IL2 and windows 7 (64bit)

1.JaVA_Zeehond · #1 11-16-2009, 01:48 PM

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 · #2 11-16-2009, 04:59 PM

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 · #3 11-16-2009, 08:04 PM

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

Feuerfalke · #4 11-16-2009, 08:09 PM

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 · #5 11-16-2009, 08:13 PM

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 · #6 11-16-2009, 08:16 PM

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?

1.JaVA_Zeehond · #7 11-16-2009, 08:30 PM

Settings are fine. I did a clean install of win7 (format) downloaded all the latest drivers for my pc. So no problems there. I installed all the patches. first 4.08 then 4.09 + 4.09 skins.

In just even bought the 4.09 version from www.GoG.com. Even better!! It installs for 1/3 and then quits... pfftt... this gonna take a lot of time. Hope I can fix it.

BTW I offer one million spacebucks for the golden sollution ;p

1.JaVA_Zeehond · #8 11-16-2009, 09:41 PM

I know it is normally forbidden to ask but it might solve my problem. Is there a 4.09m nocd exe arround? I'm asking this cause it might be a securerom issue!

13th Hsqn Protos · #9 11-16-2009, 11:43 PM

Just google, but I think the old ones work ??? Its been a few months since I reinstalled, so don't remember everything. You may be looking at a format ...... there is nothing wrong with this os and IL2. It actually runs damn fine and I have a quadcore. Don't need to set cpu or anything.

hiro · #10 11-17-2009, 06:06 AM

I remember a couple of dudes over at the ubizoo mentioned you can't install IL 2 to the program folder, IL-2 has to write stuff back to the config file and windows 7 (took this from Vista) only lets admins write to that folder. Since IL-2 cannot be granted such access . . . it won't work.

Make a games folder in your root C: and put it in there.