My 2 Cents

[PROXIMVS]

I have to state the only thing in this new version of Il-2 I find that is better than the original is the graphics.

The expense of this version gives me great pause.

The old version was more flexible and had greater offline playability with the mission builder that allowed me to run historical campaigns.

But, I also miss the ability to put the flaps on my quadrant lever.  In the original, one could do that.  In this version trying to use the flaps in a dogfight is suicidal because I have to take my eyes off of the bad guy and look at my wing before extending them as to where in the original I could do it by feel.

I really think they should have just redone the graphics in the original.  I miss P-39's and the Pacific despite the wildly exaggerated propensity of the P-39 to flat spin.😢

[DD_Arthur]

34 minutes ago, PROXIMVS said:

I have to state the only thing in this new version of Il-2 

 

[Drewm3i-VR]

2 hours ago, PROXIMVS said:

I have to state the only thing in this new version of Il-2 I find that is better than the original is the graphics.

The expense of this version gives me great pause.

The old version was more flexible and had greater offline playability with the mission builder that allowed me to run historical campaigns.

But, I also miss the ability to put the flaps on my quadrant lever.  In the original, one could do that.  In this version trying to use the flaps in a dogfight is suicidal because I have to take my eyes off of the bad guy and look at my wing before extending them as to where in the original I could do it by feel.

I really think they should have just redone the graphics in the original.  I miss P-39's and the Pacific despite the wildly exaggerated propensity of the P-39 to flat spin.😢

You must be new...

[jokash]

Flight model not improved at all?

[PROXIMVS]

@Drewm3iVR

Yes, to this version of the game.  Old hand at the original.

Can the flaps be set on a quadrant lever?  I haven't been able to find it.

 

@jokash

My jury's still out on that one.  I'll grant it might have been, though.  The dive whine is still absent.  But, that was also true of the original.

[GiftGruen]

20 hours ago, PROXIMVS said:

But, I also miss the ability to put the flaps on my quadrant lever.  In the original, one could do that.  In this version trying to use the flaps in a dogfight is suicidal because I have to take my eyes off of the bad guy and look at my wing before extending them as to where in the original I could do it by feel.

I really think they should have just redone the graphics in the original.  I miss P-39's and the Pacific despite the wildly exaggerated propensity of the P-39 to flat spin.😢

Ever tried Joystick Gremlin?

Il2 control settings are somewhat limited. I succeeded in manage this by use of hidhide + vjoy + gremlin. Somewhat work to figure out how it all works together, but maybe worth a try.

 

 

 

 

[PROXIMVS]

On 4/26/2026 at 3:21 PM, GiftGruen said:

Ever tried Joystick Gremlin?

Il2 control settings are somewhat limited. I succeeded in manage this by use of hidhide + vjoy + gremlin. Somewhat work to figure out how it all works together, but maybe worth a try.

 

 

 

 

I have never heard of joystick gremlin.  I will look it up.

Thank you.

[Jaegermeister]

On 4/25/2026 at 7:03 PM, PROXIMVS said:

But, I also miss the ability to put the flaps on my quadrant lever.  In the original, one could do that.  In this version trying to use the flaps in a dogfight is suicidal because I have to take my eyes off of the bad guy and look at my wing before extending them as to where in the original I could do it by feel.

 

Are you RayBanJockey with a new screen name? We have come full circle in 20 years.

 

 

Edited May 3 by Jaegermeister

[FuriousMeow]

What is "dive whine?" 

The Stuka's siren that's inserted into every air combat situation when planes go the slightest nose down in movies?