[Mod Pack] IL-2 Enhanced Version 2.2 (Updated 8/30/24)

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

IL-2 Enhanced Modpack for Online and Offline Play

 

 

These videos were filmed with the pack activated: 

 

 

 

 

This modpack includes the following:

Weapons and Ballistics
-Weapons and Tracers Mod by QB Rails
-Multicolored Tracers v1.3 by rieper_420
-Realistic Dispersion by ACG_Cass

-Blind Gunners v1.1 by rieper_420

-Blind Ship AAA v1.1 by rieper_420

-AAA Mod by Stonehouse 

-AI Gunnery Mod by Stonehouse

-AI Gunnery Pilot Despawn Delay by Stonehouse

-AAA Heavy Flak Effects by Stonehouse

-AQMB_QMB and career AAA attack range by Stonehouse

-Mk 108 + Other Weapons Mod by Siegfried-Schutz

-Better Reticles by EffeDB

-Slower Sinking Ships by Avimimus

-Slower Stopping Trains by Avimimus 

-Better Bomb Fuses by Avimimus

-FAB50SV No Safety by Avimimus

Graphics
-Sun Size Correction by LizLemon

-Vignette Killer by LizLemon
-4k Trees by VaSok and drewm3i (added them to all maps)
-Proper winter trees for winter maps by STOIKY and drewm3i (added them to all winter maps)
-Effects Low End V5 with Less Black Smoke by JSOFlyer
-River Color and Shoreline Fix (for all maps) by LizLemon and Drewm3i
-Short Grass and Field Crops Final version (low resolution version) by Off_Winters

-Short Grass by Oyster_Kai
-Historically Accurate Skins 4K Default and Alternative by milktoast (new version 12/21/22)

-Damage Decal Improvements by Oyster_KAI

-Adjusted Navigation Lights Mod by G_Gart

-Longer Smoke and Vapor Trails by LizLemon 

-No Lens Flare by meplanes1969

-FC "No Man's Land" Enhancements by JSOFlyer and AEtheIraedUnraed

-Longer Lasting Crashed Plane Fires by Stonehouse

-Wingtip Vortices by Stonehouse

-Proper Rheinland Roads by VAG_Sevy 

-Static Historically Correct Aircraft Skins by FoxbatRU

Textures
-Rheinland Spring Enhanced by JamieDodger
-Rheinland Texture Mod by PicksKing

-Arras and FC Westfront Spring 1918 Texture Mod by PicksKing and Drewm3i
-Skin pack for all airfields buildings, 1944 - 1945 by MarcoPegase44
-Skins camonet and concrete for NW europe airfields by MarcoPegase44

-MPG Factory; New skins for landing gear to Bf109G14 & Bf109K4 by MarcoPegase44
-Kuban Texture Mod v1.1 by PicksKing
-Stalingrad Tex Mod (Summer and Autumn version) by JamieDodger
-Moscow Autumn retexture by MissionBug

-Rheinland Late Winter by rowdyb00t 

-Western Camo for Airports by VAG_Sevy

VR Performance
-VREM 6.2 VR Enhancer by c6_lefuneste
-Ditherfix by LizLemon

Miscellaneous
-Camoflauge of the Wehrmacht by DetCord12B
-Correct Awards by CountZero
-Many objects for the desolate Rheinland and Arras maps made by Hamaha15 for mission builders including the Autobahn
-Template files for more populated Arras and Rheinland maps for mission builders by Hamaha15 included
-Stoopy's Interactive Playground Missions for Each WW2 Map

-Radio Chatter by JSOFLyer 

-Rhineland Map Country Borders by VAG_Sevy

 

 

Update 9/1/21:

This modpack is now going to be offered in one modular version going forward with various options included as jsgme add-ons. I have uploaded a new version of the pack with additional mods and bugfixes, including the navlights which were brought to my attention by @curiouslysophie. The rendering issue with the trees on winter maps still remains for now until one of us can get with @rowdyb00tto remedy this.

 

It has come to my attention that reshade fails to deactivate from the pack when using jsgme. If you wish to remove it from the pack/game for online play on servers that do not allow it like FVP or CB, simply delete the following folders and files from bin/game:

 

-reshade-shaders

-dxgi.dll

-reshade.cfg

-reshadePreset.cfg

 

I have also had to delete d3dx.dll, d3d11.dll, and d3d11.log as well to get my game to work after using the mod. I will say that you can technically just delete the entire contents of the bin/game folder with the exception of the game and launcher executables (.exe) because the launcher client will simply re-download them from the main IL-2 server.

