ThinkingManNeil
May 28th, 2011, 11:39
Hi All;
My copy of IL-2 1946 that I purchased off of eBay arrived yesterday and it loaded up just fine on my Windows 7 machine and now I'm trying to re-familiarize myself with the sim after a nearly two year absence. I've also downloaded and added the patches numbering 4.08 through 4.10i and that went smoothly too. But I've noticed a couple of things different from the earlier sims. First, the number of single missions that are available seems greatly reduced on initial load-up. I seem to remember there were missions for Spitfires over Dunkirk, one for Hurricanes in the Battle of France, a Tempest V rocket strike on some German barges, and a few others I can't name offhand. Now all you start out with is an RAF Mustang IV chasing a V-1. Likwise for USAAF birds and others, only a single mission. Same with the Campaign section - I'm sure there were more but now it only offers what I believe to be is the RAF Hurri campaign in the Far East. I'm not complaining, mind you, I'm going to be a downloading fool over the next several weeks; just curious.
Second, has anyone seen the rear view mirror on my Spitfire? I seem to have misplaced it :)
On to the next thing: MODS. I keep seeing references to these crop up, especially when it comes to campaigns and such (also aftermarket aircraft, I assume). I'm interested to learn what they do, where to get them, and what restrictions may or may not apply to their use. Aircraft, sounds, weapons and effects, terrains - I'm interested.
Next, are any of the following aircraft available anywhere: Spitfire I or II (ones with eight Browning .303's for the Battle of Britain, Lancaster bomber (not the ersatz Lib-Lanc, but the actual Avro - my Dad served on them), and anything geared towards the Vietnam conflict esp. the Douglas AD-4/A1-H Skyraider?
I also heard some years back when IL=2 1946 that a complete British terrain/map for a Battle of Britain campaign was available; I've done some looking here and at M4T but nothing stands out (and I'm not referring to the recently released CoD). and is there anything available for Vietnam.
Well, that's all I can think of right now.
Thanks in advance and good hunting,
N.
My copy of IL-2 1946 that I purchased off of eBay arrived yesterday and it loaded up just fine on my Windows 7 machine and now I'm trying to re-familiarize myself with the sim after a nearly two year absence. I've also downloaded and added the patches numbering 4.08 through 4.10i and that went smoothly too. But I've noticed a couple of things different from the earlier sims. First, the number of single missions that are available seems greatly reduced on initial load-up. I seem to remember there were missions for Spitfires over Dunkirk, one for Hurricanes in the Battle of France, a Tempest V rocket strike on some German barges, and a few others I can't name offhand. Now all you start out with is an RAF Mustang IV chasing a V-1. Likwise for USAAF birds and others, only a single mission. Same with the Campaign section - I'm sure there were more but now it only offers what I believe to be is the RAF Hurri campaign in the Far East. I'm not complaining, mind you, I'm going to be a downloading fool over the next several weeks; just curious.
Second, has anyone seen the rear view mirror on my Spitfire? I seem to have misplaced it :)
On to the next thing: MODS. I keep seeing references to these crop up, especially when it comes to campaigns and such (also aftermarket aircraft, I assume). I'm interested to learn what they do, where to get them, and what restrictions may or may not apply to their use. Aircraft, sounds, weapons and effects, terrains - I'm interested.
Next, are any of the following aircraft available anywhere: Spitfire I or II (ones with eight Browning .303's for the Battle of Britain, Lancaster bomber (not the ersatz Lib-Lanc, but the actual Avro - my Dad served on them), and anything geared towards the Vietnam conflict esp. the Douglas AD-4/A1-H Skyraider?
I also heard some years back when IL=2 1946 that a complete British terrain/map for a Battle of Britain campaign was available; I've done some looking here and at M4T but nothing stands out (and I'm not referring to the recently released CoD). and is there anything available for Vietnam.
Well, that's all I can think of right now.
Thanks in advance and good hunting,
N.