ndicki
Charter Member 2016
(Shock! What's HE doing messing about with IL-2?)
Well, I do a bit, even if I prefer CFS3 for various reasons. But the latest is the nastiest problem I've ever had with a sim of any sort.
I've got 1946 4.07m on DVD, a real one from the shop, and it installs correctly onto my E drive under WXP Sp3. Plays well, set to widescreen, everything's fine.
The problem comes when I upgrade... 4.08m seems OK, but if I go further - I've tried both 4.09m and going directly to 4.10m using the Megapack, and I get the same results. The sim plays OK despite severe hanging on loading and exit screens (possibly due to the extra content) - but then, after quitting, my browsers (doesn't matter which, Firefox or IE) slow right down to virtually unusable, Windows itself is seriously slowed - call it about 10 times longer to open the Windows Navigator - and so on. The patches have all come from reputable sources and should not be contaminated, so I'm at a loss. There doesn't seem to be any mention of the phenomenon elsewhere, so perhaps somebody here knows?
I've uninstalled and reinstalled, to no avail. Currently I've stopped at 4.07, and I don't dare go further.
And the theatre I most want to use, of course, is the Med - accessible only with 4.09...
HELP!
Well, I do a bit, even if I prefer CFS3 for various reasons. But the latest is the nastiest problem I've ever had with a sim of any sort.
I've got 1946 4.07m on DVD, a real one from the shop, and it installs correctly onto my E drive under WXP Sp3. Plays well, set to widescreen, everything's fine.
The problem comes when I upgrade... 4.08m seems OK, but if I go further - I've tried both 4.09m and going directly to 4.10m using the Megapack, and I get the same results. The sim plays OK despite severe hanging on loading and exit screens (possibly due to the extra content) - but then, after quitting, my browsers (doesn't matter which, Firefox or IE) slow right down to virtually unusable, Windows itself is seriously slowed - call it about 10 times longer to open the Windows Navigator - and so on. The patches have all come from reputable sources and should not be contaminated, so I'm at a loss. There doesn't seem to be any mention of the phenomenon elsewhere, so perhaps somebody here knows?
I've uninstalled and reinstalled, to no avail. Currently I've stopped at 4.07, and I don't dare go further.
And the theatre I most want to use, of course, is the Med - accessible only with 4.09...
HELP!