To answer #3...

http://www.battle-fields.com/commsce...etting-for-IL2

Also recommend http://www.mission4today.com/index.p...details&id=355

Just saves going into root folder.

This also explains il2 setup which improves how the game looks...

http://www.mission4today.com/index.p...p=show&kid=228

But dont forget to reset your conf.ini resolution settings or it will default back to 800x600

If in doubt make a copy of conf.ini before adjusting.