I've tried about a dozen times with 4 different installs and cannot get DBW to work. I get nothing. It just never kicks in. I've had great success with all the UP and have UP3 running just fine but cannot get DBW to work. Tried all the forums I know of and nothing has worked so far.

Installed according to directions. Tried on two different computers and nothing when I choose DBW.

Love to have it.

A typical DBW setups would work like this:

A 4.101 install
with UP3 added
And then DBW Build added

The DBW expansions will not affect the base UP3 install at all, for online UP3 players. UP3 official updates will be incorporated into DBW as they become available, as required, requiring no big user efforts. They will not adversely affect DBW installs at all.

To play DBW, a player would disable UP3 in jsgme, and then select "Dark Blue World" with his il2fb.exe selector, and launch.

Have you accomplished this step?

Thank you for the suggestion DaveP63. Yes I have but thanks for trying to help. Any more ideas?

Do you have a working install patched up to 4.10.1? (Make sure it's not installed to Program Files if you are using Win7 or Vista) If so, make a copy of it. (Copy and paste it.) Now rename it to DWB install or whatever you want. If you are using the downloaded version, install this FIRST http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,1531.0.html before you add anything else. Verify it works. Install UP3 and all updates. Use JSGME and activate UP3. Make sure it works. Deactivate UP3. Install DBW. Run JSGME and activate widescreen and TIR if you have a widescreen and use TIR. Start the selector and make sure that you have DBW selected. Make sure you have the box checked for TIR support. Set your memory usage slider to 1024 (ish) to start out with. Now save settings and try to start it. Don't get frustrated, it's always something simple that's been overlooked. Trust me! I've done it many times!

Other things you might check include making sure the install folder is not set to read only. It sometimes makes it #%&*$#. You might need to run the launcher as an administrator. If you get it to run go here http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,19921.0.html for your one stop easy install for most basic mods. If you use this, you can delete most of the DBW mods in the jsgmemods folder in your install.

Hope it works!

Oh crap! Went back just Shoots and grins and tried to get DBW to run again. It came up in Russian went back from 4.101 to 4.09 with block type. The graphics are actually beautiful and are working. One step forward and two steps backward.

Where is it finding 4.09? Oh and the Missions, campaigns, skins, tracks are all stock. All my new files are missing. I've searched my HD and I can't find 4.09 anywhere.

This is weird.

Yes, but at least it's a start!

Yes...yes it is.

I've started anew and have updated to 4.101...I think. I ran the updater but when I start the game it gives me no indication that it's version 4.101. The splash screen says 4.10 still. I can't remember if this is how it's supposed to be or not. Anyway to tell what version you have besides the splash screen and if it did not update why not?

Thanks again for all your help.

That's correct. It will not tell you 4.10.1. Now run it and make sure it all works.

Hi,

I am thiking to fire up my IL2 1946 again. Never had use it modded.

What I did understand so far:

- Better not mess mods like UP3, DBW and HSFX with IL2 v4.11, yet.

- A working IL2 v4.101m to install UP3 RC4 flow by DBW 1.71.
Question - Those to mods can share the same IL2 instalation? And can we commute betwenn both if needed?

- The HSFX5 mod is also compatible with v4.101m. Looks like HSFX6 for v4.11 is just around the corner.
Question - The HSFX5 mod can share the same IL2 instalation with mods UP3 and DBW? Or need a clean one.

Didn't knows what's the difference betwenn UP3 / DBW and HSFX mods, Graphics, planes, FM, special effects, maps, dinamic campaigns ?
Is it possible to summarize the differences?

Regards