IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad Discussion

Gusington · November 25, 2018, 06:22:32 PM

Nah son...I want to play this too badly. I feel I got it at a steal too for ~16.00 instead of the usual fiddy dollars.

I have actually had a font issue like this once before with one of the Clad in Iron games but it went unresolved.

Grim.Reaper · November 25, 2018, 07:03:19 PM

So with the account link from steam to il-2 account.....if you originally bought all your content on Steam, can you now install the IL-2 client (from the company's web site) and play just using the client, not Steam?

Yskonyn · November 25, 2018, 07:16:14 PM

Gus, the blurry text is something I might recognise; I had it on my old monitor when games defaulted to a refreshrate that it didnt support.
For example, whenever games defaulted to 75hz I got that blurry text, so its worth trying if you can force refreshrate somehow.

Gusington · November 25, 2018, 07:54:11 PM

^Thank you! You think that's through the video card console (mine's an NVidia) or through the game itself?

I looked through my NVidia console and Stalingrad isn't listed there...

JasonPratt · November 25, 2018, 07:57:16 PM

My main problem is that I have no idea what I'm doing. L:-)

I'd be glad to read instructions, but there don't appear to be any. I accidentally turned on autopilot and rode my HE 111 into the clouds following a swarm of my peers, while mouselook/zooming around with interest, but how do I adjust anything, or what do any of these things mean (aside from some obvious guesses), no idea. My stick-and-throttle might as well have been a cat on my lap for all the good they did in affecting what was going on. Is there any way to make practice flights? Who knows?

Gusington · November 25, 2018, 09:10:40 PM

^I feel this will be the level I will be at when I start.

JasonPratt · November 25, 2018, 09:22:01 PM

This guy, Requiem, has been a little helpful.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwV5RLX7mkaDy5gTIiuwGmg

Gusington · November 25, 2018, 09:28:22 PM

I've seen that guy's links posted all over the place. Must be very good.

Yskonyn · November 26, 2018, 04:09:56 AM

Gus, its in the game. Video options, where you select your resolution. If there is an option to select a refreshrate try 60hz and see if it solves the issue.
But most often with games where this posed an issue with my monitor the games wouldn't allow me to select a refreshrate and I needed to edit some .ini or config file.
If the structure of IL-2 BoX is anywhere near that of CLoD you can easily force a refreshrate in the config files.
If you need concrete help I can dig into the file system once I am back home and have installed the game.

Tuna · November 26, 2018, 06:21:47 AM

Quote from: JasonPratt on November 25, 2018, 07:57:16 PM
My main problem is that I have no idea what I'm doing. L:-)

I'd be glad to read instructions, but there don't appear to be any. I accidentally turned on autopilot and rode my HE 111 into the clouds following a swarm of my peers, while mouselook/zooming around with interest, but how do I adjust anything, or what do any of these things mean (aside from some obvious guesses), no idea. My stick-and-throttle might as well have been a cat on my lap for all the good they did in affecting what was going on. Is there any way to make practice flights? Who knows?

My Notes for HE 111.. So you'll want to map some buttons for oil and water radiators.. then you'll only need to fiddle with Throttle and RPM after.
HE111
Climb
2300 RPM 1.15 ATA
Cruise
2200 RPM 1.1 ATA
Water and Oil Rads
Supercharger Stage 2 over 2000 Stage 2 2500
Max temp 105 C
Take off Flaps 15-20 Center 100 rotate 150

Gusington · November 26, 2018, 09:31:19 AM

Thanks again Yskonyn - will attempt to force the refresh rate when I get home later today. Thanks too for the file offer - I may have to take you up on it. Already edited the startup cfg file so it shouldn't be too big a deal to do again if I have to.

Tuna · November 26, 2018, 10:49:49 AM

Quote from: Gusington on November 26, 2018, 09:31:19 AM
Thanks again Yskonyn - will attempt to force the refresh rate when I get home later today. Thanks too for the file offer - I may have to take you up on it. Already edited the startup cfg file so it shouldn't be too big a deal to do again if I have to.

If you want to do some MP Gus, I'm game!

Barthheart · November 26, 2018, 11:10:21 AM

Man, I would so like to get in to this but having to futz with water and oil temps and RPM as well as throttle... I just want to fly pretty planes and shoot other pretty planes...
Is there lazy idiot mode to these games? :P

Jarhead0331 · November 26, 2018, 11:15:30 AM

Quote from: Barthheart on November 26, 2018, 11:10:21 AM
Man, I would so like to get in to this but having to futz with water and oil temps and RPM as well as throttle... I just want to fly pretty planes and shoot other pretty planes...
Is there lazy idiot mode to these games? :P

I rarely mess with those more advanced engine management settings. It may be to my detriment, but it has not stopped me from blowing up a lot of crap and really enjoying the sim...

Barthheart · November 26, 2018, 11:17:56 AM

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on November 26, 2018, 11:15:30 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on November 26, 2018, 11:10:21 AM
Man, I would so like to get in to this but having to futz with water and oil temps and RPM as well as throttle... I just want to fly pretty planes and shoot other pretty planes...
Is there lazy idiot mode to these games? :P

I rarely mess with those more advanced engine management settings. It may be to my detriment, but it has not stopped me from blowing up a lot of crap and really enjoying the sim...

Hmmm... so you don't have to constantly make changes to this stuff to fly? That's why I gave up on the original Rise of Flight... to hard to just fly the planes let along shoot at anything...