Hi Ladies and Gentlemen

I have a problem with visability( I think that has to do with my card): I can see objekts on the Ground only on very close distance( Trains , Runways in Winter,). For example trains I can only see at a distance of 2km!( First one part appears then the other, when I`m at 500m distance I can see the whole train)!!!

Detecting planes( in air) is no problem!

My card:Geforce FX 5600. Does anyone know how to solve this problem?Will new driver help?

Would make me very happy if someone could help.

Hallo Wotan,

I presume you fly with OPENGL settings..

Test the following:
go to the IL2FB directory and make a backup copy of your conf.ini file.
Then do the following experiment:
Open your conf.ini file
go all the way down to the [Render_OpenGL] area.

Leave the [Render_OpenGL] text unchanged and delete everything below until the next [xxxx] label.

close and save the conf.ini

Now run the il2setup.exe file and select
Driver: Provider: OpenGL Full Screen 1024x768 32Bit
Video: NVIDEA GeForce 5200..5900 - 1x Shaders

Press OK

This will re-write the [Render_OpenGL] area of your conf.ini.

Now play the game and I hope this will solve your problem.

Good luck !

~S~


PS. To anybody reading this, please look at my question; last post of page 29

My system :
CPU= Phenom 9500 quad core
Gigabyte mobo= GA-MA770-DS3 (AMD 770 Chipset)
Memory = 2 gigs 800mhz
WD 320 gb HD
550watt power supply
GFX= evga 8800 GTS SSC 640 mb
Windows XP


Nvidia GFX settings useing driver 6.14.11.6921

AF =2
AA gama correction=on
AA mode = enhance the application setting
AA =8
AA transparency = multisampling
Conformant texture clamp = use opengl specification
Error reporting = off
Extension limit = off
Force mipmaps = none
Texture filtering Anistropic sample = On
Texture filtering LOD bias = clamp
Texture filtering = quality
Trilinear opt = off( makes little difference in my app.)
Threaded optimization = Auto
Triple buffering = on
Texture filtering Anisotropic mip filter = off
Vert sync = use 3d application(or on) Note:This option should be used with triple buffering turned to on as well. You take a fair fps hit with these turned on. It stops the tearing you see for example; on the canopy bars in the aircraft when useing track ir but improves the overall appearance of the game.


Config file ........... from

[Render_OpenGL]
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=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=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=3
Water=4
Effects=1
ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0


75 fps on average on the deck, with v sync and triple buffering off goes to 125+ on the deck

I only play online.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Rickshaven,

After much weeping, reading and gnashing of teeth I got my 7950 to run ok... but I cant help but think it could be better... plus I still get the microstutters.. GOZR what are your settings.. I didnt see them posted in here.. I may have missed it though... I see your frames looked so good I had to get a towel..

I sure hope you are all using the .dlls from this thread: http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=2749 seems to make lots of improvements for ati and nvidia. They also work for 4.08, not just 4.09.

Yup thats what I am using...

Thanks to all who helped in this thread.. particularly DaimonSyrius, willyvic, and whoever it was that posted a link to this guy's website...

I am using the driver 6.14.11.6921..

I finally got my issues worked out for the most part... I still lock up occasionally when the sim loads.. still have to figure that one out... but I have made progress.. I can now run the sim smooth as silk98% of the time, and I average 50-70 fps over the water in a pacific map with 32 planes going.

