Can't fly Pilot Career In FC V 5.201 - Help!

[S10JlAbraxis]

I have not sucessfully completed a single FC career mission in V5.201.  I have started 3 careers in 1916, all fighters, one British, one French and one German.  I have now flown 6 missions and each ends with a lockup and CTD.  In every case it happenes near or over the front when engaging enemy aircraft.  WW2 Missions are working fine, no lockup.  When I fly WW1 planes over the WW1 map in quick mission builder everything is fine.  I have never had a lock up in IL-2 before the release of 5.201.  5.201 installed normaly with no interruptions or slow downs.

 

Nothing has changed with my computer which consists of an RTX 4090, Intel 13900k, 64 GB DDR5 and Windows 11.  Nothing is overclocked, all drivers and Windows are fully up to date.  IL2 runs at a constant 120FPS in 4k so I do not think it is my system.  All other games and software work perfectly.

 

I tried deleting the initial WW1 careers and making new one's and still get CTDs.  

 

Am I the only one having this problem?  This is driving me crazy!  Basicly I can not use the careers in WW1 any more.

 

 

[zEKE]

I have the same issue! I bought Flying Circus today and have had 5 CTD in career mode, unplayable...

[JG4_Moltke1871]

Sounds not good… In one case I also can confirm a CTD…

Anyone here using MOD‘s?

 

[S10JlAbraxis]

The only mod I have is to reduce the info displayed on the HUD.  I have been using it for years so I don't think it is causing this issue. 

[Martin077]

they gave us a advise to finish our ww1 careers before the patch come in due to massive changes to the map and squadrons in the new update.

 

i afraid your "old" campaigns have some imcompatibilities now.

start a new one and all should be fine

[Spidey002]

On 12/22/2023 at 11:34 AM, S10JlAbraxis said:

The only mod I have is to reduce the info displayed on the HUD.  I have been using it for years so I don't think it is causing this issue. 

That sounds awesome. Where can I find this?

[S10JlAbraxis]

Here you go:

 

As title says, you can customize your speedbar (if any) by hiding elements you don't need (such as speed, altitude, etc.)

This simple mod doesn't do anything by itself, you have to make the customization yourself.

1. Download this file: http://www.mediafire.com/file/lmkddu1371qgaeo/Reduced_Speedbar_2.zip/file
2. Unzip the content and copy it under your MODS folder in your Il-2 GB installation.
3. Within the mod, go to the file "MODS\Reduced Speedbar\Data\SWF\Il2\Gauges\id.txt" and open it with a text editor.
4. Go down to the line

Code: [Select]

&planeMainStationDefault="compass,time,speed,altitude,fuel,engineSelector,currentStation"- compass: displays heading with directional indication of mission targets and info on wind direction/speed
 - time: doesn't appear to have any effect
 - speed: displays TAS
 - altitude: displays AGL
 - fuel: doesn't appear to have any effect
 - engineSelector: displays which engine is selected in multi-engine aircraft
 - currentStation: displays available ammo, rockets and bombs
5. Delete whichever you don't need, save the file, and activate the mod via JSGME.

Known issues: when you spawn in a plane, the speedbar appears only after several seconds.
Feedback is welcome, cheers

 

 

I uploaded a newer, "streamlined" version.

It appeared that the content of the "graphics" folder (included in the 1st version prior to 03.12.2019) is not needed and was causing delays when the game was loading non-default skins. (I couldn't figure out why.)

Users of the older version may want to
1. disable the mod
2. go to the "MODS\Reduced Speedbar\Data\Graphics" folder and completely delete it
3. re-enable the mod