MS Vista

[mazex]

Originally Posted by Stukadriver

Wow...thanks very much. That is a lot more technical than I feel comfortable with although I will try.
I installed the original IL2 game and, other than a glitchy start...doesn't seem to want to start up from an desk top icon, I just go to the program and start it and it runs pretty good. However, when I tried to install "Forgotten Battles", although the installation walks all the way through the process, when I try to run it, only the first screen shot which shows a Russian aircraft with open cockpit (I should know the type) comes up and it goes no further.
I assume that the details you gave me would serve to make Forgotten Battles run?
I am content with waiting until COD comes out, but you know how it is when you start something like this and it becomes almost an obsession to get it going correctly.
Thanks again. This renews my faith in forums.

OK, then I'd try right clicking the shortcut you launch the game from and select "properties" at the bottom of the menu. Then select the tab called "compatibility" and check the box "Run in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)". Then check "disable visual themes" and "disable desktop composition". For the sake of it check "Run this program as an administrator" too...

I'm using Windows 7 so I hope they are called the same (they are at least almost the same as I recall it).

EDIT: It seems like you have the forgotten battles version of IL2? In that case make sure to download the 1.22 patch (which is the highest patch for that version. I really recommend buying IL2 1946 witch is at version 4.10 now and cost like $8 in a web shop near you. IL2 will not die for many years even though CoD gets out!):

http://www.fileplanet.com/128984/dow...les-1.22-Patch

Good luck! /Mazex