[Keenefx]

Does anyone know of a way to force IL2 to use DirectX instead of OpenGL?

The IL2set seems to be forcing me to use OpenGL and now the game closes before it starts.

[Guest]

Try this,go into main game folder, click on setup,chose direct x,save,right click on config ini go to Properties,go down to the bottom where it says attributes,check the Read-only box,click apply in the bottom right corner,see if game starts with direct x applied.If this works remember if you ever need to edit the config ini you need to uncheck Read-only for the edit and then make it Read-only again after edit.

[RRuger]

So you tried changing it ingame to DX right? and it just doesn't stick roger?

[Keenefx]

Right, I changed it to DirectX in IL2set and each time I go back to it, it says OpenGL again.

[Keenefx]

So I tried the "read only" option, and agian OpenGL.

[Keenefx]

Ok, so I just tried opening Google Earth in OpenGL mode only and it failed.

[GeneralPsycho]

What i dont understand is why OpenGl crashes on you :?

What is your graphis card

[Keenefx]

I can't believe I missed this. Boy this is remedial.

I restarted my computer in Safe Mode.

Opened Device Manager in Safe Mode and I had a "ghosted" monitor.

To be on the safe side I removed both and restarted the computer.

I then tried Google Earth in OpenGL mode only and it worked, whereas earlier it hadn't.

I then tried IL-2 and it worked!!


atioglxx.dll SOLUTION FOUND

Oh, video card is ATI 9550

[Keenefx]

For some reason IL-2 is not letting me use DirectX option, even in the IL2set.

OpenGL seems to run at such high levels that the game is slow as hell.

[chas1963]

For some reason IL-2 is not letting me use DirectX option, even in the IL2set.

OpenGL seems to run at such high levels that the game is slow as hell.

use vista64?

I had a similar problem and I solved it by making sure I had set "full" control to all users & system (Admin, everything) in my properties (of IL2 exe). I also tried the "read only" solution but it was only part of the problem...

[RRuger]

So let me just ask this, please no live rounds What if he made a backup copy of the conf.ini, renames it to confX.ini and deletes the OGL lines in the conf.inin that he uses in the game, will that work? I know this is not the way to address this issue and my question is left field, I'm just wondering?

[Keenefx]

*Update*

This is on a XP machine, and I had screwed with the conf.ini file, but I was just winging it.

So after reloading latest video drivers, etc. it still did not work; then I put gun in mouth and re-installed.

I reinstalled expecting I would lose all save info, key settings, mods etc. but it all stayed, and better yet the graphics issue was fixed!

I am now up and running, except for buttonizing my Fighterstick and Throttle. Once it is done, I will make it available to others, as I have not seen a strictly CH Fighterstick and CH Pro Throttle map yet.

Thanks