win 7

[Artist]

jayrc,

make very sure that you do not install IL-2 in the "%Program Files%"-directory on the system partition. Use a different drive/partition or create a IL-2 directory directly in the root.

The reason: Win 7 protects the "%Program Files%"-directory

Artist

[jayrc]

so if I create a folder on the c drive and call it "jays games" for example, it should look like this, (C:\jays games\il2)?

would I have to do this for win 7 pro?

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by jayrc

so if I create a folder on the c drive and call it "jays games" for example, it should look like this, (C:\jays games\il2)?

would I have to do this for win 7 pro?

Ohh yes you definitely should avoid Program Files for IL-2. For all versions of Windows past XP (Vista and Win7). Program Files now has a special protection on it so that people don't muck around with the contents and screw things up (amongst other things) but since IL-2 isn't aware of that fact it has some troubles if installed there. Avoid...you'll be fine.

[udidwht]

Unless of course you've disabled UAC after a clean install. I've taken that course and IL-2 has no issues whatsoever with regards to the 'Program Files' folder/s.