4.12.2 de-bugging

[MicroWave]

Originally Posted by alsevillajr

Like another member posted..I downloaded but game version still says 4.12.1m...????

Do I have to download the dedicated server update???...do not really go on line much.

You must have installed it in the wrong folder.
When starting the installer choose the destination folder of your Il2 installation.
You can also unpack the patch into any folder and then copy the files into your Il2 folder.
Another possibility is that you don't have write permission in the destination folder. Typically this happens on newer Windows operating system (newer than XP) if you have the game installed in Program Files (and similar) folders. You can safely copy the whole game to some other folder you create (c:\game\il2) folder for example, cause the game does not rely on any registr settings.
The installer is just an archive of files; no messing with registry or anything like that.

[julien673]

Look at the folder "Ubisoft" and "Ubi Soft" .... .... they changed the name after FB or PF .. i don t remember

[alsevillajr]

Originally Posted by MicroWave

You must have installed it in the wrong folder.
When starting the installer choose the destination folder of your Il2 installation.
You can also unpack the patch into any folder and then copy the files into your Il2 folder.
Another possibility is that you don't have write permission in the destination folder. Typically this happens on newer Windows operating system (newer than XP) if you have the game installed in Program Files (and similar) folders. You can safely copy the whole game to some other folder you create (c:\game\il2) folder for example, cause the game does not rely on any registr settings.
The installer is just an archive of files; no messing with registry or anything like that.

Thanks Microwave,always had problems with rar files...it did show it was downloading to the right folder , guess it was not...your first suggestion worked...downloaded to a new folder and copy and paste. You the man...thanks again

Note...why will it not have permission when all the other updates installed OK

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by alsevillajr

Thanks Microwave,always had problems with rar files...it did show it was downloading to the right folder , guess it was not...your first suggestion worked...downloaded to a new folder and copy and paste. You the man...thanks again

Note...why will it not have permission when all the other updates installed OK

I think the question that answers this question is: Is your game installed in the default directory or did you move out out of Program Files into another folder? Most of us if not all have moved it from the default install directory years ago. The patch installer will default there but you need to manually redirect. My guess is that you forgot to make the change and the files tried to go to Program Files (and silently failed). I forget things all the time thus why I suggest this is possible

Nothing is different with the 4.12.2 RAR extractor so the various other complications are where the answer is.

[alsevillajr]

Originally Posted by IceFire

I think the question that answers this question is: Is your game installed in the default directory or did you move out out of Program Files into another folder? Most of us if not all have moved it from the default install directory years ago. The patch installer will default there but you need to manually redirect. My guess is that you forgot to make the change and the files tried to go to Program Files (and silently failed). I forget things all the time thus why I suggest this is possible

Nothing is different with the 4.12.2 RAR extractor so the various other complications are where the answer is.

Thanks for the clarification Ice. Downloading this game is my first real experience in "back door" computing. So it has really been a challenge for me, at the same time it is rewarding. Learning something new every time. Having encountered errors and glitches in the game and not knowing what files are missing or what I may have messed up and not knowledgeable of the fixes, I have resorted to re-installing the game numerous times already.

One recent problem I had trying to make the the update work was that, in the process, it lost the wide screen resolution capability . Re-installed and still would not do it but, I figured out all it took was one click of an application. I do try to think logically and see how the computer thinks.

And yes, even as simple as moving the file is new to me. I will take that advise and I thank you...So just create a new folder in the c: drive..that's it!!!!

BTW I am only using a non gaming computer with an i3 CPU...I'm just glad it works

P.S. In moving the file, I discovered that the the game files downloaded in two separate folders, one under ubisoft and the other with GOG Games folder??? Wonder why it did that, not a good thing. Surprised the game was even loading!!!! Could have been the likely cause for the update not to have downloaded. I've merged the two files since.

[SPAD-1949]

I dont know if it was mentioned allready, but AI cant handle self built areodromes.

Any intended spawning position of a starting flight will only be fixed of the leading AC.
Other Planes of this flight will be positioned in a diagonal line abreast ca 100m right and 100m aft.

You cann't assign such a flight to spawn with stationary planes.

If you intend a flight to land on a self build aerodrome, they bellyland ca 500m in front of the runway.

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by SPAD-1949

I dont know if it was mentioned allready, but AI cant handle self built areodromes.

Any intended spawning position of a starting flight will only be fixed of the leading AC.
Other Planes of this flight will be positioned in a diagonal line abreast ca 100m right and 100m aft.

You cann't assign such a flight to spawn with stationary planes.

If you intend a flight to land on a self build aerodrome, they bellyland ca 500m in front of the runway.

Self built runways dont have the AI take off/landing routine coded to them.

A work around is to use one of the invisible "Test Runways" to control the AI at your custom build airfield.









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[SPAD-1949]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

Self built runways dont have the AI take off/landing routine coded to them.

A work around is to use one of the invisible "Test Runways" to control the AI at your custom build airfield.

It does not work, they keep the same formation at the beginning and keep belly landing.