A Beginner's Guide to Il2 Cliff of Dover Blitz / Tutorial - Waggaz Wings Ep. 20

Everything I wish I'd been told about Il2 Cliffs of Dover before I'd started flying the sim in a single video. I've pulled together all the tips I received from forums, online reference materials, and my own experiences.
I also take a look at getting up in the air in the Hurricane, managing the Merlin engines, and basic tips for combat. This is intended for beginners who have some prior knowledge of flying and simulators. Enjoy!

[@stringbeanmuldoon5590]

Just spent 3 days experimenting with voice command, freetrack and the controls settings in game and I think I have finally found the ideal mix. Looking forward to playing with the mission editor to create some single player missions. Overall seems like a nice sim and looking forward to the release of the Tobruk dlc. Thanks for the tips and great video.

[@21wagstaff]

Thanks! Have you tried MP yet? It gets really fun when the servers fill up

[@stringbeanmuldoon5590]

@@Cr4cKf0x Hate to break this to you CC but its not real, its a game mate. Some people may even play with a keyboard. Do you wear goggles and a pilots hat while playing? I bet you do.

[@porterdaxton8871]

I guess Im kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to watch new tv shows online?

[@victordominick673]

@Porter Daxton flixportal :)

[@porterdaxton8871]

@Victor Dominick thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D I appreciate it !

[@yotheguy3563]

Good job on the video, and thank's for the kind words for TFS. keep them come!!

[@21wagstaff]

All very well earned! Team Fusion deserve a huge amount of credit for turning around the sim. I remember how it was when it first launched I salute you all and very much look forward to the African campaign

[@yotheguy3563]

Have you been to ATAG lately? theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29896&p=322616&viewfull=1#post322616

[@21wagstaff]

yotheguy the Dewoitine! That’s really exciting. I wish I was a developer and could help you guys.

[@PeterWTaylor]

Thanks for a very helpful review , that may keep me going for a bit. Just bought this game and first impression was it was nowhere near as good or user friendly as Ils2 1946. Just did my training on the Tiger Moth which wobbled about like a jelly on quicksand. I've flown gliders for many years and a real Tiger Moth and I'm yet to find a sim that gets anywhere near a real life flight experience. Real planes are 'much' easier to fly, although real crosswind landings are a bit 'OMG'.

[@jonathanwagstaff7678]

No, it's not very beginner friendly but once you start to master it I found it very rewarding. I made the video to try and help new players deal with the same problems I had at first. I also fly light aircraft and have likewise taken over controls on a Moth. Something about the controls in CloD just feel like they have real weight, just as they do in real life. With BoX the controls just feel too soft and easy, more like a fly-by-wire modern affair. Stick with it though and when you're ready DEFINITELY try multiplayer, just make sure you climb, climb, climb. There's some seriously good players, particularly 109 dudes, but they really need their altitude to dominate a fight, and many allied pilots scrap below 15k.

[@mfuller1093]

Great tutorial for this ''frakenstein monster'' thank you.

[@21wagstaff]

M Fuller thanks! I hope it’s helped you get started. It’s funny, with a lot of these sims the devs are so invested with things like the flight models the more simple aspects get less attention. It’s a shame because it’s a wonderful sim once you’ve got to grips with it

[@CZ350tuner]

