[I/JG54 Rommel McDonald]

From what I have read and tried I'm guessing theres no way to mod the downloaded version?

Or is there a way to burn the files to a disk or do something to get it to work?

Help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

[saunders1953]

Rommel, I bought the downloaded version, and the mods won't work with it. Worse, it downloaded a virus! I ended up buying the disc off of ebay. I assume there's an encryption lock computer thinga-ma-bobby (sorry for the technical jargon) that will defeat your efforts to wrestle it into submission. There's a thread in here somewhere that discusses it. I think in the sound mod thread.

[I/JG54 Rommel McDonald]

Rommel, I bought the downloaded version, and the mods won't work with it. Worse, it downloaded a virus! I ended up buying the disc off of ebay. I assume there's an encryption lock computer thinga-ma-bobby (sorry for the technical jargon) that will defeat your efforts to wrestle it into submission. There's a thread in here somewhere that discusses it. I think in the sound mod thread.

Thanks for the reply

I was looking in the Sound mod thread and it seemed alot of people had that problem, but I didn't see a fix. So I'm gonna go look again

[Guest]

Mods work fine on a downloaded IL2 '46 for me. But it's not the official one, it's simply an ISO image of the DVD.

I also bought the download version, even tho I had IL2 already installed and working. It's about ethics. I thought the game was well woth the money and Oleg + C1 etc deserved my little contribution.

I'm still running the version I installed from the DVD image downloaded from BitTorrent.
That's not illegal where I live, if I have paid a license I'm a legitimate user (there are court rulings in that sense) but in other countries ssimply downloading copyrighted material may be illegal in itself, even if you have _already_ paid a for license, so check and double check your local law before you do that.

Only if it turns out that paying a license makes you a legitimate user no matter where the data comes from, consider getting the DVD image.
I can't link to a download site for obvious reasons.

[I/JG54 Rommel McDonald]

Mods work fine on a downloaded IL2 '46 for me. But it's not the official one, it's simply an ISO image of the DVD.

I also bought the download version, even tho I had IL2 already installed and working. It's about ethics. I thought the game was well woth the money and Oleg + C1 etc deserved my little contribution.

I'm still running the version I installed from the DVD image downloaded from BitTorrent.
That's not illegal where I live, if I have paid a license I'm a legitimate user (there are court rulings in that sense) but in other countries ssimply downloading copyrighted material may be illegal in itself, even if you have _already_ paid a for license, so check and double check your local law before you do that.

Only if it turns out that paying a license makes you a legitimate user no matter where the data comes from, consider getting the DVD image.

I can't link to a download site for obvious reasons.

Well thanks for everyones help, but about and hour ago I bought IL-2 1946 from the newegg.

Buying Download Version of IL-2 from Direct2Drive $19.95
Buying The DVD Version of IL-2 from Newegg $24.95
Paying the full price of a newgame thats awesome Priceless

Thanks Rommel

[Trooper117]

lol.. I won't even begin to tell you how much IL2 has cost me in terms of new discs, add ons, let alone the joysticks, rudder pedals, trackir etc etc.. Worth every penny.

[fly_zo]

lol.. I won't even begin to tell you how much IL2 has cost me in terms of new discs, add ons, let alone the joysticks, rudder pedals, trackir etc etc.. Worth every penny.

.... GPU ....DDR....cooler.... sound-card ..... just cos of our little obsession ..... and yes , worth every penny

[I/JG54 Rommel McDonald]

lol.. I won't even begin to tell you how much IL2 has cost me in terms of new discs, add ons, let alone the joysticks, rudder pedals, trackir etc etc.. Worth every penny.

.... GPU ....DDR....cooler.... sound-card ..... just cos of our little obsession ..... and yes , worth every penny

lol, I find myself falling into this obsession. After trying the IL-2 Collection I bought a joystick 2 hours after playing, then buying IL-2 1946 twice. O well I'll just give one to my buddy.

[Guest]

What we're doing the 12-step program here?
OK then, here it goes:

Hi I'm Luke and am a sim-oholic.

(all: "hi Luke...")

I'm not a long-time addict like some of our friends here but as soon as I got started I was hooked right away.
As it often happens. the first fix was for free: I downloaded a DVD image and installed IL2 1946 in late 2006, more or less as soon as new merged DVD appeared in the stores. I hadn't paid to get the game (yet) but I needed a joystick, so I got a

[I/JG54 Rommel McDonald]

[quote="lucky_luke"]What we're doing the 12-step program here?
OK then, here it goes:

Hi I'm Luke and am a sim-oholic.

(all: "hi Luke...")

I'm not a long-time addict like some of our friends here but as soon as I got started I was hooked right away.
As it often happens. the first fix was for free: I downloaded a DVD image and installed IL2 1946 in late 2006, more or less as soon as new merged DVD appeared in the stores. I hadn't paid to get the game (yet) but I needed a joystick, so I got a

[Trooper117]

If this turns into an 'all 5000 plus members lets tell a pretend its funny I'm hooked story', I'm calling in the FBI!!!