I did a workaround for IL2 not starting with DCG DGen.exe

[Fhechene 4]

I refused to abandon 4.14, but I also refused to abandon DCG, so this is what you have to do

 

 

1. Open the folder in which you have 4.14 installed
2. Rename the stock dgen to something like dgen_stock._exe. For your game to start IT MUST NOT HAVE THE .EXE EXTENSION.

3. Open DCG and go to 'Replace stock dgen', so the DCG DGen appears in your folder

4. Create a new text file with notepad in the folder in which you have 4.14 installed. Copy and paste this
 

Ren "dgen.exe" "dgen._exe"
timeout /t 1 /nobreak
start il2fb.exe
timeout /t 8 /nobreak
Ren "dgen._exe" "dgen.exe"

The fourth line, timeout /t 8 /nobreak says that the system has to wait 8 seconds before continuing. This is so il2fb.exe has enough time to start up (not load, just start up). If you need more start up time, change the 8 to a greater number.

 

5. Save your file as whatever name you want, but with a .bat extension

6. From now and forever, you'll have to open this bat file. You can create a shorcut to desktop if you want.

[wheelsup_cavu 35]

If I understand this bat program you are renaming the dgen.exe file before the il2fb.exe starts and then renaming the dgen.exe file back to an .exe file after il2fb.exe starts so you can trick the game into running.

 

 

Wheels

[Fhechene 4]

If I understand this bat program you are renaming the dgen.exe file before the il2fb.exe starts and then renaming the dgen.exe file back to an .exe file after il2fb.exe starts so you can trick the game into running.

 

 

Wheels

Exactly. You could also do this with MAT manager

[Lowengrin 99]

Nice!

[Lowengrin 99]

I created a bat file as suggested and it works great. 

 

[wheelsup_cavu 35]

Glad to hear it worked.

Imo it should never have been necessary though.

 

 

Wheels

[Sita 5]

 

Imo it should never have been necessary though.

 

 

Wheels

 Tottaly  agree ...   it wasn't necessary  at all ... it was huge mistake and  unreasoned decision with chain of unpleasant consequences .. and we  already  week work on it to fixed ..

 

one more time   i must appologize for that before  you Guys and espesiali before of  Author of   DCG ((

[Sita 5]

and thanks to Wheelsup_cavu for helping  with registering here ...

 

Thanks Wheels!