I fly with the community on the TWC Campaign server and we always welcome rookie. I've had 22 years of flying online dogfight sims so I'm quite used to mentoring rookies. We generally fly in flights and pairs so rookies can have a wingman shadowing them to show them the techniques and tricks required to not make parachute jumps. It can be a very steep learning curve for players who've started out on fantasy physics flying games like War Thunder. The correct way to fast start the Hurricane: If gear indicator show no green lights lower the gear before starting the engine (it's a bug). Fuel tank main (or reserve if preferred) on Radiator on. Throttle to 20% Start engine. Wait until the oil temperature hits 16 degrees C (15 to 20 seconds). Pulse brakes to unlock them. Take off. Hit the landing gear control 3 or 4 times to neutral, lower and then raise the gear. In flight set Rotol prop to 75% to 80% and run all the time with the boost ON (Boost knob out) unless low of gas in main and reserve tanks. (Boost knob in opens the supercharger waste gate and runs the engine in economy mode). Top airspeed in level flight with this configuration is 280 MPH (10 MPH faster than the Spitfire I) with the canopy closed. With the canopy open (for maximum visibility and to hear 109's / 110's / G-50's behind you 4 second before they can take a shot!!) the top air speed is 260 MPH in level flight. Maximum dive speed in Hurricane Rotol is 430 MPH (aerolons fall off at 440 MPH and wings at 525 MPH). The 109 has compressibility control lock at 370 MPH by comparison. The 110 can dive to 860 KPH and remain in one piece, so will always win a "who can out dive who" contest. The Hurricane with the DH 5-20 prop is faster at high altitudes and has longer range. It has poor acceleration at low altitude but does sip at the fuel. Good for bomber escort missions on the TWC Campaign server. On the Hurricane DH 5-20, Set the prop to coarse pitch (20 degree pitch setting) as soon as airborne or risk blowing the engine. Do not exceed 360 MPH in a dive with this prop as it DOES NOT FREE SPIN like the Rotol prop so will over rev the engine even on a closed throttle. One's dogfighting technique has to take this into account. Best to steer clear of the DH 5-20 prop versions if one is a rookie. The Hurricane can outturn, out roll and out dive the 109, G-50 and Spitfire. I have no problems sorting out 109's or G-50's with it. It just takes experience and technique with the Hurricane. It also carried 2 seconds more ammo than the Spitfire.

[@21wagstaff]

Hey Andy! Great to hear from you. Flying WW2 birds is very new to me. Even in real life I've not flown anything faster than a 152. It's interesting what you say about the Hurri's dive speed. I prefer to energy fight, and am not enjoying the Spit on CloD. The MkIX on BoX with the optional engine feels much better up high and more agile overall. I'd love to wing up some time and take some footage if you're ever around GMT evenings

[@Jellybeantiger]

I spent an hour trying to start the Spitfire,it kept stalling,I followed the atac wiki guide. The trouble is the controls are not specific enough for each ac,just a massive jumble of bindings mixed together.

[@21wagstaff]

@@Jellybeantiger Sorry to hear about your woes. The engine stalls a lot if you're not super careful with the throttle edging up. I always use the boost cheat to speed it up. once the magnetos are switched on and the fuel opened, press t to allow the extra boost. Start the engine with about 10% throttle then very gentle nudge up the throttle. Just as it begins to choke hold it there. after a few seconds the coughing will stop and you can nudge it up more. Once the water temp hits about 25 degrees try pushing the throttle to 50%. If the engine makes a creeky noise rather than chokes you can push it through to 100% and take off! You're right though, it's not exactly beginner friendly. I'd be happy to wing up on comms one evening to talk you through it. also make sure you have the right mixture setting otherwise the engine will cough like crazy.

[@516-t9q]

Do you guys have a discord?

[@maxdelater3369]

Great video, funny even. Didn't expect that

[@21wagstaff]

Max de Later thanks Max! I can’t help myself being silly

[@stephenvince9994]

@@21wagstaff Nothing silly about shooting bitch May...

[@DMAX_DIY]

Holy Crap! That looks like a challenge! I have built my motion sim during the lockdown and need to go flying.. I'm going to get this game and spend many frustrating hours crashing etc.. Thanks so much!! DMAX Oh yeah.. like the way you handled parliament! (Mississippi USA)

[@old_guard2431]

Thanks, Waggaz. I bought an earlier version, but did not have the patience to make it actually work. As with other commenters, I am considering investing in this version now that the 1C have taken it over. Compared with "Great Battles" there is the variety of planes and I think a better balance between the Axis and Allied planes. It is frustrating to be stuck with second-line fighters such as the P-39 and P-40 against first-line Axis fighters. (Noting that this is getting rectified to a degree in Bodenplatte.)

