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Answers in Black.Wow this thread is old! Time to blow off some of the dust and make another post.
Anyway I just got the game. Two games actually IL-2 and IL-2 Forgotten Battles (both in one pack for $10. Not bad I guess).
I just installed one version (Not quite sure which one, I think it's the FB) but I can't install the other. For my first question; if I can install one, shouldn't the system requirements for that one be sufficient for the other?
For my second question; it's knowing how to check if what I have meets or exceeds the min requirements.
The game requires:
Windows XP (only).........I have this
Pentium III 800 or AMN Athlon 700 or better.........no idea what this is or how to check for it.
if your computer is less then 8 years old, you probably have the required CPU, to be sure, select "System" in you configuration screen. It tells you what CPU you have
256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)......according to my Computer's C drive properties I have about 40 GB free space.
This is about Ram (memory to work with), not Hard disk space. Ram are the memory chips in your computer, while your C-drive is on a magnetic disk called the Harddrive. In the same screen as mentioned before, you can see the amount of Memory your computer has
2 GB free hard disc space....... 40 GB, I should be good on this. Yup
32 MB DirectX 8.1 compatible 3d video card.........don't know what this is or how to check for it
You're probably allright if your computer is less then 8 years old, but to check this, look at you configuration screen, hardware. There should be mentioned a Graphic adapter or graphics card. Maybe you could post the name which you see there, for me to check.Probably sone Geforce ore Ati Radean with a number. Geforece higher then version 1 will work
Direct X 8.1 compatible sound card..........same for this one
Don't worry, no problem, if you have sound, Ill2 will be heard
4x CD-Rom or better (not recommended for use with CD-RWs)........and this one
Probably no problem, you'll have a very ancient computer if it doesn't apply to this requirement.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
The screen below is unusual. Maybe Les was right and you got the original with a FB add-on. Have you tried installing the older "Sturmovic" version first?
TBH Velius, you would have been much better off buying 1946, as you will find very few people playing online with any version lower than v4.08 - FB on it's own is about v3.03, IIRC, and even if you add Ace Expansion Pack and Pacific fighters, you would still have to buy 1946 and re-install the lot to get to v4.07...
hi velius,did you try this? Start>run> dxdiag
there you should find ur videocard at monitor tab (or screen-tab).
maybe you can find out if ur graphicscard is alright or out-dated.sturmer