IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 6.3 Matt Thompson-Moltzen 29 March 2007 WHAT IS IL-2 SHTURMOVIK STAB? IL-2 Shturmovik Stab is an un-official add-on to 1C:Maddox Games' IL-2 Sturmovik, IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles, Pacific Fighters and IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946. It provides easy configuration of documented and undocumented features within the game. MAIN FEATURES • Display Historically correct Luftwaffe and Finnish aircraft markings. • Display authentic German and Finnish awards/medals. • Use alternate Luftwaffe ranks in Campaigns. • Easily modify game options that cannot be modified in the game GUI. • Record your own thoughts and comm ents in Campaigns in a free format War Diary. SPECIAL THANKS A special thanks to: • Oleg Maddox of 1C:Maddox Games • Ham of Sturmovik Technika (http://www .il2center.com/technika/ - note that this site is now closed permanently) for testing and hosting this application • A special thanks to Ralf Manfred Jung for providing the translations into German • Jerry Boucher for allowing me to use h is "5./JG5" image. This image is copyright Jerry Boucher (http: //www.the-vaw .com) • Patrick Bravin for allowing me to use his "VF-17" image • Stefan Wikstrom for allowing me to include his excellent German Awards pack • T om Cofield of SimHQ.com (http://www.simhq.com) • Vadim Kolosov • Maik Himstedt • Paul Lowengrin • Duane Doutel • Steve Fleming • Simon Humphrey
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab is an un-official add-on to 1C:Maddox Games' IL-2 Sturmovik, IL-2Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles, Pacific Fighters and IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946. It provides easyconfiguration of documented and undocumented features within the game.
MAIN FEATURES
• Display Historically correct Luftwaffe and Finnish aircraft markings.
• Display authentic German and Finnish awards/medals.
• Use alternate Luftwaffe ranks in Campaigns.
• Easily modify game options that cannot be modified in the game GUI.
• Record your own thoughts and comments in Campaigns in a free format War Diary.
SPECIAL THANKS
A special thanks to:
• Oleg Maddox of 1C:Maddox Games
• Ham of Sturmovik Technika (http://www.il2center.com/technika/ - note that this site is nowclosed permanently) for testing and hosting this application
• A special thanks to Ralf Manfred Jung for providing the translations into German
• Jerry Boucher for allowing me to use his "5./JG5" image. This image is copyright JerryBoucher (http://www.the-vaw.com)
• Patrick Bravin for allowing me to use his "VF-17" image
• Stefan Wikstrom for allowing me to include his excellent German Awards pack
• Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP• Internet Explorer 5.01 or greater
• IL-2 Sturmovik (International and Russian editions) patched to version 1.2
• IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles (International and Russian editions) patched to version1.22
• IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles Ace Expansion Pack (optional) patched to version 2.04
• Pacific Fighters patched to version 4.04 either in a merged install with IL-2 Sturmovik:Forgotten Battles/Ace Expansion Pack or in a stand alone install
• Pe-2 Add-on (optional)
• IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 patched to version 4.08m either in a merged install with IL-2Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles/Ace Expansion Pack/Pacific Fighters or in a stand alone
install• Desktop resolution set to 1024 by 768 pixels (or greater) and 16 bit colour
LANGUAGE SUPPORT
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab has program support built-in to support languages other than English.
English and German languages are provided in the base release.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
The ZIP file that was distributed with this release should contain the following 111 files/folders:
Added options to the Graphics tab in the Options dialog.
Internal code changes.
Version 6.2
Added a new background image. Image courtesy and by permission of Eric Neatherlin.
Added an option to run IL-2 Shturmovik Stab in an IL-2 MAT Manager compatibility mode.Enabling this option will disable and set certain features in Stab to ensure IL-2 MAT Manager processes markings on aircraft correctly.
Added and modified fields on the Graphics tab in the Options dialog.
Added an Icon Settings section to the Audio/Visual tab in the Options dialog.
Added support for Pe-2 add-on (game version 4.05m).
