Popular Il-2 Config Settings, Widescreen, Graphics And Others

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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 **

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