 

For now, Fholger's Universal VR shader will remain included in the pack because it greatly improves clarity and reduces ghosting in VR. While the vr enhancements are included in the pack by default, they can be disabled for flatscreen users by simply deleting the contents of the bin/game folder within IL-2 Enhanced before activation via jsgme. The bin/game folder in the pack is where the universal vr shader, fsr, and vrem are located (as well as LizLemon's moon shader fix).

 

Update 11/26/21:

 

Happy Thanksgiving! I have updated this pack to version .3. The main thing is I have gotten rid of ACG Cass's AP Mod, which caused certain guns not to fire and various luascript errors. It is also not nearly as necessary post update 4.605, where AP guns received a ballistics and dispersion fix. Please let me know if this version fixes the luascript errors, but if it does not I will have @meplanes1969 and @QB.Rails look into it. 

 

Update 12/13/21: I am now releasing version 1.0 of this pack since I believe it is stable enough to be considered no longer a WIP or beta mod pack. Thanks to @NewWinter, the luascript errors have been fixed and patched into the pack. Thanks to @meplanes1969and @Mtnbiker1998, numerous graphical bugs with damage decals have been ironed out. New for this version, is the latest VREM from @C6_lefuneste and numerous enhancements and bug fixes. I have also tweaked the rivers on the Rheinland maps with work from @rowdyb00t's Rheinand map pack. I have also removed his wonderful cloud mod, which is no longer compatible with the latest version of the game so the pack should now perform even better and be stable and cohesive. 

 

Update 1/3/22: The pack is now updated to work with 4.702B. The included interactive playground missions by @Stoopy have been fixed and many included mods like the 4k skin pack by @milktoast have been updated. Luascript errors have also been fixed thanks to @NewWinter . Banding in VR has been addressed by the latest 6.2 version of VREM. I have not included the haze fix by @rowdyb00tbecause I believe it will be fixed shortly by the developers, but if it is not, I will add that in the future. Happy New Year!

 

 

Updated 2/3/23: Since @Han and the official dev team have fixed a number of issues over the last year like the .50s, sky banding, improved the clouds, etc. this pack will no longer focus on weapon mods, but instead will add graphical and functional fidelity with as few mod conflicts as possible. Performance should be very comparable to the base game, despite the addition of texture, effects, and other mods.

 

This release is stable, although we are still looking for feedback and are also happy to tweak the modpack as a result of your input.

 

In the future, I aim to keep this all-inclusive modpack updated as mod creators create new mods and update existing ones. With that said, there are a number of things in game that I would like to see further development on to be included in this modpack going forward, including:

 

-Trees

-Grass

-Terrain textures

-Water 

-Effects

-Engine/Flyby Sounds

-Weapons Misfires/Jamming/Overheating @Avimimus

 

Updated 2/18/24: The pack has been updated to version 2.1 to work with version 5.201B. Not much has changed except what is listed above in bold. 

 

I have also added the bolded mods (or new versions of pre-existing mods) to the pack. I have removed prior versions from the OP and Mediafire to avoid confusion. There is now only one version and it does not include the FSR mod or Fholger's Universal Shader. Here are links to download them:

 

Link to additional VR enhancements: 

 

 

Download:

 

-2.1: https://www.mediafire.com/file/roj52cjx7aeb1e3/IL-2+Enhanced+V2.1.zip/file

-2.1  Patch: https://www.mediafire.com/file/mhgmbxo3cckk1ta/IL-2+Enhanced+V2.1+Patch.zip/file

-2.2 Patch: IL-2 Enhanced V2.2 Patch (mediafire.com)

1. Download and install jsgme to create "MODS" folder: Download Generic Mod Enabler (jsgme) 2.6.0.157 (softpedia.com)
2. Download files, extract, and place in mods folder.
3. Run JSGME/OVGME and activate V 2.1 first, followed by the patches in sequential order.

4. Enable mods in the game launcher.

5. Run game.

 

Cheers,

-drewm3i-VR

Edited August 30, 2024 by 356thFS_Drewm3i-VR
New Version :D

[blue_max]

I like it! Awesome work, will definitely use!

[[DBS]TH0R]

Anyone else getting super slow download speeds? Would it be possible to post this at a different site?

 

(downloading Flatscreen Version)

 

EDIT: Disregard, it picked up speed now.

