Author Topic: Il-2 Forgotton Battles is quite nice... (Read 765 times)

Cobra · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2003, 10:12:46 AM »

Dowding,
I've got the same exact setup and settings...including the Saitek.

I didn't build a Saitek profile, but when I get home, I'll try to take some screenies of the in-game profile.

I'll check my frame rates also....it actually is playing smooth on my machine.

Cobra

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2003, 10:34:44 AM »

I have a Saitek X36 profile I built myself... you can mess around with it as much as you like, be sure to examine all modes- as I put certain functions on different modes for the same joystick button _BUT_ a lot of functions are the same throughout the modes. Example: Flaps up/down is always the index finger hat on the throttle pull up for flaps up, push down for flaps down. Gear is always the "A" button on the joystick (next to launch), I have it setup so that the up arrow is manual gear up (for I16) and manual gear down on Mode 2 and Mode 3- Mode 1 is the one keypress gear up/gear down. The title of the file is "To play Il-2 Sturmovik 2".. just import it and point it to the il2fb.exe file so it will load when the game runs.

Also I don't have one of my hats, and actually don't use any hats for views. I use a trackball mouse affixed to my joystick for that, so there should be a free hat to assign views to.

Just be sure to go through it and change things as needed.

As for your setup- here's a BIOS tweak page (if you want to mess around with it, pay close attention to the AGP settings) to get some more performance from your PC. Don't hold me accountable, if it doesn't work after you change the setting- there's a jumper on your motherbord "Clear CMOS"- unplug your PC's power cable, move the jumper to that for 2-3 seconds, then move it back to the "Normal CMOS" (or something like that) pins and it will clear the CMOS to default settings.

http://www.adriansrojakpot.com/Speed_Demonz/BIOS_Guide/BIOS_Guide_Index.htm

For your GF2, use the GF2 settings from the drop down menu, THEN go back to the drop down menu and select "CUSTOM". This applies GF2 settings, but allows you to tweak it. Set texture compression to S3TC, this should alleviate the jerkiness. I have a GF4, and the default settings the game shipped with weren't quite right to get the game to run properly so I had to tweak it slightly.

The game runs smooth in virtually all conditions, except certain areas on the Finland map (around Leningrad for the most part because of SO many varying city textures)... so I don't play any campaigns/missions near Leningrad anymore.

My system:
PNY GF4 Ti4200 (300Core/545mem)
Athlon XP 2000+ (running stock speed/266FSB)
768MB PC133 SDRAM
SB Live!
Win98
DirectX8.1
-SW

Wlfgng · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2003, 10:39:39 AM »

anyone have a good Cougar profile for FB?

I began one a while back but the snow has been MAKING me go out skiing a lot......... sooo.. I've neglected my programming, house cleaning, work, shopping, etc etc

(snif.. hmm.. laundry time, no wait.. snowing again)

Pongo · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2003, 10:53:43 AM »

I just use the IL2 one of the Cougar page Wlfy. It works fine.
Im going to start the 41 ceteral front german campaign again. Im setting turning on the option to finish a mission without completing it. Some of them are just ludicrous.

Dowding · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2003, 11:04:09 AM »

Thanks for advice guys.

An upgrade isn't really an option at the moment - my flat is being built right now, and the money has to go on things for that. Like cutlery. Boring I know.

I'll check out that profile SWulfe. Cheers.

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have it setup so that the up arrow is manual gear up (for I16)

Eh? You have to manually wind up the gear on the I16!? No wonder I was lagging behind the formation!

Wlfgang - I'll have to ask you to not mention snow or skiiing again. You know how I feel about it... besides, some friends of mine are going boarding in Canada (Banth) tommorrow, and before I bought the flat, I was supposed to be going. Damn!

Udie · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2003, 11:05:50 AM »

I just started a late war 109g10 campain. Kept getting killed 10 or so missions in in the 1941 Stalingrad (109g2) campain.

I'm 3 missions in with 13 kills

(full real cept for icons and padlock) I think it may be a bit too easy w/ the g10 so I may go back to the stalingrad campain and start over. My main problem is that I always start BnZ'ing an enemy plane and when I get done with it I look around and I'm surrounded by 10 or so enemy with NO friendlies in sight. That damn G10 just climbs and climbs and climbs and climbs. and that mk108 OMG I wish I could marry it, that's how much I love it

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2003, 11:13:31 AM »

Yeah, the I16 had a manual crank for raising the gear... so in someone's moment of infinite wisdom, they thought it would be more "realistic" to have to push a button 40 times to bring the gear up, then press a different button 40 times to bring the gear down.

There's 2 red lights on the I16's dash that indicate gear down, they turn off when the gear is being raised and 2 green lights will turn on when the gear is raised and locked.
-SW

Wlfgng · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2003, 11:39:42 AM »

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Wlfgang - I'll have to ask you to not mention snow or skiiing again. You know how I feel about it... besides, some friends of mine are going boarding in Canada (Banth) tommorrow, and before I bought the flat, I was supposed to be going. Damn!

er.. I meant shovelling slush and digging out from ice

yeah.. that's it

*edit*
yeah , that's 'real' fun eh SW?

Dowding · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2003, 06:10:20 PM »

Heh, Wlfgang. Banth probably sucks anyway. All that beer, and snow and snowbunnies - who wants that kind of fun?

I did that texture compression thing at it works much better, Swulfe. Thanks for the profile too.

Hristo · « **Reply #24 on:** March 21, 2003, 07:27:23 PM »

penetration model at work

Hristo · « **Reply #25 on:** March 21, 2003, 08:41:48 PM »

Also, I must add that engine management is becoming the most enjoyable feature in FB for me.

Just try an Emil in the verticals - have to watch the RPM gauge not to exceed 3000 RPM, or engine dies. No lights flashing, no warning - engine just quits in seconds. Now add some mixture controls and radiator flaps, all in the middle of a dogfight. Fantastic !