Asking around, I've seen some interest in setting up a Folk IL-2 sessions, and Fer promised sexual favours if I got around to organising one.* So, inevitably, here I am.
Details, ho!:
- As the post title implies, the sessions will be every Thursday at 7:30pm UK time, be that BST or simply GMT.
- - These sessions will be run, at least for now, with vanilla IL-2 1946. I see no need for a fledgling session like this one to add further barriers for entry by forcing players to download mods such as the absolutely massive Ultrapack.
- - To connect to each other, at least for now, we will be using the psychedelic HyperLobby, which can be downloaded here. A guide on how to set it up can be found here. Note that the game you need to select is "IL-2 Sturmovik 1946" and the file you are asked for will be "il2fb.exe", which in your IL-2 1946 install directory.
- - We will be running the latest official patch, which is 4.101m (Shows up as 4.10.1m on the splash screen). Even if you purchased from Steam, it's worth checking your version number (which is shown in the lower left of the splash screen when you launch the game), as it may not have been auto updated. I have a GoG copy so I can't confirm, although I do remember that if you download the patch manually it works with the Steam version. It's also worth noting that you may have to do multiple updates to get to 4.101m, rather than just going straight from an old version like 4.7 (for example) to 4.101m.
In any case, the link to the download is here. If you have problems, I implore you to Google it. It was a while since I updated so I've forgotten some of the details.
EDIT: Grizzly has kindly linked a guide for newcomers to update IL-2 as necessary.
- - Last but not least, these sessions are open to anyone with the game. You don't have to be a flying ace; heck, you don't even need a joystick. This is why there are options to make flying easier, disable take-offs and landings, and for players to man gun turrets.
See you in the air,
-Egg.
*Then again, that may have been a dream.