Update 5.504 is now live

[Blitzen]

It was taking a long time to download so I went out to lunch.By the time a got back it was ready for the flip...but then I discovered there weren't any of the new planes...D__N I had thought I had FCIV...but no,so I bought it and it self installed in a minute and off I went exploring Paris..Vive' l' France!

[czech693]

Download went fast.  However, none of my FC maps will open except for the original 1918 Arras map.  Putting a Strutter on the Rhineland map works, but no dice on the WW1 maps.

[FTC_ChilliBalls]

Quick question regarding the 3 minute Emergency Power DB605A modification.
 

How does this influence engine timers in between Combat Power and Emergency Power?
I.e. I had noted that 90% power settings gave you around 9-10 minutes before today‘s update, 95% around 4-5 minutes etc. etc.

 

[IRRE_CaMeL_BaG]

Since i've download the new update, i've got an issue. 

 

Everytime i try join any Mp server my game freeze and then crash without even lunched the loading. Can't do anything , just kill the task and shutdown the game. 

 

My game worked fine before the update...

 

I've already uninstall and install again the game , but nothing change... 

 

If anyone experienced this issue, or just can help thanks. 

 

Edited November 20, 2024 by IRRE_CaMeL_BaG

[Aurora_Stealth]

Really enjoying the new update so far!

 

I've (of course) gone ahead and bought FC IV. The Eindecker is hilarious fun to throw around, but actually each of these added WW1 aircraft have interesting features or flavour to add to the mix so it's a no brainer. Paris does look fabulous.

 

Thanks to the team for the efforts getting this update through and responding to the server issues as well, the download speed did eventually improve for me.

 

Really pleased to see both the revision to the Tempest V flight model and the 3 min timer mod for the DB605A, I see both as important changes and they are greatly appreciated. The Tempest feels more of a challenge to master now in combat and punishes overzealous elevator input, but also greatly rewards flying at high speeds into zoom dives & climbs which is very satisfying.

 

Feels like a realistic improvement and aligns a lot more with what has been said about the Tempest. I'll be looking forward to hearing other people's opinions on it.

 

Cheers, 

 

Aurora

[Blitzen]

I love Paris by night!

[czech693]

Since my download went so fast and folks are saying their's is taking a long time, I figured I might have gotten partial download.  Deleted the Update folder from the main folder and launched the Launcher again.  Took longer and changed some settings, but it is working now in the WW1 maps (other than the Arras map).

 

EDIT:  Well, disregard that.  Next time I loaded it up, I get the WW1 maps are not available.

 

Edited November 20, 2024 by czech693

[Hook_Echo]

@LukeFF does this mean what I think it means? I can time a race course now? Paris race course incoming!

[BlitzPig_EL]

 

It had to be done.

And yes, I flew under the Eifel Tower, and through the second level.

Edited November 20, 2024 by BlitzPig_EL

[Dr1falcon500]

Update seems to have downloaded properly. But I tried starting a QM on the Arras map using a couple of the new planes. Will not load after 30 minutes. I tried deleting the update file to DL again. That didn't work.

[LukeFF]

1 hour ago, Hook_Echo said:

@LukeFF does this mean what I think it means? I can time a race course now? Paris race course incoming!

 

I think so.

[Gunfreak]

10 hours ago, Sneaksie said:

data\template\wfront_full_scene.Group

How do i open it? 

[FeuerFliegen]

Wow, this Mig-3 with AM-38 engine is FAST for it's time.  I think it might be the fastest plane for 1941?  The 109 F-4 might be a tiny bit faster depending on outside temperature and if you're able to fine tuned the MiG-3's radiators, but that might as well be irrelevant as that's only based on doing 1.42ata for 1 minute max.

 

I always thought it was a waste to have such a big supercharger on the MiG-3; no point in having the engine run that huge supercharger when you almost never go anywhere near critical altitude, especially on the early eastern front, so this makes perfect sense!  And being that it's a smaller supercharger, all else being equal, it should output more power even with the same manifold pressure?  I'll have to test to see if that's the case though.

