IL-2 Sturmovik, Beginner's Guide #1 - Learning The Basics

[@TheILAPostalService]

Thanks for covering IL2! Gaijin and WT does not deserve our attention anymore after punishing us for playing sim.

[@ooseven4696]

without a joystick, playing WarThunder sim is like putting a cucumber up your butt, the controls seem to lose their physics, can't even do an Immelman, which is an imp move in 109s to take the battle to verticals, thereby greatly favouring allied planes

[@ooseven4696]

war thunder realistic is great for 30 min matches, but for like 3-4 hour sessions, il 2 I feel is better

[@eagleclaw1179]

@@ooseven4696 Absolutely not true 🤦‍♂️

[@adwitiyaagarwal192]

Fun fact: gaijin helped make il 2 sturmovik:birds of prey

[@benferris6472]

I would love to play il2 but i dont have that kind of money any sugestions? Or alternatives

[@turtle2720]

Recently bought IL-2 but haven't tried it out yet - because I fear the setup and stuff. So this is very helpful! Thanks Tea Rex :)

[@jameshenderson4876]

Know that feeling!!

[@nicolasnicolas3889]

Me too!

[@erikgrant6760]

I was more than a bit overwhelmed by this game, but I just completed my first take off and landing. Thank you!

[@michrain5872]

There's sooooo much to learn about this game but once you get the basic controls set up it's so much fun to just fly around and do whatever for practice or just for fun lol and with head tracking omg it's amazing. Thank you for the tips :D

[@Dr_Jebus]

Great video for beginners! Looking forward to seeing future IL2 tutorials. I'm having fun with it but I'm sure there's so much I still need to learn.

[@jameshenderson4876]

Thank you for this. I have most of IL2 but find it weirdly intimidating to engage with. You've encouraged me to wade in again!

[@hades0572]

Yeah I feel the exact same way so you're not alone.

[@sird4vy501]

It's easier to takeoff and land on Il-2 than in war thunder for some reason. War Thunder's torque work strangely imo.

[@Galm02]

it depends on the mode

[@kyle857]

Oh, I don't think so at all. I almost never screw up a landing in WT. In IL I do maybe 10% of the time.

[@Galm02]

@@kyle857 same, or at least it was for the short period of time i played sim

[@stankfaust814]

@Captain Beano Yeah, if you dont mind your wing snapping off from inaccurately modeled accelerated stalls and a complete lack of historicaly accurate 150 octane fuel. Otherwise it's my favorite plane.

[@ChickentNug]

I have an easier time flying in DCS than WT too. I've yet to try IL-2 but it downloaded last night so I'm gonna try it today

[@Don-xy8cy]

Thank you for taking the time to create this video. You have done a fantastic job, I learnt a lot and I've been play IL2 for a few months. Thank you

[@eyalserussi665]

I've been looking for a video like this for a month now I think. Thank you :D your videos are amazing

[@deremjool8043]

As someone who came from sim racing, I like to think of the three main combat flight simulators like this: War Thunder sim is like Gran Turismo, IL2 is like Assetto Corsa, and DCS is like iRacing.

[@douglasgoodwin5534]

this is so hard, im legit so overwhelmed

[@Blipse0]

Perfect timing I recently dipped my toe into air sim in War Thunder and loved it knew about IL-2 so I bought it but was worried I bit off more I could chew becoming slightly overwhelmed with all the controls but your video helped immensely thank you!

[@toxiclogic5347]

Extremely helpful. Keep up the great work

[@Agathos11]

Wow! Best introduction to a game I've watched in years! Thanks for this excellently scripted tutorial. I just purchased the game because of your video.

[@Desh727]

This game is really fun for a sim. I'm not saying Sims aren't fun of course they are. However I find this game just has something magical about it that I haven't felt since playing red baron lol.

[@gustiner3276]

Honestly if I was you I would start switching my content towards IL2, there is so much to do and also war thunder is so broken at the moment, keep up the good work 👍

[@user-hh5pj5jv8p]

No, if I was him I’d keep doing all the War Thunder content. Already nobody cares about War Thunder Sim due to its 1rst person perspective and lack of mouse aim; so doing Il2 sim will bring him even less audience. IMO he should start playing WT realistic as there’s just no audience for sim.

[@gustiner3276]

@@user-hh5pj5jv8p No war thunder in general is starting to die in the long term where as IL2 has loads of potential. If you had been watching tea Rex for a while you would know that he is a sim player, he plays mostly with a joystick.

