[RCFLYBOY]

YES! that works... it seems as though it was related to the wide screen mod... I removed the
following files:

PlanshetFrame.tga
Planshet.tga

located in this directory:
C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\MODS\ecranwide\gui\game\pad

it seems as these files overlay the standard border, so you will get the old border back but the map is a little narrower in height.. but its all readable...

thanks
RCFLYBOY