OLD BETA patch 14413 - May 4, 2011(!!!) - do not install!

[W0ef]

Originally Posted by Dano

Getting some really bad graphical corruption with this patch too.

https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/7721...20CoD?h=313347

Did you try installing the patch following these steps?

1) Open steam, go to library, right click Cliffs of Dover, Select Properties and go to Local Files tab, click on Verify Integrity of Game Cache and let it run and download.

2) Go to \Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\cache\ and delete everything in the main folder, keep the shaders folder but delete everything inside.

3) If you want to be sure your conf.ini is set to default just delete it in \Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\ and it should make a new one next time you start up the game, you have to set your video settings again first time you start the game.

4) Download the latest patch and extract it to your desktop, then cut and paste all folders to \Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\ selecting yes on any request to overwrite and copy and replace otherwise.

5) For ATI users go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\parts\core\GUI\ and rename the intro.wmv to something different or just delete it, just be careful as it might affect VAC cheat protection in the future when playing online, so far there seems to be no problem to do this though.


Always best to start from a clean point, I also had graphical bugs like yours but following these steps cleared it for me and made the game run smoother overall.

Hope it helps.

[Dano]

Originally Posted by W0ef

Did you try installing the patch following these steps?

1) Open steam, go to library, right click Cliffs of Dover, Select Properties and go to Local Files tab, click on Verify Integrity of Game Cache and let it run and download.

2) Go to \Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\cache\ and delete everything in the main folder, keep the shaders folder but delete everything inside.

3) If you want to be sure your conf.ini is set to default just delete it in \Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\ and it should make a new one next time you start up the game, you have to set your video settings again first time you start the game.

4) Download the latest patch and extract it to your desktop, then cut and paste all folders to \Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\ selecting yes on any request to overwrite and copy and replace otherwise.

5) For ATI users go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\parts\core\GUI\ and rename the intro.wmv to something different or just delete it, just be careful as it might affect VAC cheat protection in the future when playing online, so far there seems to be no problem to do this though.


Always best to start from a clean point, I also had graphical bugs like yours but following these steps cleared it for me and made the game run smoother overall.

Hope it helps.

I make a point of verifying the files and clearing the cache before patching now, though it had slipped my mind to try deleting my conf.ini, will try that later.

Thanks.

[W0ef]

Originally Posted by Dano

I make a point of verifying the files and clearing the cache before patching now, though it had slipped my mind to try deleting my conf.ini, will try that later.

Thanks.

When you delete your conf.ini, just delete the cache again as well, yanno, to be sure

Hope you get it sorted.

[Dano]

Yeh, I'll roll the thing back to current release adn go through the process again just to make sure.

[Dano]

Originally Posted by W0ef

When you delete your conf.ini, just delete the cache again as well, yanno, to be sure

Hope you get it sorted.

Spot on mate, seems to be sorted now

So for future reference I'll be deleting the cache, conf.ini, rolling back and then applying beta patches to hopefully minimise issues

[W0ef]

Originally Posted by Dano

Spot on mate, seems to be sorted now

So for future reference I'll be deleting the cache, conf.ini, rolling back and then applying beta patches to hopefully minimise issues

Awesome, glad you got it sorted mate!

[Rattlehead]

Originally Posted by W0ef

Awesome, glad you got it sorted mate!

Your reccomendations would probably be helping a lot of other people as well...if only they'd pay heed.

[W0ef]

Well, yeah, a lot of problems are created by people installing beta patch on top of beta patch.

Until those steps to install the patch cleanly are stickied I will happily spam em though where needed

Helps with stutters, graphical glitches, not being able to use ESC in Multiplayer.
Not a cure it all but a good routine to follow nonetheless.