 

Thanks @drewm3i-VR!

Edited August 27, 2021 by [DBS]TH0R

[javelina]

awesome, thank you!!!!

[curiouslysophie]

Wonderful modpack! Thank you!

 

One small bug though, the nav lights for the Spitfire Mk.IXe are missing.

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

39 minutes ago, curiouslysophie said:

Wonderful modpack! Thank you!

 

One small bug though, the nav lights for the Spitfire Mk.IXe are missing.

Are you sure? That's the one that I tested in the video. I also tested the FW 190 A3 and a few other planes and they had lights. What pack are you using? I was only able to test the vr packs because I play in vr exclusively. 

[Jason_Williams]

You forgot longer vapor trails.

 

Jason

[Mtnbiker1998]

Been super interested in seeing something like this!! I've given it a few tries in the quick mission builder and it seems like a pretty good start. Heres my two cents, hopefully don't ruffle too many feathers.

 

imo, it'd be better if the cloud mod was optional, I'm really not a fan of the reshade effects in there or the greysky effect, but then again I think the new cloud improvements we have coming to the game soon(tm) should make the clouds mod obsolete anyways.

 

Glad to see the weapon mod/tracer mod make its way in here, alongside cass' dispersion mod. absolutely essential. Does anyone remember cass' other .50 cal mod? his AP fix from that thread that got locked awhile ago, it adjusted the diameter of the bullet to create bigger holes for increased damage. I'd love to see that implemented into the mod for all AP ammo. One thing I really don't like is the bomb tweaks, bombs do plenty of damage if you actually hit or are close to your target. Should be kept separate from the much more essential HE/AP tweaks.

 

The retexture mods for the terrains are absolutely great, love them. The only thing there I wasn't a fan of was the winter trees, they have a strange ugly cell shading effect around them, and they revert back to the vanilla brown trees when you get close. Really not great. Everything else there was excellent though! I wish I'd been using some of these mods sooner.

 

Also finally, kept getting this error message in one of my quick missions:

There was another that popped up that looked pretty similar, but I didn't get a screencap of it. I think it also had something to do with the rus_45 shell. HE something maybe?

 

Again, really, really excited to see something like this as an all inclusive "upgrade pack" could be a big step forward for the game.

 

Best of luck with this!

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

39 minutes ago, Jason_Williams said:

You forgot longer vapor trails.

 

Jason

Indeed it seems I did ?. Maybe for the next iteration/hotfix.

 

 

5 minutes ago, Mtnbiker1998 said:

Been super interested in seeing something like this!! I've given it a few tries in the quick mission builder and it seems like a pretty good start. Heres my two cents, hopefully don't ruffle too many feathers.

 

imo, it'd be better if the cloud mod was optional, I'm really not a fan of the reshade effects in there or the greysky effect, but then again I think the new cloud improvements we have coming to the game soon(tm) should make the clouds mod obsolete anyways.

 

Glad to see the weapon mod/tracer mod make its way in here, alongside cass' dispersion mod. absolutely essential. Does anyone remember cass' other .50 cal mod? his AP fix from that thread that got locked awhile ago, it adjusted the diameter of the bullet to create bigger holes for increased damage. I'd love to see that implemented into the mod for all AP ammo. One thing I really don't like is the bomb tweaks, bombs do plenty of damage if you actually hit or are close to your target. Should be kept separate from the much more essential HE/AP tweaks.

 

The retexture mods for the terrains are absolutely great, love them. The only thing there I wasn't a fan of was the winter trees, they have a strange ugly cell shading effect around them, and they revert back to the vanilla brown trees when you get close. Really not great. Everything else there was excellent though! I wish I'd been using some of these mods sooner.

 

Also finally, kept getting this error message in one of my quick missions:

There was another that popped up that looked pretty similar, but I didn't get a screencap of it. I think it also had something to do with the rus_45 shell. HE something maybe?

 

Again, really, really excited to see something like this as an all inclusive "upgrade pack" could be a big step forward for the game.

 

Best of luck with this!

Thanks for the feedback!

 

-As per the clouds and sky domes, I think most would agree that they greatly improve the experience. Perhaps I could make them optional, or you can simply delete the cloud files from the pack before activating it. The stock clouds are pretty decent, but the grey skies are far more realistic for Russian and NW Europe. If we ever get the Pacific, it would need a bluer sky.

 

-You can also simply delete the reshade files (I can get you a list if needed). I think for most vr users it really helps improve clarity and reduces ghosting.

