Is it worth, the patch 4.09 official ?
 

I think it's fantastic that it came out really. I appreciate it.

I think it's wonderfull that il 2 get's the full support is deserves. So this is not meant to be negative.

But I have a question. Is 4.09m worth all the trouble of reinstalling. I just had to reinstall last august.

Is it an improvement over the 4.09 beta with the unified installer?

Is there an easy way to install them both? Just installing it on a different place on the harddrive?

Thanks for the answer.

Wiwa

Install new patch over V4.08 only...

Why bother reinstalling...just make a copy of the directory. There are no necessary registry keys associated with IL-2. I did this for a while...had a 409beta and 408 regular directory and that was just fine.

But the 4.09 official release does need to be installed over a clean 4.08 version.

As the others have mentioned, there is no need to reinstall.

There is also no need to have two huge separate game directories.

If you are concerned about being able to join different servers until they all move to 4.09m... a simple bat switcher is easily made to switch between 4.08m, 4.09b1m and 4.09m.

You can use the simple one on this site if you like and/or modify it to your needs.
http://battlezone.webhop.net

I'm sure other fancier switchers will be out soon as well.

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HB

I dont think I am going to bother with the patch personally, there are 2 many great modded servers out there such has spitv109's that use the channel map, unless of course they all switch to 4.09m I'm going to stick with what I got becuase I think its better. Hopefully one day they will include these new maps and aircraft and other great mods.

agree the patch at this stage causes too much mischef.

As opposed to the hacks???

while the patch does not have the stuff I hope for.. it does have enough goodies to make it worth flying..

You can always have 4.09 with mods, and 4.09 clean..

it's worth having both..

Thanks for the replies.

I guess I have to experience it myself anyway.
But I'm not entirely sure about a couple of things.

What does this mean (quote from HanzBlixz)?
'just make a copy of the directory'.

Can somebody explain what I must do to have my version, without touching it (4.09b plus unified installer) working along with 4.09 official?

Can I install a clean 1946 with 4.08 to a different location? Just installing into another location than my existing install? Is that it?

Thanks in advance,

Wiwa

Really got to LOL.

You guys demanded the patch, you wanted it for months, infact years, you wanted a signal that IL2 is still alive, that MG is still improving the game and does not abandon it in favor to an upcoming title with a "limited scope" and now it's out, you don't want it, because it causes too much mischief because you rather want to keep the crack? :shock: