[Bob Holmes]

Just became a member, this is my first post.

First, let me explain my dilema. I'm 66 yrs old, not computer smart, and thus I am easily overwhelmed by technical stuff of all sorts. I enjoy playing IL2, although I don't do it real well. Hand/eye stuff is getting more difficult. But - I do visit and make inquiries fairly often on the Simhq forum. They are really helpful and patient, by the way. While there, I learned about AAA and the mod things, and so here I am.

I have Vista, IL2 1946 with Mat and Stab, and I have patched my game to 4.09, and all is running well. Please tell me what do I need to install to make my game better, in your opinion. I tried a couple of things yesterday, on my own, and didn't do too much damage except the screen that starts up the game was in Russian (I think) and it showed I was only patched to 4.08. But, the sounds were better, I think. Well, the Russian thing scared me, so I used my backup game and got rid of the one I attempted the mods on. I figure I'll start over as you recommend. I have Ac Installer v 2.2, Eng sound Mod ver 09, english Career Language fix, and Wrapper(?) downloaded.

Thanks very much for any help.