Tricks and Tips

Tricks & Tips Page for IL2

This page contains various documents or links to help you with your game.

The Warbirds fly with honor and do not use "cheats" in any way. None of
the documents on this page are for the use of gaining an edge in IL2
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These documents and links are to assist in repainting, mission building, server setup, game setup, and more.

Please Contact us if you have something to add to this page.

Video and Graphics settings

How do I get the best performance from my game?
Go to Mission4Today for a nice tutorial on how to set your game and your graphics card for the best performance.

How do I set up my game for a widescreen monitor?
Go to Ubisoft Forums for a tutorial on setting up IL-2 for a widescreen monitor.

Joystick and other Controls

How to set up a joystick in IL-2.
This is the best document I have seen for joystick setup. Just a note here, understanding how and getting your joystick set up properly is of utmost importance for IL-2. Visit this page at Mission4Today for a great tutorial on how get the best control out of your aircraft. It also explains how to set up multiple controllers.

Here are two documents for tracking your controls setup.One is an Adobe Reader file and the other is a Microsoft Office Excel document. Download the one that you have the ability to edit and fill it in to fit the settings you have made for your personal preference. Adobe Reader il2crd.zip 8.58kb or Microsoft Office Excel IL-2 Controls.XLS 36.5kb

This is a great tutorial on how to set up and use the bombsite to make precise drops. Good luck and have
fun! Bombsite tutorial by 401RCAF_Sly at www.com-central.net