remote Console from Discord (by super-truite)

Aircraft Guides

• IL-2 Aircraft Infographics (by -332FG-Eggnog)

Flying Guides and Utilities

• Navigating in VR (by Darbzy)

Air Combat Guides

• The Art of Aerial Defense (by Blondie/Flight Dojo):
    - Part 1 - Situational Awareness
    - Part 2 - Decisions, Decisions
    - Part 3 - The Mid-Game
• Plane Recognition Manual (by SCG_TeRReF)

 

Ground Attack Guides

• Bomb Loadouts - Choosing the right Ordnance for the job (by Col. Ninny)
• IL-2 GB / "Dicta Kalle" ... or ... How to deal with Enemy AA (by K98_Zock_TV or KG_S_Kalle_Kalutz82 in forums)
• IL-2 GB / "Dicta Kalle" (SEAD) Mission example, TAW (by K98_Zock_TV or KG_S_Kalle_Kalutz82 in forums)

Tank Guides

• Ranging Guide for Tank Crew (by [N.O.G.F.]Leon_Portier)

Edited December 2, 2020 by JimTM

[Aergistal 2]

On 5/2/2019 at 10:43 PM, JimTM said:

Here is a list of some useful and popular IL-2 Sturmovik resources that, hopefully, will help new and old players alike.

 

I made a more readable and mobile friendly version of the aircraft and tanks technical specifications / operational details present in the game.

If anyone's interested it can be found here:

 

GitHub Pages: https://aergistal.github.io/il2

GitHub project: https://github.com/aergistal/il2

 

I plan to update it for each release.

[JimTM 1356]

2 hours ago, Aergistal said:

 

I made a more readable and mobile friendly version of the aircraft and tanks technical specifications / operational details present in the game.

If anyone's interested it can be found here:

 

GitHub Pages: https://aergistal.github.io/il2

GitHub project: https://github.com/aergistal/il2

 

I plan to update it for each release.

 

Thanks Aergistal. I added a link under Aircraft Guides and Tank Guides.

 

Note to All: Thanks for all of the great resources. It's best to create a separate thread for new resources so that you can add update posts to that thread as you go. That way, your resource will stand out and this thread will only contain updates to the opening post.

Edited December 29, 2020 by JimTM