Topic: A few problems and concerns (Read 1982 times)

hawker445 · « **on:** February 08, 2014, 12:27:00 PM »

Came back to IL2 after a year. I got a new computer a while ago and didn't reinstall the game. But anyway I installed Mod act with all the new updates. Everything was fresh. Now i've installed a few things including the JSGME thing. What is strange to me is that, it seems like it doesn't fully activate all of them. (might be wrong). But the textures of the game just look awful. My laptop is literaly a gaming computer with an i7 and 64gigs of ram. Added the water enhancer and it still looks like the stock game and changed the conf.ini water to 4. I tried the game on Direct X and Open GL, both didn't do anything. Any tips on what it should be running on for better texture quality?

Now to the other thing. I've added the jetwar first. When i went to add the lines to the ini and _ru files, i'm a little confused why there are 6 different 'plane' files. I added the lines to the correct file. But at first, i added them, loaded the game and the model didn't load. SO i went back and made a slight change to the plane.properties and it was there in the game. All the sabres and migs are there, but the TU-4 isn't. Added the Mig21, Me262TP, HE177, Meteor, all of those worked on the first try adding it to the air.ini plane.properties and weapons.properties. I had the same issue with the Su25, but i added the L159 and that seemed to work.

Any thoughts?

greybeard · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2014, 02:56:13 AM »

A few problems? A lot of problems!

A thing at a time, please. About conf.ini you may try mine (copy and replace ALL content of yours, then just Save):

Code: [Select]

[il2]
title=Il2-Sturmovik Forgotten Battles
hotkeys=HotKey game

[window]
width=1280
height=1024
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24
StencilBits=8
ChangeScreenRes=1
FullScreen=1
DrawIfNotFocused=0
EnableResize=0
EnableClose=0
SaveAspect=0
Use3Renders=0
WideScreenFoV=1
UIColor=0
UIDetail=0
UIBackground=en

[GLPROVIDER]
GL=Opengl32.dll

[GLPROVIDERS]
Open GL=Opengl32.dll
DirectX=dx8wrap.dll

[NET]
speed=5000
routeChannels=0
serverChannels=31
localPort=21000
remotePort=21000
SkinDownload=1
serverName=No Name
serverDescription=
remoteHost=
localHost=
socksHost=
checkServerTimeSpeed=1
checkClientTimeSpeed=0

[MaxLag]
farMaxLagTime=10.0
nearMaxLagTime=2.0
cheaterWarningDelay=5.0
cheaterWarningNum=-1

[chat]
region=(dx=0.6925,dy=0.071666665,x=0.0,y=0.0)

[game]
Arcade=0
HighGore=0
mapPadX=0.6689453
mapPadY=-0.046875
viewSet=40
Intro=0
NoSubTitles=0
SubTitlesLines=4
NoChatter=0
NoHudLog=0
NoLensFlare=1
iconTypes=3
eventlog=eventlog.lst
eventlogkeep=0
3dgunners=1
ScreenshotType=0
RecordingIndicator=0
MapAlpha=1.0
SaveTrk=0
SkipParatrooperViews=0
NoMissionInfoHud=0
noKillInfoHud=0
BlockMorseChat=0
SmallMapWPLabels=1
ShowMorseAsText=0
IconUnits=0


[HotKey game]
PrintScreen=ScreenShot
P=pause
Pause=pause

[HotKey gui]
Escape=activate

[HookViewFly Config]
timeFirstStep=2.0
deltaZ=10.0

[HookView]
MouseLeft=Len

[HookView Config]
AzimutSpeed=0.1
TangageSpeed=0.1
LenSpeed=1.0
MinLen=1.0
DefaultLen=20.0
MaxLen=3000.0
Speed=6