[@21wagstaff]

Old_Guard glad you liked the video! 1C are working in partnership with Team Fusion which is cool. See what you with of CloD. It feels a bit more in-depth and real, but less easy to dip into than BoX. The lack of VR is a shame though. My all time fave sim is still RoF. So much rich single player content which you don’t see often

[@owenmathews8806]

Thanks for the tutorial Waggaz! Been wanting this game for years but had a MAC, finally bought a PC and am downloading the game as i type. Looking forward to this, thanks for the tips hopefully a few still playing the game.

[@21wagstaff]

Owen Mathews thanks for watching! Have you found it helpful? It’s a fantastic sim and a product of pure love and dedication from Team Fusion. Let me know if you have any problems and good luck in your first few sorties!

[@owenmathews8806]

@@21wagstaff Found it extremely helpful thanks! its a shame about not being able to change the plane loadout offline to load more incendiary bullets, it's fine against fighters but taking anymore than a bomber or 2 down is tough. The tips on keeping the energy up was crucial, not like other less realistic sims. One question if you have the time, what do you set your gun distance on? Can't remember if you mentioned that, might re-watch it:)

[@21wagstaff]

Owen Mathews yes the loadout is a pain. You can change it by playing with the mission editor but few have the time or inclination. On convergence I usually use around 300. The difficulty with wing mounted weapons is that once you’re closer than that you can miss with half the guns. Sometimes you have to shoot off to one side particularly when you’re up close. It depends on whether you want to take sniper shots at long range or hit and run. The default convergence is pretty good for all situations. I’d advise trying out difference settings to find the one you like. When you get it spot on you’re pretty much guaranteed a flamer!

[@MrNonaste]

Very nice tutorial. Thanks.

[@jonathanwagstaff7678]

Thanks Ray! I hope you found it useful. It's a great sim once you get past the initial learning curve. There's a big update coming soon too with new maps (Africa) and planes

[@MrNonaste]

@@jonathanwagstaff7678 Yes. It was useful. Nothing more aggravating than sitting on the end of the runway wondering why this damn thing won't start. I loved that bit about why don't they make us clean the spark plug too before startup. I'm definitely going to subscribe.

[@21wagstaff]

Ray thanks! Most of my content right now is Flying Circus but I’ll come back to CloD with the Africa update. FC is a huge amount of fun particularly if you have VR. And yes, if I want to manually pump fuel I’ll load up DCS!

[@stix_0910]

RE: Loadout: Just FYI, (may have changed since video made but..) Under options/plane (from main menu only) you can customise plane loadouts outside multiplayer. Note however that all single player missions use loadout that was programmed when mission created and not the loadout shown, which is why you can't change loadout for offline play this way. However to use custom loadouts in any single player mission you can use the Full mission builder (Extras/FMB from main menu) to edit the loadouts (pretty easy to do once you know basics of using FMB (and FMB is almost exactly the same as the il-2 1946 FMB . If u search utube for "il-2 fmb" u can find vids on using the FMB) *Side note*: il-2 COD roots come from il-2 1946 same developer, and il-2 Great Battles roots come from Rise of flight, (different developer, same publisher, often confused)

[@21wagstaff]

Stix_09 thanks for this. I wish it was more simple for beginners to just be able to change this. I wonder if Team Fusion have plans to fix for 5.0?

[@moeburn]

One additional note: you cannot edit gun convergences this way. There is no setting in the Full Mission Builder.

[@stix_0910]

@@moeburn Gun convergence for all planes is set in (plane options). Options->plane. Single player and mplayer missions use that convergence setting, just change it here for the particular plane used in the mission.There is only 1 gun convergence that is set per each differnt plane (has to be the exact plane version in the mission to work). I have tested and confirmed that is only place to set convergence. Loadouts however have to be set in each saved mission itself. (you can select loadouts (you made in plane options) and/or edit custom loadouts in mission for the plane (and save mission (good idea to also edit mission briefing info so you know its the mission file you changed).

[@moeburn]

@@stix_0910 thank you so much!!

[@stix_0910]

just as FYI , gun settings presets for each plane are saved in the user.ini (in my documents folder for the game , which is where mission files are also saved). You can see each planes preset here (that you made) and note also only 1 gun convergence setting per plane. This is where FMB loads the presets from when u edit a mission(Ammo belts dropdown menu in FMB). And when you save a mission file it saves a belt loadout for each plane in the mission file, but game always uses the convergence from the games user.ini settings file for plane . Mission files don't contain convergence settings for planes.

