Hi all. I just installed the game on Win10 Home. I noticed my escape key (esc) is not working correctly. Escape works on the main menu, but I can't bypass the opening video or exit a mission after I've crashed. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

In the game's folder, look for the config file conf.ini, open it with any text editor and add the following lines if not already present: Save the file then run the game.

Hi All,

Just wanted to update this ticket. I contacted support and they were able to solve my issue. The fix was to re-install the game as an Administrator (run as Administrator). After doing that my escape key is working in the game.

You found the right place.
That works, great job.
Thanks.

No worries! I have a sneaking suspicion (which I haven't tested) that it has something to do with the IL-2 1946 language selector application.

After installing, I noticed the language selector app in my start menu, and decided to run it. I'm in Australia, and I prefer en-gb, so I thought it couldn't hurt to run that before starting the game for the first time.

Maybe it did mess the conf.ini up? I've seen language and code page issues result in characters being replaced by control codes before... just a theory though.

:)

Hi wpark,

this solution worked perfectly for me! Many thanks to Australia!

For me it was enough to just switch language to german and back to english. Fixed the esc key bug for me.
Just wanted to let anyone know who has to face this problem. Got inspired to try this by this post -> reason for the quotation.

I too am having the same problem. Esc. key stopped working. worked fine when i first installed it. hooked up a joystick and it still worked. for some reason the game froze. had to crash game, after that Esc key wouldnt work? then i ran the repair from my GOG thingy, stopped the freezing but Esc key still wouldnt work. did a clean uninstall then reinstalled and works again? now acting up again? gets frustrating cant escape from movies and thingys i pop up while flying that the Esc key should get me out of??
also after reinstall the sound did not work for movies so in options for sound, i changed to 'desk top speakers' from 'default' and now the sound works.
there is something with direct x to something else i need to ask, have to go back in game and clarify what it was.

Thank you so much! This fixed the ESC key issue for me, and other wierdness like the MAP key not working sometimes.

Now, I have to remember how to fly these things again. :D