 

-The weapons mod included here is far from complete and will be tweaked for sure. The error message you are seeing is related to the loading order of the mods. I will release a patch soon to fix this, but I'd need to know what version you're using.

 

-I personally prefer the winter trees, but again, you are free to tweak the pack by deleting them if you don't like them...orange trees on snow covered maps always bothered me personally as I think dead or green trees are much more realistic. Either way, for the time being the 2d trees really limit things even though they mostly look adequate.

[Mtnbiker1998]

39 minutes ago, drewm3i-VR said:

Thanks for the feedback!

 

-As per the clouds and sky domes, I think most would agree that they greatly improve the experience. Perhaps I could make them optional, or you can simply delete the cloud files from the pack before activating it. The stock clouds are pretty decent, but the grey skies are far more realistic for Russian and NW Europe. If we ever get the Pacific, it would need a bluer sky.

 

-You can also simply delete the reshade files (I can get you a list if needed). I think for most vr users it really helps improve clarity and reduces ghosting.

 

-The weapons mod included here is far from complete and will be tweaked for sure. The error message you are seeing is related to the loading order of the mods. I will release a patch soon to fix this, but I'd need to know what version you're using.

 

-I personally prefer the winter trees, but again, you are free to tweak the pack by deleting them if you don't like them...orange trees on snow covered maps always bothered me personally as I think dead or green trees are much more realistic. Either way, for the time being the 2d trees really limit things even though they mostly look adequate.

I was using the VR performant version, and yes I would appreciate a list! I use a Lenovo Explorer and found the effects to be a bit too grainy (I think the fsr mod is the culprit there,) but then again I've also spent a looooot of time dialing in my game to get it just the way I like. Thank you friend.

 

And if I may be extra annoying, Would you be able to add links to the OP for the original mods? I wouldn't mind downloading a few of them separately.

[curiouslysophie]

11 hours ago, drewm3i-VR said:

Are you sure? That's the one that I tested in the video. I also tested the FW 190 A3 and a few other planes and they had lights. What pack are you using? I was only able to test the vr packs because I play in vr exclusively. 

Yeah, definitely in the Spit. I’m using the flat screen version as I don’t have a very headset. Maybe a missing file in that one?

[MarcoPegase44]

On 8/27/2021 at 9:48 AM, drewm3i-VR said:

IL-2 Enhanced Modpack for Online and Offline Play

 

This modpack has been created to address a number of the current shortcomings in IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles, particularly the damage and ballistics modeling, but also other glaring issues and exploits like the broken navigation lights and tracers which can be seen from miles away even in broad daylight. This modpack is in essence a tested collection of many individual mods made by community members with small additional tweaks of my own in some cases. It has been created with the idea for an invitation only multiplayer server in view, but works even better offline.

 

Please note, there are three variations of this modpack so be sure to download the correct version. The first iteration of the pack is intended for VR USERS WITH HIGH END MACHINES ONLY! There is also a more performant version for vr users as well as an additional version for flat-screeners with mid to high-end machines. The performant version does not really look much worse so most vr users will probably want to go for it.

 

This release is a work-in-progress and is a proof-of-concept. We are looking for feedback and are also happy to tweak the modpack as a result of your input.

This modpack includes the following:

Weapons and Ballistics
-Weapons and Tracers Mod by QB Rails
-Multicolored Tracers and Less Tracer Smoke by rieper_420
-Realistic Dispersion by ACG_Cass

Graphics
-Realistic Clouds VR 2 Grey Sky Version (or Version 15 Grey Sky in the flat screen version of the pack) by rowdyb00t
-Sun Size Correction by LizLemon
-4k Trees by VaSok and drewm3i (added them to all maps)
-Proper winter trees for winter maps by STOIKY and drewm3i (added them to all winter maps)
-Effects by meplanes1969 (improves effects and fixes the broken nav lights, but nav lights may need further tweaking)
-Muddy rivers for all autumn and spring maps (except Stalingrad) by drewm3i
-Short Grass and Field Crops Final version (high resolution short grass with flowers version for the high end vr and pc package, but low resolution version for the more performance oriented pack) by Off_Winters
-Historically Accurate Skins 4K by milktoast

