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Does anyone else have a problem running MM in Vista 64bit?
I ask so I can rule it out as a specific to me issue.

If anyone is having an issue with Mat manager in Vista x64, here's the fix.

Essentially MM is installing it's VS library to the windows/system32 when it should be in windows/syswow64 for x64 Vista.

Visual Studio Library files

Run the above .exe and point it to windows/syswow64

Warning: It will drop a link onto your desktop for a "tweaking program", just delete it

Also while I'm here 64 bit works just fine for my IL2 install. IL2 1946, IL2 Stab 6.3, Mat manager and DCG.

hi could u tell me what mat manager does,and DCG,

Easy:

Ace's IL-2 MAT Manager will give you historically correct markings. A lot of them are available in various forms such as weathered and changes of style corresponding to particular periods of the war. Greatly enhances the aircraft appearance especially when using the excellent skins out there. Chews up lots of disk space! Unfortunately it is not being updated anymore but all you need for the IL-2 series is covered. Interface takes a little getting used to but Ace is a graphics diva not a programming diva, so we forgive him!

DCG is Paul Lowengrins's Dynamic Campaign Generator, an alternative to DGen which is shipped with the game. It is a vast improvement in a number of areas over the stock DGen. Paul is constantly updating it.

So, expanding on Brigstock above, your 'core' setup will be:

IL-2 1946 (obviously )
IL-2 Shturmovik Stab 6.3 (shameless plug )
DCG
IL-2 MAT Manager
Hardball's Aircraft Viewer (another excellent utility)

Now you have the 'core', just add all the other stuff such as skins, campaigns etc.

thanks matttm well this dosnt affect the games initial install does it. i have problems with 8800gts and vista64 home premium, how do i do a dxdiag for help off u guys, i can install into seperate folder(NOT USUAL PROGRAMME FILE) and did it with uac in vista OFF, also installed patch 4.08 for my merged il2 1946 DVD, i get the start screen after the istall and click om it,the drive spins cause i can hear it and the spinning disc icon with triangle in top left corner spins but then nothing not even an error message, ive been on this for 2 weeks and im totally lost, if i switch to dx setup i get error message "WARNING d8d3.dll file not found" also strangly cant access setup unless i go via start button and click on all programmes then open the il2 file, it wont open when i go via "computer" and open the file in my drive. just recently upgraded my g card drivers, anyone with vista64 and 8800gts can u tell me what ur g card drivers are.

Looks like you have a corrupted driver installation and that explains the missing d8d3.dll. I think that is a nvidia dll. I have gone back and installed the 97.46 drivers because I have found that I have issues with many of the nvidia 100 series drivers and silent hunter and IL2. I have a 7950GT and I am not trying to play any applications which are DX10 titles yet. Get a command prompt or just type in DXDIAG at the run prompt (goto start button and select run). Check you files there to see if they are all present and all of the same version. Try the above drivers available at guru3d.com or nvidia.

SB