Author Topic: IL2 online (Read 525 times)

~Caligula~ · « **on:** February 05, 2002, 09:11:21 PM »

I just saw Zigrat playing IL2 coop on hyperlobby.
I`m wondering how many from here still play that game.
I`m still there,and looks like I`ll keep playing it for a long time to come.
It`s just too much fun flying a mission in 109G2 against LaGGs and Migs on IOW.
The messer rules now as the time is mid 1942,but we`ll get our bellybutton kicked when the La5s and good Yaks come into play.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2002, 09:45:20 PM »

i'm stil there whenever i get time

Octavius · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2002, 10:25:16 PM »

I'd love to get some AH pilots together for a weekly IL2 meeting for some casual fun. I use Hyperlobby and the All-seeing-Eye. Both are great programs.

~Caligula~ · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2002, 12:53:15 AM »

That would be nice.
Finding a game where everyone knows what he`s doing is tough.
AH veterans at least know what`s up:)

Wotan · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2002, 01:34:10 AM »

post a date and time I'll be there. I saw Borete in there as well.

~Caligula~ · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2002, 02:12:02 AM »

thursday 5pm pst on hyperlobby.
anyone has good missions that he`s seen it work good?
we shouldn`t waste time on toejamty missions:)

Sunchaser · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2002, 08:52:20 AM »

If you log into Hyperlobby and see Chaser in the pilots list give a yell.

What are your IL2 callsigns?

If you have flown a "Keeper" in coop just go to your net cache folder and rename it, move it to net coop and you can host it online or fly it offline.

Starshoys campaign generator pumps out some good missions too, according to Spike, an AH refugee who uses it.

We had some good ones last night with Zigrat, Drill and Wolfgang and hope for more soon.

IL2s can be easy targets, I really could use some cover.

Caligula, I will be there Thursday....and tonight and every night.

IOW and VEF are there for those who want organized war.

Eagler · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2002, 01:16:31 PM »

tried a couple of times to log into whatever site comes with the game and it has always timed out on me.. what am I doing wrong?

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2002, 01:25:03 PM »

Don't use that Eagler, that thing is garbage. UBI lobby or whatever it's called sucks the big one.

You can try hyperlobby and see if that works any better.

For me, neither have worked well. Then again, it doesn't work very online for me anyway. I get wierd graphical skips when I look at the ground when flying online. Offline, it works fine. Online, it's all fugged up.

Maybe the hosts I've played on sucked, but either way, I just don't get the same connection to Il2 hosts as I do with AH using a 56K modem.
-SW

~Caligula~ · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2002, 04:31:11 PM »

Are u still using that voodoo5?
If so that might be the problem.It runs silky on my rig with a GF2ultra,and I never play it offline.

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2002, 04:48:23 PM »

Yes, still on the V5. However, it runs fine offline with several AI running around the place. It isn't that it's low framerate I suffer from online, but it isn't smooth. I can't really describe it to you, other than to say it's really jittery and not fluid. I probably wouldn't mind so much if it weren't for the fact it isn't fluid online, that's the biggest problem for me.
-SW

~Caligula~ · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2002, 03:31:22 AM »

Well, for sure it`s not the smoothest game out there,but I think it was programmed with more powerfull hardware in mind.
After all it runs ok on my 9 months old GF2ultra,but there`s allready a GF4,and the GF3`s price is gonna be under $100 pretty soon.
So wether we like it or not,we need to upgrade out computers quiet often,to keep up with this hobby.
I belive flightsims are the most demanding applications on the videocard when it comes to games.MOHAA does look great,but from 3000 meters You see way more than from the ground,and it`s the videocard`s job to draw all that terrain on the monitor.

If You decide to shelf IL2 You miss out a lot.

Yeager · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2002, 08:46:59 AM »

Ive enjoyed IL2 like I havent enjoyed a box sim in years. Some Great stuff there.....

Have been online quite a bit with the ubi connect. No problems getting into a session but there is a wierd 2 second pause that
happens about every 90-120 seconds. AH connect quality it aint, but the graphics, armament, ballistcs and the FM "in general" have shown me just how much AH has aged in 3 years.

Im AHYeager when online with IL2.

Gadfly · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2002, 01:29:52 PM »

Delte that ubisoft crap ASAP. Get Hyperlobby.

I play almost every evening, Lizking, usually hosting.

Here are some of the missions I run:

http://www.lizking.com

Zigrat · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2002, 05:36:44 PM »

we should make an aces high squad

yeager summed it up: ah is essentially the same game it was in 1999, running the same graphics engine, flight engine, special effects, etcera. but its 2002 now.

down points are you need a good system (i would say for nice graphics you will want a ghz with 256 ram and a geforce2) and the fact that you are limited to 16 players, but thats not a big deal i think .. 16 plays is still alot of action.