Textures
-Rheinland Spring Enhanced by JamieDodger
-Rheinland Texture Mod by PicksKing
-Skin pack for all airfields buildings, 1944 - 1945 by MarcoPegase44
-Skins camonet and concrete for NW europe airfields by MarcoPegase44
-Kuban Texture Mod v1.1 by PicksKing
-Stalingrad Tex Mod (and Autumn version) by JamieDodger
-Moscow Autumn retexture by MayBug

VR Performance
-VREM 5.2 VR Enhancer by c6_lefuneste
-FSR upscaling mod with optimized presets included by drewm3i
-Fholger Universal VR Shader Mod added to modpack by drewm3i
-Ditherfix by LizLemon

Miscellaneous
-Camoflauge of the Wehrmacht by DetCord12B
-Correct Awards by CountZero
-Many objects for the desolate Rheinland and Arras maps made by Hamaha15 for mission builders including the Autobahn
-Template files for more populated Arras and Rheinland maps for mission builders by Hamaha15 included
-Stoopy's Interactive Playground Missions for Each WW2 Map

 

Download:

-VR version for high end pcs: https://www.mediafire.com/file/pruttpkksx3n5hz/IL-2_Enhanced_VR_For_High_End_Machines.zip/file

 

-Performant VR version: https://www.mediafire.com/file/6pokvs9iq7ws34i/IL-2_Enhanced_VR_Performant_Version.zip/file

 

-Flatscreen Version: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ttcoeqpysfax3el/IL-2_Enhanced_For_Midrange_to_High_End_Machines.zip/file

 

Installation
1. Download and install jsgme to create "MODS" folder.
2. Download files, extract, and place in mods folder.
3. Run jsgme and activate modpack into game.

 

This release is as has been said, a work-in-progress and will hopefully be refined, added to, and improved upon by fellow community members. I'm sure there will be patches to follow and other members begin using and testing this pack rigorously.

 

Cheers,

-drewm3i

Hello,

 

You can also add this mod to have the landing gear legs painted red on the Bf 109G14 and Bf109K4 which used C3 synthetic fuel at the end of 1944.

 

http://axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1109

 

 

Edited August 28, 2021 by MarcoPegase44

[Falcon41]

Excellent, however, I noticed that when playing the newest scripted campaign "Steel Birds" I got loads of Lua Script error messages.  I didn't see this with several other scripted campaigns or single missions that I tested.  You may want to have a look, otherwise wonderful MOD.  Thanks for putting it together.

Falcon41

By the way, I using the flat screen  download

Edited August 28, 2021 by Falcon41
Correction to comment

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

4 hours ago, Falcon41 said:

Excellent, however, I noticed that when playing the newest scripted campaign "Steel Birds" I got loads of Lua Script error messages.  I didn't see this with several other scripted campaigns or single missions that I tested.  You may want to have a look, otherwise wonderful MOD.  Thanks for putting it together.

Falcon41

By the way, I using the flat screen  download

I will get to this today if I can. You and @Mtnbiker1998 can simply deactivate the modpack, download QB Rails weapons mod here: 

 

and drop the files into the appropriate folders and it should fix the error messages. 

18 hours ago, Mtnbiker1998 said:

I was using the VR performant version, and yes I would appreciate a list! I use a Lenovo Explorer and found the effects to be a bit too grainy (I think the fsr mod is the culprit there,) but then again I've also spent a looooot of time dialing in my game to get it just the way I like. Thank you friend.

 

And if I may be extra annoying, Would you be able to add links to the OP for the original mods? I wouldn't mind downloading a few of them separately.

The reshade present and fsr mod both go in bin/game. I would recommend adjusting the sharpness in open_vrmod.cfg to somewhere between .3 and .1. I use a reverb g2 so it was made with that in mind. To an extent, sharpness helps compensate for lower resolution and if you are using a lower resolution headset, you may prefer the higher quality vr version.

10 hours ago, curiouslysophie said:

Yeah, definitely in the Spit. I’m using the flat screen version as I don’t have a very headset. Maybe a missing file in that one?

It shouldn't be, but I will look into it. Are you sure that you the plane missing lights wasn't the spitfire vb? Because I experienced this too, while the ix had perfectly working dim lights.

 

Please note, I'm going to update this pack soon with a lot of fixes and such.

9 hours ago, MarcoPegase44 said:

Hello,

 

You can also add this mod to have the landing gear legs painted red on the Bf 109G14 and Bf109K4 which used C3 synthetic fuel at the end of 1944.

 

http://axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1109

 

 

Awesome, thanks for your good work!