 

One question- I was unable to get the manifold pressure gauge to read more than a hair over 1250mm; about 1255 or so.  The manual says 1280mm.  I posted about a similar problem in the Yak-9 only reading 1030mm instead of 1050mm, and was told that it was an error in the sim's gauges reading; is it the same for this too?  

 

One last thing about the MiG-3 - any updates on fixing the flaps?  Never could figure out why they were changed, as they worked fine years ago, and then one update they were ruined and you could no longer use them in the way they were designed to be used.   It would work just like a spitfire regarding simply opening and closing- click to open or close, but hold down the flaps button to adjust the angle of flaps you'd want to use while they were closed.  I just don't get it.

 

 

8 hours ago, FTC_ChilliBalls said:

Quick question regarding the 3 minute Emergency Power DB605A modification.
 

How does this influence engine timers in between Combat Power and Emergency Power?
I.e. I had noted that 90% power settings gave you around 9-10 minutes before today‘s update, 95% around 4-5 minutes etc. etc.

 

 

I was running tests in single player earlier, and at 2700rpm/1.36ata I was getting around 15 minutes, whereas before I would get 5 minutes.  So that makes sense, being triple.

 

I got about 5min30sec at approximately 2750rpm/1.39ata.

 

One issue though, when running emergency for that long, it seems to also eat into your combat timer.  I ran a test at about 1.35ata and got over 17 minutes, and then dropped back to max combat at 2600rpm/1.30ata, and within 2 minutes that was gone too.

 

 

 

I really hope this means the devs are going to do the same for the Me410 soon?  What about Bf110 G-2?

 

Same goes for the P-39 L-1; that plane DESPERATELY needs updated engine timer settings!  In my testing, I found that I had to do max military power settings, and set the radiators to their highest speed setting JUST to get it to match the speed of a LaGG-3 with fully open radiators.  The P-40's updated engine timers made a world of difference that I appreciate so much.

[Sneaksie]

8 hours ago, czech693 said:

none of my FC maps will open

You mean that you get an error when loading a mission on the Western Front maps? Or you don't see them in the QMB list?

8 hours ago, IRRE_CaMeL_BaG said:

Everytime i try join any Mp server my game freeze and then crash without even lunched the loading

This could happen it the servers were still hosting the old version because of the update problems. Can you join a server with players in it now?

6 hours ago, Dr1falcon500 said:

But I tried starting a QM on the Arras map using a couple of the new planes. Will not load after 30 minutes.

Do you remember which planes you chose? Does the same setup works on the large WWI map?

[Hanu]

Racing pylons are very nice addition, however what is that timer functionality in MCU:Subtitle? Hasn't there always been a field in MCU:Subtitile to define how long the subtitle text is shown? Or what am I missing?

[Sneaksie]

1 hour ago, Gunfreak said:

12 hours ago, Sneaksie said:

data\template\wfront_full_scene.Group

How do i open it? 

File-> Import from file -> \data\Template\wfront_full_scene.Group
But you should delete all existing ground objects in your mission first or most of them will be doubled sharing the same place. And you can delete very remote objects from the mission after importing (where the player isn't likely to fly) because the mission loading time with complete scenery will be longer.

[IRRE_CaMeL_BaG]

1 hour ago, Sneaksie said:

You mean that you get an error when loading a mission on the Western Front maps? Or you don't see them in the QMB list?

This could happen it the servers were still hosting the old version because of the update problems. Can you join a server with players in it now?

Do you remember which planes you chose? Does the same setup works on the large WWI map?

 

No way its the server fault. All my mates can play after the update. just not me....

No plane selected at all. i've try berlogas several time. At the moment i press "join" in the menu for join any mp server. The game crash without any reason, even before the "downloading files" from the server. 

 

Solo work fine.  

 

Everything worked fine before the update. 

 

I've already uninstall and install again . The issue is still there... 

 

Realy anoying... 1 update and everythings is broke...

Edited November 20, 2024 by IRRE_CaMeL_BaG

[-250H-Ursus_]

THE LONG AWAITED FIX, HAS COME AT LAST.

[Zooropa_Fly]

 

 

 

     Paris

    In The

The Spring.