Changed the grid line drawing on maps to start in the bottom left corner the same as the FMB.
Added grid co-ordinates on maps. Please note that co-ordinates may not match with mission
briefings for nations that use Imperial measurements such as Great Britian and the US due to thedifference in scale of 10 km against 10 miles.
The Time to a waypoint is now displayed on the Current Mission briefing panels. Please note thatthese are approximate only and rounded up or down to the nearest whole minute. It does nottake in consideration climbing / descending rates etc. Also, from Take Off to the first waypoint,speed is assumed to be 250 km/h.
Added 168 side profile images for flyable aircraft. Most nations should now have an aircraftimage appear in the Aircraft panel of the Current Mission briefing.
Changed the default top profile image to be a straight silhouette.
Version 6.0
Added an option on the Aircraft panel of the Current Mission briefing to enable/disableGruppe/Regiment insignia for your unit. The process to manually perform this was previouslyoutlined in the Custom Gruppe\Regiment Insignia section of the ReadMe (Update 3).
Added an option on the Aircraft panel of the Current Mission briefing to call Ace's IL-2 MATManager (if installed) (Update 3).
Added support in The War Diary for DCG's non-DGen replacement mode campaigns (Update 3).
Added and / or updated data and images for the following aircraft: Bf 109 F-2, Bf 109 F-4, Bf 109G-6 (Update 3).
Added and / or updated data and images for the following aircraft: FW 190 A-5, FW 190 A-6(Update 2).
Added support for Pacific Fighters Version 4.04 (Update 1).
The Total Distance for waypoints to be flown is now displayed on the Current Mission briefingpanel (and maps) (Update 1).
You can now display Distance Circles radiating from the Take Off waypoint (they are the same
colour as the grid lines) on maps. They are set at 25 km or 20 miles depending on nation (Update1).
Added and / or updated data and images for the following aircraft: FW 190 A-4, FW 190 A-5,Mosquito FB Mk VI (Update 1).
Added support for Pacific Fighters Version 4.03.
Included the Stab Bonus Pack in the public release of Stab.
The About dialog now displays Stab Bonus Pack information.
Version 5.2
Added support for Pacific Fighters Version 4.01.
In the War Diary, the detailed operational maps are now displayed within the War Diary instead of loading in an external image viewer (Stab Bonus Pack only).
In the War Diary, the detailed operational maps now display Waypoints and Front Markers (StabBonus Pack only) (Update 1).
In the War Diary, the map zoom level is now displayed for a few seconds when changed (StabBonus Pack only) (Update 1).
In the War Diary, additional hot keys have been added to the map displays (Stab Bonus Packonly) (Update 1)
Added options to the Audio/Visual tab in the Options dialog.
Internal code changes.
Version 5.1
Modified the DGEN version detection routines.
Added Stab Bonus Pack support.
Internal code changes.
Version 5.0
Added support for Pacific Fighters.
Added support for Pacific Fighters Version 3.03.
Added support for the new nations in Pacific Fighters to the War Diary.
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab can be installed more than once so each instance installed can support aseparate game. For example, if you have a merged install of IL-2 Sturmovik: ForgottenBattles/Ace Expansion Pack/Pacific Fighters and a stand alone install of Pacific Fighters, you caninstall two instances of IL-2 Shturmovik Stab to support each of the games installed.
Added options to the Audio/Visual tab in the Options dialog.
Added support for the Battle over Europe expansion pack.
Added Help files for the Dynamic Campaign settings.
Added an option to External Programs that allows them to be automatically run when IL-2Shturmovik Stab starts.
Replaced the Staffel/Eskadrilya Office interface with a more conventional main program screeninterface.
Internal code changes.
Version 3.5
Added support for IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles Version 1.21.
Added new Dynamic Campaign settings to the Dynamic Campaign tab in the Options dialog.
Added support for USAAF Campaigns to the War Diary.
Version 3.4
Added support for IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles Version 1.11 (Update 1).
Added options to the IL-2 Sturmovik tab in the Options dialog.
