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[No.85_Camm]

6 hours ago, Hyku said:

Thank you very much. I think I'm going to buy a few collector plane.

Damn my payement wouldn't go through

I have to go through steam I guess

 

I strongly urge you not to use Steam

[Hyku]

1 hour ago, No.85_Camm said:

 

I strongly urge you not to use Steam

I might not have a choice. The sale ends tomorrow and I still don't have any reply from Xstolla as to why I can't pay with my credit card (even though I could register it and they charged me 1$ and that worked....)

I heed your advice though

[ShamrockOneFive]

9 minutes ago, Hyku said:

I might not have a choice. The sale ends tomorrow and I still don't have any reply from Xstolla as to why I can't pay with my credit card (even though I could register it and they charged me 1$ and that worked....)

I heed your advice though

 

Many of us advocate buying through the main IL-2 website over Steam because we know that more goes to the devs through that versus through Steam that takes a pay percentage. That said, if you have no other option. Steam is still a good option.

[Hyku]

10 minutes ago, ShamrockOneFive said:

 

Many of us advocate buying through the main IL-2 website over Steam because we know that more goes to the devs through that versus through Steam that takes a pay percentage.

Exactly my thinking. That's why I keep my fingers crossed for a quick answer and solution. It'll probably be tomorrow

[Hyku]

It worked. I could buy what I wanted.

I'm really looking forward to playing the games once my new computer arrives (Damn RTX3080)

 

Thank you everyone for your valuable inputs

[Patricks]

3 hours ago, Hyku said:

It worked. I could buy what I wanted.

I'm really looking forward to playing the games once my new computer arrives (Damn RTX3080)

 

Thank you everyone for your valuable inputs

 

Be SURE to get Gambit's "Hell Hawks over the Bulge" P-47 (assuming you don't hate the P-47!) Campaign, it's fantastic! - https://il2sturmovik.com/store/campaigns/

Edited December 1, 2020 by Icer

[Hyku]

On 12/1/2020 at 5:27 PM, Icer said:

 

Be SURE to get Gambit's "Hell Hawks over the Bulge" P-47 (assuming you don't hate the P-47!) Campaign, it's fantastic! - https://il2sturmovik.com/store/campaigns/

Thanks for the tip. I didn't think about looking for campaigns.

And I bought 4 of them

Can't wait to receive my pc so I can play.

[Gienek]

Hey all…

 

I’m a (sorta) newbie.  I “flew” the original IL-2 sim when it first came out.  I was only a casual stick jockey but had tons o’ fun!  But then other life responsibilities got in the way of my flying fun and I have been “grounded” for several years.  Fast forward to today…  I have more time to “fly” and I have the same ol’ ancient computer.  ACK!  BUT…  I just ordered a new machine (AMD 5900X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 32 GB DDR4-3600, etc.).  I think it’s a sweet rig and I will be on Cloud 9 when it arrives (probably because my wallet is so light now I’m floating).   In the interim, I have a bunch of stupid question for y’all.  (NOTE:  I’m a professionally licensed engineer who absolutely hates most modern computer technology! ?  )

 

I see there is currently a sale going on.  Can I purchase these sims/games now and download them to my new PC when it arrives in a few weeks?

 

Will the new sims I download come with all the latest patches?  If not, will I have to install all of the patches that have been released one at a time in a sequential order (I remember having to do this with the original IL-2?  Or was that Falcon 4.0?  Or both?)?  Is there a good place to find all of the patches (I’m sure it’s on this forum somewhere)?

 

Thanks, check six and I look forward to being everyone’s 20mm canon fodder!!!  ?

 

Na zdrowie!!!

 

g

[LukeFF]

12 minutes ago, Gienek said:

I see there is currently a sale going on.  Can I purchase these sims/games now and download them to my new PC when it arrives in a fe w weeks?

 

Yes

 

12 minutes ago, Gienek said:

Will the new sims I download come with all the latest patches?  If not, will I have to install all of the patches that have been released one at a time in a sequential order (I remember having to do this with the original IL-2?  Or was that Falcon 4.0?  Or both?)?  Is there a good place to find all of the patches (I’m sure it’s on this forum somewhere)?

 

The latest patch, which includes all of the game's previous updates will be automatically downloaded and installed when you launch the game for the first time. No need to look around for individual patch installation files - it's all handled automatically by the game.