Edited November 20, 2024 by Zooropa_Fly

[Dr1falcon500]

4 hours ago, Sneaksie said:

You mean that you get an error when loading a mission on the Western Front maps? Or you don't see them in the QMB list?

This could happen it the servers were still hosting the old version because of the update problems. Can you join a server with players in it now?

Do you remember which planes you chose? Does the same setup works on the large WWI map?

On Western Front map and Arras map if set up Fokker EIII v DH2 neither will load. Tried solo EIII flight and that worked okay.

Invisible damaged sections on planes. Nieuport N11 and Sopwith 1/2 Strutter.

[czech693]

6 hours ago, Sneaksie said:

You mean that you get an error when loading a mission on the Western Front maps? Or you don't see them in the QMB list?

This could happen it the servers were still hosting the old version because of the update problems. Can you join a server with players in it now?

Do you remember which planes you chose? Does the same setup works on the large WWI map?

They appear in the QMB list but when I try to start a mission I get the message that the map is not available to me.

 

This is what I get on the screen.

 

EDIT:  Okay, I got it working.  I checked the update log and there were many errors and did not loads.  So, I must have still been getting a partial download.  Deleted the Update folder and started over making sure my email address was in the ACC folder (Each time I start the sim after this update it would ask for my email on the start up screen, which it also did this last time.  It has never done that before).  And this time it is working on the FC maps.

 

EDIT 2:  Nope, spoke too soon.  Started the sim (email was already in place on the loading screen) and none of the FC maps work except Arras.  Same #10039 error.

 

Edited November 20, 2024 by czech693

[Zooropa_Fly]

I couldn't re-start a Pup in mid air - no recognition in-game of the engine on / off commands.

 

Anyone else noticed this.. is it to be expected ?

 

I think somebody else mentioned a plane that wouldn't re-start, can't remember which.

[Sneaksie]

4 hours ago, Dr1falcon500 said:

On Western Front map and Arras map if set up Fokker EIII v DH2 neither will load. Tried solo EIII flight and that worked okay.

We couldn't reproduce this, so please post a screenshot showing the QMB setup that gives the problem (where the map point and the selected airplanes are visible).

 

30 minutes ago, Zooropa_Fly said:

I couldn't re-start a Pup in mid air

If the air screw has stopped you can't restart the engine unfortunately. Perhaps diving can make it rotate again.

 

3 hours ago, czech693 said:

Nope, spoke too soon.  Started the sim (email was already in place on the loading screen) and none of the FC maps work except Arras.  Same #10039 error.

To clarify - you're using the website version without Steam? And the QMB on the WWI map sometimes work and sometimes doesn't? Any mods installed?
I would try emptying the ACCData folder and deleting your profile from the data\swf\il2\userdata folder (it is a folder with the long name of letters and numbers) leaving the data\swf\il2\userdata\default folder intact. This will wipe you progress in the campaigns and career though so if you are in the middle of one it might not be a good idea. 

[BladeMeister]

25 minutes ago, Sneaksie said:

If the air screw has stopped you can't restart the engine unfortunately. Perhaps diving can make it rotate again.

Hmm, I had this happen last night flying the Pup and while diving I tried re-start the engine but the prop never turned. Maybe rotaries in real life won't start when cut off while in flight? Anyone know?

 

S!Blade<><

[JG4_Moltke1871]

Two little bugs:

 

Aenometer of the Fokker E.III:

The needle swings to the maximum as soon as you start.

 

Altimeter of Albatros D.III:

When you switch between airfield- and atmosphere altitude the needle is not moving, only the little wheel moves.

[357th_KW]

I've gotta say that having Paris on the Western Front map is incredibly cool.  I may have to come up with a WWII scenario that can drop in there.

 

[jollyjack]

4 hours ago, czech693 said:

They appear in the QMB list but when I try to start a mission I get the message that the map is not available to me.

 

This is what I get on the screen.