Changed Help to HTML format.
Version 3.3
Added to the War Diary the ability to display the Log Book that is maintained for DynamicCampaigns in IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles.
Version 3.2
Added options to the IL-2 Shturmovik Stab tab in the Options dialog.
Added options to the Logging tab in the Options dialog.
When saving Pilot Career files, the Dynamic Campaign generated files are saved as well (IL-2Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles only). When restoring a Pilot Career or all Pilot Careers, theDynamic Campaign generated files are restored as well.
Changed the alternate Luftwaffe ranks to start from Gefreiter instead of Unteroffizier (Stabsfeldwebel rank has been dropped).
Corrects the folder structure for the La-7 3xB-20 skin in IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles.
Added support for IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles Version 1.1.
Added new Dynamic Campaign settings to the Dynamic Campaign tab in the Options dialog.
Added support for custom Gruppe/Regiment insignia.
The War Diary now supports IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles Dynamic Campaigns.
Version 3.0
Modified to support IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles after it was changed from an upgrade to IL-2 Sturmovik to a stand alone product.
Configuration of Dynamic Campaign settings for IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles has beenadded to the Options dialog.
Included Stefan Wikstrom's updated Awards pack that updates the German and now addscorrect Finnish and Hungarian awards for IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles.
Internal code changes.
Version 2.2
Included support for Forgotton Battles, the add-on to IL-2.
Included alternate Rank files for Finnish and Hungarian Air Forces.
In the War Diary, when adding/editing a diary entry, you can display associated Mission Events.
In the War Diary, have added the ability to display Decorations awarded.
In the War Diary, you can now delete Diaries.
The option of clearing the IL-2 Logs and the size of the log files have been added to the Optionsdialog to save editing the IL2Stab.INI file to set these functions.
Configuration of External Programs has been added to the Options dialog.
Added Help screens for Installing/Patching IL-2 Sturmovik and Alternate Ranks (accessible fromthe Options dialog).
The Installer/Uninstaller now supports the German language (Windows 2000 Professional andWindows XP only).
Added options to the Miscellaneous Options dialog.
Internal code changes.
Version 1.3
Added the option of replacing the existing German Award images with more authentic images.
Hakenkreuz will now be copied (if configured to) whether IL-2 Shturmovik Stab loads IL-2 or IL-2is started from a Desktop Shortcut, the Windows Start menu or loaded by another program suchas Hyperlobby etc.
Language changes are now dynamic (no need to restart IL-2 Shturmovik Stab).
German language support has been added.
User defined external programs can be added as 'Hot Spots' to the Staffel/Eskadrilya Office.
Added some options to the Setup Wizard.
Version 1.2
Changed the method for copying the Hakenkreuz files. It is no longer time dependent and willcopy the files once the main IL-2 menu is displayed.
Added the Staffel/Eskadrilya Office as the main program interface.
Added support for language DLL's.
Internal code changes.
Version 1.1
Changed the alternate Luftwaffe ranks to start from Unteroffizier instead of Feldwebel.
Added alternate VVS ranks for Campaigns.
Added the ability to launch external programs from IL-2 Shturmovik Stab.
Added menu items to the Windows Start menu to run IL-2 Shturmovik Stab components.
Corrected the Pacific Fighters version detection routine.
Version 5.0
Corrected deleting files when uninstalling.
Version 4.3
None.
Version 4.2
None.
Version 4.1
Corrected the TGA decoding for inverted images in the War Diary.
Version 4.0
On the Dynamic Campaign tab in the Options dialog, corrected which version of IL-2 Sturmovik:Forgotten Battles the Flak Density and Active Front Line options should be active for.
Version 3.5
Corrected the version number reported for the official version 1.21 patch (Update 1).
Version 3.4
Corrected spelling and displaying of fields in the Options dialog (German language only).
Corrected the Pilot name parsing routine to handle embedded spaces in the name.
When creating a new Diary in the War Diary, ensure that only Dynamic Campaigns for the current
Corrections to the German version of the ReadMe file.
