Thanks for the response Arturo. I did create a seperate folder on the C drive.I also usees the install exe you stated.For some reason not all the files seem to install. The first time I was missing the confini file. The second time around I was missing the Files folder in the Root directory. Very strange indeed. As for the mods, I had a bunch. All were working well on XP.
Of all the probs. I'm haveing, the patch installation wasn't one of them. Be sure the patches are being extracted to the same directory as the game. What I did: Right clicked on the patch exe., and clicked run as admin. After you give the OK for the file, the install wizard should come up. Here you need to direct where the file should install. By default, it wants to go to C/program files/Ubisoft/1946.
i don't know if this may help with any of the problems people are having but i have just read about a free download called virtual box. i'm not much off an experimenter with coputers so have not tried
it starts of by saying xp mode dosen't work in win7 try this down load
www.virtualbox.org
as i say dont know what or how just thought if someone was willing to try or if any body already has tried it
to see what happens
Thanks for the help.
There was a post in here somewhere about this problem and it gave me the fix: I copied the contents of the IL2 folder (but not the folder header itself, that ends up directing everything back to C:Program files/IL2 yaddah-yaddah), into a new separate file (C;Documents/gamesIL2, or whatever) and then apply the patches there. Worked perfectly.
Not all the problems, if the XP install had the euro .exe with securom, then you are still going to have the securom problem, which of course is fixed 99% of the time with the securom tool linked at the beginning of this thread. The copying the game folder is a good idea to avoid the install quirks though.Originally posted by Dr...Watson:
There are a few ways to fix Win 7 problems. One I am not allowed to mention, the other is to simply copy and paste an install from an XP machine.
Very simple, very quick, controls are already set up, patched etc and bypasses all the bs on the last 3 pages!
I'v got a new PC and am about to install IL2 1946 (DVD version) on W7 64bit.
Is this the correct procedure and sequence:
Open DVD and install via 'a exe'
Install outside the Program Directory (eg in a new directory called Games)
Run Patch 4.09 update
run patch 4.10 update
Run Securom diagnostic tool
Is it necessary to reboot after installing each patch?
You got most of it but you will need patch 4.08m to go over 4.07m before you install 4.09m.Originally posted by Rozzer:
I'v got a new PC and am about to install IL2 1946 (DVD version) on W7 64bit.
Is this the correct procedure and sequence:
Open DVD and install via 'a exe'
Install outside the Program Directory (eg in a new directory called Games)
Run Patch 4.09 update
run patch 4.10 update
Run Securom diagnostic tool
Is it necessary to reboot after installing each patch?