[@user-hh5pj5jv8p]

@@gustiner3276 oh yea WT is definitely dying in the long term but it’s extremely slow and you actually see player numbers and audience are stagnating, but not in any decrease. With Il2 it’s a case of stagnation too but on even less audience, no potential due to its complexity and sim oriented gameplay; just not fun for somebody looking for an action packed plane mmo/ general audience.

[@kaywoodparsons7967]

Wow! Brought me back to the days where I did my first flight in IL2. An old wingmaster stick and an Acer pc! We played for 12 years as the same squadron. AVG Flying Tigers. Started out as the 4th fight group. Really miss it! No common ground nowadays with flying and a good bunch of mates. Especially with shit thunder online now.

[@Zeethaniel]

I was looking for this. Awesome video. Keep it up.

[@NorthernGrim]

long term DCS ww2 player, coming over to IL2 for the career modes! Thanks for the tips!

[@sierrahp]

Great content for a day 1 noob like me. I have a little experience with MSFS2020, WT, Rise of Flight and DCS World but this was a great kickstart. Looking forward to watching more. Liked and subbed.

[@albertocolombo8063]

Super useful! Very complete and at the same time entertaining. Thankyou

[@flightsimflyeruk]

Great introduction to the game! Thanks for taking the time.

[@davidwilliams1825]

Outstanding presentation and highly appreciated by me

[@Mtshil]

great video- bit gutted you never followed it up with a second episode (couldnt find #2 anywhere on your channel) this game has potential but is very frustrating to learn i feel. Thanks for the content!

[@SamuelSeletas-ck1fi]

Thank you for a very professional tutorial.

[@kastro4460]

Thanks for the video! I've flown a good amount of sim battles on War Thunder before, but seeing how the mode has changed recently (and even more for VR users) I guess I'll have to play more IL-2, which I barely touched and is collecting dust in my game library... Hope to see you in the skies soon! :)

[@Wolf-6567]

Excellent tutorial, very helpful. Thank you and have a wonderful day :)

[@tonk3841]

my brain is melting

[@trooks40]

Great training video! I’m not sure if all planes are the same in this regard, but the P-38 trim bindings require setting both the axis and non-axis bindings to the same key. Wish there was some instruction as I wanted an hour figuring this out.

[@raygun6271]

Very helpful video! Thanks for making it!

[@old_guard2431]

Been playing for awhile, but you can always learn something new by going back to square one. Want to know the weather? Look out the door. Kinda seems obvious, come to think of it. . .

[@BlueBaron3339]

Thank you!! Ever since the first MMO - Air Warrior - was shut down by EA at the turn of the century I've played other MMOs. But they're forced labor camps. You must perform all sorts of menial labor to get to the game. And they tend to focus on PvE, allowing the PvP to rot in neglect. Tried WT but it was...well...silly. Want to try this but I couldn't even take off on my first try. I have lots of time in real high performance taildraggers but IL-2's ground handling was utterly bizarre with torque and P-Factor kicking in wildly at low RPM. So, I found this video and will give it another try 😂

[@americanpatriot2422]

Great video!

[@rolandhunter]

For dogfight, sudden aiming, sudden evasive maneuver: 0% sensitivity is much-much better.

[@PensieriDipinti]

For those who want to fly in a realistic way, IL-2 Sturmovik is the best flight simulator after the professional ones. The avionics and aerodynamics and ballistic physics are excellent. For those who want to play in help mode, there is WT and the like. Only Cliff of Dover surpasses IL-2, because there the engine management is very difficult and requires a thorough study, otherwise the engine will abandon you in the middle of the engagement.

[@brandonk3575]

Hugely helpful. Thank you!

[@AULIGAofBLEED]

Excellent video thanks

[@gazgazgaz2]

Thanks for big helps !! It seems a great sim game.

[@owencarey2954]

I’d love to play this game to free myself from the snail, but my computer is a Surface Pro 7. Purchased for using Word and KZbin, not hardcore sims☹️

[@noobmoonlight7040]

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[@helmseye8689]

Thank you very much, total noob to this and not the sharpest tool in the box either. Very well explained and easy to follow

[@mrnoodles5871]

Download more ram

[@pickle4474]

Thanks for this as just getting started in BOS. Going to fly in vr so wish me luck.

[@aemmerich]

Excellent video, looking forward to future installments. I've got a few hundred hours in the sim at this point and just bought it for my 11 year-old nephew. If you're looking for content ideas focused on new players, I'd say my biggest concern with my nephew is that he's got my old Oculus CV-1 VR gear but only a logitech 3d pro joystick with a paltry 12 buttons. It's very likely he'll bounce off the game unless I can come up with something workable where he doesn't have to constantly hunt for keyboard keys that he can't see. I'm going to investigate maybe using a gamepad as a way to control rads, mixture, lights, etc. Haven't found anything along these lines on youtube yet so it's definitely not a well-served concern.

