IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz update for 18 January 2022

Greetings pilots!

Today we implemented yet another patch for IL-2 Sturmovik: Desert Wings - Tobruk, which brings many bugfixes and several small, but noticeable improvements to the game!

As always, we'd like to thank all of our loyal fans who share their feedback in our Steam Forums or leave a review for the game. Thank you for your support!

Read the full changelog below:

• Bugfix: Spitfire cannon versions - wing cannons do not vanish any more when the wing is broken.
• Bugfix: Tiger Moth elevator trim lever animated again.
• Bugfix: Ju-88 A-5 versions pit: low resolution bombsight mask texture replaced.
• Bugfix: Bf-110: some inconsistent type naming fixed.
• Bugfix: He-111 H-2 cockpit: reintroduced missing photo frame.
• Bugfix: He-111 P-2 cockpit: second magneto switch made clickable.
• Bugfix: Bf-109 F2 & F4 versions nose cannon ammo counter animation corrected.
• Bugfix: Bf-109 F versions missing dashboard pic has been added.
• Bugfix: Martlet mixture lever direction corrected.
• Bugfix: Beaufighter MkIC - bombs no longer hang in mid-air after wing is detached.
• Bugfix: Ju-87 rear gunner ammo count changed to 13 magazines (@75 bullets = 975 total).
• Bugfix: CR.42 pits: Non-functional cockpit lights fixed.
• Bugfix: CR.42 pits: Animated barometer scale.
• Bugfix: D.520 all pits animated barometer scale.
• Bugfix: Macchi C.202 pits: Landing gear warning lights fixed.
• Bugfix: Macchi C.202 pits: Animated barometer scale.
• Bugfix: Macchi C.202 pits: Corrected wrong letters on compass indicating cardinal directions.
• Bugfix: Ju-88 all pits water temperature gauges letter "C" is no longer a mirror image.
• Bugfix: BR.20 wrong label on RPM indicator fixed.
• Bugfix: Corrected the "Slow-Running Cut-Out" button animation on all Hurricane MkIIs.
• Bugfix: Beaufighter pilot pits (all versions): Landing light switch no longer toggles primary illumination.
• Bugfix: Beaufighter pilot pits (all versions): Magnetic compass controls are more easily clickable in the pit.
• Bugfix: Beaufighter pilot pits (all versions): Glance at Dashboard view moved to side. Hopefully better.
• Bugfix: Beaufighter pilot pits (all versions): Default camera position moved a couple of inches forward.
• Bugfix: Beaufighter pilot pits (all versions): Animated barometer scale and a corresponding knob.
• Bugfix: Transparent section under certain lighting conditions in FortWatchOffice fixed.
• Bugfix: Misplaced tooltip over oxygen flow gauge in Martlet pit removed.
• Bugfix: Bf109E7 variants - corrected prop rotation direction.
• Bugfix: Sound - Resolved overstress bug.
• Bugfix: Sound - fixed metal hits.
• Bugfix: Sound - fixed various undercarriage sound issues.
• Bugfix: Sound - countless smaller internal optimizations and fixes.
• Added: Sound - lorenz beam + marker beacons.
• Added: Sound - landing gear warning horn - currently only spitfires.
• Added: Sound - Revised Merlin 45 engine with load effects and distance modeling. (to be rolled out to all Merlins shortly)
• Expanded the journal and history sections of the briefings for missions 4, 6, 7, and 8 of the Their Finest Hour campaign.
• Updated: Getting Started and Troubleshooting Guide - Czech.pdf