I also have to echo the sentiments here again. I've spent more time with this mod pack and I am very impressed with how easily everything works, and just how much the content of the pack improves the stock game. With DCG bolted on, the wealth of campaigns is enough to keep even the most diehard flight sim junkie satisfied for a very long time.
Loading up each mission I'm consistently impressed with the quality of the textures in the sim. Every craft has super high res skins that just look right within the IL-2 engine. The bits of dirt, the chipped paint, the resolution of the paint scheme in general makes every aircraft look like an entirely new model for the game. With the aircraft count ramped up (even my new computer can't generate more than 150 planes without chugging), the frame rate is smooth and the image of massed bomber formations are menacing. It's a great cumulative effect.
The improvements in sound are markedly better. While I wish we could incorporate the fly by sounds included in packs like HSFX, I will happily trade that for the massively improved engine and weapon sounds. Flak, ground attacks, and dogfights sound visceral and jarring. It's fantastic!
Finally, the terrain mapping and object inclusion make the world of IL-2 finally feel alive. Flying a late '44 mission I noticed the V1 launch ramps during a strafing mission. The attention to detail here is just jaw dropping. The fact that you have increased the object count so much and yet retained a smooth frame rate? Awesome work, truly awesome.
And it's so easy to use. Just drop in the IL-2 folder and go. No futzing. No tweaking. Which means more flight time. I've owned IL-2 1946 for close to a decade now and I feel like I'm finally digging into the sim for the first time and getting to explore the depth the game has to offer.
Thanks again. I'll be keeping my eyes on this board for any future updates. Looking forward to it!
Cheers!
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