[madcat]

Hi,
I posted this question in another thread, but maybe it was the wrong forum, so I will try here.

I install win7 Pro OS 64 bit. I am running 9 gigs of ram and not using swap files. In a couple of days will add 3 gigs for a total of 12 gigs of ram. That is my base line setup

I have a clone HD with XP on it. IL2 works great on. I have 4.09m and AAA 1.1

This new OS I can load IL2 4.07, but when I try to load 4.08, windows gives me a fuk u message and tells me something is wrong with 4.08. On my XP machine I tested the 4.08 and it loads fine.

Each time I try to do a change, it screws up. I will then do an uninstall, erase whatever files are left in the directory, run a reg cleaner to clear out the register, empty the waste basket, then run a defrag program.

Load IL2 4.07, run it and it works fine, do the 4.08 upgrade and it hoses up again.

I have IL2 on a virtual dvd disk and the iso on my HD.

My next step was.... OK run it in virtual XP mode. Copy IL2 iso to the XP C drive, have virtual dvd drive in XP mode. install IL2. The install seems to work fine, but when I click on the short cut, nothing happens and there is nothing in the directory except the root IL2 file with nothing in it.

My other post in another thread, the replier said that he was running win7 and had no problem. Well this is the craziest thing trying to get IL2 to run with the 4.08, let alone the AAA 1.1 mod.

Now way back on one of my "installs" I loaded IL2, ran the JSGME modder, manually loaded the AAA mods and missions and got most of the planes and missions working, although I was missing the B-29 silver with the atom bombs, (like that baby when I have had a bad day and just want to blow things up).

Has anyone else experienced these problems or do you have a fix.

One last note. After loading IL2 in win7, I tried to right click the short cut for properties and check the compatibility mode. The only options are Vista, (yuk)
Is it because I am running this OS as a 64 bit machine? And will have to wait until a patch is available to run IL2 on a 64 bit machine.

Thank to all that will reply

More RAM won't fix the problem, I think.

I have got Win 7 Pro 64Bit with 6Gb of RAM, IL2 installed with UI 1.2 and every things running fine. Not had to even tell it to run in compatibility mode.

Can you take a screen shot of the error when you run IL2 in Win7?

I can't work out why 4.07 of the game will work but 4.08 will not work in Win7!!!

When you run 4.08 is it un-modded or is it modded?