Il2 1946 on steam resolution issues.

[DAD2MAXWELL]

Well thank you to all! I am at the very usable point. For whatever reason, my graphics issues have cleared up about 95%. The image stretches at that odd resolution from edge to edge, although I still have that small annoying area at the bottom of the screen. SLI is still enabled, with it working this well, I don't know that there will be an advantage disabling it.

One thing that I would like to do though, although I don't know if it is possible. Can you deactivate the written text? My 8 year old is coming up with a colorful vocabulary. I am now waiting for him to say that on of the other planes is "going to hell". And he is already discussing the new uses for Damn it!

Can you change the metric altitude/speed block in the left corner to imperial units?

What would updating to the latest version do for me? Is it worth the effort after all of this?

Thanx again,

JGP

[MadBlaster]

iirc, in conf.ini look for this section:

[game]
nosubtitiles = 0 and change to 1 (1=yes, 0=no)


in the controls part of the game look under "misc\toggle speed bar" and see what key is mapped. when you play, you can cycle through what you want with that key/control (mph/ft, kph/meters, knots, hidden)


I would recommend you patch up the game and fix the voids and windowed screen. but it is up to you, of course.

the official patches http://www.mission4today.com/index.p...p=show&kid=584 if you dig into that link, there are readme that tell what the patch fixes. you have to install them in order if you go that route.

good luck and enjoy the game.

[DAD2MAXWELL]

Bad night sleeping.

Ill fix those other things. And about to look at the patch process.

Im sure I will have abou 25000 more questions, b4 its all over

jgp

[DAD2MAXWELL]

PATCHING INTO STEAM? OK this thing is up and running with version 4.09M, a few patches to install I see.

I have never patched into a steam game before. But with all I have learned lately. My guess I am going to unzip these patches lets say to a folder on my desktop, copy them and place them manually into the 1946 folder?

But before I do this, is there a specific folder that I need to copy into? Are there multiple folders that I have to do here. I spent some time over at the M4Today site, but the process described there was for the generic disc version of the game install. I did not find mention on what to do with a STEAM install.

Thanx

JGP

[MadBlaster]

Originally Posted by DAD2MAXWELL

PATCHING INTO STEAM? OK this thing is up and running with version 4.09M, a few patches to install I see.

I have never patched into a steam game before. But with all I have learned lately. My guess I am going to unzip these patches lets say to a folder on my desktop, copy them and place them manually into the 1946 folder?

But before I do this, is there a specific folder that I need to copy into? Are there multiple folders that I have to do here. I spent some time over at the M4Today site, but the process described there was for the generic disc version of the game install. I did not find mention on what to do with a STEAM install.

Thanx

JGP

Stop. 4.09m? Usually, it would say 4.07m. However, I suppose Steam could be providing a patched up version of the game to 4.09m. Unless you already installed some patches to get it there? If you truly are at 4.09m, then you don't need to install the earlier patches. You can move on from there.

In general, you are correct about installing a patch, except for the part about manually placing them. So, like you said, you unzip it to a folder. Then you click on it. Then you should see a windows installer pop up. At some point it will ask you where to install it. There will be a text box. You need make sure it is pointing to the same folder as where il2fb.exe resides. there is usually a browse button you can click on to find the location you need. If you did what Alpha said up there somewhere, then that would be C:\IL2 1946. So, it is very simple process.