I'm returning to IL2 after some years playing other sims, and I'm trying to get this eyecandy into a vanilla 4.11m. I'm new to modding in this sim, and I've spent last 5 hours reading about buttons and UP and DBW and HSFX and things are still a bit confused.
What I want to do is to play with the new AI that 4.11 has to offer, graphics a la DBW (I play offline) and effects.
So, resuming, I have a vanilla 4.11m install + mod activator beta tool for 4.11. I also have the UP3RC4 files and DBW 1.71 files *(not installed yet).
Tried to do this once but ruined the game, so if someone can confirm that these are the correct steps:
1) Install UP3RC4 over vanilla 4.11m
2) Install DBW 1.71 over 4.11m+UP3RC4
3) Alter my .rc file to look like this:
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do08.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do08p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do09p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do10p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do11.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do11p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do12.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do12p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do13.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do13p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do14.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do14p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do15.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do16.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do16p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do17.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do18.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do19.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do20.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do21.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do22.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_3do23.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps07p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps08p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps09p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps10.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps10p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps11.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps12.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps12p.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps13.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps14.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps15.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps16.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps17.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_maps18.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_sound.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_sound01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_sound02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_sound03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_sound04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_sound05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT fb_sound06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_maps01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_maps02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_maps03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_maps04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_maps05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_textures01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_textures02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_objects01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_objects02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_objects03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_objects04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_tex_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_tex_02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_tex_03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_tex_04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_tex_05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_tex_06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_tex_07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_objects_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_objects_02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_objects_03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_objects_04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_objects_05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_objects_06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_objects_07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_sound_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_sound_02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_sound_03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_sound_04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_sound_05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_sound_06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_sound_07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_maps_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_maps_02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_maps_03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_maps_04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_maps_05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_maps_06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_maps_07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_maps_08.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_maps_09.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_maps_10.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_08.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_cockpits01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_cockpits02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_cockpits03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_cockpits04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT up_cockpits05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_08.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_09.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_10.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_11.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_12.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_13.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_14.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_ckpts_15.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_08.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_09.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_10.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_11.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_3dfix_12.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/sasup_decals_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_08.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_09.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_10.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_11.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_12.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_13.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_14.sfs
@sfs MOUNT sasup_fbdsm_15.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_fx_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_fx_02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_fx_03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_fx_04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_fx_05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_fx_06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_fx_07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_decals_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT SAS_DBW/dbw_decals_02.sfs
Note: if someone can spot what I'm doing wrong, or perhaps send me his .rc file, I would appreciate.
Cheers