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Originally Posted by albx
just to try some months ago i downloaded the Ultrapack 2.01 (if i'm not wrong), made a copy of my IL2 folder, than installed it. The first thing I noticed was less FPS, slow loading, and so many other things that i just deleted it and restored the previous IL2 4.09. Never again downloaded and used a mod... i like how IL2 is right now... i fly my missions... i play online.. no need mods at all...
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Hello,
I found the same was true of the AAA modpacks (I've never used UP). Currently, I run a 4.09m stock installation (for multi-play)and a 4.09 install with the latest HSFX (for offline flying) on it. On my current (rather fast) computer, the slow-down incurred in the modded install is negligible, especially when using the 1 or 4GB patches for the IL-2 executable (this isn't even a mod, btw, it can be used on any old executable) . I wouldn't recommend any mod packs for use with older computers, though. I tried it with my old Athlon XP1800 and the result was...not satisfactory. I believe I read somewhere that Maddox Games is legally required?? to maintain support for Il-2 in such a way that the original system specifications are enough to return a good gaming experience. This is the reason that DT needs to work under such stringent polygon and effect rules as they do. Kuddos to DT for improving the game as they have (and continue to do) for everyone and kuddos to the modding community for allowing those of us fortunate enough to posses high-powered hardware to really take the engine to its limits.
Cheers,
Fafnir_6