The game crashes when I click on 'Fly'...on the Preflight screen.

I have no 'old' files because this is the first time I have played any game from this series.

As far as opening the kml files, that is a seperate issue. You said I need Google Earth installed. Frankly, I have not checked to see if I do or not. My guess is I don't.

My main concern is the game crashing when I try and start a mission.

Aviar

It's a classic Thirdwire game error message. You don't have the lastest Directx version...

So grab it on Microsoft website, install, and here you go

Direct X 9.0c November 2008 release


(redistribution version)

Aviar,
I hope we didn't confuse things. Those instructions are IF you want to have both a YAP 2 install and a stock WOV install. If you just want YAP 2, just install WOV, then from the YAP 2 CD, install patch 1 and patch 2. Then run the YAP installer. Oh, and do not install the Oct 08 patch (and no, it's not on the YAP 2 CD).

Good luck.

Thanks...I wasn't confused at all. I wanted both versions installed and everything went well.

I guess I'll try and I'll try and re-install DirectX.

Aviar

Now I'm upset...it didn't come in today's mail either. How were they shipped? USPS? UPS? FEDEX?

Colorado mail carriers must suck too then, because I haven't recived any cd's yet. I haven't even received the email yet. Hello, is there anybody out there?

CB

Thanks guys. I installed DirectX 9.0c and it started up fine. However, in the Quang Khe Ferry mission, I'm only getting 6 FPS on the carrier deck. In IL-2, I can easily get over 100 FPS on very high settings, so I guess I'll have to wait a few years to play this baby.

Aviar

CB, Sent on the 17th.

Aviar,

Use one of the lower level environment packages. The carriers are a big drain but it is complicated by the ocean, clouds and sounds. With fewer clouds, your in-cockpit frame rate should get you through the launch smoothly.