IL2 Birds of Prey: Hints, Tips, and FAQ's Thread

[SR91 Aurora]

Tip: You don't need to complete all of the training missions to access realistic and simulation difficulties in the demo, just the last one.


How the Trim Button Works:

Move the sticks to where they need to be to keep the plane level, then press A. For example, to cancel out the torque effects of the engine press the rudder stick slightly to the right until it stops the plane rolling and press A. The game will keep the rudder in that position even after you release the stick. Same with elevator. Most planes of that era didn't have aileron trim.

[Doktorwzzerd]

Here's a simple but neat thing I found, you can cycle through views of all of the planes in the air after you crash by pressing the LB and RB buttons. I've crashed a lot so I know!

[Flanker15]

When attacking bombers don't fly straight and level behind one for more than a few moments or you'll have your engine shot full of holes.

[xNikex]

Originally Posted by Doktorwzzerd

Here's a simple but neat thing I found, you can cycle through views of all of the planes in the air after you crash by pressing the LB and RB buttons. I've crashed a lot so I know!

That's neat. I never noticed that.

Incase anyone missed it, I found a glitch to where if you bail out, pause, go to options, hit apply, then resume, the camera will no longer zoom out and will return to it's position before you bailed and you can watch your plane crash from close up and have the pilot survive.

[SleepTrgt]

I have a small question, in the Tiger Hunt mission the FW190 seem a bit faster then P-51, what am i doin wrong?

[SleepTrgt]

Got another thing to say.
I'm always dogfighting in the Tiger Hunt mission.
WHY do i keep losing speed after a while of playing?
I didnt use WEP at all, might have had a minor hit but no Damage acoording to the indicator.
So why do i keep losing speed until my Engine just stops?
Is this another bug or thing just in the demo?

[Flanker15]

Probably engine damage, you may have only taken 1 hit which won't make the indicator change enough to notice.

[xNikex]

Originally Posted by Flanker15

Probably engine damage, you may have only taken 1 hit which won't make the indicator change enough to notice.

I wish it would post engine damage in the scroll on the right side of the screen where it says your flap and gear status.

Like:
Engine: Damaged
Engine: Overheat!
Engine: Dead
Engine: Inoperable

[David603]

Originally Posted by SleepTrgt

I have a small question, in the Tiger Hunt mission the FW190 seem a bit faster then P-51, what am i doin wrong?

That should really be the other way round, the P51 is about 15mph faster at low level, but the P51 does not accelerate as well as the Fw190A so it may be that neither of you are reaching your respective top speeds, and all you are seeing is the Fw190As superior acceleration.

[SleepTrgt]

Originally Posted by David603

That should really be the other way round, the P51 is about 15mph faster at low level, but the P51 does not accelerate as well as the Fw190A so it may be that neither of you are reaching your respective top speeds, and all you are seeing is the Fw190As superior acceleration.

That could be it, mostly in climbs i catch up to them then they dive and turn a bit and i lose distance.

Lately i just keep following one, and the chase just keeps goin for alot of minutes. But hes just out of range for my guns hehe.