4.11.1 is here

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpost.php?p=413927&postcount=1

List of fixes etc...

- Ki-45 pilot and gunner skin changes
- Pe-8 and TB-7 gondola gunner head fix
- SM.79 gunsight toggle bombsight view fix
- Pe-8 now leaves crater when crashed into the ground
- Il-4 flaps operation lever animated correctly
- Pe-8 and TB-7 engine panel view glitch fixed
- M-105 series oil and water temperature limits changed
- Cant.Z506 can now take off with loaded plane
- Re.2000 can now carry 2x100kg bombs and Hungarian markings
- Player can now see a message dialog when joining a home base that has no planes left
- QMB now works with pair take off
- Early/late torpedo versions caused problems in the loadout list
- Fixed Java error when changing plane in FMB
- Fixed IK-3 navigation lights
- Static Fw 190A-4 1.42ata added
- Blow up flaps for F6F and F4U added
- Void skins for Cant.Z506 Mosquito XVIII and Fw 190A-4FR added
- Change of MG17 lamps in Fw 190A-4 to A-6
- Player's bomb delay value in arming screen now stays unchanged when viewing other planes
- Wingman no longer explodes at the end of taxiing in Crimea Red Scramble QMB mission
- I-250 shows proper RAF, RAAF and RN marking
- Fixed missing SM.79 pilot's head that caused plane to freeze in air
- Ki-45 aileron animation now correct
- New Ki-45 skins by Hayate
- Italian Autoblinda can now elevate the gun
- IK-3 changed to allied side
- Mosquito Mk.XVIII is no longer pink when no ammo is selected
- Changed .50 cal belt from APIT - AP - HE - AP to APIT - AP - API - AP
- AI in Mosquito Mk.XVIII will now attack ground targets
- Jet planes can now take off without burning their engines
- Pe-8 and TB-7 are normal to taxi now
- A few fixes in German localisation
- Bug with Il-4 being partially invulnerable fixed
- Army briefing now always fully visible
- P-39 no longer has permanent fuel pressure warning light
- Beaufighter now shows bullet holes in cockpit
- Fixed Beaufighter cockpit throttle section
- TBD gunner no longer grows an extra head when first one is lost
- G.50 compass shows more correct numbers
- Glitch with Ar 234 external gunsight from in cockpit view fixed
- Cowl flaps on TB-7 are now animated correctly
- Bf 110G-2 wing roots no longer invisible from cockpit
- Fixed wrong night gauge textures in Re.2000 and G.50
- Removed jet flame engine damage graphics for piston engines
- Seafire radiator now animated
- Fix in Ar 234 cockpit
- Hs 129 pitch control lamps swapped
- Fixes of Il-4 cockpit texture
- Fixes in plane and loadout names in Russian localisation
- Stationary planes somewhat less resistant to explosions
- Changes in FM of Pe-8 and TB-7
- Changes Pe-8 and TB-7 turret ammo count
- Active water injection no longer increases engine temperature
- Jet oil temperature is calculated differently
- Tuning of overheat parameters for a number of planes
- Changes to German electric fuze parameters
- Changed test runway spawning method to that of carriers
- Dead pilot's head does no longer move
- Spin shooting algorithm refined
- Changes to F4U and F6F FM for more correct take off behaviour
- Sunset and night lighting changes
- Removed some fuel consumption rates
- Changed canopy of Fw 190A-8 Mistel external model to match cockpit model
- Fixed clipping issues with Ki-27 & Ki-43-I tube sights
- Fixed Avia B-534 gunsight when seat is raised
- Small 6DoF related fixes in F6F-3, P-38, Ki-61 & Bf-109E cockpits
- Showing test runway map icons when realistic navigation is on
- Added generic spawn plane as stationary plane
- Changed AI so that last plane in formation performs maneuvers for checking blind spots
- Tweaks to AI shooting
- AI maneuvers fine tuned
- Small changes in AI defensive maneuvers selection
- Fixed all engine temperature instruments (see guide)
- Removed a crashlanded Bf109 from Bessarabia Blue Scramble QMB missions




My best regards, Kodiak.

I do believe this is my favorite from this lists of fixes.
Derek

Better late than never.