[HotKey builder]
MouseLeft=objectMove
MouseRight=popupmenu
Enter=freeView
Shift MouseLeft=worldZoom
Alt MouseLeft=select+
Alt MouseRight=select-
Alt Ctrl=unselect
PageDown=change+
PageUp=change-
End=change++
Home=change--
Ctrl MouseLeft=insert+
Insert=insert+
NumPad-0=insert+
F=fill
Ctrl MouseRight=delete+
NumPad.=delete+
Delete=delete+
Backspace=cursor
Tab=cursor
F10=land
F11=onLand
NumPad-=normalLand
NumPad+=toLand
NumPad-5=resetAngles
NumPad-8=resetTangage90
NumPad-7=stepAzimut-5
NumPad-4=stepAzimut-15
NumPad-1=stepAzimut-30
NumPad-9=stepAzimut5
NumPad-6=stepAzimut15
NumPad-3=stepAzimut30

[MouseXYZ]
F1=SpeedSlow
F2=SpeedNormal
F3=SpeedFast
MouseRight=XYmove
F4 MouseRight=Zmove
MouseMiddle=Amove
F5 MouseRight=Amove
F6 MouseRight=Tmove
F7 MouseRight=Kmove

[MouseXYZ Config]
RealTime=1

[HotKey Console]
Shift Tab=Activate
[Console]
HISTORY=1024
HISTORYCMD=1024
LOAD=console.cmd
SAVE=console.cmd
LOG=0
LOGTIME=0
LOGFILE=log.lst
LOGKEEP=0

[sound]
SoundUse=1
SoundEngine=1
Speakers=0
Placement=0
SoundFlags.reversestereo=0
RadioFlags.Enabled=1
RadioEngine=2
MusicVolume=8
ObjectVolume=14
MusState.takeoff=1
MusState.inflight=1
MusState.crash=1
MusFlags.play=0
MasterVolume=14
Attenuation=7
SoundMode=0
SamplingRate=1
NumChannels=3
SoundExt.occlusions=0
SoundFlags.hardware=1
SoundFlags.streams=1
SoundFlags.duplex=1
SoundExt.acoustics=0
SoundExt.volumefx=0
SoundFlags.voicemgr=0
SoundFlags.static=1
VoiceVolume=3
Channels=2
SoundExt.extrender=0
SoundFlags.bugscorrect=0
SoundSetupId=8
ActivationLevel=0.02
Preemphasis=0.85
RadioLatency=0.5
AGC=1
PTTMode=1
SoundFlags.UseRadioChatter=0
SoundFlags.AutoActivation=0
RadioFlags.PTTMode=0
RadioFlags.PlayClicks=0
ActLevel=0
MicLevel=0
SoundFlags.forceEAX1=1

[rts]
;ProcessAffinityMask=1
mouseUse=2
joyUse=1
trackIRUse=1
DisableIME=0
locale=
UseSmartAxis=0

[rts_mouse]
SensitivityX=1.0
SensitivityY=1.0
Invert=0
SensitivityZ=1.0

[rts_joystick]
X=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0
Y=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0
Z=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
RZ=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
FF=0
U=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
V=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
1X=0 31 36 43 50 57 65 73 83 91 100 0
1Y=0 33 39 46 52 59 67 75 84 92 100 0
1Z=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1RZ=0 40 45 50 56 63 69 77 85 92 100 0
1U=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1V=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0

[Render_DirectX]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=2
TexCompress=0
TexFlags.UseDither=1
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=1
TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0
TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1
TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1
TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0
TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1
TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1
TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1
TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0
TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0
TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=0
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=0
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=0
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0

HardwareShaders=0

Shadows=2
Specular=2
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2
Forest=2
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=4
ForceShaders1x=0
PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0

[Render_OpenGL]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=3
TexCompress=2
TexFlags.UseDither=0
TexFlags.UseAlpha=0
TexFlags.UseIndex=0
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=0
TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0
TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=0
TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1
TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0
TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1
TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1
TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1
TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0
TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0
TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=1
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1

TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=1
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=1
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=1
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=1
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=1

HardwareShaders=1

Shadows=2
Specular=2
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2
Forest=3
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2

LandGeom=3
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=17
Water=4
Effects=1
ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0

[DGen]
RandomFlights=0
MaxFLAK=0
AirIntensity=Low
GroundIntensity=Low
MaxBomberSkill=0
CampaignMissions=Normal
CampaignAI=Easy
SlowFire=100
PromotionRate=0.0
NoBadWeather
NoAirfieldHighlight
UseParachutes

it is for 4.12.2 and should give you best possible quality.