[@V081WLBlue]

"Take that Theresa May", brilliant, but even more so now, "Take that Boris Johnson!!!!"

[@21wagstaff]

Hahaha did you ever play Red Alert 2? I think you could destroy the White House and the Kremlin

[@dogbadger]

How Does CloD/Blitz compare to great battles series in terms of flying models and realism? Does great battles have the similar options such as custom ammo belts and bomb fuze setting? How does the full mission builder compare to the one in Cliffs? I love CloD as it complements1946 by having a study of the one theatre that was ommited previously - I was initially put of Il2 Stalingrad as it offered far less content than FB and phaps lacked the realism of Cliffs - but I might be wrong about the latter presumption.

[@21wagstaff]

I've never flown a ww2 warbird with a large engine, only ww2 trainers and modern light monoplanes. My personal preference is the FMs in CloD. The planes in CloD feel like they have weight, whereas almost everything in BoX feels twitchy and smooth. I also prefer the damage model in CloD. Cannons do plenty of damage IF you hit, which feels more of a challenge than in BoX where cannons vapourise things pretty easy and AP rounds are fairly crappy. CloD gives you the shotgun effect as described by allied pilots when they used AP + DeWilde rounds with close range convergence. To my knowledge BoX doesnt let you pick the belt rounds. I'd say CloD is somewhere between DCS and BoX, and VR is on the way. I've not messed much with missions builder. You can set fuze timers on the BoX bombs. Hope that helps

[@UV540RII]

Salve Problema con IL-2 Sturmovik Cliffs of Dover Blitz: missioni rapide Nella pagina iniziale, delle missioni rapide, è sparita la finestra centrale che mostra l’aereo dove, con doppio click, si apre una nuova finestra con tutti gli aerei. Finestra che rende possibile la scelta dell’aereo da utilizzare. Come si può risolvere? Grazie Greetings Problem with IL-2 Sturmovik Cliffs of Dover Blitz: Quick missions On the home page of the quick missions, the central window showing the plane has disappeared where, with a double click, a new window opens with all the planes. Window that makes it possible to choose the aircraft to use. How can this be solved? Thank you

[@paulneil2524]

2:20 hahaha that's literally the first thing I did when I got this game,

[@21wagstaff]

Paul Neil I remember blowing up the Whitehouse a lot back in the day on Command and Conquer. It never gets old!

[@micahtritscher951]

Haha love the video!! Might end up giving it a go finally!

[@21wagstaff]

Thanks Micah! You really should give it a shot. It's not beginner friendly (hence the video!) but a pleasure to master. Do you fly other sims?

[@micahtritscher951]

@@21wagstaff Yup, RoF and a bit of BoS. Not sure if you check the RoF forums often, but I'm Stumble! Salute!

[@micahtritscher951]

@@21wagstaff Years ago I used to play the original IL2 on this super old laptop. Since then I've upgraded and have a fairly decent PC, small 1080p 60hz monitor and homemade head tracking. I currently have the T16000 M with some old racing pedals that I'm using for rudder pedals. I know it's not the same thing but it is sure better then the stick twist!! I also got IL2 1946, but that was such a mission to play! I had so many problems, got sick of it and gave up. After my exams in a couple weeks I'll have to try got a bit more. I've been slacking off recently 😁

[@21wagstaff]

That should give you a decent set of controls to get started. I can highly recommend getting a quadrant to assign the radiator, elevator trim, prop pitch etc. The good thing about the Hurricane I Rotol is that you can leave radiator full open, and pitch full fine pretty much all the time, so you only need to concentrate on throttle and engine temp. I'd recommend starting by learning the Hurricane I Rotol vs bombers, then graduate to Spit Ia vs 109s and bombers. Also dont forget to press T to have the emergency boost on all the time. There's no reason not to if you watch your engine temp. Let me know how you get on.