Corrected updating of Dynamic Campaign settings.
Version 3.1
Corrected the Pilot name parsing routine.
Corrected the file copy error in the Setup program for the original IL-2 Sturmovik game.
Version 3.0
Corrected the patching order for IL-2 Sturmovik.
Version 2.2
The War Diary will now automatically pick up user created Campaigns such as those generatedby IL-2 Gen and DCG.
In the War Diary, now correctly save the Current Rank when adding/editing entries.
Corrected the Finnish translation of 'The War Diary'.
In the War Diary, corrected the Date Time parser to cater for where the IL-2 locale setting differsfrom the System locale setting. For example, IL-2 locale set to English and System Locale set to
Corrected text on the Historical/Realism Options dialog.
Version 1.3
None.
Version 1.2
None.
Version 1.1
Fixed the problem when double-clicking on the IL-2 Shturmovik Stab executable and nothinghappened (this only occurred when IL-2 Shturmovik Stab was installed into the default folder location and this folder was 'open').
Version 1.0
Initial release.
INSTALLATION NOTES
This applies to new installs only.
1. Unzip the contents of the downloaded file IL2Stab63mitBP.ZIP to a temporary folder.
2. Run SETUP.EXE. The Installer will guide you through the installation.
A Shortcut will be created on the Desktop for IL-2 Shturmovik Stab as well as menu options onthe Windows Start menu.
Note 1: IL-2 Shturmovik Stab can be installed more than once so each instance installed cansupport a separate game. For example, if you have a merged install of IL-2 Sturmovik:Forgotten Battles/Ace Expansion Pack/Pacific Fighters and a stand alone install of PacificFighters, you can install two instances of IL-2 Shturmovik Stab to support each of thegames installed.
Note 2: The install process will also correct the spelling of the NoSubTitles key within the gamesCONF.INI file (as described in the games Readme (Version 1.04) file).
Note 3: The install process will also correct the folder structure for the Bf 109 E-4B skin (IL-2Sturmovik) and the La-7 3xB-20 skin (IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles).
Note 4: If you have already installed a German Awards pack, you will need to restore the originalGerman awards shipped with the game prior to installing IL-2 Shturmovik Stab. Duringthe install process, the original awards will be saved so that you can easily switch
between the original versions and the authentic versions.
UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION OF IL-2 SHTURMOVIK STAB
This applies if you have already installed a previous version only.
1. Unzip the contents of the downloaded file IL2Stab63mitBP.ZIP to a temporary folder.
2. Run SETUP.EXE. The Installer will guide you through the installation. Ensure that youspecify the folder you previously installed IL-2 Shturmovik Stab into.
3. After installing, run IL-2 Shturmovik Stab, go into the Options dialog and select OK.
Note 1: See Note 1 in the new installs above. If you want to change which install (IL-2 Sturmovik,IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles or Pacific Fighters stand alone) IL-2 Shturmovik Stabsupports, you will need to install another instance of IL-2 Shturmovik Stab.
Note 2: If you have already installed a German Awards pack, you will need to restore the originalGerman awards shipped with the game prior to upgrading IL-2 Shturmovik Stab. Duringthe upgrade process, the original awards will be saved so that you can easily switchbetween the original versions and the authentic versions. This is only applicable if upgrading from versions prior to Version 1.3.
DE-INSTALLATION NOTES
To remove an instance of IL-2 Shturmovik Stab, run the menu item on the Windows Start menu,select the instance of IL-2 Shturmovik Stab in Control Panel's Add or Remove Programs applet or alternatively, run SETUP.EXE in the folder you installed the instance of IL-2 Shturmovik Stab into.Each instance of IL-2 Shturmovik Stab can be removed separately.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab runs in the Windows Taskbar. To access all functions, right click on the icon(which is the same as the IL-2 Shturmovik Stab icon).
Selecting Display Historically correct Luftwaffe and FAF markings will allow the Hakenkreuz(swastika) to be displayed on the tail of Luftwaffe aircraft and display complete Finnish aircraftmarkings. This option is only enabled for International editions of the game as the Russianedition displays historically correct Luftwaffe markings.