[ksetuni]

On 12/1/2020 at 11:27 AM, Icer said:

 

Be SURE to get Gambit's "Hell Hawks over the Bulge" P-47 (assuming you don't hate the P-47!) Campaign, it's fantastic! - https://il2sturmovik.com/store/campaigns/

 

I too didnt think about looking at the additional campaigns. Im assuming they arent included in any of the series? It would suck to miss out on a good campaign thats on sale. Any other good ones or must haves?

[Elem]

2 hours ago, ksetuni said:

 

I too didnt think about looking at the additional campaigns. Im assuming they arent included in any of the series? It would suck to miss out on a good campaign thats on sale. Any other good ones or must haves?

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/forum/111-scripted-campaigns/

[ksetuni]

1 minute ago, Elem said:

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/forum/111-scripted-campaigns/

TY I had looked through there and was making a post there too as I didnt see a list of highly recommended or must have campaigns from the store.

[pippa101]

Can I have more than one career going at the same time? I'm midway through a BoS career and I downloaded Moscow and Kuban, can I launch a new career without finishing my other one and go back to it later? Thanks.

[LukeFF]

26 minutes ago, pippa101 said:

Can I have more than one career going at the same time? I'm midway through a BoS career and I downloaded Moscow and Kuban, can I launch a new career without finishing my other one and go back to it later? Thanks.

 

Yes

[Icewolf]

it has been years since I  have played  

logged on installed game but cannot get on server   

hopefully support can get me going

[Enzo38]

Hi !

New to the forum, not sure if we introduce our self here  anyway, new to the game series, even if I've played a long time ago, I consider myself as beginner, interested in flying but also tank crew

[dburne]

12 hours ago, Enzo38 said:

Hi !

New to the forum, not sure if we introduce our self here  anyway, new to the game series, even if I've played a long time ago, I consider myself as beginner, interested in flying but also tank crew

 

 

Welcome and Happy New Year!!

[JimTM]

15 hours ago, Enzo38 said:

Hi !

New to the forum, not sure if we introduce our self here  anyway, new to the game series, even if I've played a long time ago, I consider myself as beginner, interested in flying but also tank crew

 

Welcome Enzo38. You can find a lot of resources to help you out in this post.

[Beanie]

Welcome Enzo.  You will find the community very helpful and there is just so much information to help you.

[Enzo38]

thank you guys ! and thanks for the ressources guide very helpful ? 

happy new year !

[-=FTC=-TheBishop]

rig = i7 9700k cpu, 2070 super gpu, all the ram and hd space, index / rift s VR, seems only rift s works in discord, thrustmaster 16k

 

IGN = TheBishop

 

you can find me on y discord

https://discord.gg/AXBmkKUgr6

[SAG]

funny how we basically have the same pc

 

[AJSNIPES]

I was wondering if i could play il2 Bos and other battles with just keyboard and mouse. Ive never really played a flight sim before and i haven't bought il2 yet  because i just wanna know if the game is playable with just keyboard and mouse.

(Im sorry if i offend anyone w this question i understand im a noob.)

[AOB]

Hi AJ, given that keyboard templates do not show flight stick assignments I am thinking that a lot of folk must use keyboard and mouse. It should be perfectly possible.

[Adler23FalkeAuge]

I haven't played in a while. Most missions are not working. "Mission description is loading" - is the message I get. Do I need to reload them?

 

Also when I do get a tank mission to open - aiming the turret can not be controlled by the mouse. Shift "T" locks and unlocks the turret, but that's it.

 

Is there a tentative date for BON release?

I see updates regarding the Hurricane, and a C-47 - are those collector planes that have to be purchased separately?

Edited January 26, 2021 by Adler23FalkeAuge
Additional question.

[RedKestrel]

12 hours ago, Adler23FalkeAuge said:

I haven't played in a while. Most missions are not working. "Mission description is loading" - is the message I get. Do I need to reload them?

 

Also when I do get a tank mission to open - aiming the turret can not be controlled by the mouse. Shift "T" locks and unlocks the turret, but that's it.

 

Is there a tentative date for BON release?

I see updates regarding the Hurricane, and a C-47 - are those collector planes that have to be purchased separately?

You may need to re-save your missions. I believe there is a utility to do that for a bunch of missions at a time. 

 

Hurricane is a collector's plane. The C-47 is an AI-only plane for Battle of Normandy, though many hope it will be flyable one day.

[BritishDragon]

Hello pilots!

