IL2 - I've found Nirvana

Hi chaps. Mind if I dip a tentative toe into this forum?

After seeing you all rave about IL2 I started looking around for it. Eventually found it for £9.99 in GameStaion :shocked2: . Then on getting home I realise it is Sturmovik, not FB like you all have. :rant:

Ah well. It is still a fantastic 'game'. I can see days disappearing as we speak. So, off to get loads of practise then hopefully you chaps will allow me to join you in the skies. (Once I get FB).

Oh, and HERE'S my first attempt at landing. Bit heavy, you think? :heckle:

THAT is a BETTER LANDING than we do :D At least your plane is in tact apart from the prop - we land without wings ;)

Wait till Tumble starts posting his images of several dodgy landings ;)

not a bad landing at all matey...I still do those after 14 months of flying :)

You'll need Forgotten Battles AND Aces Expansion pack for the latest game :)

Thers a post about getting them at a discount price on here someplace, have a look. I really enjoy anti shipping multiplayer missions, mutcho fun. Especially with the HE-111. Must reload it now Ive cleaned my pc of rubish and dig out the x45 :)

Thanks guys :) . Methinking a joystick is rather essential. Me flaps are all over the place :shocked2: So with that gonna head to town and get me one, just got to check that it will go on me board first (NF7).

Here's my eighth attempt :cool: :D :cool:

*edit* Would you guys recommend COM port or USB? I never used joystick on PC before.

USB....com is dead

Damnit i have got to get back into this game!!!

Butuz

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Originally Posted by Zak33

USB....com is dead

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Ta Zak... One USB Cyborg EVO coming up... :rockon:

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Originally Posted by luke313

THAT is a BETTER LANDING than we do :D At least your plane is in tact apart from the prop - we land without wings ;)

Wait till Tumble starts posting his images of several dodgy landings ;)

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[popeye] egegegeegegg... [/popeye]

Like this one?

http://tumble.krisl.net/images/landing.jpg :D

Of course.. I can do it properly.... May I present... The Big Shed :)

http://tumble.krisl.net/images/stfdtbh.jpg

ah thankyou....

*stops Tumble from bowing and sweeping his floppy hat off....*

now stop it everybody.....you all make crashing sound so glamerous...

everyone KNOWS I am "Lawn Dart to the stars" :D

To the stars?
The stars are up chap, your more of a lawn dart to the worms ;)

oh yeah.....

*BIG BELL SOUND*

THATS what Ive been doing wrong...

STARS ARE UP ...not down.....

it all falls into place ;)

Heh heh... Nice landing shots!

Firstly, Thanks Zak link :devilish: :devilish: :devilish: What a difference!

And talking of crashes, is THIS what you call a sitting duck :heckle: check out the strafe.

And dont ask me how I managed it.

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Originally Posted by rj45ethernut

Hi chaps. Mind if I dip a tentative toe into this forum?

After seeing you all rave about IL2 I started looking around for it. Eventually found it for £9.99 in GameStaion :shocked2: . Then on getting home I realise it is Sturmovik, not FB like you all have. :rant:

Ah well. It is still a fantastic 'game'. I can see days disappearing as we speak. So, off to get loads of practise then hopefully you chaps will allow me to join you in the skies. (Once I get FB).

Oh, and HERE'S my first attempt at landing. Bit heavy, you think? :heckle:

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I did the same as you mate went to Gamestation and got IL-2 original 4.99 (preowned) had my first go at it last night and love it, I've always liked Planes and went to Shoreham Airshow nr Brighton last year...... wicked.
Only got a game pad with analogue sticks at the mo. Was a bit Manic to say the least so I've got to get a Joystick I reckon.
BroWs

I've got IL2, but don't play it coz I dont have a joystick and am clueless as to which one out of the loads that are available to get
Which one would you recommend?

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Originally Posted by gss03

I've got IL2, but don't play it coz I dont have a joystick and am clueless as to which one out of the loads that are available to get
Which one would you recommend?

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Saitek Cyborg Evo

£35 - PC World

http://www.skiisworld.plus.com/joystick.jpg