This feature was first documented by Demon/ÜberDemon on the SimHQ Forum(http://www.simhq.com).
Selecting Use alternate Luftwaffe ranks in Campaigns will change the ranks to start from aGefreiter as the lowest rank available and go upto a Hauptmann as the highest rank available for the Luftwaffe. This option is not available for the Russian edition of the game.
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab can optionally save all Pilot Career files at IL-2 Sturmovik program start(this saves the complete Users folder and saves the Dynamic Campaign generated files for IL-2
Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles as well). This gives the ability to restore an individual Pilot Career if the need should arise, or to restore all Pilot Careers which may be required if re-installing IL-2Sturmovik for example (Note: if re-installing IL-2 Sturmovik, make sure you disable the automaticsaving of Pilot Careers within IL-2 Shturmovik Stab before doing so to avoid losing the saved PilotCareer files).
If you do not automatically save Pilot Careers, you have a menu option to manually save theCareer files at anytime.
When starting, IL-2 Shturmovik Stab will check the size of the IL-2 Log File (if the Enablelogging option is checked) and the Event Log File and clear them if either file exceeds 200KB insize. If you wish to set a different size or disable this feature, this can be set through the Optionsdialog.
CUSTOM GRUPPE/REGIMENT INSIGNIA
One problem with the Campaign mode in IL-2 Sturmovik, is the Gruppe/Regiment insignia onaircraft. They are large and not always in the correct location and they cannot be disabled asthey can in the Quick Mission builder for example.
To disable them, you can copy the file Default_null.mat , which is located in the ...\Markings folder where you installed IL-2 Shturmovik Stab, to correspond with the Gruppe/Regiment youwant.
For example, let us say that you are flying for I/Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" (I/JG3). Copy theDefault_null.mat file to I_JG3.mat. Now when, IL-2 Sturmovik starts, IL-2 Shturmovik Stab willcopy the contents of this folder into the ...\PaintSchemes\Cache folder of IL-2 Sturmovik and theGruppe insignia for I/JG3 will be disabled, even if selected in the Aircraft Customisation screensin the game.
To determine what the Gruppe/Regiment file needs to be named, do the following:
1. Run IL-2 Sturmovik and go into the Quick Mission builder. Select the side and aircraft of your choice and go into Aircraft Customisation.
2. Select the Gruppe/Regiment of your choice.
3. With the game still running, switch back to the Windows Desktop (CTRL - ESC). Look inthe ...\PaintSchemes\Cache folder in IL-2 Sturmovik. Here will be displayed the MAT filefor the Gruppe/Regiment you selected.
If you prefer, you can replace the game insignia with your own. You will need to create your own<gruppe/regiment>.mat file and matching <gruppe/regiment>.tga file for the insignia to display.
Copy them into the ...\Markings folder and IL-2 Shturmovik Stab will load them when IL-2Sturmovik starts.
The procedure for creating MAT and TGA files is explained well on Aces High site(http://www.acesartwork.co.uk/), in the MAT and TGA File Tutorial article.
If you wish to just change the location and size of the game insignia, you just need to create anappropriate MAT file and copy into the ...\Markings folder. Copy the game created MAT file (seethe steps above as to how to get it) and edit it as outlined in the MAT and TGA File Tutorial.
The War Diary is a free format Diary to record your comments and thoughts during a Campaign.It is designed to be used with offline Campaigns only.
You can create an individual Diary for each Campaign that you are playing but each Pilot can onlyhave an individual Campaign occurring once.
The Diary will always start with the currently selected Pilot in IL-2 Sturmovik.
You can also display the Log Book that is maintained for Dynamic Campaigns in IL-2 Sturmovik:Forgotten Battles.
Press F1 to get a list of shortcut keys that are defined. Right-clicking on the Diary cover or on aDiary page will display a Context menu of options.