[@micahtritscher951]

@@21wagstaff Thanks Waggaz!! Love the channel and hope it can grow! Your RoF videos were/are extremely useful! Will you consider doing now when Flying Circus comes out? I heard Requiem will.

[@perrysmith6103]

Thank you for doing this video!! Very helpful!!

[@21wagstaff]

Perry Smith thanks for watching! I really hope it did help you. I know there’s lots of videos out there already on the sim but I’ve tried to condense as much as possible (including the very basics) in one place. I’ll be posting my Hurricane video tomorrow with lots of MP action shooting up 109s! Let me know if there are any topics you’d like me to cover

[@joshhartley2038]

Theresa May was a pallet cleanser we all new boris Johnson was getting in.

[@21wagstaff]

I’m not really a politics person - just enjoy sodding around with national monuments :-)

[@joshhartley2038]

@@21wagstaff sounds like an oxymoron 🤣

[@21wagstaff]

@@joshhartley2038 if you ever played Red Alert 2 on PC you’ll know what I mean about the fun of silly destruction. The same appeal of Godzilla movies :-)

[@simplydesan211]

Why BoS is technologically superior to modern CoD Blitz + Desert Wings? I mean, airplanes fly closer to originals and reality in BoS and Great Battle series?

[@21wagstaff]

I think it's because the engine for CloD was developed a decade ago and abandoned, then resurrected and patched by enthusiasts who have subsequently monetised their work. 1C most likely have a much larger development team, plus the BoX engine is newer (although I think the source code is based on an earlier engine). Team Fusion have talked about major updates including VR at some point.

[@DJSbros]

Why dont i have view settings? All i see is aircraft, turret and vehicle

[@21wagstaff]

Which settings are you after? Is it for internal or external views? Also do you use TrackIr?

[@guycroxford8192]

Does anyone know what plane is on the menu in the thumbnail?

[@skepticalbadger]

Bristol Beaufighter.

[@KuroHebi]

It seems like a great sim, but I'm hesitating on buying it because of one limitation: I have no joystick. Do you think it's playable without one and just going pure mouse w/ keyboard, or should I invest in a joystick before playing?

[@21wagstaff]

Hey, defo need a joystick. I’m sure mouse is possible but it’ll be very tough given the realistic modelling. A $40 Thrustmaster will do the job fine

[@KuroHebi]

@@21wagstaff hey! Thanks for replying. I was about to buy the game out of impulse, but I decided to wait for a discount. (I missed the summer sale, I'm an idiot). I'll save up for a basic Thrustmaster, too.

[@l0rdcroissant]

it's freaky seeing a stick move on it's own lol XD

[@21wagstaff]

You wait till you fly a sim in VR. That’s super weird

[@l0rdcroissant]

@@21wagstaff I'm on xbox now but plans are to build the PC and go VR soon after lol, not sure I will be able to handle it lol

[@terax7318]

Great vid

[@21wagstaff]

Thanks! Hope it was helpful

[@kubanskiloewe]

i have this game in original form from years ago iwth some TEam >Fusion Patches ...but i quit when no propeller circle was´nt showed anymore in the 109 or Stuka. You felt like flying a jet....sucks ! In general the game relies on good old "ADlertag" game without that´s huge and great strategic part where you play Göring and oder ALL units and send hundreds of Bombers in Formation to ENgland and sit in a Bomber or 109 whenever you want !

[@21wagstaff]

kubanskiloewe it’s come a long way since initial release. Given these guys aren’t professional it’s pretty impressive

[@earthexplorer579]

we cant bind key to controllers in this game anymore

[@johnspurr1792]

Hi there great video! May I ask do you know if you can change the squadron code in Single player - not a skin, just the code in player plane set up?

[@micahtritscher951]

2:20 😂😂😂 love it!!

[@21wagstaff]

Hahaha I wasn't sure if I should include that bit or if it would get me in trouble! Then I remembered how many times I'd blown up Washington DC playing Command & Conquer games :p

[@alvish2energy661]

hello! maby u know how i can look around without the mause?.. just i have trustmaster t1600 thortle and i cant change view options..

