is buttons 10.3 in the pack? if not is it compatible?
A preliminary buttons 10.4 is included which contains all FMs from 10.3.
No, 10.3 isn't compatible as it's missing the new mach drag parameters from TD. Well, it'd still work, but this would spoil all stock planes' FMs.
I cannot enable either DBW or UP using the selector
That's because there is no DBW or UP for IL-2 4.12 yet. You see those options just for future compatibility, the selector is prepared already and waiting for the packs to see the light of day
Everything seems to work except the QMB (clean version, no Mod added) !
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Apparently I must have to enable the "MissionPro Combo by P.A.L".
That's because your last QMB mission flown with MissionPro enabled used a map which isn't enabled when you don't use that mod.
Solution: Enable MissionPro, run a QMB mission on a stock map (e.g. Bessarabia) with stock plane (e.g. 109E-4), stock country (Luftwaffe?), stock... well, everything on stock values. Fly at least for a second or two in that mission.
Quit the game, disable MissionPro and restart the game. This time everything should be working back normal.
are the SFS in SFS_AUTO loaded in alphabetical order, with lower ones loading "on top" of upper ones (as in .rc)
Exactly.
That's the one thing to keep in mind:
In "MODS" folders the first loaded file (the famous "00_(...)" folder names) overrides the latter.
For SFS files it's vice versa (for obvious reasons): The lower the file is in alphabetical order, the more other SFS files it overrides.
This follows the stock game's behaviour where e.g. "fb_3do25.sfs" overrides "fb_3do24.sfs" too.
Can I use the "SAS Mod Activator v5.11 for 4.12m" with the IL2 1946 4.12m Dedicated Server ?
No need to, as Modact 5.11 is 100% stock compatible (despite crt checks).
If you're looking for a "mod enabler" for your dedicated server, this question has been answered before:
Stick with the latest Selector for Dedicated Server Operators (2.3.0 at the time of writing this) which you always get at first post of this thread:
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,16403.0.htmlBest regards - Mike