[Brennus]

First, I would just like to say thank you for sharing your excellent work. Second, I was able to bypass the issue via the 64bit .exe and Windows 7, which allows me to disable Texture Compression, even on large maps (Channel). I was previously unable to use Windows 7 and IL-2 due to GPU driver incompatibility (V-Sync), but an updated driver has finally allowed me to run IL-2 via Windows 7 and utilize the extra RAM (6GB!). I'm still confused as to why the effects work w/ (with) Texture Compression disabled, as your instructions clearly state that Texture Compression should be enabled. Not that it matters now since it all works as advertised, but it still has me scratchin' my head.