I bought a PC a few months ago for racing and flight sims and have slowly been buying hardware, bit by bit, for IL-2 Great Battles. After seeing it on YouTube, I was blown away. Especially with TrackIR!

I've now eventually got everything I think I need. Warthog HOTAS, rudder pedals and TrackIR 5. I have some basic knowledge from a few of years of playing War Thunder with mouse and keyboard on the Xbox X and the old console version of IL-2 Sturmovik and Birds of Steel. 

I've managed to set everything up, which was quite stressful at times. TrackIR, button bindings, custom skins etc. It took me a few days to realise that I needed to set up the TrackIR myself and other peoples profiles weren't working for me.

I'm currently practicing still (60 hours so far on expert quick missions and also the mod flight schools from Utopioneer) and I hope to be playing multiplayer soon. I think I will be flying the Dora, K4 or Tempest. Although I'm not sure how the multiplayer servers work. I'm guessing they limit the plane choice? One of the hardest things (apart from staying alive) will be navigation from what I've seen. Especially in the snow. I will need to learn how the cockpit navigation pip squeak instruments work on YouTube again.

 

Any idea on what servers I should join? I hear Combat Box, WoL or maybe the Finnish servers are popular. I had a look and it seems that most of the servers are empty. I really hope this sim isn't dying out and I'm too late. I think I could spend a lot of time in this sim.

 

 

[JimTM]

10 hours ago, British_Dragon said:

...

One of the hardest things (apart from staying alive) will be navigation from what I've seen. Especially in the snow. I will need to learn how the cockpit navigation pip squeak instruments work on YouTube again.

...

 

Welcome!

 

There are navigation resources under "Flying Guides and Utilities" in this post. Tips for "staying alive" (..staying alive...ah, ah, ah ,ah, staying alive) can be found under "Air Combat Guides" in the same post.

 

Enjoy! 

[RedKestrel]

15 hours ago, British_Dragon said:

Hello pilots!

I bought a PC a few months ago for racing and flight sims and have slowly been buying hardware, bit by bit, for IL-2 Great Battles. After seeing it on YouTube, I was blown away. Especially with TrackIR!

I've now eventually got everything I think I need. Warthog HOTAS, rudder pedals and TrackIR 5. I have some basic knowledge from a few of years of playing War Thunder with mouse and keyboard on the Xbox X and the old console version of IL-2 Sturmovik and Birds of Steel. 

I've managed to set everything up, which was quite stressful at times. TrackIR, button bindings, custom skins etc. It took me a few days to realise that I needed to set up the TrackIR myself and other peoples profiles weren't working for me.

I'm currently practicing still (60 hours so far on expert quick missions and also the mod flight schools from Utopioneer) and I hope to be playing multiplayer soon. I think I will be flying the Dora, K4 or Tempest. Although I'm not sure how the multiplayer servers work. I'm guessing they limit the plane choice? One of the hardest things (apart from staying alive) will be navigation from what I've seen. Especially in the snow. I will need to learn how the cockpit navigation pip squeak instruments work on YouTube again.

 

Any idea on what servers I should join? I hear Combat Box, WoL or maybe the Finnish servers are popular. I had a look and it seems that most of the servers are empty. I really hope this sim isn't dying out and I'm too late. I think I could spend a lot of time in this sim.

 

 

CombatBox is a great server for beginners and advanced, assuming you can navigate without GPS (worth doing, and not super difficult if you practice) and take off and land (Landing is optional if you get shot down as often as me). If you can do so at all, try to get on SRS with voice comms - see the thread here: Installation and Usage of SRS for IL-2 (Voice Comms App) - SRS Radio - IL-2 Sturmovik Forum. During higher volume times it is usually not hard to find a few guys to fly with. Finnish is also a great server, though I don't play on it much as my connection is often poor to European servers. On that one the planesets are different and late war craft are not always available I think. 

The Tempest is a beast - its a very powerful plane but punishing because it can black you out really quick - very sensitive elevator combined with high speed. On CombatBox, it can sometimes be available only in limited numbers for balance reasons. The D9 and K-4 might be limited too, depending on the timeline of the missions.

IMO, train yourself in some planes that will be available in most maps. Once you have learned to fly one plane well, the rest will come easier. The Spitfire is available on pretty much all maps on the CB rotation and will teach you discipline in ground handling - it has a pronounced tendency to ground-loop. Make sure you practice with it offline to get used to handling it, the Tempest can be tricky this way too due to the non-locking tailwheel. The P-51 is highly competitive, usually available, but a little trickier to fight in due to the way it stalls. The P-47 is my favourite plane to fly but usually outmatched at the altitudes combat is at, if you're looking for dogfighting.

