Instructions to Play on Ded servers on HL and UBI

[SPaRX]

I am going to try and make some clearer instructions as opposed to whats on UBI forums right now.

1. Download and install Ubi game service is you dont already have it installed
    http://gamingzone.ubisoft.com/packages/GameService.exe

2. Download http://www.rmutt.netfirms.com/FBServer.zip

3. Create a folder in your IL2 FB dir called /launcher

4.  Extract the FBserver.zip into your /launcher folder

5.  Double click on Fbserver.exe goto options/preferences and IL2 FB game path (box at the bottom of window) to the orginal il2fb.exe in your IL2 install dir.  You will have to type this in manually.  When you are done click save.

(by default: C:\Program Files\Ubi Soft\IL-2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles\il2fb.exe)

5.  Rename the FBserver.exe in your /launcher folder to il2fb.exe

6.  Go into your il2 fb dir and rename your il2fb.exe as il2fb_temp.exe

7.  Now, start HL and hit connect, it should tell you that it cannot find the il2fb.exe.  Point HL to the il2fb.exe in your /launcher folder and press Save (not search).

(by default:C:\Program Files\Ubi Soft\IL-2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles\Launcher\il2fb.exe)

8.  Now go back to your original il2fb.exe that you renamed to il2fb_temp.exe and change it back to il2fb.exe.

  Thats all there is to it.  A word of caution.  Just pay very good attention when you are typing in and it will go smooth.

Hope this clarifies this.  Its not too hard to do.  Most of the problems people are having when doing this is typos.

Good Flying

SPaRX

[TX-Kingsnake]

Zen you must quit nostromo before doing this.TX-KingsnakeWhite >+

[Seeker]

Does changing the .exe restrict you to HL or is it still click and play at UBI after the changes? I don't want to have to go and rename files to play between clients.Also, does the launcher app for hosts help to resolve the timeout with router issue at UBI by chance?

[TX-EcoDragon]

no, once it is all done you can use HL or UBI, and in dedicated and non-dedicated rooms.There does seem to be some confusion about the renaming though. . .. at the end of it all you will need to have the FBserver game path ponting to your original il2fb.exe, and you will need the original il2fb.exe in you rmain FB folder to have it's original name restored or it won't work at UBI. (Sparx, I added a little more clarification to your post based on some confusion. . I hope that you don't mind!)S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX Squadron XO

[TX-CUDA]

I wonder if by installing the FB_server if I will once again be able to host on Ubi? Worth giving it a try!Carpal Tunnel in my trigger finger....Rocky...TX-CUDA on UBITX-CUDA on HyperLobby

[TX-FlightRisk]

Cuda it won't help UBI at all. It uses the same EXE file it alwasy did on UBIS~TX-FlightRisk Black 3