New operating system -lost game

[sonnykims]

My operating system got corrupted and I had a new Windows 10 operating system installed yesterday. Unfortunately I lost EVERYTHING, photos, documents, IL2..everything. How can I get IL2 back onto my computer. I'm sure others must have had similar problems e.g. computer stolen or destroyed. 

Thanks in advance I miss my nightly flight badly.  

[THERION]

7 minutes ago, sonnykims said:

My operating system got corrupted and I had a new Windows 10 operating system installed yesterday. Unfortunately I lost EVERYTHING, photos, documents, IL2..everything. How can I get IL2 back onto my computer. I'm sure others must have had similar problems e.g. computer stolen or destroyed. 

Thanks in advance I miss my nightly flight badly.  

 

Just go to the main web store page and log in. There you will be able to download (sorry) the game installer. Run the installer and game will be installed again.

And for the next (hopefully not) time, you better save your "skin", "campaign" and "input" folder at least. So you don't have to gather all again from scratch.

 

And one last thing: If you install the game, try to install it in a own folder - not program files etc. - like for expample "C:\Games\IL2 Great Battles. This will

avoid some trouble concerning access right, write protection and sort of.

 

Good luck, have patience.

 

Cheerio

[sonnykims]

Thanks for your reply THERION.

Followed your instruction - launcher downloaded nicely then game was downloading (into my separate folder as per your suggestion - again, thanks) - but part way through the download I lost internet connection...the joys of living in the Philippines..so will try again now the internet is returned. Thanks again for your reply and advice.

[sonnykims]

Sim now reinstalled after 26 hours downloading at average of 240Kb/sec but worth the wait to have it back and running again.

Thanks Therion for taking the time out to help and yes, installed it in a separate folder. I see on the forum where you constantly help others...you're a champion.