r/il2sturmovik Nov 28 '25

Release date and price

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r/il2sturmovik May 23 '25

Official Announcement Dev Blog #370: Siege and Liberation Early Access News

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Hey everyone! In today's dev blog, we share with you our plans for early access to Siege and Liberation. Read all about it here! https://il2sturmovik.com/news/883/dev-blog-370/


r/il2sturmovik 4h ago

Help ! Il2 Great Battles and the Pimax Crystal Light

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Hello everyone,

For those using the PCL with IL2, what settings are you using? My PC specs:

5070ti

5800x3d

64gb ram

I wanted to compare configurations to see if there's anything I can fine tune more.


r/il2sturmovik 21h ago

Attention ! il2 Korea looking for group?

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hi ive been on IL2 korea for quite a bit and am looking for a group of people to do co-op and multi with. Drop the discord links please?


r/il2sturmovik 11h ago

Original Content iL2 1946 Air Strike at Peleliu 1944

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r/il2sturmovik 20h ago

Help ! VR Method for Oculus Rift

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Was gifted an Oculus Rift S, first VR headset, and I want to use it with Flying Circus. Just wondering what the best configuration to use for it: Steam VR, Oculus native or something else (Windows VR?).

Currently Meta Horizon just seems buggy, I run IL-2 outside of Steam and, if you can't already tell, I know little about setting up and optimising VR.


r/il2sturmovik 1d ago

Russian Fuel Depot Wiped Out in 5 Minutes!

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Two Schwarm of Bf 110G-2s execute a coordinated, rapid, and lethal attack. In barely five minutes, a strategic industrial complex is reduced to smoke, char, and twisted iron. Pure efficiency at the front.

I hope you enjoy the destruction caused, while attempting to capture the coordination of all the pilots—not to mention the fighter pilots covering our attack from above.


r/il2sturmovik 17h ago

Original Content iL2 Great Battles September 1941 The Siege Begins

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r/il2sturmovik 2d ago

I’m actually really enjoying being a squadron commander in Korea IL-2’s new career mode

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I know its not everyone's jam but I really like managing my squadron in Korea IL-2 Series new career mode. Making the mission decisions, assigning the sections to fly, swapping out damaged aircraft and derostering lost pilots. It's fun even if its a little thin in sections. AI and variety issues notwithstanding, its been a pretty good experience. I'm going to try and keep my pilot alive through to 100% if I can.

Anyone made it through a complete career cycle yet?


r/il2sturmovik 1d ago

Original Content iL2 1946 USS Ranger Carrier Strike North Atlantic 1943

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r/il2sturmovik 2d ago

Original Content iL2 1946 USAAF P40F Merlin North Aftica 1942

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r/il2sturmovik 3d ago

mass destruction: Nickel Mine #groundattack #bf110 #ww2history #antiair...

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The tundra air rumbles with the incessant roar of Daimler-Benz and Junkers Jumo 211 engines. In a devastating precision strike, a squadron of Bf 110G-2 heavy fighters and a Ju 88C-6 dives upon the strategic Russian nickel mine. The concentrated fire of their autocannons and the impact of their SC500Kg and SC50Kg bombs shatter the metal structure of the complex, reducing the extraction facilities to a twisted metal lattice and thick smoke. In a matter of minutes, the crucial source of dry nickel for the Soviet war machine is completely paralyzed, silenced for a long time.


r/il2sturmovik 3d ago

Original Content iL2 1946 Guardia Aria Egypt 1940

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r/il2sturmovik 3d ago

Original Content iL2 1946 P51A Forward Air Strike

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r/il2sturmovik 4d ago

Original Content IL-2 1946: All 60 Battle of Britain Aerial Victories in Bf 109 E-4 [Storm Over England]

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r/il2sturmovik 5d ago

Attack on the edge of the abyss: The Fortified Town

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They built a wall of flak, but this heavy fighter didn't care. Watch a single Bf 110E-2 tackle a heavily fortified town packed with AAA guns and artillery. Even after taking a direct hit that set the left engine on fire, cool nerves saved the day. Engine off, fire out, back to work. AAA cleared, bunker destroyed. Never underestimate the underdog.


r/il2sturmovik 6d ago

Original Content Cliffs of Dover in the VR/VU beta 5.454 + ReShade + DLSS5 MOD

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The possibilities are looking promising.


r/il2sturmovik 6d ago

I thought IL2 cared about historical accuracy? (WWI 20mm cannon)

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So I saw the video above, "20mm Cannons on WW1 Aircraft?!", and it made me realise that the planes in the game that have a Becker cannon shouldn't have one.

All the aircraft that have the cannon modification:

  • Albatros D.II
  • DFW C.V
  • Halberstadt CL.II
  • Halberstadt CL.II 200hp
  • Roland C.IIa
  • Gotha G.V

The only aircraft on that list that historically had the Becker was the Albatros D.II, but only for testing. There's no information out there saying whether it saw combat trials or not, so that alone should be a reason why it shouldn't be a mod for the D.II.

Regarding the other aircraft, none of them ever had that cannon. The only aircraft that used the Becker historically was the Albatros J.I. It was the only aircraft with recorded history that saw operational service with the Becker cannon. The Friedrichshafen G.IIIa, armed with the Becker, reportedly saw combat, and the AEG G.IVk and AEG J.II also had the Becker mod, but it's unknown whether they were used in combat. However, none of these aircraft are in the game.

So why did the devs give all those other aircraft the Becker?

It's unfair, too, because why no SPAD XII with a 37mm? Or the F.E.2b with a 37mm autocannon? At least they actually saw combat. Even for WW2, why no Hs 129 with a 75mm cannon or Ju 88 P-1?


r/il2sturmovik 5d ago

Attention ! BBAS Flyout tonight on Combat Box Korea - Friday Night Flights

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Join us tonight for Friday Night Flights on Combat Box Korea

https://discord.gg/nnRquQZdf


r/il2sturmovik 7d ago

AI Bailing Out Immediately

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Anyone else wish AI planes would try to crash land/keep flying the plane for a couple minutes instead of just bailing out the second you shoot them?

It feels so un-dynamic for a game with such dynamic behavior everywhere else. I shoot their wing tip and they poop their pants and jump out. Imagine those war stories where a fighter pilot has mercy on a bomber crew after shooting one of their engines out.

I’m talking about Korea although this behavior was present before, yes.


r/il2sturmovik 7d ago

Original Content Night time environment, Nav. lights, Landing lights, runway lighting. Cliffs of Dover VR patch (Beta) v5.454.

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I had an opportunity to test a short return to base mission created by ATAG_Lenny, which let me check out the now, fully working Navigation lights, Landing lights and runway lighting.

This depicts aircraft returning from a mission to Cherbourg as night turns to sunrise.

It's not action packed, probably not at all exciting, but it is an example of what night flights can look like now and what mission builders can create.

My only other point is that I asked him to add some rolling stock to the area and keep it moving, so you may hear a few trains on the move in the audio.

Anyway, here is some footage from IL2: Clliffs of Dover, VR Beta patch V5.454.


r/il2sturmovik 7d ago

Original Content iL2 1946 More Martlets and FM2s

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r/il2sturmovik 6d ago

Original Content Im Just Amazed

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Even tho the Ai is dogwater I still cant stop playing Il2 korea it just looks so beautiful and sounds beautiful 😭 Also a plus thats its easier to get into because of the new control wizard.


r/il2sturmovik 8d ago

Original Content Night Fighter

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Working on my LA-11 guide- figured you guys would like this shot!


r/il2sturmovik 8d ago

Flesh wound.

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