How to change your conf.ini to get the most out of the game onto the screen.
Edit your conf.ini file in a simple text editor, like notepad. Conf.ini can be found in the root of the folder where you installed IL-2 1946.
Widescreen: Determine what your screen's native resolution is in width x height, you should run Windows in this resolution as well, otherwise settings below will not work. Check all the settings and their values listed here!
(Popular values for width x height: 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)
[window]
width=width
height=height
ColourBits=32
DepthBits=24
StencilBits=8
ChangeScreenRes=0
FullScreen=1
DrawIfNotFocused=1
EnableResize=0
EnableClose=0
SaveAspect=0
Use3Renders=0
As to prevent a paratrooper error / hang up at 90% while loading a mission:
[Render_OpenGL]
(...)
TexCompress=2
(...)
In order to have long distance viewing: 72km in stead of 36km:
(You will need powerfull enough hardware for this, if your framerates drop significantly, revert back to =2)
LandGeom=3
If you want to disable the mod that makes you have to open bomb bay doors:
(Add the [Mods] section to the bottom of the file if it's not there)
[Mods]
BombBayDoors=0
** Feel free to add to this **