FVP-WarBirds-FH - Finnish Virtual Pilots Association's 1946 mod server

[LLv34_Untamo]

S!

 

Finnish Virtual Pilots Association's IL-2 1946 mod server is open. Server is visible in HyperLobby with the name:

FVP-WarBirds-FH

 

Or with direct IP (although, we recommend joining with HL):

1946.virtualpilots.fi:21000

 

Requirements: Il-2 Sturmovik 1946 v4.12.2m + HsFX7.0.3 + -=WarBirds client 3.33=-
update order:
1). 4.07(1)m/4.08m/4.09m/4.10m/4.10.1m/4.11m/4.11.1m/4.12m/4.12.1m/4.12.2m
2). Install mod: HsFX 7.0.0 https://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=1787
3). Update to HsFX-7.0.3 https://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=2313
4). Install mod: -=WarBirds client 3.33=- http://1946.virtualpilots.fi/WB_mod_3.33.7z

 

After installing, in JSGME, enable:
1) HSFX history mod
2) WB mod 3.33

 

NOTE: With the mod enabled, SP (quick mission etc.) doesn't work, only MP works.

 

TL:DR;

1) Close airfields by destroying >80% of airfield objects.

2) Capture closed airfield by droppping paratroopers on it.

3) Rinse and repeat until whole map is conquered.

 

Longer server description:

Gameplay follows the ideas of the WarBirds FreeHost arena. Base mechanics:

- In the start, the airfields on the map are divided 50/50 between blue and red team.

- The goal is to capture all enemy airfields. Once done, the map resets.

- To capture an airfield, it needs to be "closed" first, and you do this by destroying >80% of the airfield objects. These can include AAA, static planes, tanks, fuel tanks, buildings (hangars, bunkers, etc.).

- Once closed, the airfield can be captured with paratroopers. At least 10 paratroopers (depending on the size of the airfield) have to either land safely within the airfield perimeter. You can either drop the paratroopers, or release them once landed. Only certain cargo planes like the Ju-52, Li-2 and C-47 can carry paratroopers.

- Once enough paratroopers have made "the dive" (after landing on the ground, the paratroopers run for few tens of meters, and then dive on the ground) alive, the airfield is captured, and changes sides.

- Once the captured airfield re-opens, the capturing side can use it normally to spawn.

- Re-opening can be hastened with cargo drops. Dropping cargo lessens the respawn times of destroyed airfield objects. NOTE: cargo can be also used to thwart enemy capture operations by opening the airfield before they can drop their paratroopers!

 

Radar:

You can see all air contacts on the briefing map within airfield radar circles that are above the minimum radar altitude (currently 200m) and below maximum (7000m). The radar has IFF, so they will either red or blue crosses on the map. The airfield radar is an actual in game object, which can be destroyed!

 

Rolling plane set / RPS:

Fleet of flyable planes changes as the game time progresses to reflect their historical availability. Current date can be seen using >tod command.

 

Day/night cycle:

The passage of time on the server is accelerated by 3x (can be changed), and nights are skipped.

 

Chat Commands:

#help -Display help.

#gunstat or #gs – Display user gunnery statistics.

#teams – Display number of players in each team.

<field fx – Display information about airfield. Example "<field f1" <squad – Display available squadron commands.

>tod – Display current in-game time and date.

 

It is recommended that you send these commands to "Server" instead of to "All" or "Myarmy" so you don't clog up the chat for others.

 

Statistics page:
http://1946.virtualpilots.fi

Discord server invite link:
https://discord.gg/zmZpKeBKrb

Discord channel: #fvp-il2-1946-warbirds-freehost-server

 

Authors of original WarBirds Freehost mod:

barmal, TUS Samuel, Brix, Ilia

 

Finnish Virtual Pilots Association

http://www.virtualpilots.fi/

Edited April 3 by LLv34_Untamo

[Enigma89]

Nice!!

[SE.VH_DARK-BR]

Nice!!

Edited April 1 by SE.VH_DARK-BR

[Sercrets]

Very nice! Good to see this start up!

 

Cheers, Sercrets

[FNRennier]

Awesome!! Congratulations on the Mod.
Thanks for that.
One observation. The WarBirds 3.33 Client link doesn't want to open in Google Chrome. I got it in Microsoft Edge

[FNRennier]

Mod is not loading completely. Screen is frozen.

[Max*PL]

 

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Mod is not loading completely. Screen is frozen.

 

Perform the individual installations Step by step, check what is displayed and what version.

