Unlockables in IL-2 ORIGINAL

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Meyerm

Hello, I have a situation. I have the original IL-2 game (no expansion packs, sequels, ect.) and I've noticed finally that many of the planes I was hoping to fly need to be unlocked, but I can't find a list of prerequisites for the ORIGINAL IL-2 game. Nevermind additional weapons, can anyone get me a list of these prerequisites, or at least tell me what ones can be obtained and which are unflyable?

Are you talking about "IL-2 Sturmovik" or "IL-2 Birds of Prey". IL-2 Sturmovik and all of the follow on products including Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters and the ultimate IL-2 1946 version do not have unlockable aircraft. Everything listed in the Quick Mission Builder that is available to fly is what is in the game.

[Meyerm]

Wait, so planes like the JU-87 and I-16, which are even seen being flown in the intro scene, aren't even flyable? Lots of empty promises there, then.

[Asheshouse]

-- did you not read the small print before you bought it.

Take the advice above and invest in IL-2 Sturmovik 1946.
You will never look back.

[ECV56_Guevara]

Meyerm, the question made by Icefire is the key.
are you sure you got Il-2 Sturmovik? (not birds of prey) Which version do you have? IIRC I-16 and Ju87 were flyable since day cero.
That is a game form 2001. And still kickin`. Not a single empty promiss , just a big thank to the old Il.2.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Meyerm

Wait, so planes like the JU-87 and I-16, which are even seen being flown in the intro scene, aren't even flyable? Lots of empty promises there, then.

Which game are you talking about?

In IL-2 1946 with the latest patch there are:

- I-16 Type 5
- I-16 Type 5 with skis
- I-16 Type 5 SPB (for attaching to a TB-3 mothership)
- I-16 Type 6
- I-16 Type 6 with skis
- I-16 Type 18
- I-16 Type 24
- I-16 Type 24 SPB (for attaching to a TB-3 mothership)

and...

- Ju87B-2
- Ju87D-3
- Ju87D-5
- Ju87G-1

So that's 8 versions of I-16 and 4 versions of Ju87 and they are all flyable aircraft. But that is IL-2 1946. Which game do you have specifically?

[Aviar]

In his first post he states that the game is IL-2 ORIGINAL. So I guess he means the first one released 10 years ago.

Aviar

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Aviar

In his first post he states that the game is IL-2 ORIGINAL. So I guess he means the first one released 10 years ago.

Aviar

Or he could mean IL-2 Birds of Prey. That could be considered "original" too... people do and say confusing things because they don't specify the details

[Avimimus]

Actually, I believe that a fully patched up version of the original Il-2 offers the free (unpromised) bonus of an addon I-16 and the Ju-87B2 (so one does not even need to pick up 1946).

The Ju-87 was considered for the original Il-2, but no promises were made and it was decided not to include it (alongside a public announcement) prior to the the original release in 2001 (yes ten years ago Oleg speculated and then confirmed that it would not be in the initial release).

[zoomar]

Hard to imagine anyone is still running the "original" Il-2 now when 1946 is so much better and cheap. I seem to remember that in the very first unpatched version of Il-2 neither the I-16 nor Ju-87 were flyable, but patches came along to fix that.

[Treetop64]

Originally Posted by Avimimus

Actually, I believe that a fully patched up version of the original Il-2 offers the free (unpromised) bonus of an addon I-16 and the Ju-87B2 (so one does not even need to pick up 1946).

Other than for nostalgia, I can't think of any reason why anyone would bother with the original IL-2, frankly, patched or not. 1946 has everything the original IL-2 had, and orders of magnitude more.

It's like restricting yourself to driving a ten-year-old Toyota Corolla when you have access to a Ferrari 599.