1946 - where to start?

[Ze-Jamz]

Dont forget Ultrapack3.0 too mate..Just as good as HSFX

[Orpheus]

Does it force my text into russian? LOL if not I might give it a go

EDIT: does anyone know how to fix this russian text problem?

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Orpheus

'Lo chaps, bought IL2-1946 in the Steam sale because CloD has given me the bug (and is a bit too clunky atm for my tastes)... what should I be looking for in terms of updates & mods to get the best out of the game?
Cheers!

I would say patch the sim to 4.10.1 then once you patch it to 4.10.1 copy that entire stock install to another drive or an 8 G thumb drive as a back up.. after that fly it stock for about a week or two.. then get HSFX 5.0 & The Hot Fix.

If you want UP 3.0 you can coy that 4.10.1 stock that you backed up to another location over to your active drive.. for instance my UBI folder has two 46 installs.. one I call 46 UP and the other 46 HSFX ... and then add 3.0 to that stock install .... Make sure you leave your back up stock sim on the other drive you originally backed it up to.. Also once you get your stick configured the way you want it on your working install.. copy the Users folder over to your stock backup.. that way if you ever do have to reinstall for any reason you wont have to resetup your stick.

[Orpheus]

Going to wait for UP3 full release I think. The HSFX mod, when activated in JSGME turns all the briefing text etc into Russian, making it a bit useless for me, which is a shame as I like the sound of the detailed flight models.

Thanks for all the help chaps.

[Romanator21]

That's why you start with the stock game first...but oh, well. If this isn't falling on deaf ears, always be sure to make a backup.

[Orpheus]

It's not falling on deaf ears - I'm familiar enough with the game that I've had no troubles flying whatsoever. If it weren't for the Russian text it would be fine, and spending a few weeks flying 'vanilla' isn't going to change this one (and only) problem!

[Romanator21]

If you backed up the game before rushing to download mods you wouldn't have that one (and only) problem.

[Porksmuggler]

yeah, because backing up your game will magically make the text not set to Russian, lol.

Here's a real fix, if you are running the Steam version of 1946, the EnjoyrPatch for NoAddons v5.2 should do the trick.

http://www.mission4today.com/index.p...etails&id=1972

did you install the HSFX 5.01 hotfix?
http://www.242sqn.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2567

[MaxGunz]

Because copying your backup over the botched version takes a few minutes.

[Porksmuggler]

wow, that would be a great post, if it were an actual botched install.

which it isn't.

sure, i backup my install, but that's not the fix here.

he obviously knows how to use the JSGME, so copying the backup would be a waste of a few minutes.