Edited August 28, 2021 by drewm3i-VR

[curiouslysophie]

34 minutes ago, drewm3i-VR said:

It shouldn't be, but I will look into it. Are you sure that you the plane missing lights wasn't the spitfire vb? Because I experienced this too, while the ix had perfectly working dim lights.

 

Please note, I'm going to update this pack soon with a lot of fixes and such.

 

It is definitely the Mk.IX, I'm doing a PWCG campaign in it. The lights work fine when the modpack is removed. I'll try redownloading it when you update it.

 

Thanks for the hard work! It is an awesome collection of mods.

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

2 hours ago, curiouslysophie said:

 

It is definitely the Mk.IX, I'm doing a PWCG campaign in it. The lights work fine when the modpack is removed. I'll try redownloading it when you update it.

 

Thanks for the hard work! It is an awesome collection of mods.

You're welcome! I will get it fixed. In the meantime, you could try to fix it by downloading this and simply overwriting the files in the pack, assuming you can find them:

 

If this doesn't work, you could also simply delete the navlight textures in the pack to revert to stock for now if it bothers you.

Edited August 28, 2021 by drewm3i-VR

[Denum]

Welp 

 

Trying this tonight.

 

 

Time to ruin my multiplayer experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mtnbiker1998]

5 hours ago, drewm3i-VR said:

The reshade present and fsr mod both go in bin/game. I would recommend adjusting the sharpness in open_vrmod.cfg to somewhere between .3 and .1. I use a reverb g2 so it was made with that in mind. To an extent, sharpness helps compensate for lower resolution and if you are using a lower resolution headset, you may prefer the higher quality vr version.

 

Sharpening does not compensate for anything, its a post processing filter. it can't magically create resolution when theres only so many pixels. this is true regardless of whether you're using an OG Vive or an 8k monitor. If you think it looks better than more power to you, but thats a preference thing. imo especially since your end goal is to create a cohesive modpack for use online, things like this should not be part of it to begin with. Same goes for reshade presets. 

 

I'm not trying to come off as a hater, I really love the idea behind this project, and I'm hoping to be able to come to my group with a single mod and say "hey download this and it'll solve most of the games issues" But most of them aren't gonna want to dig through directories to remove stuff. KISS principle my man. texture/map improvements, weapons improvements. if people want to expand on that, then its much easier for them to add it then for everyone else to go digging through the files to remove things.

[356thFS_Piranha]

Drewm31-vr,

Love the mod, thanks.

I'm using high performance computer VR version. Can you make this available in a multiplayer version?. The graphics look much better than what I'm using in Multiplayer.

 

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

3 hours ago, Mtnbiker1998 said:

Sharpening does not compensate for anything, its a post processing filter. it can't magically create resolution when theres only so many pixels. this is true regardless of whether you're using an OG Vive or an 8k monitor. If you think it looks better than more power to you, but thats a preference thing. imo especially since your end goal is to create a cohesive modpack for use online, things like this should not be part of it to begin with. Same goes for reshade presets. 

 

I'm not trying to come off as a hater, I really love the idea behind this project, and I'm hoping to be able to come to my group with a single mod and say "hey download this and it'll solve most of the games issues" But most of them aren't gonna want to dig through directories to remove stuff. KISS principle my man. texture/map improvements, weapons improvements. if people want to expand on that, then its much easier for them to add it then for everyone else to go digging through the files to remove things.

I agree. The next version will have multiple jsgme packages to activate for those who do not like certain things I chose like reshade. With the reverb g2, the universal vr shaders reshade mod is very nice to my eyes. I'll probably stick with the fsr and vr enhancer in the core pack though. Those values can always be tweaked for each individual pc. If you want to get it on this project, pm me and you are welcome to collaborate. Feedback and constructive criticism is very helpful for this WIP version.

Edited August 29, 2021 by drewm3i-VR

[Denum]

Yup 

 

Completely ruined my online experience is an understatement.

 

I wish the cumulonimbus weren't such a FPS hit. 

 

Absolutely stunning. Guns worked. Beautiful clouds. 

 

Was up at 30000ft diving in out clouds chasing 190s in the Jug.

 

Exceptional job to all the creators. 

 

Took a great game to whole new level. 

Edited August 29, 2021 by Denum

[GOA_Karaya_VR]

We need this experience working on multiplayer.

 

Amazing work.

 

S

[Denum]

Only gripe is this weird shimmer around planes on cloudy maps and trees disappear underneath me on winter maps. 