Note 1: It is highly recommended to have the Events Log enabled within IL-2 Sturmovik. The War Diary will parse this file to determine the last Mission flown. This feature can be enabledin the Options dialog of IL-2 Shturmovik Stab.
Note 2: German language support in the War Diary is only available if you are running Windows2000 Professional or Windows XP.
CAMPAIGN MAPS (STAB BONUS PACK ONLY)
The feature to display Theatre and Operational maps for campaigns has been added to the War Diary with the Stab Bonus Pack (see note below).
The Operational maps are resized versions of the maps supplied with the Ace Expansion Pack(AEP) on CD 2 (maps are for the Eastern Front only) and are converted to JPEG format to reducetheir size for download.
Although these are adequate, it is recommended to do one of the following:
a. Unzip the maps provided with the AEP on CD 2 to your hard drive
b. Download and unzip to your hard drive the Eastern Front and Pacific maps by Jumo, aSimHQ forum member, made from the Full Mission Builder (recommended)
c. Use maps available on various internet sites
Once either of the above has been done, edit the file ..\Tagebuch\CampaignMap.dat usingWordpad and change the DetailedMap= entry for each map to point to the maps on your harddrive. If no entry exists for a map, simply add it.
Note: The Stab Bonus Pack is only made available to users that have made a donation towardsIL-2 Shturmovik Stab (see the website for details) as a thank you for supporting my workover the years.
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab can be configured to easily launch external programs that you frequentlyuse with IL-2 Sturmovik.
To configure external programs within IL-2 Shturmovik Stab, select the External Applications tabwithin the Options dialog.
Note 1: Up to 25 external programs can be configured in this way.
Note 2: The executable specified does not need to be an executable file. It can be anexecutable, a Batch (or a Command file for Windows 2000 and Windows XP), a URL or any file that can be resolved by the Windows Shell.
KNOWN PROBLEMS/CONSIDERATIONS
When I try to install IL-2 Shturmovik Stab, I get the error message "Installation filevalidation failed. There are files missing from the source folder. Setup will abort. ".
When you unzip the distribution file, ensure that you have the Use folder names option checkedin the Extract dialog. The Setup program needs the file and folder structure that is listed in thePackage Contents section.
Pacific Fighters has two different install types. Which install type does IL-2 ShturmovikStab support?
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab supports Pacific Fighters installed as a stand alone game or in a mergedinstall of IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles/Ace Expansion Pack/Pacific Fighters. You will need toinstall two separate instances of IL-2 Shturmovik Stab to support each of these installs if youhave installed both types on your system.
I already have IL-2 Shturmovik Stab installed supporting an IL-2 Sturmovik: ForgottenBattles/Ace Expansion Pack installation. I then install Pacific Fighters into this existinginstallation (a merged install). Do I need to install another instance of IL-2 ShturmovikStab to support this?
No. IL-2 Shturmovik Stab stills considers this merged install as an IL-2 Sturmovik: ForgottenBattles installation. It will automatically detect the Pacific Fighters components and enable
options and adjust itself accordingly.
If you had installed Pacific Fighters in a stand alone installation, then you would need to installanother instance of IL-2 Shturmovik Stab to support that installation.
IL-2 Sturmovik, IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles or Pacific Fighters hangs when I use IL-2Shturmovik Stab.
This is almost always caused by anti-virus software. Do one of the following:
1. Disable the anti-virus software before running IL-2 Shturmovik Stab and IL-2 Sturmovik,IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles or Pacific Fighters. You should do this when running allgames anyway.
2. If you cannot disable the anti-virus software, exclude the IL-2 Shturmovik Stab executableIL2STAB.EXE and the game executable IL2.EXE, IL2FB.EXE or PF.EXE in the anti-virusconfiguration.
If the above does not help, then try the Use alternate IL-2 Sturmovik / Pacific Fighters start check option in the IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Options dialog.
Does IL-2 Shturmovik Stab work with DCG?
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab supports Paul Lowengrin's Dynamic Campaign Generator (DCG). Fullsupport requires DCG version 3.25 or greater (English only). DCG can be operating in DGenreplacement mode or non-DGen replacement mode.
