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IL-2 Sturmovik:1946Won't launch on Win7...(14 posts)solved(14 posts)solved
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Posted December 18, 2010
When I try to run the game... nothing happens...
So, I tried everything so far :
Firewall on/off.
Compatibility mode with win XP, 2000, 98 (crash), 95 (crash)
Run as administrator
re-install.
Nothing works...
I know that this is one of the games that are not yet Win7 compatible, yet I refuse to believe that this problem is just mine alone here.
Oh, and I am trying to run it on a laptop.
Specs
Win 7 HP 32bit
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26Ghz
4Gb RAM
GeForce 9600M GT.
Oi, come on now...
Surely, I totally understand that this is a compatibility issue, but still...
Post edited December 20, 2010 by Regenerator
This question / problem has been solved by Wailwulfimage
Posted December 20, 2010
I run mine (from original DVD) as WinXP SP2.

Did you install to the default directory? If so, change & install to C:\Games\Il2 or something - anything EXCEPT C:\Program Files or C;\Program Files(x86)
Posted December 20, 2010
I now own the GOG version and it runs great in Win7 64bit, but when I had Vista 64bit, I not only had to have compatibility set to XP SP2. but also have Disable Themes checked also.

Could also try the batch file that shuts down explorer. Open up notepad and add:

taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
start /w il2fb.exe.exe
pause
start explorer.exe

Then save as IL2FB.bat (not .txt) and place the file in the game folder. It shuts down explorer while you play the game, I use it when I know I will be in some FPS intensive games, or when recording tracks. If the problem is Windows itself, that might help.
Posted December 23, 2010
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Regenerator: Oi, come on now...
Surely, I totally understand that this is a compatibility issue, but still...
With the disc version, there is indeed a compatibility issue between ... securom and win7. There is a corrective application that updates securom to a win7 compatible version : https://support.securom.com/analysis.php

Once applied, 1946 worked very well on my Asus G60J ( core i5, Nvidia GTS360M, Win7 premium 64bits )
Posted December 23, 2010
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Phc7006: With the disc version, there is indeed a compatibility issue between ... securom and win7.
That only applies to the UK/Europe copies of the DVD (although some of these were repackaged & sold in the US). I had it too...
Posted December 23, 2010
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Wailwulf: I now own the GOG version and it runs great in Win7 64bit, but when I had Vista 64bit, I not only had to have compatibility set to XP SP2. but also have Disable Themes checked also.

Could also try the batch file that shuts down explorer. Open up notepad and add:

taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
start /w il2fb.exe.exe
pause
start explorer.exe

Then save as IL2FB.bat (not .txt) and place the file in the game folder. It shuts down explorer while you play the game, I use it when I know I will be in some FPS intensive games, or when recording tracks. If the problem is Windows itself, that might help.
OK, I'll try that but I don't really think that this will..... Oh, wait...
HOLYSH*T !!! It DID ! Thank you
Thanks everyone who tried to help me, I appreciate that.
Posted December 23, 2010
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Wailwulf: I now own the GOG version and it runs great in Win7 64bit, but when I had Vista 64bit, I not only had to have compatibility set to XP SP2. but also have Disable Themes checked also.

Could also try the batch file that shuts down explorer. Open up notepad and add:

taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
start /w il2fb.exe.exe
pause
start explorer.exe

Then save as IL2FB.bat (not .txt) and place the file in the game folder. It shuts down explorer while you play the game, I use it when I know I will be in some FPS intensive games, or when recording tracks. If the problem is Windows itself, that might help.
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Regenerator: OK, I'll try that but I don't really think that this will..... Oh, wait...
HOLYSH*T !!! It DID ! Thank you
Thanks everyone who tried to help me, I appreciate that.
Glad to hear. That suggestion was a Spray and Pray solution. Glad it found its mark :)
Posted May 13, 2011
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Wailwulf: I now own the GOG version and it runs great in Win7 64bit, but when I had Vista 64bit, I not only had to have compatibility set to XP SP2. but also have Disable Themes checked also.