[@TeaRexChannel]

When I had a 3d pro, I used a program called JoyToKey. I used it to turn one of my buttons into the 'shift' key, and then I did Shift+button3 etc to set up extra controls. IL2 is pretty heavy with the buttons, but I hope that helps!

[@ChrisPBacon1434]

I like war thunder because I don't need to care about fuel mixture or anything super specific. You just need engine on/off and throttle.

[@ChrisPBacon1434]

Then again, it's war thunder.

[@MauriceColontonio]

Great video, thank you

[@kenc9236]

Thank you for this video.

[@RDEstevao]

Nice vid man! So, second part never took place, right?

[@Tamburello_1994]

Good on you for purchasing Tank crew and Normandy

[@williamfairfaxmasonprescot9334]

Hello Sir #watched your education video of Sturmuvik flight. I play #GunshipSequalWW2 simulator, on Android OS. Indeed the game is loaded with German, Soviet, American, United Kingdom, Japanese planes. Thank you for this video. Sims are different but flight maneuvers and tactics are similar

[@CrimsonKnight223]

This guide is very handy for beginners this was very helpful

[@Unknown.Skymaster]

8:42 the green notifications on the right side of the screen, like the one that shows the mixture percentage or throttle setting. how do you turn those on and off, those randomly turned off for no reason in the middle of a mission. and I need it because I'm using a Xbox controller

[@lorenzop.8249]

god i love this game

[@Westwoodshadowgaming]

I just bought il-2 and I think it's gonna be my fix after leaving war thunder.

[@M.Wiberg]

Could you do a universal tutorial on the basics of dogfighting?

[@sam8742]

I really wish DCS had a career mode like IL2

[@slinksundew1825]

i had this on 360 years ago it was great

[@ericwright8498]

Thanks for posting. Which IL2 module is the best for a newbie? Are the graphics in IL2 Stalingrad as good as in later modules such as IL2 Normandy?

[@criptin4075]

Dang I just wanted to fly and kill some stuff, didn't expect the game to be this much simulation and not as much arcade.

[@JG27Korny]

There is 1 thing every beginner fighting AI should know. When completely defensive and you want to run, fly tree top level the AI cannot follow you there and shoot at you.

[@man_vs_life]

Nice vid. Subbed.

[@gamesthat6470]

great video big help fr noobs like myself .

[@infernalstan886]

Ah, not the original IL-2 games, damn

[@Maxcism]

In dcs you can lock tailwheel by pulling stick aft

[@matei8master8]

Oh good! I have the same joystick kit! Any chance I can get the keybindings you're using?

[@philb1167]

Enjoyed this one. Any plans for #2 etc?

[@pointblankracer6274]

Great tutorial, very professional, helped heaps, Over and out. xD

[@Johnnyfandango1]

I really like the idea of playing combat Sims but don't have the time for the 2 hour games in war thunder. How long do the different types of games last in IL 2 and can you save / pause in the offline games?

[@TeaRexChannel]

The off-line modes can be paused yes, which makes it easier if you have to step away.

[@Johnnyfandango1]

@@TeaRexChannel thanks👍

[@beikerfpv7576]

perfect

[@greyfox4577]

I love Il2 the only thing i wish they would implement is realistic startup and management of engines as well as adding bombers like the iconic 4 engine b17.

[@garys5540]

Thanks Much!

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Such a gem of a sim with probably the worst on boarding of any sim ever made.

[@jacknicholls9679]

I’ve always wanted to play il2 but I’m too scared to make the first step

[@alensezz4372]

interesting to see what the beginner tutorials for a game ive played for years looks like also, best beginner plane i would say is the 109g2, really hard to blow its engine for even complete beginners, unlike the f4

[@Brew-doo]

Does that come with the base game?

[@alensezz4372]

@@Brew-doo yes. The 109 F4 and G2 are part of the base Stalingrad game.

[@Herrcampzalot]

i already see myself ragging at that unlimited energy turn. lol

[@SrStakeholder]

Thank u sir

[@Lizardguy00]

Should i get the 1946 version before the others because its cheaper? is it worse or better?

[@Augustus1003]

Is it possible to play it using a ps5 controller, both the single player and the multiplayer mode? I am planning to buy one to play other games as well.