 

Also smoke seemed much lighter from damaged planes? Not sure if intended or not 

Edited August 29, 2021 by Denum

[curiouslysophie]

13 hours ago, drewm3i-VR said:

You're welcome! I will get it fixed. In the meantime, you could try to fix it by downloading this and simply overwriting the files in the pack, assuming you can find them:

 

If this doesn't work, you could also simply delete the navlight textures in the pack to revert to stock for now if it bothers you.

 

Copying the files across did the trick and now they work again.

 

I do have a question though, did the distance the trees change from 2D to 3D change? For some reason mine pop in about 100m away from the plane. It is noticible in all seasons, but especially winter. It is quite distracting. I'm not sure if it is to do with the 4K trees mod? I've only tried it on the Rhineland map so far.

 

 

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

8 hours ago, curiouslysophie said:

 

Copying the files across did the trick and now they work again.

 

I do have a question though, did the distance the trees change from 2D to 3D change? For some reason mine pop in about 100m away from the plane. It is noticible in all seasons, but especially winter. It is quite distracting. I'm not sure if it is to do with the 4K trees mod? I've only tried it on the Rhineland map so far.

 

 

Unfortunately, I think this is a game engine limitation and has nothing to do with the mod. For some reason the dead trees are much more noticeable in this regard. I still personally prefer them to autumn trees on a winter map...

[rowdyb00t]

9 hours ago, curiouslysophie said:

 

Copying the files across did the trick and now they work again.

 

I do have a question though, did the distance the trees change from 2D to 3D change? For some reason mine pop in about 100m away from the plane. It is noticible in all seasons, but especially winter. It is quite distracting. I'm not sure if it is to do with the 4K trees mod? I've only tried it on the Rhineland map so far.

 

 

   This can be fixed with a little artistic talent. There are three different ways that trees are drawn. Worst to best as you move closer. The trick would be to make sure that the trees_seta and setb are matching to the foilage.dds. Some don’t match up very well. 

[354thFG_Rails]

On 8/27/2021 at 4:38 PM, Mtnbiker1998 said:

Been super interested in seeing something like this!! I've given it a few tries in the quick mission builder and it seems like a pretty good start. Heres my two cents, hopefully don't ruffle too many feathers.

 

imo, it'd be better if the cloud mod was optional, I'm really not a fan of the reshade effects in there or the greysky effect, but then again I think the new cloud improvements we have coming to the game soon(tm) should make the clouds mod obsolete anyways.

 

Glad to see the weapon mod/tracer mod make its way in here, alongside cass' dispersion mod. absolutely essential. Does anyone remember cass' other .50 cal mod? his AP fix from that thread that got locked awhile ago, it adjusted the diameter of the bullet to create bigger holes for increased damage. I'd love to see that implemented into the mod for all AP ammo. One thing I really don't like is the bomb tweaks, bombs do plenty of damage if you actually hit or are close to your target. Should be kept separate from the much more essential HE/AP tweaks.

 

The retexture mods for the terrains are absolutely great, love them. The only thing there I wasn't a fan of was the winter trees, they have a strange ugly cell shading effect around them, and they revert back to the vanilla brown trees when you get close. Really not great. Everything else there was excellent though! I wish I'd been using some of these mods sooner.

 

Also finally, kept getting this error message in one of my quick missions:

There was another that popped up that looked pretty similar, but I didn't get a screencap of it. I think it also had something to do with the rus_45 shell. HE something maybe?

 

Again, really, really excited to see something like this as an all inclusive "upgrade pack" could be a big step forward for the game.

 

Best of luck with this!

Go into that NPC shell file in ballistics and get rid of it. it's for tanks anyways. Guys had similar issues and deleting worked.

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

On 8/28/2021 at 10:00 PM, QB.Piranha said:

Drewm31-vr,

Love the mod, thanks.

I'm using high performance computer VR version. Can you make this available in a multiplayer version?. The graphics look much better than what I'm using in Multiplayer.

 

Since you are in the "club" so to speak, you will be able to use this modpack online when the invite only server goes live.

18 hours ago, rowdyb00t said:

   This can be fixed with a little artistic talent. There are three different ways that trees are drawn. Worst to best as you move closer. The trick would be to make sure that the trees_seta and setb are matching to the foilage.dds. Some don’t match up very well. 

Could you look into my friend or teach me or @Mtnbiker1998how to do this?