What should I do if I apply a patch to the game?
After applying an official patch to the game, you should run IL-2 Shturmovik Stab, go into theOptions dialog and select OK. This will ensure that any options that you have set are re-appliedto the appropriate game files.
Also, check the IL-2 Shturmovik Stab website as an updated release (which provides compatibiltywith the official patch) is usually posted within a few days after the patch is released.
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab does nothing when I run it
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab runs as an application in the Windows Taskbar. If it is running, you will seethe applications icon displayed there. Right-click on this icon to activate options for theapplication.
I right-click the IL-2 Shturmovik Stab icon in the Taskbar and I get no menu of options
If you are displaying the main program screen or displaying dialogs, the menu of options isdisabled whilst these functions are running.
Hakenkreuz is not displayed on Luftwaffe aircraft
The files used to display the Hakenkreuz must be copied into the ...PaintSchemes\Cache folder of IL-2 Sturmovik each time that IL-2 Sturmovik is loaded. This must be done after the main partof the program (including the Intro track has played) has loaded and the main menu is displayed.
To achieve this, IL-2 Shturmovik Stab must be running prior to launching IL-2 Sturmovik, as IL-2
Shturmovik Stab monitors for the launch of IL-2 Sturmovik and copies the required files whenappropriate.
In the Options dialog, some fields are grayed out and not selectable
This is due to the fact that some options are only applicable to Pacific Fighters, IL-2 Sturmovik:Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack or to the original IL-2 Sturmovik game. Similary, you maynot have applied a game patch in which the option was first introduced.
Uninstalling the application
The Uninstaller will not completely uninstall the application on Windows 98/Windows Me systems. After uninstalling, you will need to manually delete the folder IL-2 Shturmovik Stab was installedinto.
This does not apply for Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP systems. The folder IL-2
Shturmovik Stab was installed into will be deleted after the next reboot of the system.
OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have any problems with this software, please post at the SimHQ forums athttp://www.simhq.com and I will do my best to respond to you as I can.
email me at mailto:[email protected] and I will do my best to respond to you as I can.
The latest version of this program can be obtained from http://mission4today.com.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Matt Thompson-Moltzen 2001-2007 All Rights Reserved
REVISION HISTORY
29 March 2007 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 6.318 August 2006 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 6.222 June 2006 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 6.1
14 April 2006 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 6.0 (Update 3)3 March 2006 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 6.0 (Update 2)26 February 2006 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 6.0 (Update 1)15 February 2006 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 6.013 November 2005 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 5.46 September 2005 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 5.313 August 2005 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 5.2 (Update 1)2 July 2005 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 5.212 May 2005 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 5.122 January 2005 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 5.0
24 July 2004 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 4.3 (Update 1)23 May 2004 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 4.32 May 2004 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 4.213 April 2004 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 4.122 January 2004 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 4.05 December 2003 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 3.5 (Update 1)24 November 2003 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 3.53 October 2003 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 3.4 (Update 1)13 August 2003 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 3.41 August 2003 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 3.324 July 2003 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 3.214 July 2003 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 3.129 March 2003 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 3.019 October 2002 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 2.212 September 2002 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 2.110 August 2002 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 2.015 June 2002 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 1.524 April 2002 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 1.48 February 2002 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 1.315 January 2002 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 1.2
7 January 2002 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 1.127 December 2001 - IL-2 Shturmovik Stab Version 1.0
DISCLAIMER
I have produced this software as Freeware. You may use this software without restriction.However, you may not copy and distribute this software without written permission from myself. Iam not responsible for the addiction that IL-2 Sturmovik may cause!
I SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONSCONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTINGFROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL.
I reserve the right to revise this document and/or change product features or specificationswithout advance notice.
TRADEMARKS
IL-2 Sturmovik, IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles, Pacific Fighters and IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 aretrademarks of and developed by 1C:Maddox Games and published by Ubi Soft Entertainment.Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP are registeredtrademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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