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All is not lost, BikerBabe...we'll help ya' through this!
First off, your skins are found in \Program Files\Ubi Soft\IL-2 Sturmovik\Paint Schemes\Skins\ (this is generic, just about any version of IL-2 has a similiar path)
Take your skin file, and drop it into the appropiate aircraft folder and launch the game, then when you select the aircraft, select Arming and on the left are drop-down menus that allow you to select your skin, weapons, etc.
As far as getting the 109 to do what you want, it takes a little practice, but you'll find it's an easy aircraft to fly. You can eliminate the take-off sequence by selecting Difficulty (found at the bottom of the Quick Mission screen) and then select Next (again, found at the bottom) which will show you options. On the right side of the options, you'll see the option "Take Off Landing". Toggle this off and exit.
Now you'll be able to load the mission and start in the air. Doing this will allow you to get the hang of flying the machine, and you can even opt to fly by yourself for a few missions, and then perhaps add an enemy or two and practice on them.
To start the engine on your aircraft, press the I key to start, press it again to shut the engine off. Landing Gear is G, etc... There's a number of preset keys for your flight functions, but you'll also have to configure a number of them yourself. This is found in the Controls section, on the Main Menu.
As far as addons, I wouldn't know what to recommend, since I don't know what version of the game you have (IL-2 Original, Forgotten Battle, Pacific Fighters, 1946, etc)
After you are on the runway and your engine is started, deploy your combat flaps. throttle up a bit and begin to roll forward. Your tail wheel should straighten out after rolling a couple of meters. Lock your tailwheel. Go full throttle. You have to use your rudder to keep your nose pointed down the runway. Do not pull back on stick. When you reach around 80 kmh your nose will drop and your tail will pick up. Now you have to really use the rudder to keep the 109 on the runway. do not pull back on stick! When you reach about 190 to 200kmh, pull back gently give it a little bit of rudder to counter the engine torque and then lift your gear immediately and your flaps.
And here's the link: Patch order - entire game series. Make sure you have it right! - Topic Powered by Eve For EnterpriseCourtesy of Skycat_2/Tully_:
If you have the original version of IL-2 Sturmovik, then you need:
- il2upgrade_1.1a.exe
- il2upgrade_1.2.exe
Hi BikerBabe,
Amsel and GrauGeist have given you good advice on how to work with your current setup.
I would like to add something different to the mix. You may want to consider upgrading to IL-2 1946.
It comes patched to v4.07m and can be patched up to v4.09b1. The b1 patch is an offical beta patch for the game.
The link GrauGeist gave you has the patches necessary for IL-2 1946 to be upgraded, including the beta patch.
This will give you several more planes and maps with which too have fun. Thiis includes some Pacific maps and aircraft carrier operations.
There will be 85 summer and winter maps total if you patch up to v4.09b1. It also has roughly 300 player flyable planes.
I don't know how many maps the original game has but you can compare them by counting the ones you have in your game.
If you buy the US version of the DVD and have it shipped to you it runs without the DVD being loaded in the DVD player.
It does not have a security feature that requires it to be loaded to play the game.
Have fun either way and I think you will find this sim is able to keep you entertained and engaged for quite some time.
Wheelsup
Hi and Welcome
If I may add:
Go for the v4.09b1 it is really worth it and better your sim 10foldespecially the 6-DOF and AI mods
and my favourite link for all new pilots: http://web.comhem.se/~u85627360/inpursuit.pdf a fantastic read and bible for all new sim pilots. Happy flying!
edd
Glad that I was able to help ya', BB
Now, since your IL-2 is "stock", you may want to apply a couple patches, which are recommended. This fixes a couple bugs in the original release, and it'll add a few more aircraft to your lineup.
There's all sorts of sources for the patches, but I recommend going to the original source, Ubi.
Here's a thread in the Ubi forums that show the order of the patches and the direct link to thier FTP archive to download them. I'll post a copy of the posting that applies to your version (found at the top of the thread):
And here's the link: Patch order - entire game series. Make sure you have it right! - Topic Powered by Eve For Enterprise
It'll just take some time and practice, but most of all, have fun...that's what it's there for!
I'll be looking foreward to seeing some of your screenshots putting the hurt on the enemy!
For installing skins you have to drag and drop them into each individual aircraft file in your IL-2 1946/paintschemes/skins.
Make sure not to change any of the game's config files (add, delete, etc) unless you have specific instructions...and you need to find original IL-2 skins for the original game (V1.0 - v1.2), as they have a certain file size and later skin files are too large.Hmmm, I've tried that it didn't work.
If I remove some of the original files, the game won't start at all, and if I copy the new skin files into an existing skin folder (- for example a new Bf-109E-4 skin into the folder of the original Bf-109F-2 from the game) it just don't work, and the new skin just don't turn up in the menu where you can select your skin in the multiplayer/Arming drop down menu.
I've gotten the new skin from this site: New Page 1, and it's this skin:
Galland Bf 109E-4/N - CanonsSkins.
Any help will be very much appreciated.
Make sure not to change any of the game's config files (add, delete, etc) unless you have specific instructions...and you need to find original IL-2 skins for the original game (V1.0 - v1.2), as they have a certain file size and later skin files are too large.
The later IL-2 editions (Pacific Fighters, Forgotten Battles, 1946) use a larger file size for the skins and are compatable with any of the games as long as that aircraft is available. (A Ta183 won't work in Pacific Fighters, for example.)
Glad we were able to help ya'...Yay! Found some nice skins that works beautifully!
Thanks for the great help so far, everyone.
[w. Arnold-dialect]...I'll be back!
Glad we were able to help ya'...
Demetrious, I have to disagree with your summary of the Bf109 and it's armament. Hartmann chose to "fill his windscreen" with the enemy as a personal preference, as opposed to one of the greatest distance/deflection shooters of all time, Marseille who flew a tropi "E" with amazing results that were never equalled.
And for extra emphasis on the Bf109's abilities, count how many Luftwaffe aces reached thier scores flying a Bf109.
beaupower32 said:I agree with GrauGeist. The guns of the 109 are very deadly, up close and at distance. In the sim, i am just as deadly with long range shots as well as close range.