[nearmiss]

I don't know about GOG.com. Someone else will have to help with that, if it's a problem.

GOG could be the problem cause i actually did that just like you said after my mods won't work. but i'm downloading a program called regseeker right now. i'll uninstall the game and have this program to seek out any file with IL2 in it or mods. i'll know if this works if i don't see the b17g and b24 in the aircraft viewer. if those tow planes are still there then i'm going to Steam and buy it there. i mean steam shouldn't be a problem right?

Did you find the virtualstore folder?

Remember this.. no search is going to find anything in the VirtualStore folder.

You will not be able to find the folder with the vista search either.

I gave you a trail in my first posting.

The planes you mentioned you installed may be in the VirtualStore folder.

However, since they are mods you may have mod installer or file folder issue with mod location.

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You don't need regseeker or any of that.

I don't know about steam. Why don't you post in 1C:forums there are plenty of people that have DL the IL2 1946. I don't know if you can DL from there, but you can have good discussion with other users. I know you won't have problems with DL from there, if it is possible.
here is link to forum http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/forumdisplay.php?f=98

If I were you I would contact the company you mentioned. They may have help for you about DL file being corrupt of something.