I am running:
Fx-60
Audigy Gamer
7950 GX2
3G RAM
320GB SATA
24" WS LCD @ 1920x1200


Here is a copy of my config:

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

[window]
width=1920
height=1200
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24
StencilBits=8
ChangeScreenRes=1
FullScreen=1
DrawIfNotFocused=0
EnableResize=0
EnableClose=1
SaveAspect=0
Use3Renders=0

[GLPROVIDER]
GL=Opengl32.dll

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

[NET]
speed=25000
routeChannels=0
serverChannels=23
localPort=21000
remotePort=21000
SkinDownload=1
serverName=332nd Practice
serverDescription=
remoteHost=
localHost=
socksHost=
checkServerTimeSpeed=1
checkClientTimeSpeed=1
checkTimeSpeedDifferense=1.5
checkTimeSpeedInterval=2
checkRuntime=1

[MaxLag]
farMaxLagTime=7.0
nearMaxLagTime=2.0
cheaterWarningDelay=3.0
cheaterWarningNum=4

[chat]
region=(dx=0.76875,dy=0.085,x=-0.0025,y=0.0)
adr0=ALL
msg5=sorry\u0020guys\u0020had\u0020to\u0020run\u0020upstairs\u00204\u0020trak\u0020hat..
msg6=
msg1=RTB
msg4=
msg8=00GT..\u0020or\u00208800\u0020gt
autoLogDetail=0
msg0=~!S!~
msg2=W\u0020hi\u00205
msg9=-5
adr1=MY_ARMY
msg7=
msg3=BANDITS!!

[game]
Arcade=0
HighGore=1
mapPadX=0.645625
mapPadY=0.38416666
viewSet=32
Intro=0
NoSubTitles=1
NoChatter=0
NoHudLog=0
NoLensFlare=1
iconTypes=2
eventlog=eventlog.lst
eventlogkeep=1
SubTitlesLines=4
ClearCache=1
TypeClouds=1
3dgunners=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=.50
DefaultLen=20.0
MaxLen=30000.0
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=1
LOGTIME=1
LOGFILE=logfile.log
LOGKEEP=1

[sound]
SoundUse=1
SoundEngine=1
Speakers=4
Placement=3
SoundFlags.reversestereo=0
RadioFlags.Enabled=0
RadioEngine=2
MusicVolume=8
ObjectVolume=14
MusState.takeoff=1
MusState.inflight=1
MusState.crash=1
MusFlags.play=0
MasterVolume=13
Attenuation=5
SoundMode=2
SamplingRate=1
NumChannels=2
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=7
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=1
SoundFlags.AutoActivation=0
RadioFlags.PTTMode=1
RadioFlags.PlayClicks=0
ActLevel=0
MicLevel=5
SoundFlags.forceEAX1=0

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

[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 0 100
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 0 10 20 33 42 54 65 76 88 100 0
1Y=0 1 5 7 12 17 30 45 60 78 100 0
1RZ=2 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 10
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
1X1=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1Y1=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1Z1=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1X2=0 71 54 37 26 21 34 53 73 91 100 76
1Y2=0 0 4 9 16 25 36 49 63 80 99 0
1RX2=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1RZ2=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1U2=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1V2=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1RZ1=5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 17
1X3=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1Y3=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1RZ3=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1U3=0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
1V3=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=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=1
TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=0

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=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=17
Water=3
Effects=1
ForceShaders1x=0
TypeClouds=1

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0


[DGen]

NoBadWeather=1
MissionDistance=30
NoAirfieldHighlight=1
RandomFlights=1
GroundIntensity=Low
Maxbomberskill=1
CampaignLength=Medium
CampaignVictory=100
SlowFire=30.0


NV control panel settings:
AF-App controlled
AA Gama-On
AA-4x
AA transparency-Multi
CT clamp-OGL
ER-off
Ext Lim-off
Force mip-none
Multi GPU-Force Split
Mult display-single display
Stereo-use vert int
text filt aniso mip-off
text filr aniso sample-off
text filt neg LOD-clamp
text filter-Quality
text filter tri-off
threaded opt-on
3x buffering-on
Vsynch-off

46 setup:

Bearcat -

Thanks for the post. I was wondering about "cloudtypes=1" in the opengL section of the config. I don't have that in mine. Does that mean cloud types are the new clouds? Thanks much!

Yes it does..

