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Il-2 thread
- Thread starter ziggy
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Hard to find?
Hello?
Il2 '46 has just recently been released.
And I don't know where you shop but it's anything but hard to find over here...
The distinctive cover helps spotting it, too!
Doing something and boasting about it are two totally different things...geez, you almost think some people actually beleive they can deny that they have aquired a game this way once in their life....
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I picked up Il2 1946 for $20 on ebay last week. The orig IL2 used for $5.
(gift for a buddy) & a Saitek AV8R joystick for $40. Thx, in part to the info on this thread.
I can tell you now I am awfull @ this flight sim stuff. Need practice!
(gift for a buddy) & a Saitek AV8R joystick for $40. Thx, in part to the info on this thread.
I can tell you now I am awfull @ this flight sim stuff. Need practice!
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I picked up Il2 1946 for $20 on ebay last week. The orig IL2 used for $5.
(gift for a buddy) & a Saitek AV8R joystick for $40. Thx, in part to the info on this thread.
I can tell you now I am awfull @ this flight sim stuff. Need practice!
Same..
I've been playing about 1 month now, and it's still #
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I am going to be picking up the IL-2 '46. Can you recommend a decent flight controller that won't break the bank (less than $100), and still let me do everything I need to do in IL-2. Thanks
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Yea if you don't want to spend to much on a stick it's perfect. I have one and it still works flawlessly.
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, one other dumb ?. Where do I pick one up? Online? Or is there any B&M that carry them. Thanks again! See you in the air!!!
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Thanks for the suggestions guys! I bought IL2 '46 today. I guess I'm going to order a stick directly from saitek's website! See you in the skies soon. Any words of wisdom or good websites I should check out are greatly appreciated.
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Is the force feedback really necessary? I've read a couple of reviews saying the auto center wears out. Any of you guys experience this?
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Owning both a FF and a non-FF joystick (same model, BTW, MS Sidewinder Precision Pro) I can assure you that it definately plays differently.
I would say the non-FF one is easier to handle and more precise because you don't experience any gun recoil (apart from the screen shaking), allowing for quite some sniping shots.
It also does auto-center more easily, but I doubt that is due to wear but rather the nonexisting influence of airstream on the flaps and aerlions (which you would experience in a real plane, btw).
Generally, if you want to simulate the planes depicted in Il-2, a FF stick is definately the better choice as a non-FF stick handles just like a fly-by-wire plane which is a modern concept
Because it requires an additional power connection I am using the non-FF stick most of the time (I'm sort of out of power sockets in the hear vicinity of my rig...).
It's also heavier and a bit bigger but that should not be a problem when it's placed on a desk (the non-FF model can actually be held in both hands, it has a sort of gripping handle beneath it - very nice for arcadish sci-fi shooters as it feels more gamepad-like
)So, no, FF is certainly no necessity, but it's nice to have.
For beginners it may be easier to go without it, but generally comes down to personal preference.
I would strongly advise you to try the model out at the shop if possible.
Oh, and make sure it's connected and a game is loaded up because otherwise it feels a bit "impotent"
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I would suggest checking out Ubi's forum, there you can find tutorials on doing the simplest things such as taking off and landing, and if you need specific help you can just ask. you can also find fan-made videos, aircraft skins, and hand-made campaigns there too.
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Thanks for the great response Helmi. I just bought a Force Saitek Cyborg Evo. I'm sure I'll be counting down the days until it gets here!
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haha nice, what happened when you came down?
last time I went up that high I exploded outright on the way down, doing about 2500 mph
last time I went up that high I exploded outright on the way down, doing about 2500 mph
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