My take on CoD...

[JG5_emil]

Originally Posted by major_setback

Ohhhh..the stick, the stick!!!

I too use MSFF2.
I was in my element with that stick in IL2 using older versions of Windows where you could use the FF interface and reduce stick tension/forces. I have tried various ways of changing the forces, but have never regained that perfect feeling of flying that I felt with the original IL2 and FB. I felt like an ace. The planes moved as if I was a part of them. Now it is all so mechanical, which is probably the main reason why I can't hit anything anymore, and also explains why I only fly occasionally (previously I flew several hours per day!!).

I still fly '1946' a lot more than SoW. It just feels better.

Unfortunately I'm not flying online at all. I wouldn't even know which mods I should have installed. I'd love to; it just seems too much trouble.

I can guarantee you will love CLOD if you give it a chance and get over the issues with the MSFFB2. I also had that stick and in the end I got a warthog because of the problems. I'm not sure if there is a fix but it's worth chacing up what Royraiden said.

The perfect feeling of flight in IL2 as you describe it is exactly why I could never go back to flying that sim. It was way too easy I could make high speed deflection shots with ease. What I love about CLOD is the workload, nothing is easy and every kill is earned. The satisfaction of getting your cannon rounds to hit in a B&Z deflection shot is huge where as in IL2 it was expected. I always felt like I was flying on rails in IL2 especially after the FB changes. The aircraft felt too light and I hated seeing aircraft hanging on their props shooting vertically up at you. You wont see much if any of that in CLOD.

Basically the TF Mod is more like a patch than a mod, it's not like IL2 where you need to install tonnes of mods and different packs. One of the other posts I linked the two patches and a youtube video which tells you exactly how to install it. If you follow it to the letter it will work. Alternatively you can go to the ATAG forums and get the mods there.