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

DannyBooze · #1 08-18-2009, 08:12 PM

i have no problems with getting targets, u only need to destroy 5 heavy arty and the five tanks then the train my problem is by the time i get to tanks my fuel presure is going down steadely and dont have energy to fight the squad of fw190s, and then i find my self wreaking cant even set her down....

thundermuffin · #2 08-19-2009, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DannyBooze

i have no problems with getting targets, u only need to destroy 5 heavy arty and the five tanks then the train my problem is by the time i get to tanks my fuel presure is going down steadely and dont have energy to fight the squad of fw190s, and then i find my self wreaking cant even set her down....

A plane isn't going to start loosing oil pressure for no reason. Look behind you and see if there is smoke, remember that there is a lot of flack in the air during that mission, so while you might not think you have been hit, you probably have been.

SleepTrgt · #3 08-19-2009, 01:53 AM

Nah no smoke when im losing fuel pressure! and even getting hit by flak should get your attention

and then there is always the damage indicator next to your map!

So yea the plane is losing the pressure by it self, but it might be just because of heavy manuevers!

thundermuffin · #4 08-19-2009, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SleepTrgt

Nah no smoke when im losing fuel pressure! and even getting hit by flak should get your attention

and then there is always the damage indicator next to your map!

So yea the plane is losing the pressure by it self, but it might be just because of heavy manuevers!

I suppose if you are pushing the engine to its limits then you might blow something. Try not using WEP too much and maybe maintaining flight with flaps set to combat, to reduce the amount of force needed to produce lift. That IS strange though.

Has anyone else experienced this or is it isolated with you two???

SleepTrgt · #5 08-19-2009, 02:04 AM

Ever since i got it i barely use WEP and still it happens 95% of the time, it happend to me after 30 mins mostly but also have it happen after 15 minutes.
Just try and dogfight in tiger hunt for as long as possible not getting hit, high chances it WILL happen to you.
It feels like its a bug, but cant say for sure.

xNikex · #6 08-19-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SleepTrgt

Ever since i got it i barely use WEP and still it happens 95% of the time, it happend to me after 30 mins mostly but also have it happen after 15 minutes.
Just try and dogfight in tiger hunt for as long as possible not getting hit, high chances it WILL happen to you.
It feels like its a bug, but cant say for sure.

In IL2, you can put stress on your engine and cause it to stop or cut engine performance. Have you been doing negative g's and stuff like that?

SleepTrgt · #7 08-19-2009, 02:35 AM

Nope, and im sure im not the only one with this problem.

i mean if there are so many targets, you are gonna be busy for a while, doesent make sense your plane cant make it through the mission.

SleepTrgt · #8 08-20-2009, 12:54 AM

Unlimited fuel

But i think its just over use of WEP.

Patchou · #9 08-20-2009, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by maxqubit

I'm no wizzard on these matters. I just fly and hardly look at the meters/dials ... but on Tiger Hunt i had similar experiences.

I remember at least 2 times that the engine stopped working. These were long missions. One battling the enemy planes, the other i was trying to fly as high as possible. That time the engine stopped at 7000m(?? i dont recall, seems very high, but i remember being surprised)

Anyway, i assumed that i simply had run out of fuel. But could be that 'oil pressure thingy'

Well I had my engine stopped in Dover but it was due to damages.

Was it in sim mode or another one ?