Could also try the batch file that shuts down explorer. Open up notepad and add:

taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
start /w il2fb.exe.exe
pause
start explorer.exe

Then save as IL2FB.bat (not .txt) and place the file in the game folder. It shuts down explorer while you play the game, I use it when I know I will be in some FPS intensive games, or when recording tracks. If the problem is Windows itself, that might help.
Tried all that and it still wont start, went down the list and tried all comparability settings and no luck. also tried the .bat file trick. I have a phenom(2) 6 core, 8 g ram, ati vid 6400+ so i don't get it ??? HELP
Posted May 13, 2011
One thing I have discovered is if the resolution called out for the game in the conf.ini file is larger then what your monitor can deal with, the game will not stop. You see the IL2 icon down on the taskbar for a second and then nothing.

I get this after having switch monitors to record tracks (I play on a 1280x1024 LCD monitor, but record my tracks with FRAPs using an old CRT monitor that can have 1600x1200 resolution.). If I for get to fix it before I change monitors, I go into the game folder, open up conf.ini and look for (in my case):

[window]
width=1600
height=1200
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24


and change the width and height to:

[window]
width=1280
height=1024
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24

The Width and height is the resolution your particular monitor can handle.

If the problem is your ATI card, you can try changing the VideoSetUpID in the Conf.ini file. It is listed under two places, [Render_DirectX] and [Render_OpenGL]


VideoSetupId=XX

0 - Safe Settings
1 - Default Settings
2 - Maximum Settings
3 - NVidia GeForce 6800/6600/FX/4/3
4 - NVidia GeForce 5200..5900 - 1.x Shaders
5 - NVidia GeForce 4MX
6 - NVidia GeForce 2 GTS/MX/256
7 - NVidia Riva TNT2
8 - ATI Radeon X800/9800/9700/9600/9500
9 - ATI Radeon 8500/9000
10 - ATI Radeon
11 - Intel 915/925 (GMA900)
12 - Kyro II
13 - Matrox G400
14 - 3dfx Voodoo 3
15 - 3dfx Voodoo 5
16 - S3 Savage 4
17 – Custom

I am shooting in the dark here as you didn't state how your game is not running,
Posted February 01, 2012
I did not know that you could do this!

I haven't tried it yet, but assuming it works,

Thank you so much!

J
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Wailwulf: I now own the GOG version and it runs great in Win7 64bit, but when I had Vista 64bit, I not only had to have compatibility set to XP SP2. but also have Disable Themes checked also.

Could also try the batch file that shuts down explorer. Open up notepad and add:

taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
start /w il2fb.exe.exe
pause
start explorer.exe

Then save as IL2FB.bat (not .txt) and place the file in the game folder. It shuts down explorer while you play the game, I use it when I know I will be in some FPS intensive games, or when recording tracks. If the problem is Windows itself, that might help.
Posted June 18, 2012
It's strange, because I installed the game a few months ago, and it worked perfectly. I thought i would start a new pilot profile yesterday, but i couldn't start the game. Tried the batch file version, tried to reinstall, tried to run it in win xp compatibility mode - without any success. :<
Posted June 19, 2012
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c4nn1bal: It's strange, because I installed the game a few months ago, and it worked perfectly. I thought i would start a new pilot profile yesterday, but i couldn't start the game. Tried the batch file version, tried to reinstall, tried to run it in win xp compatibility mode - without any success. :<
Yeah, I hate that. Only two sugestions, one is re-install your Operating system so it will be like it was back then ( :D I'm not really serious) or try up-grading (or possibly down-grading) the drivers for your graphics card.
Posted June 19, 2012

Yeah, I hate that. Only two sugestions, one is re-install your Operating system so it will be like it was back then ( :D I'm not really serious) or try up-grading (or possibly down-grading) the drivers for your graphics card.
Well, I've tried up/downgrading the video driver, it did not help, but anyway, thanks for the advice. At least after a year i'm using up2date drivers. :)
Posted February 16, 2014
Wow, I am surprised that after all these suggestions (except reinstalling the OS) the game still doesn't start for me. Is there nothing else anymore? Or do I have to start a new topic?
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