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This MOD will change your main menu pictures and splash screens on HSFX instal. It is hi-res pictures inside, but I have no problem with them on a low-end laptop to start (2ghz CPU).
It is no any pictures for missions and campaigns menu in this MOD, I am using screenshots from the game that I playing at a time. Its fun to me to make some good shots and see after while mission loadings.

If you like my idea:
You can find the Campain Background picture in: IL 2 Sturmovik 1946\ Missions\ Campaign\ DE, for Germany as example, called: background.tga
For single Missions: IL 2 Sturmovik 1946\Missions\Single\DE,for Germany as example, called: wide_background.tga
Just convert your screenshot to TGA file and replace the stock one. You can download Irfan view app for converting, it's free.
http://www.irfanview.com/CREDITSThe main idea of framed design is from CUP developers.
The pictures are from google search.
And thanks for all people from all communities for keeping moving and supporting this game.To say thank you I have added some logos of the sites I usually using for mods, info and etc. I was amazed then after 7 yrs I instal this game on my old PC, and make some research online for IL-2. Great
OPTIONSIf you do not like Splash screens (the pictures you see then a game is loading) just open GUI_by_Artas/Files/GUI and delete files: Splashscreen.
If you do not like main menu background pictures, just open GUI_by_Artas/Files/GUI and delete files: Menu.(see picture below)

I have added some menu music too. One menu track for allies(EN, RU, FR, US) and other track for axis ( DE, JP ). If you do not like them just open my mod folder: GUI_by_Artas and delete folder: samples.
I think, everybody have noticed that the engines sound on HSFX are very loud, so I made some researches and I found a solution..... sound and trassers MOD from AviaSkins made by
YurBorR.
THANKS, YURBOR!!!http://forum.aviaskins.com/showthread.php?t=4111His sounds for guns are wonderful(so loud and natural), and I added some to this MOD(All other sounds in HSFX is superb, just the guns so quiet.). In conjunction with Gurner FX for HSFX, it adds a lot of reality.(I highly recommend Gurner FX, his trassers are amazing. It's OK on PC like 2Ghz CPU 4G RAM and GPU Geforce 310M 512RAM like mine).
Sounds included:
Hispano MK
Shvak
Vya23
Shkas
UB
B20
Just instal and jump into IL-2 to chek it out

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OPTIONSIf you do not like Gun sounds, just open folder: GUI_by_Artas and delete folders: my_presets and my_samples.
INSTALLATIONJust unzip this MOD to your JSGME folder and switch it on.
NOTESThis MOD will work on top of all GUI mods, and gun sounds with all sound mods except
Tiger_33 UV3.EXAMPLESSplashscreen

Menu
(please make your UI settings as you see on this picture,just switch Background imige to RND)
DOWNLOADhttps://www.mediafire.com/download/qdqk1g4kk6b8684/GUI_by_Artas.zipIf you see my work is useful for community please leave comments or some critics what's wrong and what do you expect from MODS like this.It's nice that you all here lovers off WWII aviation and combat.