Should gear lower just because of loss of hydraulics? Planes I know of which have hydraulics to move gear also have physical locks when fully up or down. On those the hydraulic pressure does not maintain gear position.

Now if a lock were shot out, that would be different but just for that gear. Come to think, just having one side even begin to open would be nasty.

Max, I think this is the wrong thread? ;)

I'm not aware, how such issue could be solved best - programming wise.
But agree, having new effects (like clouds) as an option would be the best approach, as it wouldn't touch minimum specs.

I think it's more than a fair compromise as at-least it gives those who want to try new smoke and cloud effects, the option of just switching them on without touching the 'minimum specs' on the box.

Just having an option to enable "Effects=3" would be a great step forward?

Cheers, MP

Just like to say too, that the amount of times this thread has been read in comparison to others, it appears that this would be of interest to the followers of the IL2:1946 package and updates....crosses fingers and hopes for good news in the future ;)