Can't find Il-2 path

Newbie Joined: Apr 06, 2008 Posts: 4

Hyperlobby can't find the il2 path.

I have tried the procedures below to the letter.

I've copied your path below in your post (yes without the quotes), which is the same as mine and pasted, hit search. i've copied directly from windows explorer address bar, hit search. i've right clicked in the exe file, copied, hit search. i've tried all the above by BOTH just hitting the connect button AND by hitting crtl-shift left click connect.

None of them work. Any help greatly appreciated.

It's time for a stickey on this subject.

If HL can not find the path you got to follow the FAQ procedure and
manually tell it where it is!

This dialog can be forced by pressing CTRL+SHIFT and left-clicking on the CONNECT button. There are two ways to enter the correct game-installation folder:1. Type the game path into the text box with the name of the game executable, for example "C:my gamegameapp.exe", then press the Save button.
2. Left-click the Search button and wait until HL finds your game folder. Then double-click on the correct item and select save.
If you think that both of these methods have failed, right-click your game icon, select properties, and copy and paste the game path into the textbox and left-click the Save button. (If nothing works, try reading this manual from the beginning.)

The patc might look like this

"C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\il2fb.exe"
or, for 64 bit OS
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\il2fb.exe"

Newbie Joined: Apr 06, 2008 Posts: 4

nevermind, figured it out. was linking to il2, and not FB. Thought Il2 would represent 1946 and fb was old.

Post Newbie Joined: Apr 08, 2008 Posts: 6

I have exactly the same problem : HL does not find the path to il2fb.exe

I use the v4.08 .

Hyper Postman Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 635

It's time for a stickey on this subject.

If HL can not find the path you got to follow the FAQ procedure and
manually tell it where it is!

This dialog can be forced by pressing CTRL+SHIFT and left-clicking on the CONNECT button. There are two ways to enter the correct game-installation folder:1. Type the game path into the text box with the name of the game executable, for example "C:my gamegameapp.exe", then press the Save button.
2. Left-click the Search button and wait until HL finds your game folder. Then double-click on the correct item and select save.
If you think that both of these methods have failed, right-click your game icon, select properties, and copy and paste the game path into the textbox and left-click the Save button. (If nothing works, try reading this manual from the beginning.)

The path might look like this

"C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\il2fb.exe"
or, for 64 bit OS
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\il2fb.exe"

Some with Vista operating systems are forced
to copy the entire 1946 folder to another folder than "Program files".
1946 is NOT a registered program so you can do this
and there is no need to delete the original.

Good luck

DB/Sgt.Slaughter

Newbie Joined: Apr 06, 2008 Posts: 4

gothenberg, are you sure you selected forgotten battles, not il-2?

that was my problem, i was selecting il-2. you need to select forgotten battles from the list at hyperlobby.

Post Newbie Joined: Apr 08, 2008 Posts: 6

Hi tmdm !

That was the point !!
Thank you very much !

Post Newbie Joined: Apr 08, 2008 Posts: 6

Hi tmdgm !

Now I am able to connect a lobby . But it soon disconnect with this messahe : "reason:Timeout1" .
Do you know what it means ?

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:01 am

Thanks Guys found it Very Happy

talk me about 5 days too work it out. "lol"
Just can't take off from Concrete runways The Brakes are on ??? Anyone no what key it is ? I take off FROM the grass runways OK .

Hyper Postman Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 635

You need to map a key for "Chocks" in the game.

Silly the game designers did not do this for you as it can stop you dead.

I mapped the ALT C key stroke.

DB/Sgt.Slaughter

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:38 pm

How do you map a key for "chocks" in the game .. Shocked

Newbie Joined: Feb 29, 2008 Posts: 1

Hi chickensoup !

When you play IL-2 , select 'CONTROLS' on the main board . Here you can define the keys .