I don't mean to derail this thread, but I think it's kind of funny that almost 2 and 1/2 years since I started this thread, it is still active. I just did another upgrade this past December, so I'm no longer running the hardware I stated in the initial post. The only reason I mention that is the fact that this thread has lasted as long as the shelf-life of your average computer, haha.

Just a little tidbit I figured I'd add, but Il-2 1946 runs great on Vista (DX10) with an Nvidia 8800 GT

Keep those tips and tweaks coming guys, even though I haven't posted on this thread in forever, I still come here to check out the various tweaks and have applied a few of them to my system. Keep up the good work!

quote:

Il-2 1946 runs great on Vista (DX10) with an Nvidia 8800 GT

It runs great on XP here as well, also with an 8800GT. I switched to this card from an ATI 9800XT recently and boy is it good.

I keep seeing this thread and thinking 'What Nividia Frustration, there's none here!'

quote:

Originally posted by Vacillator:
I keep seeing this thread and thinking 'What Nividia Frustration, there's none here!'

be happy you stayed with your ATI9800XT back those days when we were flying:

quote:

Originally posted by Manos1:
be happy you stayed with your ATI9800XT back those days when we were flying:

Yeah I remember those days. Haven't seen anything like that recently though.

Bearcat ! you are my heroe ! Your settings for 7950 Gx nvidia are the best ; works like a charm ! I gained fps, fluidity, much more confortable to play that addictable-sim-game Il-2

thx again !

Wasp

Dell XPS 420
2 GB Ram
Quad 2.4 MHz CPU
500 Gb Raid
nVida 8800GT 512Mb
24" WS LCD (1920x1200)
Vista Home Premium
Saitek X52 Pro & Pedals
IR Tracker Ultra

First problem was disappearing Control Panel, suspected cause was a clash between Vista and 8800 drivers. That was fixed with a MS patch.

Second was difficulty in installing game (1946). Fixed by marking a.exe on disk as XP Sp2 compatible. Ditto for all .exe's once installed.

Other than that, I have had no problems running at 1600x1200x32 in perfect mode. As I only have had the new machine a few months I have not played with things like perfect water.

I get problems with my new 8800GT. Frames are generally allot lower than with my old X1900XTX which could run IL2 @ 1920x1200, FSAAx8, AFx16, perfect mode etc. Water seems to make a massive hit, currently its set to water=3. Forest is 2. I've reduced FSAA down to 4 and AF to application controlled and there isn't much peformance gain. Quite annoying!

AMD4600 X2
8800GT
3GB RAM
XP64

Just a heads up that there are newer drivers 174.74 available at guru3d which are good - I use them with march .dlls on a 512mb 8600 and like the combination - still slight shimmering on horizon with water/land interface but otherwise very good.

discussion on drivers here

http://www.battle-fields.com/commscentre/showthread.php?t=17562

I'm using those drivers on an 8800GTX and the March dlls, all is well but with the same slight shimmering.

quote:

Originally posted by WaspWisper:
Bearcat ! you are my heroe ! Your settings for 7950 Gx nvidia are the best ; works like a charm ! I gained fps, fluidity, much more confortable to play that addictable-sim-game Il-2

thx again !

Wasp

Thank Damion & willy... but ur welcome...

Forgive me for not reading this humungous thread all the way through but I don't think my question is answered before.

My rig:-
ASUS A8N32SLi
AMD 64 x 2 3800+
2 Gb Corsair XLPT3200 2-2-2-5 memory
2 x XFX7800GT
2 x 160Gb HDD in Raid config
Jeantech STORM 700W PSU
Win XP
DirectX9c
Samsung 226BW 22" widescreen
TrackIR4

1680 x 1050. AAx4, AFx16, Multisampling on, Vert Synch on with Triple buffering on.

I am running in Split Frame Rendering and getting a nice 30 - 60 FPS (vert = 60Hz) but I have an annoying random horizontal flickering at the split-frame join on my screen. Also even with Vert Synch on I am getting splitting of canopy frames etc.

Any ideas how I can get rid of the flicker and stop the splitting??