IL-2 BoX Buyers Guide and FAQ

[Von Archie]

That is the correct site.
It has nothing to do with Steam.You do not need Steam to run BoX.
CLoD has nothing to do with il-2 BoS. Just treat it like an entirely different game and register on the site with an email/password.

[Zyk]

That is the correct site.
It has nothing to do with Steam.You do not need Steam to run BoX.
CLoD has nothing to do with il-2 BoS. Just treat it like an entirely different game and register on the site with an email/password.

ok, thx.

but the plot thickens. i go to register, and it says user name (Zyk) is already in use. if this is not connected to steam, and i don't have an account here, would somebody else be using that name, or is it actually connected to steam somehow? total confusion on my end, now.

[Onebad]

It's just a coincidence.

[Zyk]

i had to change my name to 'zyk1' then it worked. got BOM standard version ordered.now to figure out where to find it or how to download it or whatever i have to do.....can anyone guide me what to do, where to find it, etc? i never got a game through an online thing, i always got discs...

UPDATE: i got the game downloaded and installed, but when i try to start i get a 'failed to load backend library' message. waiting on an answer from the il-2 guys, i guess.....

[Von Archie]

It has happened to some people before, try the stuff in this thread:
https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/26 ... ntry448870

Or post 18 here:
https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/26 ... /?p=409367

[Zyk]

It has happened to some people before, try the stuff in this thread:
https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/26 ... ntry448870

Or post 18 here:
https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/26 ... /?p=409367

@ Von Archie, after some chasing around and figuring out multiple things, i got it downloading now. looks like it will take several hours.....thx...

[Pinetree]

Hi All, would anyone know when the Spitfire is available to purchase as a single collector plane?
I know it is still on early access in the Kuban.

[Von Archie]

The Spit should be available to purchase on its own as a collector plane once Kuban is fully released (in the next week or so would be my guess)

[HotLunch]

1 or 2 shells from the Hispano is all she takes...

[Etherlight]

That is absolutely true. The Hispano ingame is about as effective as the 23mm VYa cannon, so proooobably a bit on the "too effective" side of things. *G* But to be honest, since the Spit mostly has to fight vastly superior opponents in terms of flight characteristics, I don't mind that much.