This is the follow-up thread to my original DVD thread here.

Background

I'm going to document and not do much opinionating or editorializing. The intent of this thread is to advise potential North American purchasers how they will install the game.

I had planned to install it on my primary gaming desktop machine, but once I got to the screen that showed the Steam logo, I stopped installation and switched to one of my laptops that runs Steam. Not a commentary -- I just don't run zilch in the background of my primary sim machine.

The laptop is an Asus N61Jv with 8GB ram. Not a thumper, but decent for gaming. I'm running Mafia II and Total War SHOGUN 2 on it in addition to CoD. Not at higher settings... but decent (IMO).

Again, I want to be sure it is understood the DVD case clearly says TAGES, and maybe it says somewhere on the box that it requires Steam also, but I did not see it. Obviously looking at the DVD contents before installing it will show the Steam files, but of course that is after the shrink wrap is removed and the DVD contents reviewed. You'll see the first occurrence of the Steam logo in the screens below.

I think the images tell the story, but a few places I'll add some info.

And with that....



Arrow... I know that graphic!





















The epilepsy warning comes up each time, but hitting esc turns it off...till the next time

Default graphic settings for the N61Jv laptop. Note the check box for the epilepsy filter.

Mission loading bar.

Lower right corner shows the version - same as the European version, right?


Where the heck do my screenshots go? Ah, there they are....

DVD contents

DVD subfolder contents

DVD subfolder contents

Here is what the default graphic settings yield. Yes, it seems to still help turning off the mirror.


So there you are.

Remember the topic of this thread is CoD installation, so if it gets re-focused into a document on "why I hate DRM as the scourge of mankind", the posts will get moved to the Copy Protection and Digital Rights Management Forum. Better you should link back to this thread from there and discuss the DRM in lurid, explicit, grinding detail in that forum: http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/175/1/Copy_Protection_and_Digital_Ri.html

With that, I'll turn the wheel over to Dart and Tom Cofield for their review and commentaries.

Thanks guod. Waiting on Dart's and Tom's review before hitting the add to cart button on steam.

Thanks Guod

Is there a new US manual, or is it still the IL2CoD_MANUAL_UK.pdf that the european version has?

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\manual\IL2CoD_MANUAL_UK.pdf

Dated January 31, 2011

Also France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain included.
None specific (I can find) for the North American version.

Something I forgot that was asked. You can take the DVD out after install and keep it in the case. Not needed to run it.

This is interesting. The steam window says 3.2 gig needed for install yet the system requirements at 1c forums sticky is 10 gig? Where is the other 6.8 gig?

Here is the 1c system requirements:


PC CONFIGURATION

OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows® 7 / Vista SP2 / Windows XP SP3

PROCESSOR: Pentium® Dual-Core 2.0GHz or Athlon™ X2 3800+
(Intel Core i5 2.66GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 2.6GHz recommended)

RAM: 2GB (4GB recommended)

VIDEO CARD: DirectX® 9.0c compliant, 512Mb Video Card (1GB DirectX® 10 recommended) - See supported List*

DIRECT X®: DirectX® 9.0c or DirectX® 10 (included on disc)

DVD-ROM DRIVE: 8X

SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c compatible

HARD DISK SPACE: 10GB

PERIPHERALS: Mouse, keyboard (joystick with throttle and rudder control recommended)

MULTIPLAY: Broadband connection with 128 kbps upstream or faster


*SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS AT TIME OF RELEASE:

ATI® 4850/4870/5830/5850/5770/5870/6870/6950/6970

NVidia®: 8800/9800/250/260/275/285/460/465/470/480



Can you take a look at your install guod and see how much space its using? Thanks.

Where do you download the patch? I thought I saw where a patch was available, but I don't know where to get it. Thanks.

That is actually difficult because its splattered all over the place.
The DVD case wrapper says 10 GB free but I'll be damned if I can find anything close to that.
The DVD contents itself probably won't help much since part of it is compressed.

Hi Hopper - It looks like the disk contains the latest patched copy. The discussion about patches has been either for the ones that have come for the Russian/EMEA version release or about upcoming ones.

If you have the disk, and it installs then you have the latest version.

When there is a patch release, unless it's a 'beta' (test) one directly from 1C, then Steam will update your game automagically when it starts.