Multiple IL-2 Installs

[bladeracer]

Originally Posted by alsevillajr

Cool...should have made copies of the fresh stock one...

Last question..so do I have to downland a stock one again then???

For what purpose?
I've bought the game eight times so far on DVD but you only need one original copy.
I install 4.07m from the latest DVD, copy it a bunch of times, then patch each up to the various versions - 4.08m, 4.09m, 4.10.1m, 4.11.1m and the latest 4.12.2m. Further copies I patch up to the required version and then mod each with HSFX4, 5, 6 and 7, UP3, DBW1.6 and 1.71.

[alsevillajr]

Originally Posted by bladeracer

For what purpose?
I've bought the game eight times so far on DVD but you only need one original copy.
I install 4.07m from the latest DVD, copy it a bunch of times, then patch each up to the various versions - 4.08m, 4.09m, 4.10.1m, 4.11.1m and the latest 4.12.2m. Further copies I patch up to the required version and then mod each with HSFX4, 5, 6 and 7, UP3, DBW1.6 and 1.71.

Mine is download vesion...I read posts that will not load right if patched beyond 4.10...Something like that?

[bladeracer]

Originally Posted by alsevillajr

Mine is download vesion...I read posts that will not load right if patched beyond 4.10...Something like that?

I've never tried a downloaded version but I would assume you still have the files from when you downloaded it?
The game works just fine in all versions.

[bladeracer]

Originally Posted by alsevillajr

I read posts that will not load right if patched beyond 4.10...Something like that?

Some of the mods are aimed at earlier versions so you only patch up to that version, then install that mod pack.

[alsevillajr]

Originally Posted by bladeracer

Some of the mods are aimed at earlier versions so you only patch up to that version, then install that mod pack.

That is the same file I've already already patched to 4.12.2...

I delete all dowmload files after to not have dupes and save space...I don't even have back ups...will have to start doing that

[RPS69]

You only need to define the basic updated version you need. Then you add all other updates as if they were mods.

In that way, by using JSGME, you can put everything on a single install.

UP and DBW installs should be treated carefully, because they like to take full control of everything without need.

[alsevillajr]

Originally Posted by RPS69

You only need to define the basic updated version you need. .

Please expand on this?

[RPS69]

Originally Posted by alsevillajr

Please expand on this?

Some people are still using 4.09, but if you don't wish to go that back, you may use 4.10 as the basic version. 4.11 and later must be kept as mods.

[bladeracer]

Originally Posted by RPS69

You only need to define the basic updated version you need. Then you add all other updates as if they were mods.

In that way, by using JSGME, you can put everything on a single install.

UP and DBW installs should be treated carefully, because they like to take full control of everything without need.

This has never worked for me. The majority of mods available through JGSME either don't work, lock the game, prevent the game from booting at all, or cause crashes to desktop.
As I said, hard drive space is ridiculously cheap these days so there's no need to dump all the mods into one install.

[alsevillajr]

Downloaded on GOG...great now downloads already patched through 4.12.1

What to do now