Then, as a general rule, if you don't know exactly what you are doing, it's better using "packs": find the one which best fits your tastes and install in lieu of Modact (you may build a second fresh install in a new folder called, say, HSFX7 instead of "IL-2 Sturmovik 1946" and dump there that modpack). There are other modpacks, but require previous versions of Il-2: e.g. UP2.01 for 4.09, UP3.0 for 4.10.1, HSFX6 for 4.11.1 and so on); if this the case you should stop your upgrade of basic 4.07m to relevant version.

hawker445 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2014, 12:38:08 PM »

Quote from: greybeard on February 09, 2014, 02:56:13 AM

A few problems? A lot of problems!

A thing at a time, please. About conf.ini you may try mine (copy and replace ALL content of yours, then just Save):
Code: [Select]
[il2] title=Il2-Sturmovik Forgotten Battles hotkeys=HotKey game [window] width=1280 height=1024 ColourBits=32 DepthBits=24 StencilBits=8 ChangeScreenRes=1 FullScreen=1 DrawIfNotFocused=0 EnableResize=0 EnableClose=0 SaveAspect=0 Use3Renders=0 WideScreenFoV=1 UIColor=0 UIDetail=0 UIBackground=en [GLPROVIDER] GL=Opengl32.dll [GLPROVIDERS] Open GL=Opengl32.dll DirectX=dx8wrap.dll [NET] speed=5000 routeChannels=0 serverChannels=31 localPort=21000 remotePort=21000 SkinDownload=1 serverName=No Name serverDescription= remoteHost= localHost= socksHost= checkServerTimeSpeed=1 checkClientTimeSpeed=0 [MaxLag] farMaxLagTime=10.0 nearMaxLagTime=2.0 cheaterWarningDelay=5.0 cheaterWarningNum=-1 [chat] region=(dx=0.6925,dy=0.071666665,x=0.0,y=0.0) [game] Arcade=0 HighGore=0 mapPadX=0.6689453 mapPadY=-0.046875 viewSet=40 Intro=0 NoSubTitles=0 SubTitlesLines=4 NoChatter=0 NoHudLog=0 NoLensFlare=1 iconTypes=3 eventlog=eventlog.lst eventlogkeep=0 3dgunners=1 ScreenshotType=0 RecordingIndicator=0 MapAlpha=1.0 SaveTrk=0 SkipParatrooperViews=0 NoMissionInfoHud=0 noKillInfoHud=0 BlockMorseChat=0 SmallMapWPLabels=1 ShowMorseAsText=0 IconUnits=0 [HotKey game] PrintScreen=ScreenShot P=pause Pause=pause [HotKey gui] Escape=activate [HookViewFly Config] timeFirstStep=2.0 deltaZ=10.0 [HookView] MouseLeft=Len [HookView Config] AzimutSpeed=0.1 TangageSpeed=0.1 LenSpeed=1.0 MinLen=1.0 DefaultLen=20.0 MaxLen=3000.0 Speed=6 [HotKey builder] MouseLeft=objectMove MouseRight=popupmenu Enter=freeView Shift MouseLeft=worldZoom Alt MouseLeft=select+ Alt MouseRight=select- Alt Ctrl=unselect PageDown=change+ PageUp=change- End=change++ Home=change-- Ctrl MouseLeft=insert+ Insert=insert+ NumPad-0=insert+ F=fill Ctrl MouseRight=delete+ NumPad.=delete+ Delete=delete+ Backspace=cursor Tab=cursor F10=land F11=onLand NumPad-=normalLand NumPad+=toLand NumPad-5=resetAngles NumPad-8=resetTangage90 NumPad-7=stepAzimut-5 NumPad-4=stepAzimut-15 NumPad-1=stepAzimut-30 NumPad-9=stepAzimut5 NumPad-6=stepAzimut15 NumPad-3=stepAzimut30 [MouseXYZ] F1=SpeedSlow F2=SpeedNormal F3=SpeedFast MouseRight=XYmove F4 MouseRight=Zmove MouseMiddle=Amove F5 MouseRight=Amove F6 MouseRight=Tmove F7 MouseRight=Kmove [MouseXYZ Config] RealTime=1 [HotKey Console] Shift Tab=Activate [Console] HISTORY=1024 HISTORYCMD=1024 LOAD=console.cmd SAVE=console.cmd LOG=0 LOGTIME=0 LOGFILE=log.lst LOGKEEP=0 [sound] SoundUse=1 SoundEngine=1 Speakers=0 Placement=0 SoundFlags.reversestereo=0 RadioFlags.Enabled=1 RadioEngine=2 MusicVolume=8 ObjectVolume=14 MusState.takeoff=1 MusState.inflight=1 MusState.crash=1 MusFlags.play=0 MasterVolume=14 Attenuation=7 SoundMode=0 SamplingRate=1 NumChannels=3 SoundExt.occlusions=0 SoundFlags.hardware=1 SoundFlags.streams=1 SoundFlags.duplex=1 SoundExt.acoustics=0 SoundExt.volumefx=0 SoundFlags.voicemgr=0 SoundFlags.static=1 VoiceVolume=3 Channels=2 SoundExt.extrender=0 SoundFlags.bugscorrect=0 SoundSetupId=8 ActivationLevel=0.02 Preemphasis=0.85 RadioLatency=0.5 AGC=1 PTTMode=1 SoundFlags.UseRadioChatter=0 SoundFlags.AutoActivation=0 RadioFlags.PTTMode=0 RadioFlags.PlayClicks=0 ActLevel=0 MicLevel=0 SoundFlags.forceEAX1=1 [rts] ;ProcessAffinityMask=1 