[@chunkamunga5692]

This looks amazing!! How where do I go to download it, will it work on Windows 10, thank you! Your video's are awesome!!

[@21wagstaff]

It's a great sim with a fantastic community. Thanks to the guys at Team Fusion it works fine on Windows 10. I would recommend getting it direct from the Il2 website (it's available on Steam too) il2sturmovik.com/store/cliffs-of-dover/

[@genuinsanity]

Great....now if I could get my joystick to work..... 4 years ....sttill have not got any control .

[@TheCrash1983]

thank you

[@tommyzDad]

HI, Waggaz. I have *Limited Fuel*, *Complex Engine Management* , and *Engine Temperature Effects* active in my Realism settings (IL2: CLoD Blitz) but the Boost Cut-Out wont activate/ pull out when I use either the mouse or "T" - the default key for it. Is there another Realism setting I should have active?

[@21wagstaff]

tommyzDad strange. It might be the hand management option. If I remember correctly there’s a control meant to simulate hand movements in the cockpit. I remember having a similar issue early on but found a solution on the game forums

[@thephotographer539]

Seems like the joystick is useless with windows 11?

[@21wagstaff]

It should work. Mine works fine. Have you check the forums on il2 or Team Fusion?

[@RemusKingOfRome]

I'd be happy if I could fly my Defiant :( Damage models of CLOD are the best

[@21wagstaff]

RemusKingOfRome5 I quite like the damage models too! I feel like you lose control wires more easily in CloD which never happens in RoF and rarely for me in BoX. Ah the Defiant with its sting in the tail. Such an odd beast

[@RemusKingOfRome]

@@21wagstaff 264 Sqn proved the defiants abilities if flown correctly, 141 Sqn proved how much of a death trap it could be if flown by sceptical novices. main problem was turret too small to hold more than 4 pop-guns. Considering how many pilots died by the unseen enemy behind, you'd think the defiant would solve that problem ?

[@21wagstaff]

RemusKingOfRome5 that’s an interesting one. If the enemy dived from the sun it would still be a problem. Also if they had dive from a very high alt then their speed would make them very hard to hit. They could also dive down and then hit them underneath - that’s what many WW1 SE5 jockeys used to do with their tilted gun vs two seaters

[@RemusKingOfRome]

@@21wagstaff Yeh, That's basically the description of the destruction of 141 Sqn - Emil aces diving out of sun then attacked from 6 low.

[@21wagstaff]

@@RemusKingOfRome Yikes. I remember reading that when the Defiants did get kills it was sometimes when Emils mistook them for Hurricanes. Weren't they later used for night fighting which makes a lot of sense if the turret could be rotated

[@lynnkjjones7066]

I bought CoD about 2 years ago and have not yet been able to get it to recognize my joystick. Its on windows 10. 80 bucks wasted!

[@21wagstaff]

Hmm that’s odd. Is it a mainstream device? Have you logged a bug with the devs on the Team Fusion boards? They’re pretty responsive

[@TDK-ty4cl]

In single player campaign mode, how do you save at the end of a mission so that you can pick up from that point when you return?

[@21wagstaff]

If I remember correctly, once you completed a mission in a SP campaign you just clicked 'next mission' or something like that and it moves on to the next one and saves the campaign at that point in the mission tree. I dont think there's a facility to then go back and play previous missions without restarting the campaign. I hope that helps!

[@TDK-ty4cl]

@@21wagstaff Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@21wagstaff]

@@TDK-ty4cl Happy to help! S! It's a wonderful sim if you can invest the time to learn the basics. Hopefully my vid covers a lot of things which are not at all obvious at first. There's a major update coming soon with an Africa map + new planes etc

[@TDK-ty4cl]

@@21wagstaff I'm really enjoying it. What's the easiest way to slide the pilot's seat back a little to see a few more controls?

[@21wagstaff]

@@TDK-ty4cl Hey, you can zoom in and out using del, end, and page down to select 30, 60, and 90 degree view. in the camera controls you can also set keys to zoom in and out incrementally by holding down one key or the other. I set zoom in/out to my PoV hat on my flightstick (forward for zoom in, back to zoom out)

[@Keawe69]

ima wait for response

[@simonclark29041978]

Will this run on windows 10

[@21wagstaff]

Absolutely. Team Fusion did an excellent job adapting the engine a while back

[@juanrodriguez3427]

Can you play this wth keyboard and mouse?