 

EDIT:  Okay, I got it working.  I checked the update log and there were many errors and did not loads.  So, I must have still been getting a partial download.  Deleted the Update folder and started over making sure my email address was in the ACC folder (Each time I start the sim after this update it would ask for my email on the start up screen, which it also did this last time.  It has never done that before).  And this time it is working on the FC maps.

 

EDIT 2:  Nope, spoke too soon.  Started the sim (email was already in place on the loading screen) and none of the FC maps work except Arras.  Same #10039 error.

 

 

I had something like  this, and a tip from IL2 support was to DISable my antivirus first, and then check files or download ..... that worked ..

[czech693]

Did you disable the antivirus and then re-download, or disable the antivirus after the update was installed?

 

EDIT:  Disabled my antivirus and deleted the update folder.  Re-started the update and was able to get on a map.  But, when I was re-doing my settings (the update continues to change my settings) it did a restart and then I couldn't get on a map.  The antivirus was still off.  So, still can't use any of the newer FC maps.

 

EDIT:  I fixed it.  Unpacked all the .gtp folders again and now I get all the FC maps.

Edited November 20, 2024 by czech693

[GasTeddy]

As I understood, this update was not meant to effect Tank Crew, but actually it did. APHE, APCR and HEAT ammo has become practically useless, only HE works as before. All APs work only against player controlled tanks, but against static ones, they are useless. IRL, one does not need several HEATs to kill a truck and T70 certainly cannot survive 3 APHEs + 3 APCRs and 1 HE...

[IckyATLAS]

I came late to the show. But the download went very fast and installation too.

Nice update. Thanks.

Just flew over Paris. I must admit that Paris is a real beauty, with all these monuments.

 

If you could just add Mount St. Michel to the Normandy map. Ah!

 

Edited November 20, 2024 by IckyATLAS

[paul_smeyers]

A update is always good news, thanks.

[CzechTexan]

Thanks for the faster download!  This one was about 2 or 3 times faster than all previous downloads, for me.

[SIA_Mal]

Getting 1 shot kill by the AAA every time on night missions on Normandy. Using the medium difficult.

The pilot is killed.

Edited November 21, 2024 by SIA_Mal

[sgt_fresh]

Re: Update 5.504, Wow a big back seat for WWII, disappointment is nothing new.

[BladeMeister]

1 hour ago, sgt_fresh said:

Re: Update 5.504, Wow a big back seat for WWII, disappointment is nothing new.

This was the release for FC IV. What did you expect? I will put my money on it that lot of WWI fans are well pleased with this update. I know I am.

 

S!Blade<><

 

Edited November 21, 2024 by BladeMeister

[LukeFF]

1 hour ago, sgt_fresh said:

Re: Update 5.504, Wow a big back seat for WWII, disappointment is nothing new.

 

Which one of the over two dozen WWII-specific changes was a disappointment to you?

[plepew]

Downloaded update and purchased FCvIV and everything went fine.  Downloaded after the additional server was added.    Paris is full of great sights, and I am loving all the new earlier war kites.   The improvements to the western front scenery are great and I'm very excited to finally see static aircraft for Flying Circus.  Airfields are no longer ghost towns.  Nice work!

 

Flew a few duels and quick start 4x4 flights.   I only saw one minor glitch.  When flying the Foker EIII against a DH2 in a duel, I got an in game message that I had destroyed the DH but it remained very much alive.  I poured another 20-30 rounds into it for good measure to no effect.  We circled each other for a bit and then the DH high-tailed it home.   The mission message gave me credit for the kill.     

 

Ok, devs, no resting on your laurels... Get to work on the English channel so we can do some anti sub/shipping missions, we still need Zepplins - and London, oh and don't forget the Eastern front -  Turkey, Russia, and Italy would be great!  😉 

[Sayan]

[the_emperor]

Very cool job. many thanks.

 one question:

does the new 3min limit of the DB605a also extend to the G-6 late and the G-6/AS?

 

Many Thanks

[Sneaksie]

11 hours ago, SIA_Mal said:

Getting 1 shot kill by the AAA every time on night missions on Normandy. Using the medium difficult.

Do you still have this generated mission or you played another after it? Which difficulty settings you have selected on the Career screen (it was in Career, right)?