mouseUse=2 joyUse=1 trackIRUse=1 DisableIME=0 locale= UseSmartAxis=0 [rts_mouse] SensitivityX=1.0 SensitivityY=1.0 Invert=0 SensitivityZ=1.0 [rts_joystick] X=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0 Y=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0 Z=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 RZ=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 FF=0 U=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 V=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 1X=0 31 36 43 50 57 65 73 83 91 100 0 1Y=0 33 39 46 52 59 67 75 84 92 100 0 1Z=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 1RZ=0 40 45 50 56 63 69 77 85 92 100 0 1U=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 1V=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 [Render_DirectX] TexQual=3 TexMipFilter=2 TexCompress=0 TexFlags.UseDither=1 TexFlags.UseAlpha=0 TexFlags.UseIndex=0 TexFlags.PolygonStipple=1 TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0 TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1 TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1 TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0 TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1 TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1 TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1 TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1 TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0 TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0 TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=0 TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1 TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0 TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=0 TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0 TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=0 TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0 HardwareShaders=0 Shadows=2 Specular=2 SpecularLight=2 DiffuseLight=2 DynamicalLights=1 MeshDetail=2 VisibilityDistance=3 Sky=2 Forest=2 LandShading=3 LandDetails=2 LandGeom=2 TexLarge=1 TexLandQual=3 TexLandLarge=1 VideoSetupId=4 ForceShaders1x=0 PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15 PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0 [Render_OpenGL] TexQual=3 TexMipFilter=3 TexCompress=2 TexFlags.UseDither=0 TexFlags.UseAlpha=0 TexFlags.UseIndex=0 TexFlags.PolygonStipple=0 TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0 TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=0 TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1 TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0 TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1 TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1 TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1 TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=1 TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0 TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0 TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=1 TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=1 TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=1 TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=1 TexFlags.DepthClampNV=1 TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=1 TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=1 HardwareShaders=1 Shadows=2 Specular=2 SpecularLight=2 DiffuseLight=2 DynamicalLights=1 MeshDetail=2 VisibilityDistance=3 Sky=2 Forest=3 LandShading=3 LandDetails=2 LandGeom=3 TexLarge=1 TexLandQual=3 TexLandLarge=1 VideoSetupId=17 Water=4 Effects=1 ForceShaders1x=0 PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15 PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0 [DGen] RandomFlights=0 MaxFLAK=0 AirIntensity=Low GroundIntensity=Low MaxBomberSkill=0 CampaignMissions=Normal CampaignAI=Easy SlowFire=100 PromotionRate=0.0 NoBadWeather NoAirfieldHighlight UseParachutesit is for 4.12.2 and should give you best possible quality.

