Just Installed IL-2: 1946 and I'm Completely Baffled

[Mysticpuma]

Yes. If it was quick mission builder, just click the drop-down arrow under the plane selection and choose USAAF instead of USSR. You'll have to do this for all the aircraft in the flight (if you have more than just yours).

Hope that helps?

Cheers, MP

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by scrapser

I should mention my past experience has been along the lines of European Air War (which I still play today). I got comfortable with the campaigns that try to recreate the air war over Europe.

Other WW2 flight sims I have:

B-17 Mighty Eighth
Combat Flight Simulator 2 & 3
EAW

I've been gaming since it all started. I probably have over 100 games installed on my computers right now from the mid-90's to the present. I play them in cycles or as my whims take me. I did install "Cliffs of Dover" and was stunned at the depth and detail. It will take some time getting used to everything there as well.

Thanks

Welcome aboard.. hit the Nugget's Guide in my sig for a little background on the sim. From your post you are no novice so some of it will not apply to you but some of it will be informative at least. To reverse the settings on our sticks just reconfigure it in the HOTASA section but start with the stick at the opposite end and cycle it. You might want to also consider deleting any unused key strokes in the default config that you do not want to use or re assigning the ones you do want to use when you have the time. Did you fully patch the sim up to 4.11.1?

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by scrapser

Is this a single player standalone game or made primarily for online play?

I would really like to converse with someone who fully understands how the sim is structured and can walk me through the confusion.

Thanks

Install the Hyperlobby >> http://hyperfighter.sk/

Its where most of us meet for CooP missions and there lots of Dog Fight servers to choose from.

Best thing is the help you will get there from like minded pilots either in chat or on Team Speak, Ventrillo even Roger Wilco if you go back that far





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[Luno13]

If you're in the quick mission builder, the first map is one of the pacific islands, I think.

As others have said, change the nationality of your flight. Click the black shiny button to the very right of the screen. I missed that for months when I started!

Also, try out the single missions. These have everything set up nicely.

[scrapser]

Thank you all for your replies and support. I feel like I just fell into a hole there is so much to absorb! But it's exactly the kind of hole I would wish to fall into so it's all good.

Not sure why I didn't get into this sim earlier but better late than never.

I think the Russion language thing was a fluke or out of the quick mission as some have suggested. I cannot get it to repeat.

Now it's off to get spooled up on this incredible sim.

Regards to all and see you in the skies above!

[nic727]

Originally Posted by scrapser

Thank you all for your replies and support. I feel like I just fell into a hole there is so much to absorb! But it's exactly the kind of hole I would wish to fall into so it's all good.

Not sure why I didn't get into this sim earlier but better late than never.

I think the Russion language thing was a fluke or out of the quick mission as some have suggested. I cannot get it to repeat.

Now it's off to get spooled up on this incredible sim.

Regards to all and see you in the skies above!

Nice to see that you resolve your problem. In Hyperlobby, my name is "nic1" if you find me

I'm in Battle_Field 1 server of other with high number of people.