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IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946

A Shooter game by 1C: Maddox Games, released in 2006

90/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumPC (Microsoft Windows)

Oleg Maddox’s world famous IL-2 Sturmovik series of flight simulators continues to expand. The latest offering, IL-2 1946, adds 36 new planes, four new gigantic maps, over a hundred new ground objects, and nearly 200 new campaign missions. This new opus also includes all of the previous Il-2 series content. What years ago began as a one-aircraft study sim is now an astonishing anthology, with a whopping 229 flyable aircraft and over 300 aircraft total! Not to mention that players will have the opportunity to get a first glance at the future of the series arriving next year: Storm of War Battle of Britain via exclusive bonus videos. IL-2 1946 includes all of the original IL-2 series content: IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters and alternate history campaigns of year 1946.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

Buy IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 - Best Price

Current lowest price for IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 PC key. Verified daily.

$1.74
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IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 price comparison table across Steam, GOG, and Epic.
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IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 Download Size

The official download size for IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is 1 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.06 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

1GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.06USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1 mins

Is IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
22Players Online

There are currently 22 people playing IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 26.4
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\IL2Sturmovik1946\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/IL2Sturmovik1946/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/IL2Sturmovik1946/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 22 user configs ↗

Can I Run IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 smoothly, your PC needs at least 512 MB (1 GB recommended) RAM and a DirectX® 9 compliant with 64 MB RAM (128 recommended)(see supported list*) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 1 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® XP/2000 (only)
  • ⚡
    CPUPentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 1 GHz (Pentium 4 2.4 GHz recommended)
  • 🧠
    RAM512 MB (1 GB recommended)
  • 🎮
    GPUDirectX® 9 compliant with 64 MB RAM (128 recommended)(see supported list*)
Download Size
1 GBSmall

Is IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

90
Rated 90 out of 100
Must-Play Title1 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 1 critic reviews, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 90/100, it is one of the highest-rated shooter games available, making it an essential purchase.

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