hello running 1946 on laptop
 

hi my name is dazz ive been playing il2 bop for a while and decided enough is enough and opted to get 1946 for my laptop

just after some advice on the game is it compatible with vista i have 32bit premium edition 2gb ram duel core cpu 2.4ghz and its got a nvidia geforce somthingorother graphics card i have all the hdmi cables and a spare 32" lcd tv to hook my laptop upto

i was wondering if i connect up to lcd tv can i then use the lappy screen for say the cockpit dials or something ??
anything else you can tell me
many thanks in advance :)
darren

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Can look in the zoo
 

Spec wise, it should run it . . .


I do know the Ubizoo has had threads on getting IL-2 to work in vista


http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/23110283

do a search there and you'll find some info.


Get a joystick IL-2 works so much better and bearcat's nugget thread over there really helps

I don't think it's possible to have instruments on another screen, but there are many solutions:

If you like arcade, you can turn off the cockpit and there will be HUD instruments.

There is also a little speed bar in the corner that you can turn on or off.

Finally, if you like full-real sim mode, I suggest having your stick in the right hand, and the mouse in the left. It takes time, but this way you can fly the plane, and look around at your instruments or over your shoulder, etc.

You shouldn't have any problem to run the game on that laptop.
Simply after installation you must set across the properties of EXE file compatibility with Windows XP.

Connect across HDMI to TV.

Also... you need at least the most cheapest joystick, not a gamepad.

And then enjoy the amount of features and the fligth
Would be good also if you have good home theater system to connet the output of sound card to that system at least for stereo and set some of Dolby settings for emulation of 5 channels that you wish you like better any for you.
(becasue notebook have usually just jack for stereo and has no separate 5 channels for sub and front-rear speakers) .

ok thanks guys for the advice :grin:

i will check out that zooforum as well

i have a saitek av8r i know its a cheap stick but it will do me for now
and my lcd tv has dolby stereo on it also so all should be good then

just a case of waiting for the postman to deliver it now :grin:

many thanks guys :grin:
and thanks to oleg for taking the time to post a reply much apreciated :grin:

Yes it works with Vista, but when Vista came out many people reported a problem on installing from the CD. I have had myself the same problem. The CD won't run from the normal *exe - I think i remember it has something to do with the dictator-like administrator control Vista employs. You can bypass however if you explore the CD and run start-up from the "a.exe". I have made a post about this back in the time on the sim outhouse:

"Insert the IL2 DVD. When the pop up window comes up do not choose "autorun" or "autoinstall". Several people (me included) have had the problem of a spinning disk without anything happening. Instead, choose "explore disk content" and go to the IL2 Sturmovik root folder. There, find the "a.exe" and double-clic. IL2 should now install just fine."

thanks mate ive written this down so i can try it when my copy lands :grin:

Also DO NOT install il-2 to the default location. If you have User Account Control on it won'tlet you edit any files, or if you choose t tune your conf.ini it won't let you save the changes.
Be sure to turn UAC off in the user control page (from control pannell) and when you install il-2, point it to a different location, eg in your 'my computer' make a file called il-2 or something, and install it there.

I hope this make sense :D

ok thanks mate and yea that uac is a pain in the ass lol :grin:

Sure is:D