How to play multiplayer

[DD_crash]

Hello, If you look in your Il-2 folder you should see the PDF manual. It says Pacific Fighters but it still applies. Online info is in there and also in this thread http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php...Off-The-Ground The formatting is a bit screwed up but it is still understandable. Also why not join a squad? most will offer lots of help and encouragement. http://forums.ubi.com/forumdisplay.php/73-IL2-Squadrons

[Flanker1985]

Thanks mate. Do you know how to regist my own squadron?

[DD_crash]

Hi, unless you know of quite a few people its probably worth joining a squad. Many people try but unless you can offer something unique (time zone or some specialist flying) you might find it hard to recruit. If you go ahead then you will need a name and website (for details of your squad, forum etc) Then you can register at Ubi http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php...-Squadron-List or Mission4today. Good luck

[Woke Up Dead]

Hi Flanker, joining a squad is a good idea, but not necessarily the best first step for getting online. To go online, read the end of the first post here: http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php...Off-The-Ground, about downloading and connecting to Hyperlobby. Hyperlobby is a free tool that lists and lets you join most IL2 online servers. There is also X-Fire, between the two you should have access to nearly 100% of all public servers.

You will need to update to the latest patch of the game, 4.11+Hotfix. Some of the servers still run on the last patch, 4.101. Search for patching information in another help thread, and use this for switching between the two: http://www.thefoxbats.ch/forums/view...php?f=10&t=278

Once you're online, you can get your buddy to join you on whatever servers are available, instead of figuring out how to set up a server yourself. You can join an empty server if you want to fly just with your friend. I recommend my squad's (334th) server for that, as a lot of its maps have computer-controlled (AI) planes you can shoot at. Or you can join one of the more popular servers and fly with other players. Be ready to get shot down often though, online players are much better than AI.

Have fun!