Vanilla IL2 Guidance - Page 2

Captain Birdseye · 03-29-09, 01:22 PM

Thank you

.

I have just downloaded FlatSpinMan's Spanish Civil War Campaign.

However, I load the first mission and press M for the map, but it has none of the waypoints on. Leaving me guessing where I have to go.

Again, any advice?

Thanks.

Raptor1 · 03-29-09, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

Thank you

.

I have just downloaded FlatSpinMan's Spanish Civil War Campaign.

However, I load the first mission and press M for the map, but it has none of the waypoints on. Leaving me guessing where I have to go.

Again, any advice?

Thanks.

It's in the realism options (No Map Path, or something), usually one of the few you want to keep turned off

However, you'll need to restart the campaign to change the realism options, but that shouldn't be a problem if you're only on mission 1

Captain Birdseye · 03-29-09, 03:07 PM

Last question (promise!)
When I fly campaign missions, my Bf109 is in a green camo colour, where as the rest are in a more realistic grey.

Anyone know why?

Raptor1 · 03-29-09, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

Last question (promise!)
When I fly campaign missions, my Bf109 is in a green camo colour, where as the rest are in a more realistic grey.

Anyone know why?

You can set different skins in the loadout menu for each mission, choose one to your liking or download one off the internets that you like if there is none

Task Force · 03-29-09, 06:36 PM

Yes. Mission4today has lots of good skins.

http://www.canons-skins.com/ I have also gotten alot of skins from here.

Captain Birdseye · 03-29-09, 09:21 PM

Thanks ever so much guys, I fully retract the comment about IL2 being worse than CFS3. IL2 is shining for me now.

After a few sorties in a Fiat and a few patrols in a BF109 over Switzerland i'm really enjoying this sim

Now just to practice the landings without ripping my wheels off...

Sledgehammer427 · 03-29-09, 09:56 PM

flaps, divebrakes, sometimes, in a pinch ill kill my engine, or ill weave a little to bleed airspeed

Raptor1 · 03-29-09, 11:18 PM

Pfft, landing is overrated

groomsie · 05-17-09, 01:30 PM

OK, after a long wait I've finally got IL-2 1946 installed and played a bit with it last night. I'm downloading patch 4.08 as I type this but here is one more question:

Is there a flight training or flight school mod for this? Or, do you just jump in and fly around to learn? I'm thinking a "flight school" where you could fly a plane without worrying about much more than learning the plane and practicing.

Also, beyond patch 4.08 (and Dowley--who was great help on the joystick BTW) is there other "must have" type mods or alterations?

Thanks for any tips or tidbits.

Raptor1 · 05-17-09, 01:33 PM

Well, there are those tutorial tracks that I never bothered with, and you can launch a mission in QMB with no enemies so you can just fly around with whatever plane you want, so I suggest just playing around until you get used to it

You don't really need anything but 4.08m, but the mods (*dramatic music*) improve the game a lot

XabbaRus · 05-17-09, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

Now just to practice the landings without ripping my wheels off...

That is an almost mandatory requirement in order to fly with the lolwaffles.

Raptor1 · 05-17-09, 02:34 PM

Ripping the wheels off is mandatory, mind you, not knowing how not to rip them off

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03-29-09, 09:56 PM	#22
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03-29-09, 11:18 PM	#23
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05-17-09, 01:30 PM	#24
groomsie Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stoughton, WI Posts: 140 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Another Question OK, after a long wait I've finally got IL-2 1946 installed and played a bit with it last night. I'm downloading patch 4.08 as I type this but here is one more question: Is there a flight training or flight school mod for this? Or, do you just jump in and fly around to learn? I'm thinking a "flight school" where you could fly a plane without worrying about much more than learning the plane and practicing. Also, beyond patch 4.08 (and Dowley--who was great help on the joystick BTW) is there other "must have" type mods or alterations? Thanks for any tips or tidbits.

05-17-09, 01:33 PM	#25
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Well, there are those tutorial tracks that I never bothered with, and you can launch a mission in QMB with no enemies so you can just fly around with whatever plane you want, so I suggest just playing around until you get used to it You don't really need anything but 4.08m, but the mods (dramatic music) improve the game a lot __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

03-29-09, 01:22 PM	#16
Captain Birdseye Watch Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sat behind my desk at BdU tapping away on my Enigma machine. Posts: 339 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Thank you . I have just downloaded FlatSpinMan's Spanish Civil War Campaign. However, I load the first mission and press M for the map, but it has none of the waypoints on. Leaving me guessing where I have to go. Again, any advice? Thanks.

03-29-09, 03:07 PM	#18
Captain Birdseye Watch Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sat behind my desk at BdU tapping away on my Enigma machine. Posts: 339 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Last question (promise!) When I fly campaign missions, my Bf109 is in a green camo colour, where as the rest are in a more realistic grey. Anyone know why?

03-29-09, 09:21 PM	#21
Captain Birdseye Watch Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sat behind my desk at BdU tapping away on my Enigma machine. Posts: 339 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Thanks ever so much guys, I fully retract the comment about IL2 being worse than CFS3. IL2 is shining for me now. After a few sorties in a Fiat and a few patrols in a BF109 over Switzerland i'm really enjoying this sim Now just to practice the landings without ripping my wheels off...

05-17-09, 02:34 PM	#27
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Ripping the wheels off is mandatory, mind you, not knowing how not to rip them off __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory