How do I fly online?

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Janosch

Stay off servers that have padlock, open cockpit and enemy external views allowed. Optimize your controls. Don't yank the stick too hard up/down - it results in a vicious stall or wing damage.

Boom & zoom all day, every day. The more advantages you have, the less "skill" you need. Of course, it's not a good idea to always pick the best plane with no weaknesses whatsoever.

Customize your paintskin! GIMP works, as long as it's not asleep. Red Baron understood this, so did Adolf Galland.

Ignore everything in bold above. Read the Nugget's Guide and follow it. If you do I guarantee you that you will have a relatively smooth transition. Joint Ops is also a very good bet if you are new to flight sims, or actually just new to this sim. Learn to fly the plane before you start thinking tactics. Consider it like learning to walk before you learn to run. Don't worry about a custom skin until you learn to fly. Use the QMB in the sim. If you have them on turn off the map icons early on.. they really can become a crutch but initially if you are k=just learning to fly and fight they work well because they get you to the action quickly but you will find online that many servers do not use them. NEVER skimp on flight settings (stall CEM etc) and get used to having the cockpit around you early on. Initially if you like you can use unlimited ammo but even when you do try to not get into spray and pray mode.. spraying bullets and hoping you hit something. It will take a little time. Remember there are folks here who have been flying in this sim for over a decade.

[Woke Up Dead]

I learned a lot by recording tracks of my online fights and watching them immediately after getting shot down, while the action was still fresh in my mind. Watch from your point of view to figure out what went wrong, and also watch from your opponent's point of view to see what kind of target you presented to him.

Also, I really liked this guide: "In Pursuit, a Pilot's Guide to Online Air Combat" (http://www.virtualpilots.fi/feature/.../inpursuit.pdf)

[nic727]

Download HyperLobby to play online without problem with nice people.
http://hyperfighter.sk/

The best server are :

- Battle-fields1
- =IRSS=Dogfight
- RCAF_FB.com
- Skies-of-Valor

[Janosch]

Originally Posted by nic727

the best server are :

- battle-fields1
- =irss=dogfight
- rcaf_fb.com
- skies-of-valor

No, they aren't.

[nic727]

Originally Posted by Janosch

No, they aren't.

Yes for people who just have 4.11 without mods

[Janosch]

Well, the settings of those servers are way too arcade. Open cockpit and glaring icons aside, allowed external views and padlock is a horrible combination; it's absolute poison. What separates these servers from complete toy servers is that the aerodynamitic options (stalls etc) are checked, planesets and maps are good.

The best servers for 4.11.1m stock are as follow:
=gRiJ=dedicado: If you're looking for realistic airquake server, this is it. Both sides share the planeset, though. Icons are limited, and it's a good enough compromise.

OREL_War: Semi-historical maps and planesets. Player's own externals are allowed. Limited icons. Planesets are generally good, but would need trimming on some maps. Has too much AI planes, and sometimes not enough spawn airfields. Pacific maps are a missed opportunity, planesets & bases are limited.

CIEL_de_Querre: Oddball dgen(?) dogfight server that changes the actual map every 6 months or so. Currently it's desert map. Good settings. Cons: airstarts, AI planes.

Fight club: I'm not supposed to talk about fight club, but it has good settings, planesets and maps for the most part. Realistic and historical. This server isn't found on HL. Limited icons.

Vinni Puh: Not on HL. Like gRiJ but semi-historical planesets and a little more space to maneuver.

On the whole, icon dotrange settings that prevent teamkills but allow surprising the enemy are solid gold. Solid gold!

[nic727]

ok, I understand. A couple of years ago, before I restarted to play, there was a server with realistic setting, but now there is not a lot of people in this kind of servers. The servers I named have about 20 people or 40 depending of the time you play.

[Bearcat]

Yes Janosch all that may very well be.. but that is not the server for the guy who wrote this post.

I have the il2 Sturmovik 1946 for PC, and I would like to fly online, the problem I have is : I have no idea what IP address I need to fly online, patches, etc..
Last time I flew the game was at home sometime in 2008 or 9?...anyway, I suck, finally after weeks of frustration crashing at every take off, I managed to get airborne, and scored a couple of kills before crashing and making hundreds of nice greasy spots all over Russia, after that, it went downhill, even the rookies can kill me at 500 miles with a sling shot, I would like to get online to have "flying lessons" from someone with enough patience not to fall from his/her chair laughing and learn the fine points of flying and shooting, heck even my 9 year old daughter flies better than me

All he will get flying online with the settings you mentioned and the servers you mentioned is a target on his back and a lot of frustration. Petro hit the Nugget's Guide in my sig and give yourself about 30 days .. then get online at HL and find a server that suits your needs.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Janosch

Well, the settings of those servers are way too arcade. Open cockpit and glaring icons aside, allowed external views and padlock is a horrible combination; it's absolute poison. What separates these servers from complete toy servers is that the aerodynamitic options (stalls etc) are checked, planesets and maps are good.

BTW: Battlefield1 uses those settings because they are POPULAR The server is partially filled every weekend. So, maybe not so horrible. Just in your opinion.

There is also Battlefields2 and 3 with more difficult realistic settings but nobody joins except for Dedicated Bomber Squadron sorties on the weekends.

I'd suggest the OP stay away from any online server until they are really familiar with flying and operating the aircraft. We have guys who join where it's obvious they haven't done anything with the game until just that moment. We can try and help them but if they have no mechanical idea on how to fly it's just going to be a disaster for them and probably some angry regular pilots to boot if there are crashes.

Start with the Nuggets Guide and do Straight from the Farm. Once you have some technical proficiency you can get to the real fun online. I know I dabbled in the quick mission builder for quite a while before I decided to go online. Sometimes its just good to doodle around, drop bombs, fire guns, do all that wacky stuff that you probably shouldn't do online.

[Snake]

You can mention here, also, grijdedicado server!