[FNRennier]

My HSFX installation is up to date and works perfectly, 
however, when I enable the WarBirds client 3.33 Mod in JSGME, 
the game freezes. 
This is what is enabled in my JSGME: -=WarBirds client 3.33=- and HSFX history mod.

 

The Mod folder -=WarBirds client 3.33=- 
must be placed inside the JSGMEMODS folder, correct?

 

Edited April 3 by FNRennier

[biggles0f266]

can someone point me to a guide that tells you how to install the warbirds client 3.33 mod? I have hsfx 7.03 and its working. just need to add warbirds client 

 

 

Edited April 3 by biggles0f266

[LLv34_Untamo]

15 hours ago, FNRennier said:

My HSFX installation is up to date and works perfectly, 
however, when I enable the WarBirds client 3.33 Mod in JSGME, 
the game freezes. 
This is what is enabled in my JSGME: -=WarBirds client 3.33=- and HSFX history mod.

 

The Mod folder -=WarBirds client 3.33=- 
must be placed inside the JSGMEMODS folder, correct?

 

 

What do you mean game freezing? At what point?

 

14 hours ago, biggles0f266 said:

can someone point me to a guide that tells you how to install the warbirds client 3.33 mod? I have hsfx 7.03 and its working. just need to add warbirds client 

 

 

 

When you extract the WB mod packet, this is how it should look like:

 

 

Note: the mod folder name doesn't need to be exactly "-=WarBirds client 3.33=-", it just affects what you see in JSGME.

 

Then, in JSGME, the correct order to enable is:
1) HSFX history mod
2) WB mod
 

So it should look like this:

[FNRennier]

4 hours ago, LLv34_Untamo said:

 

O que você quer dizer com congelamento de jogo? Em que ponto?

 

 

 

Quando você extrai o pacote WB mod, é assim que ele deve ficar:

 

 

Então deveria ficar assim:

My installation of Mod -=WarBirds client 3.33=- is exactly like yours.

I show you in the images what exactly happens.

Image 1 > Mod -=WarBirds client 3.33=- is recognized.

Image 2 > Mod -=WarBirds client 3.33=- is loaded 100%

Image 3 > This window freezes and doesn't go beyond this point. This is where I refer to freezing.

[FNRennier]

I discovered the problem. 😃

 

It was that I had installed an individual mod folder on my HSFX and the
files used to create this folder were causing conflicts.

 

So I did another clean installation of HSFX and installed the Warbirds Mod.
Now everything is working perfectly.

 

Thank you very much for your support. 🤜🤛

 

[GasTeddy]

WarBirds client, Wild Bill Stealey's old sim? I have still it in my PC, just haven't been there for ages, mostly because of horrendous lag it had for players in Europe.

 

Is this full realism like Finnish Multiplayer server?  No GVs, I presume.

[=KG76=Kanye_Aus]

Pacific at somepoint?

[FNRennier]

Come on guys! Let's get excited to fly Warbirds.

Current situation on the battlefront:

 

[LLv34_Untamo]

On 4/4/2025 at 9:58 PM, GasTeddy said:

WarBirds client, Wild Bill Stealey's old sim? I have still it in my PC, just haven't been there for ages, mostly because of horrendous lag it had for players in Europe.

 

Is this full realism like Finnish Multiplayer server?  No GVs, I presume.

 

Full real, minus very short friendly icons (showing wingman name). GV?

 

 

On 4/4/2025 at 11:05 PM, Mastro said:

Pacific at somepoint?

 

Let's see, there's this pacific tiny islands map available, and I remember playing that on the old WB server, with capturable carriers roaming around... We'll see if we can resurrect that mission...

Edited April 8 by LLv34_Untamo

[GasTeddy]

GV = Ground Vehicle. 

[FNRennier]

I'm from Brazil, the ping is high, around 250, but it doesn't cause lag... At least not yet.

 

[LLv34_Untamo]

23 hours ago, GasTeddy said:

GV = Ground Vehicle. 

 

Playable? There are "flyable" jeeps, equipped with AA guns available at the airfields ... As targets, also yes. IL-2 1946 doesn't have driveable tanks if that was what you were asking... But yeah, you can "drive" those jeeps. Consider them more like SPAAGs.

Edited April 10 by LLv34_Untamo

[CarlosRennier]

Last night I tried to fly but the server was down. Will it work again? 🤥

[FNRennier]

On 11/04/2025 at 11:26, CarlosRennier said:

Ontem à noite tentei voar, mas o servidor estava fora do ar. Será que vai funcionar de novo?  🤥

AH! It's back and working great! 😃