Were are the multiplayers ??

[klem]

Originally Posted by slm

Are there any easy servers where people new to this game could start trying multiplay?


For IL2 there were servers with many kinds of settings from easy to "full real". I think CoD multiplayer servers would become more popular if some servers had easy settings like Complex Engine Management off - or is it even possible? You could just start the engine and take off. IMO now CEM with the huge amount of controls takes so much effort it's more like flying MS Flight Simulator series than IL2.

When you look at the list of servers in Multiplayer.... Client... [Internet] you can click on Realism to see what's on offer on that server.

[slm]

Thanks for the tip. Server filtering on this same screen seems to be the fastest way of finding suitable servers. Using it it was quick to see that all servers had CEM enabled
Oh well...

[jojovtx]

You practice for multiplay offline. That way you are somewhat competent in your aircraft prior to trying online. If you buy the game and fire up online you will cuss it an quit. I don't recommend shooting oneself in the foot. Online is the only way to fly. As far as I'm concerned the IL2 series does not even have a PVE or offline campaign/content. It's all about the online combat and missions with/against other players.

As far as where I'm at, I'm at work waiting to get home and fly online.

[FFCW_Urizen]

Originally Posted by slm

Thanks for the tip. Server filtering on this same screen seems to be the fastest way of finding suitable servers. Using it it was quick to see that all servers had CEM enabled
Oh well...

i recommend you fly with CEM and temp effects enabled, let´s say you´ll fly a few sorties with that off, you get used to it that you just have to adjust the throttle. Soon you decide you wanne get into the real thing. so now you not just have to adjust the throttle, but also proppitch, water-/oilrads and mixture.
at first its complex and weird, but after a time, when you know your plane, you don´t even look anymore at the instruments, you just know you have the right settings (ok, i´m still a bit away of that) .

[slm]

For some reason when trying to fly CEM on, Spit engine does not start. Or it does, but stops after few seconds. I've tried more than one set of instructions (like those seen in recent Freycient's Spits vs Me109s video) and it just doesn't work. So you can't really practise CEM when the plane stays on ground. And based on comments I've read here in forums, I'm not the only one with these problems.

[Welshman]

spit starts first time and stays running if you start it correctly

first switch on the fuel cock
set 15% -20% throttle
press i

it wont rev untill its about 60 degree on water temp , if you try it will cut out .

remember to open the rad once up to temp

[FFCW_Urizen]

water temp isn´t as important as it´s the oiltemp, which has to reach at least 35° (goes for the hurri as well) and for me the spit starts with 10% throttle as well, but 15% to 20% allows for faster warmup.

[slm]

With those tips I was able to start the engine of SpitII, take off and land. I don't know if earlier the problem was using wrong amount of throttle. Still need to do the same with SpitI, but thanks a LOT guys!