Then, as a general rule, if you don't know exactly what you are doing, it's better using "packs": find the one which best fits your tastes and install in lieu of Modact (you may build a second fresh install in a new folder called, say, HSFX7 instead of "IL-2 Sturmovik 1946" and dump there that modpack). There are other modpacks, but require previous versions of Il-2: e.g. UP2.01 for 4.09, UP3.0 for 4.10.1, HSFX6 for 4.11.1 and so on); if this the case you should stop your upgrade of basic 4.07m to relevant version.

Thanks! I'll try it out. I chose Modact so that I can pick and choose anything that I want just to keep my CP memory down. That way i won't have to search and remove things that i don't want in the game from UP or HSFX.

Are there any other general texture modifications that are compatible with Modact and 4.12.2?

hawker445 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2014, 01:20:56 PM »

WEll the map textures seem fine. But it is the water that I don't like. I have the Water=4 modification enabled in jsgme, but still looks like crap.

Typhoon Ib · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2014, 02:01:53 PM »

show us some pix.
this makes no sense to me without pix.
I7, 64 Gigs o Ram... all Blah.

the real question might possibly potentially be:
ATI or Nvidia?

pix or i am stuck turning this one over in my head and not getting anywhere.
You also have me confused to this jsgmme+water=4 thing... is that a mod you enable in Jsgme? a mod for your config file?

hawker445 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2014, 12:33:31 AM »

Quote from: Typhoon Ib on February 09, 2014, 02:01:53 PM

show us some pix.
this makes no sense to me without pix.
I7, 64 Gigs o Ram... all Blah.

the real question might possibly potentially be:
ATI or Nvidia?

pix or i am stuck turning this one over in my head and not getting anywhere.
You also have me confused to this jsgmme+water=4 thing... is that a mod you enable in Jsgme? a mod for your config file?

I have a Nividia

The water in jsgme is Water=4 by Carsmaster. What are the keys for screen shots? I've looked at PAL's VIsualMOD8, apparently it is capable for taking screen shots but i haven't seen any documentation on it.

greybeard · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2014, 02:04:11 AM »

I had no improvements with Carsmaster water... For now I would drop that mod, if I were in your shoes. Simply enable Water=4 in your conf.ini (as that I provided you) and use OpenGL and Perfect mode! Otherwise you'll see nothing! (Again, mine conf.ini is set that way).

For screenshots, you may use in game function (RTFM and set JPG as output format), or simply pause game and hit Ctrl+PrtScrn, then Alt+Tab to Paint that you previously opened and Paste your screenshot! Save as you like (JPG, PNG, etc).

Typhoon Ib · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2014, 09:06:10 AM »

Ouch hawker you have been gone a looong time.
i thought you was in charge of... hem! cough! the, errrm... screenshot section?
maybe you'd like to change that?

yes. I will... see my way out.
never been here.
Sorry.

SAS~Tom2 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2014, 09:00:28 PM »

Hawker, a few things to consider:
First, in the config.ini kindly provided, I see texture compression is enabled.
I would skip that, it makes tex look ugly.

So, best :

[Render_OpenGL]
TexQual=3
TexMipFilter=3
TexCompress=0
.....
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=0

Except you have loading issues.

For the ModAct water mods:

There are actually two, one by carsmaster...and two of the same kind different versions by Herra Tohtori.

You have to make a choice, I use carsmaster's.
And trust me guys, that does make a difference compared to stock water.

Water=4 is for NVidia, water=2 for AMD/Ati..

And so on...read a few links, lot of tips on the forum.
Good Luck..

Recommended...

https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,14789.360.html

Light in the IL2 by carsmast.

On post No 1 also available in luight version for less capable systems.
But if you have an i7 and 64 (!) GB RAM..

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