[@21wagstaff]

I’m not sure. I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re on full realism. The mouse is often used to interact with the cockpit

[@juanrodriguez3427]

Waggaz that is not mi intention. I want to have similar controls to war thunder

[@21wagstaff]

Juan Rodriguez I’ve not tried mouse and keyboard in CloD, but on full realism settings it really helps to own a joystick and throttle. When I started playing I didn’t own pedals and there are some decent cheaper joystick throttle combos out there. I’d really recommend one if you want to get the most out of the sim

[@juanrodriguez3427]

Waggaz ok thank you very much

[@F15IDriver]

I can’t get my damn joystick to detect in the game arghhh

[@21wagstaff]

That’s odd. Is it a major brand? I’ve never had that issue. Try another USB port?

[@F15IDriver]

Yes it’s a major brand. It’s a Logitech Attack 3 joystick.. I tried other ports too and still doesn’t seem to work. Oh well, I may have to pass this Blitz, and just go straight to Great Battles

[@21wagstaff]

__mr_black___ that really sucks. Have you contacted Team Fusion or posted on the forum? I wouldn’t give up just yet. It could be an easy fix

[@geeess9436]

Great vid😀 Is this game playable with a mouse?

[@21wagstaff]

thanks for watching! I would very strongly recommend using a joystick at the very least to have any chance of controlling any of the birds easily, even with realism turned way down. I'll need to check the settings if there is a mouse option later. You can pick up some pretty good joysticks/throttles for fairly cheap these days. The Thrustmaster T-Flight is excellent value and surprisingly robust, plus it has a rudder control on the throttle so you dont need to buy pedals to get started.

[@geeess9436]

@@21wagstaff Thanks for the reply! I have just purchased the HOTAS you recommended. If anyone reading this fancies giving a rookie some guidance I would very much appreciate any help! I have just installed IL2 BOS. My name is Gummybus on Steam👍

[@21wagstaff]

G123S id strongly recommend choosing a bird which has simpler controls like the 109-F4 and getting used to flying it on quick missions. You’ll need to map the rudder controls to the rudder on the throttle quadrant etc. Maybe also practice shooting at ground targets and bombers so you get used to using the rudder to line up shots. With the f4 you just have to make sure you don’t use emergency power for more than a few minutes (keep the throttle

[@kellydunn2528]

Not "Beginner" enough. I am brand new.

[@21wagstaff]

Sorry to hear that! Have you flown any flight sims before?

[@21wagstaff]

I did warn in the video that it’s about as beginner friendly as chainsaw juggling!

[@Jellybeantiger]

The game is broken,shoddy controls.

[@21wagstaff]

It was never properly finished and has been rescued by passionate enthusiasts. The current release is miles ahead of the first commercial one which was unplayable - literally in my case. Team Fusion have done an amazing job bringing it back to life, but dont expect parity with Battle of Stalingrad etc

[@mfuller1093]

I thought the same but it just takes a LOT of setting up. Took me over 10 attempts and much YT time to figure out the most stable joystick trim. When set up correctly this game is seriously good.

[@simplydesan211]

Why Battle of Stalingrad is technologically superior? Apart the quality of images, in BoS airplanes fly closer to originals?

[@Keawe69]

do you get any planes when buying

[@21wagstaff]

Hey, yes! All planes for the base game are included. There’s also an add on for the Africa theatre which includes a crap load more. Great value for money IMO

[@fmartmart8099]

Man your mic level is so low

[@21wagstaff]

Fmart Mart sorry dude. I’m pretty low tech in terms of studio. Let me know if you want me to go through anything you couldn’t hear

[@johnpatrickfay5288]

I understand your frustration when it was originally released, it was fubar on release. Way to go TM, looking forward to 5.

[@21wagstaff]

John Patrick Fay likewise. I can’t wait to get my hands on the French birds. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them in any other sim