I haven't tried yet but does it really make any noticeable difference? I'm very curious.

Nice work DT! Thanx a lot!


Good choice. The rest of the his skin pack can be downloaded from here:
Hayate's Ki-45 skin pack at M4T


Now that's just bizarre!

Did some target practice on the Ki-45 with the Corsair, and it seemed to catch fire a lot easier now.
I'd like to think it was due to the new load-out rather than just coincidence.

It was several years ago, but I seem to remember the oddball HE round doing nearly no damage when I was testing with parked planes and a B-25 rear turret. Maybe I should redo the test.

w00t!

Very cool news.


Wheels

SimHQ Mirror: Patch v4.11.1 from Daidalos Team.
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http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/265/1/IL_2_Series_Downloads.html

Got it!

Very good work by TD. Now, removed odd AI behaviour during cruise and refined overheating, all previous improvements shine.

Thanks also for detailed explanation about engine cooling and its management in a dedicated guide included into patch.

GB

Hats off to TD as they continue to address fundamental issues as well as turning out new content - in timely patches.

"Very good work by TD. Now, removed odd AI behaviour during cruise and refined overheating, all previous improvements shine.

Thanks also for detailed explanation about engine cooling and its management in a dedicated guide included into patch."


Agree, GB, and it's good that they are receptive to relevant criticism. This is what leads to improvement. Also, they are retaining modability in the game. I think it is all leading to an incredible game, given its longevity. Thanks TD.

It does feel like the .50 cal ammo load out is more damaging with the new belt loading. G4M's seem to catch fire much more often, and are living up to their reputation as flying lighters. Really, just a few hits to the wing and you're rewarded. Am going to give a go at Zekes and Hayabusas next, as they should catch fire even more easily under .50 cal fire.

...and I had a notion that the Betty was a bit too sturdy. Good deal.

Yes I'm killing 190's, and 109's far easier in a P51, and P47.

That ammo load out makes a difference.

Anyone else feels like the AI is much tougher now? Pacific front is a death sentence on first flight to me, and you know you're screwed, when Peshka's start getting on your six when flying the 190.

Anyway, I could not care less about Ultrapack and 4.12, now that 4.11 is fixed. Oh, and it seems that Il-2 is getting updated more often than Cliffs of Dover and DCS?

- TBD gunner no longer grows an extra head when first one is lost
lol, this one is priceless!

"Removed a crashlanded Bf109 from Bessarabia Blue Scramble QMB missions"
I've only a handful of Midway missions in my QMB as supplied with game, where are these
"blue scramble missions" ?

...silly me.. found them in "Quick" folder, but how to use them? are they for online play?...

No, they're a new kind of quick mission. Just set up the mission as you normally would do and select "scramble" as the mission type. You will start on the ground, with enemy approaching your field.
Or, of you want to practice takeoffs and landings, set up a scramble mission with no enemy planes.

I don't know any of this for certain but while the Maddox Games and DCS teams are small groups of highly dedicated individuals, TD is made up of much larger teams of individuals with a range of involvement levels (none being paid) on a variety of different areas. So long as the core of it is organized (and IMHO it is) there is quite a bit more potential for things to get done.

It also helps that IL-2 is a stable platform that's been around for a decade so the work is done in the refinement rather than in the big picture stuff. Hats off to the DCS and Maddox Games crew... big tasks for small teams.

You may be right. The HE was definitely an oddball entry and I never quite understood it or what it was doing when I was using the Arcade=1 mode to observe.

I am finding anecdotally that the revised belting is giving me a better kinetic hit and I'm either knocking controls out more or I'm setting things on fire more.

That said I've only tested on a FW190A-8, a G4M, and the Ki-45 was always pretty light before it was exploding so I need some more time to judge.

The game started in Russian Theater. What kind of 50 cal ammo was supplied to the Russians?

Well that's a good point.

For every gun there is only 1 ammo load. That's why there is 151/20 and 151/20 gunpod. Gunpod was loaded AP-heavy especially for IL-2.

Many times asked for but never granted (perhaps ran out of table space or address bits) was an incendiary-heavy US 50 cal.
I'm sure it's been modded. If I modded, I would.

BTW, with every other round incendiary now I don't need to. Might have to mod back to play East Front!