IL2 and windows 7 (64bit)

[1.JaVA_Zeehond]

I recently installed windows 7 professional 64bit. I'm not a microsoft fanboy but I've got to admit, it's a good operating system. Everything works, even older games/program's that had trouble with my vista (32bit). But there is only one thing that doesn't work anymore. IL2 1946! Nooo!

The problem is (like more people have with 64bit editions) that once installed, IL2 won't start. The dvd starts spinning. Some HD ratling and then nothing!
I browsed some forums for a sollution but I didn't found one that was working for me.

I allready installed IL2 twice in different directory's. I modified the config.ini, ran it as administrator, changed the permissions etc. It just won't start!

Is there a solution/way to get it work under win7 64bit? There must be cause some fellow's are playing it on there 64bit system.

Thanks in advance for the help.


p.s. I'm looking to get the normal IL2 1946 4.09m to work. I ain't modding it.

[JG27CaptStubing]

I have IL2 1946 working just fine in Windows 7 64bit RTM version. Make sure you run it in compatability mode.

I do have problems with SLI studders though. Other than that if I go single card it runs fine.

[13th Hsqn Protos]

Windows 7 64 bit here. All working well. Hyperlobby can give some issues, but they can be easily solved.

[Feuerfalke]

Win7 64 HP here. No issues with IL2 or Hyperlobby. Running normally, not in admin-mode and definitely not in compatibility mode.

Disable UAC and maybe WindowsDefender.

[Les]

Don't be offended by this question, but, between version 4.07 on the DVD and version 4.09, did you install patch 4.08? I forgot to do this myself recently, and spent a lot of time wondering what was going on.

[Feuerfalke]

Have you set resolutions and refreshrates as in your previous OS? It's possible that you forgot a monitor-driver or there's a wrong readout in Win7, so it cannot produce the wanted resolution you set in the IL2conf.ini?