Following considerable player demand, 505 Games have today announced an upcoming patch for the PS3 version of WW2 flight shooter IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey. The patch will issue a number of fixes to problems reported Sony console owners. Perhaps the most notable of these relate to:· Multiple fixes to reported multiplayer disconnections and performance drops
· Voice chat issues relating to more than 12 players with headsets at any one time.
· Keyboard support and full mapping for all buttons.
· Performance boosts for the Berlin missions.
· Fixed occasional freezes in single player campaign.
· Improved handling for the Mustang P-51.
· Improved enemy AI.
· Extended support for PC flight sticks.
· New separate controls for guns and machine guns.
The patch is currently in QA and will be released as soon as possible. Watch out for confirmation of its release date.
Released in September this year, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey invites players to participate in the most memorable airborne battles of WW2, including The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad and The Battle of The Bulge. Three distinct flight modes from arcade to simulator, satellite tech built landscapes, a tangible damage effects engine and 16 player multiplayer help to make this the most complete flight experience on console to date.