1. #41
    Whenever I change any of the settings IL2 will not run. I can change it to any setting that is currently in the options window but trying to run it any larger and IL2 just refuses to launch. I've used IL STAB and same problem. Any ideas?
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  2. #42
    WOLFMondo's Avatar Senior Member
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    Weird. What is your PC?
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  3. #43
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    AFAIC.

    You just change your Monitor/Windows Display settings. Then go into IL2 Config and change resolution settings there.

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  4. #44
    Originally posted by bntravis:
    I got it to work. Under IL-2 properties, you have to set the shortcut to run in "normal window" then it takes the settings and runs three wide just fine. Pretty cool.
    I'm trying to get Pacific fighters to work with my Matrox Triplehead2go digital.The TH2go comes with a gaming utility that supports 1946 and Forgotten Battles but not Pacific Fighters.

    I have made the changes to my config file but don't know how to "set the shortcut to run in "normal window""

    Thx Johnny
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  5. #45
    Sorry,,I figured it out.I have used bntravis's settings and the shortcut was set to run in "normal window" and its working.

    The 1st time I tried my settings had reverted back to minimum.

    Now all is well
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  6. #46
    i never noticed this before, until i read this thread.

    I have a 5:4 aspect screen (says so on the box), and run a 1280x1024 desktop.

    when i adjust the config.ini for that resolution, it gives me a view with the black bars on the top and bottom, with a slightly disorted (squished) picture.

    Whats weird is when i run il2 in 1280x960 i get a full picture at 5:4, undistorted.
    Sometimes the game doesn't always shut down properly and my desk top will still have the 1280 x960, and there is a noticeable difference.

    If it aint broke, don't fix it, but i thought i would share that.
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  7. #47
    In regard to the last post, the graphical shutdown and re/un-sizing problems could be related to having you sytems GFX Options resolution as a different size to the sizes used in the conf.ini resolution sizes. Try to make all equal to cause less problems when 'exiting' a program.

    I have noticed as similar thing on other games where the ingame res' is different to the sytem res'.

    Also it could be that a few of the conf.ini gfx related numbers/ingame GFX Options are too high for that resolution. Alter the 'Trees' and/or 'Water' to a lower quality , (and if you dont mind it, set '3D Gunners' to '0').
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  8. #48
    All right, I'm having some issues.

    When I originally purchased the game (from Steam) I was running the Windows 7 beta. Followed the directions here and this worked no problem.

    Got tired of having issues with certain programs running in 7, so I bought and installed Vista Ultimate. I installed the 4.08 patch and downloaded the AAA launcher to be able to dual launch into 4.08(mods/no mods) and 4.09(mods/no mods/etc).

    The game runs, etc. However, I can not get the resolution to stick in the conf.ini. I changed it from read-only, changed the settings, saved it, and then put it back to read-only. This still didn't force the resolution to load. I have no idea why it's not working now, when it was working in Windows 7.

    Any ideas?

    Edit: I have searched for other conf.ini files and there are none. Also, I know it's reading from the conf file I'm working on, because if I run the game after setting the res I want, but not setting it to read-only, it changes the resolution back to 800x600.

    Edit #2: Well, I managed to get it working. Decided to just uninstall. After doing so, I reinstalled it... and started the game before I patched. After starting it and setting controls and what not, then I quit and set the resolution and all is well.
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  9. #49
    Yeah, sounds like you have UAC on, with UAC on anything installed in the program files folder will not be allowed to write to .ini files. You could move the entire game folder to a location other than program files, or turn off UAC.
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    For those with a 19" wide screen (mine is a Samsung 931BW) I was having trouble getting it to run without stretching, (either up or down) and have now got it running correctly. My native resolution is 1400 X 900 and I cannot run 1946 in that resolution without stretching. Here is the cure I used (1946 now runs in wide screen with no black bars even in initial screen).

    1 go into conf ini and change width to 1280, height to 960 then save. (make sure EnableResize=0 and SaveAspect=0)

    2 Change video mode in "set up" to 1280 X 960

    3 Change display settings for your monitor to 1280 X 960 and save

    I nolonger have the "Black Bars" showing at any stage and no stretching
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