[JimiJimo]

Hello everyone, new to Flight Sims (this being my first one) very excited to get into flight sims!

Edited January 28, 2021 by JimiJimo

[ZAMBO]

Hello:

 

I purchased & installed Battle of Bodenplatte last week. This week, I purchased BOS and I see that the Downloader file is the same as the one for the Bodenplatte install. What's the easiest way to install BOS if I already have BOBP installed without having to download the whole thing again?

 

Thanks.

[II/JG17_HerrMurf]

You don't have to do anything. The downloader will essentially "unlock" the BOS content next time you open the game. They are not separate games. Make sure you activate BOS in your License Keys on your profile at the IL2 website.

 

Edited January 28, 2021 by II/JG17_HerrMurf

[ZAMBO]

2 hours ago, II/JG17_HerrMurf said:

You don't have to do anything. The downloader will essentially "unlock" the BOS content next time you open the game. They are not separate games. Make sure you activate BOS in your License Keys on your profile at the IL2 website.

 

 

I asked because when I bought BOBP, the downloader download like 30G of data. Do you mean that I simple need to run the downloader again and it will download only the content for BOS? 

Also, do I enter the BOS key on the website now, or after installation?

 

Note: I don't play online, Multiplayer, or career. I only play Quick Missions (Single-player)

 

Thanks.

[II/JG17_HerrMurf]

Go to the website and login. Go to the License Key tab in your profile, it's red in the upper right. In your license keys, scroll down and activate BOS. Start the game and the downloader will check for keys (in the background). Your BOS content should be immediately available for play once the game launches. In very rare occasions you might have to restart the game a few times before it shows up but after that it's permanent.

[Art-J]

The downloader installs all the Great Battles series content on your PC in one go, only keeping non-purchased items locked, purchased items unlocked. So when you buy new things, nothing extra needs to downloaded. Do as Murf says above and you'll be fine.

[ZAMBO]

1 hour ago, Art-J said:

The downloader installs all the Great Battles series content on your PC in one go, only keeping non-purchased items locked, purchased items unlocked. So when you buy new things, nothing extra needs to downloaded. Do as Murf says above and you'll be fine.

 

Ok then.... that means I don't even need to run the Downloader... I just need to activate my key on the website, start my game again while connected to the Internet and it should "unlock" the BOS content, correct?

 

 

2 hours ago, II/JG17_HerrMurf said:

Go to the website and login. Go to the License Key tab in your profile, it's red in the upper right. In your license keys, scroll down and activate BOS. Start the game and the downloader will check for keys (in the background). Your BOS content should be immediately available for play once the game launches. In very rare occasions you might have to restart the game a few times before it shows up but after that it's permanent.

 

Ok Murf, will try that tonight. 

 

 

[Adler23FalkeAuge]

On 1/26/2021 at 7:13 AM, RedKestrel said:

You may need to re-save your missions. I believe there is a utility to do that for a bunch of missions at a time. 

 

Hurricane is a collector's plane. The C-47 is an AI-only plane for Battle of Normandy, though many hope it will be flyable one day.

Re-saved the missions. Thanks!

I purchased Battle of Normandy back in December of 2019. It's not showing up in my maps. Do I have to download it specifically? Seems like all previous maps have appeared with normal updates. Please advise.

Also I can no longer control tank turrets with mouse. Only vertical adjustment with joystick. If I go into settings and choose default does that reset tank controls only or aircraft settings as well? Thanks!

 

[marcost]

BoN is in early access: the map isn't available yet

[Adler23FalkeAuge]

38 minutes ago, marcost said:

BoN is in early access: the map isn't available yet

Ummm . . . what is early access? I purchased it back in Dec. 2019. Do I get early access? Thanks.

[RedKestrel]

1 hour ago, Adler23FalkeAuge said:

Ummm . . . what is early access? I purchased it back in Dec. 2019. Do I get early access? Thanks.

It means that you get the content as it is ready. Right now, the Battle of Normandy map isn't ready. Because you pre-ordered it, when it IS ready, you get access to it immediately, rather than wait for release.

Right now, the only thing out so far for BoN is the P-47D-22, but the 190A-6 and Spitfire XIV are in pretty good shape, as well as the Typhoon, so we should see some of those in the next 3 or 4 months I think.