13 hours ago, QB.Rails said:

Go into that NPC shell file in ballistics and get rid of it. it's for tanks anyways. Guys had similar issues and deleting worked.

Anyone with script errors do this for now!

Edited August 30, 2021 by drewm3i-VR

[rowdyb00t]

7 hours ago, drewm3i-VR said:

Could you look into my friend or teach me or @Mtnbiker1998how to do this?

  In the graphics folder, you have all the map folders. In each folder is a tree file. In that file you have tree_seta, setb and a foliage.dds. Those are what you want to tweak in gimp, photoshop ect. Also you have a forestcolor.dds file with in the carpet file which has the map tiles in it, that may need some tweaking as well. I’m out of town for the week so I wouldn’t be able to look into it.  
  

[Jade_Monkey]

Very nice. May I suggest adding the following?

 

• The "Blind gunners" mod for less accurate gunners. Sorely needed in the game.
• The FidelityFX SuperResolution for a free fps boost in VR (the AMD competitor for Nvidia DLSS vut works wonders in VR with any card, inlcuding Nvidia).

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

1 hour ago, Jade_Monkey said:

Very nice. May I suggest adding the following?

 

• The "Blind gunners" mod for less accurate gunners. Sorely needed in the game.
• The FidelityFX SuperResolution for a free fps boost in VR (the AMD competitor for Nvidia DLSS vut works wonders in VR with any card, inlcuding Nvidia).

Blind Gunners and ACG Cass AP ammo fix are in the pipeline.

 

FSR is already in the vr versions of the pack. 

 

Glad you like it! I enjoy your missions very much.

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

If you want to get involved @Jade_Monkeyand @rowdyb00t, please do. In fact I'll let you take my idea and run with it with your superior skills ?.

[Jade_Monkey]

8 hours ago, drewm3i-VR said:

If you want to get involved @Jade_Monkeyand @rowdyb00t, please do. In fact I'll let you take my idea and run with it with your superior skills ?.

 

 

Sorry, I have zero modding skills

 

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

First post updated on 9/1/21!

 

@Jason_Williams Can you pin this topic? It would be much appreciated ?

Edited September 1, 2021 by drewm3i-VR

[6FG_Jakl]

https://gyazo.com/4005b011068f36fd08ce9d9d83f3b918
https://gyazo.com/e07b050d5c3b995f2ea380d5a7e31df0

 

getting these errors in the flatscreen version (doesent crash the game; but keeps pausing it and alt tabbing me)
 

The first error i could get rid off by deleting it but the 2nd one is calling for a file that doesen't exist and it's hard-locking the game. 

 

Edited September 2, 2021 by 6FG_Jakl

[CosmicXSolitude]

30 minutes ago, 6FG_Jakl said:

https://gyazo.com/4005b011068f36fd08ce9d9d83f3b918
https://gyazo.com/e07b050d5c3b995f2ea380d5a7e31df0

 

getting these errors in the flatscreen version (doesent crash the game; but keeps pausing it and alt tabbing me)
 

The first error i could get rid off by deleting it but the 2nd one is calling for a file that doesen't exist and it's hard-locking the game. 

 

Probably has something to do with the new German AA truck that was added and the original mod author needs to fix it.

[6FG_Jakl]

46 minutes ago, Piro53 said:

Probably has something to do with the new German AA truck that was added and the original mod author needs to fix it.

Yep, mod is currently unplayable because of these 2 errors in single player campaigns

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

1 hour ago, 6FG_Jakl said:

https://gyazo.com/4005b011068f36fd08ce9d9d83f3b918
https://gyazo.com/e07b050d5c3b995f2ea380d5a7e31df0

 

getting these errors in the flatscreen version (doesent crash the game; but keeps pausing it and alt tabbing me)
 

The first error i could get rid off by deleting it but the 2nd one is calling for a file that doesen't exist and it's hard-locking the game. 

 

What campaign/mission are you trying to run? I oddly have been playing all night and haven't had a single crash with the 2nd version pack.

[6FG_Jakl]

Stalingrad,Moscow and Sea Dragon i get these 2, when i fly quick mission it doesen't happen. 

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

6 minutes ago, 6FG_Jakl said:

Stalingrad,Moscow and Sea Dragon i get these 2, when i fly quick mission it doesen't happen. 

Are you using this pack?

 

-.2 IL-2 Enhanced: https://www.mediafire.com/file/3jvmwf1rvmmgztc/IL-2_Enhanced.rar/file