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Originally Posted by JScones
Absolutely! Until a few days ago I was running 2.06.1 and the difference in stability between it and stock is quite noticable (never had a crash with it actually). The latest Summer Terrain update referred above includes a 2.07 beta exe, and so far I haven't noticed any problems (albeit I haven't played it that much lately).
The beta exe included adds a single player campaign (thanks for clarifying GE) which suits me perfectly, although according to the devs it really only works well if you play the RAF side. The SPC means you set yourself up in a squadron and spend the whole career flying the campaign, rather than plotting the campaign.
Here's a review of 2.06 to give you an idea of the differences... http://simhq.com/_air10/air_293a.html |
:hmm: Sounds like I might have to dust off the disk and give it a spin. It certainly looks like it is much improved based on what I've read so far. I used to play EAW a lot a few years ago and it had some great mods for the pacific and med theatres but my favourite was the BoB mod which let you choose from a selection of sqadrons and limited the aircraft to those available in Summer of 1940.
Thanks for this.
EDIT: Did just that tonight. I'm actually reasonably impressed. The new mod certainly gives things a more stable feeling. IIRC I was lucky to get half an hour out of it before it CTD, but played around in both instant action and campaign for about 3 hours without any major problems. I get a similar stuttering to what Dowly reported when there are lots of planes in the sky but not very pronounced.
I like the terrain upgrade and the graphics are quite outstanding. One thing I was disappointed in though was the damage graphics. I think IL2 has done a better job with holes actually becoming see through rather than the flat "holes" textures shown in Bob2. Was quite disappointed when using an external view, the alpha channel showed a reflection through the damage. My verdict, Not perfect but still far better than the original. I'll probably play it again soon.