[@rkarlson0083]

thanks

[@kalebd5864]

Do you have a good Track IR setup for IL2? I got one that works great for me in Warthunder. But i cant really get it to feel right in IL2.

[@TeaRexChannel]

I usually use VR. I just use my TrackIR for the tutorials

[@simplydesan211]

They adviced me Smooth Track. Cheap and effective. I have to try myself.

[@kalebd5864]

@@TeaRexChannel alright, i guess i'll keep trying then. 😅 Thank you though.

[@gwynnblade9160]

You'll want separate profiles for the two games for sure. iL2's cockpits have a lot more room for head movement in general, and being able to scan fine tuned areas is a lot more important.

[@gaminginstilllife9429]

please help, my keybinds use to work perfect, i play in vr and now i cant get a button to reset camera, num 5, even if i try to change it it still set to Num 5, no matter what i do i cant change it, ive been able to assign other buttons but not that button. in VR I need to avoid looking at my keyboard . ive switched computer, uninstalled , and deleated all files and still not works. please help

[@Rocklobster6285]

Yeah, those AI in quick missions do turn really hard. I got outurned in a spit by a bf110

[@Galm02]

ummm, one tip, pull harder, unless theres a reason for the bf110 pulling harder than u

[@Svettanka]

@@Galm02 If you turn harder then you lose energy, which makes you slower, and the video states that the AI have nearly unlimited turning energy.

[@Galm02]

@@Svettanka you don’t have to pull that hard to outturn a bf110 in most situations

[@wesleychandler8536]

Any way to get a downloadable control file for the Thrustmaster?

[@marianng3950]

Great video man. Is there anyway to get the head movement like you do, but without track ir or other similar head tracker systems? I currently just use the a console type mini stick on top of the joystick and it only gives direct view angles in 45 degree increments (can't even look directly up). The lack of head movement makes me keep the HUD and plane indicators etc on, mainly because I'm not able to properly look around at all, at least like i see how all the track ir guys doing on videos on YT. Maybe i should just but the bullet at get it lol. Keep up the good work sir!

[@TeaRexChannel]

Yeah its pretty difficult to get smooth head movement without an IR headtracker or a VR headset sadly. Thankfully there are some very effective low budget DIY setups you can find online :)

[@marianng3950]

@@TeaRexChannel Thanks man :)

[@Kevin-hb7yq]

I had a jar of olives go moldy, strange, I've never seen that before.

[@discover3024]

Is the playerbase equally as sweaty compared to War thunder or is it possible to begin without suffering?

[@Blind_Hawk]

Is there a way to practise against "fixed" AI? With fixed I mean enemies that won't have unlimited energy or keep extreme tight turns unrealisticly compared to multiplayer matches.

[@jfiery]

I've got a fuzzy black bar code looking line running down the center of every plane I fly in this game. I can't get rid of it no matter what I do. I thought it was a 3D/VR type thing but that's turned off.

[@TigrisGamingCML]

Too late already switched to IL-2 before your video came out ;) Still get likes and subscribes cause obviously let's all migrate to IL-2! See you in the skies.

[@TigrisGamingCML]

Oh PS a bunch of us WoVi guys are mostly making our home on Combat Box cause we like it.

[@TeaRexChannel]

Oh nice! I love that server

[@rachelle8534]

@Theflyingtearex you need to do more IL2 videos

[@willht4_90]

Hello. I downloaded il-2 a little while ago and I can't use the joystick. i connect the usb to the laptop but the game does not connect the joystick. the game understands as if it had no joystick. does anyone know how i can fix this??

[@viki5563]

is it possible to play it with keyoboard with mouse or would it be to hard

[@UsernetOhio]

Wait i heard they added mouse control just not too long ago in the game is this true ???

[@ialien2077]

Does ANYBODY know... do you have to pay monthly for this game to play online? Can't find the answer anywhere.

[@jeffreynelson2660]

What yoke or stick works best?

[@marlboro9tibike]

Wheres #2? I want to know how it ends!

[@connermulders6394]

For some reason the rudder does nothing for me no matter what I bind it to This is only after I plugged in a joystick after playing half a year with mouse

[@Spartan20537]

Anybody know how I can set up a private match with my friend. I just can't get it to work. Thanks!

[@HeliShed]

Subb'd my man - thanks muchly!

[@blazeboiii5180]

how did you get the spitfire

[@tucoramirez988]

Very nice, but where is the part#2?

[@GenmaShiranuiLoL]

How good is the coop mode?

[@fat_seal]

can you play the game with a keyboard and mouse?