Hi there (:

i recently purchased a new laptop form dell.

intel core 2 duo 2.20GHZ'
4GB RAM
Intel GMA X4500MHD
160GB HDD.


i want to play il2 1946, with perfect detail.


i took the neccesary "vista" precautions

-didnt install into program files
-turned UAC OFF

i can edit the conf file, save it etc. but when i go to il2, perfect landscape detail is STILL greyed out (yes i am using openGL) and when i go back to conf it has been restored to origanal state. even though i have full ownership of it.


please any ideas would be greatly appreciated!


thanks guys (:

Post the contents of your conf.ini here please.
(For Perfect Landscape you also have to set it to a 32-bit resolution, and have 'Attempt Stencil Buffer checked in IL2Setup.)

After edeting the Conf.ini you shouldnt go into the Video Settings anymore in game or in IL2 Setup, that will overwrite the Conf.ini again.

Also i do not think its posible to run Perfect settings on that system... but it should be posible to improve things a little further with the Conf.ini

Problem is i have no clue about what effect the setting have on a Intel Graphics chip.

Best thing to do is go into IL2 Setup, and select Intel settings under Video, than go on from there with edeting the Conf.ini

It might be a good idea to download the latest DLL and IL2 Setup files from here before you start: http://www.sukhoi.ru/forum/att...d=83185&d=1205425809

thanks for the reply,

i need to access the video options so i can set the perfect setting, or is this done automaticly?

i set the option to intel GMA 900, even though this is a brand new model of the intel series, i think it should do fine with running the perfect water (it has hardware shaders 3.0 etc all that stuff) maybe not im not sure.

my conf is as follows:



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

[window]
width=1024
height=768
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24
StencilBits=8
ChangeScreenRes=1
FullScreen=1
DrawIfNotFocused=0
EnableResize=0
EnableClose=1
SaveAspect=1
Use3Renders=0

[GLPROVIDER]
GL=Opengl32.dll

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

[NET]
speed=5000
routeChannels=0
serverChannels=31
localPort=21000
remotePort=21000
SkinDownload=1
serverName=No Name
serverDescription=
remoteHost=
localHost=
socksHost=
checkServerTimeSpeed=1
checkClientTimeSpeed=0

[MaxLag]
farMaxLagTime=10.0
nearMaxLagTime=2.0
cheaterWarningDelay=5.0
cheaterWarningNum=-1

[chat]
region=(dx=0.6925,dy=0.071666665,x=0.0,y=0.0)

[game]
Arcade=0
HighGore=0
mapPadX=0.6689453
mapPadY=-0.046875
viewSet=32
Intro=1
NoSubTitles=0
NoChatter=0
NoHudLog=0
NoLensFlare=0
iconTypes=3
eventlog=eventlog.lst
eventlogkeep=0
3dgunners=1


[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=1.0
DefaultLen=20.0
MaxLen=3000.0
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=0
LOGTIME=0
LOGFILE=log.lst
LOGKEEP=0

[sound]
SoundUse=1
SoundEngine=1
Speakers=0
Placement=0
SoundFlags.reversestereo=0
RadioFlags.Enabled=1
RadioEngine=2
MusicVolume=8
ObjectVolume=14
MusState.takeoff=1
MusState.inflight=1
MusState.crash=1
MusFlags.play=1
MasterVolume=14
Attenuation=7
SoundMode=1
SamplingRate=2
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=12
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=0
SoundFlags.AutoActivation=0
RadioFlags.PTTMode=0
RadioFlags.PlayClicks=0
ActLevel=0
MicLevel=0
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

[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 90 100
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

[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=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=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=0
LandShading=3
LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2
TexLarge=1
TexLandQual=3
TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=11
Water=1
Effects=2
ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15
PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0



thanks!

With nvidia cards I think you have to go to Nvidia Control Panel and set Extension Limit to Off. I dunno what card that is or what the intel settings are like...I guess it's an integrated card?

yes it is an intergrated card, it has many of the same features as dedicated cards, just slower clock speeds etc. im sure it would have no problem rendering the water, as it renders many of my other games great.


but like i said its a top of the line intergrated card, so yeah i dont think thats the problem but you guys would know alot more than me

thanks (;

Go into il2setup and select maximum then go into the game, go to the video settings and make sure you're not in simple mode (i.e. one pulldown, you want several showing), and select perfect in landscape.

thanks, i tried those steps. still no dice ):

the perfect setting remains greyed out.



ta.

quote:

TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0
TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=0 <---- =1
TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0
TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=0 <---- =1
TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0

HardwareShaders=0 <---- =1

Try making the above adjustments to the [render opengl] section of the conf.ini, then go directly into the game and see if it looks better.

okay will give that a try now, will let you know on my results in the next few minutes.


thanks (:

well i made those changes as you said but still the water looks like something out of doom 1 ):

i also went straight into the game. afterwards i checked the landscape setting, and it was still greyed out perfect.



ta anyway (:

If you have selected "Open GL" and still have "Greyed out Perfect" check to see that you have selected "Attempt Stencil Buffer", this should be "On"

This might be a case of IL-2 itself resetting graphics configuration because the graphics hardware is unable to handle the selected options.

Does the resolution revert back to 640 x 480 when you run IL-2? That would be another sign this is the case. Did you try updating the video driver?

my video drivers are up to date, stencil buffer is selected. the video adaptor in this machine should have no problem at all. its a brand new model, this might be a vista related problem?

quote:

Originally posted by M4Flyer:
thanks, i tried those steps. still no dice ):

the perfect setting remains greyed out.



ta.

It will remain greyed out for ever with that graphics chip...

You needto try to enable better graphics by edeting the Conf.ini file, And do NOT go into the Games own Graphics settings.

You can only improve the graphics slightly that way but its never gonna look as good as it can on a Low End graphicscard.

I got the same Graphics chip in my Intel Core 2 Duo system, its not gonna be able to run this game in all its glorry, even though this game is based on a little older game if you want to run it perfectly it still has pretty high system demands.

ohok ah well.

well thanks anyway guys i reall appreciate the help!


(: