: System Requirements
| Tag | HW/OS | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile GPUs are not officially supported, the game may work but we cannot guarantee it.303 Squadron: Battle of Britain | ||
| C64, Plus/4, C16, VC-20+8K, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPCACE | ||
| C64, Plus/4, C16, VC-20+8K, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPCACE 2 | ||
| commodore-amiga | Acrojet | |
| sinclair-spectrum | Acrojet | |
| ibm-compatible | Acrojet | |
| For an optimum flying experience the use of a USB joystick is recommended.Aerofly FS Flight Simulator | ||
| Broadband Internet connectionAir Conflicts: Vietnam | ||
| This is one of those rare cases where the printed minimum requirements are really all you need to run the product. I used my Celeron 466 Mk II with a Hercules 3D Prophet III Titanium 500 graphics accelerator. Neither the airbases, the missions or the aircraft imposed a significant load on the system.Air Power Cold War | ||
| SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 - Windows XP/2000Airbus Collection | ||
| MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Multimedia PC with 1.7GHz (equivalent or higher) processor, 512Mb RAM, graphics card with 64Mb (or higher) video memory, DVD-ROM drive, Hard disk space: 500MbAirbus Collection | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020Australia New Zealand Birds MSFS | ||
| CPU: Intel Core i7 6600K at 3.5 ghz or faster;Australia New Zealand Birds MSFS | ||
| RAM: 16 GB;Australia New Zealand Birds MSFS | ||
| VIDEO CARD: 6 GB VRAM;Australia New Zealand Birds MSFS | ||
| 14.6 GB HD SpaceAustralia New Zealand Birds MSFS | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator (i.e. the 2020 Standard, Deluxe or Premium Deluxe edition - NOT FSX or any previous edition)AV-8B Harrier II (DC Designs) | ||
| Processor: Intel i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X recommended)AV-8B Harrier II (DC Designs) | ||
| RAM: 8GB (16GB recommended)AV-8B Harrier II (DC Designs) | ||
| Graphics card: nVidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon RX 570 (nVidia GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 590 recommended)AV-8B Harrier II (DC Designs) | ||
| Operating System: Windows 10AV-8B Harrier II (DC Designs) | ||
| Sound: Sound card, speakers or headsetAV-8B Harrier II (DC Designs) | ||
| Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (e.g. Xbox One Controller for Windows)AV-8B Harrier II (DC Designs) | ||
| 1.6GB hard drive spaceAV-8B Harrier II (DC Designs) | ||
| Note: Ensure you set the Flight Model option to 'MODERN' in the MSFS Options (OPTIONS > GENERAL > FLIGHT MODEL).AV-8B Harrier II (DC Designs) | ||
| 2 GB available spaceAviator Bush Pilot | ||
| DirectX: Version 9.0cAviator Bush Pilot | ||
| Minimum requirementsBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| Microsoft Combat Flight Sim 2Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| Pentium II 300 MHz PCBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| Windows 95/98 MEBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| 64Mb RAMBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| 416Mb Hard drive space for Combat Flight Simulator 2 installation 209Mb Hard drive space for Flight Simulator 2000 installationBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| CD-ROM DriveBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| 8Mb 3D Graphics accelerator cardBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| Sound cardBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| Recommended requirementsBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| Pentium II 450MHz or higherBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| 128Mb or more RAMBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| 16Mb or more 3D graphics accelerator cardBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| Monitor capable of 1024 X 768 resolutionBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| 3D Sound cardBattle of Britain Memorial Flight | ||
| In 2001 I installed the CD version on my Celeron-466. I could hear the soundtrack - a reasonably hi-fi classical score - but the images were whizzing by at escape velocity. I briefly glimpsed John F. Kennedy - a moon landing shot and a couple of menu screens. Such is the fate of DOS sims in the 21st century! Buzz Aldrin’s Race into Space | ||
| I couldn't get the sim running under Windows, However there is now good news for those who want to refly the Cold War Space Race.Buzz Aldrin’s Race into Space | ||
| Go to Leon Baradat's site www.geocities.com/raceintospace and find out where to download the original floppy version of this sim and all the tips you will need on how to get it running, and then how to succeed in the "Race to Space". Buzz Aldrin’s Race into Space | ||
| Combat Jet Trainer | ||
| Minimum requirementsCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| Pentium II 400MHz PCCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| Windows 95/98/ME/XPCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| 64Mb RAMCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| CD-ROM DriveCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| 16Mb 3D Graphics accelerator cardCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| Sound cardCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| Combat Jet Trainer | ||
| Recommended requirementsCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| Combat Jet Trainer | ||
| Pentium III 500MHz or higherCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| 128Mb or more RAMCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| 32Mb or more 3D graphics accelerator cardCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| Monitor capable of 1024 X 768 resolutionCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| 3D Sound cardCombat Jet Trainer | ||
| Combat Jet Trainer should work in FULL SCREEN MODE with any monitor resolution from 800x600 to 1600x1200Combat Jet Trainer | ||
| It contains good Installation Instructions. These are very necessary - particularly if you want to set up Falcon 3.0. be prepared to deal with EMS, XMS and DOS drivers for your CD ROM, sound card and mouse.Conquer the Skies | ||
| ibm-compatible | 386DX 40MhzD-Day: Operation Overlord | |
| Before the files go on to your hard drive a Just Flight promotional video plays. I find it quite hilarious, in the best possible way, with it's overly enthusiastic tone and very proper British accents.Dam Busters (2002) | ||
| As well as installing aircraft and missions the sim installs over 500 new terrain textures into Microsoft Combat Flight Sim 2.Dam Busters (2002) | ||
| Running the older sims in DOSDawn Patrol | ||
| This can be tricky or near impossible! Here are a few hints from Dave Whiteside at Rowan Software on getting Dawn Patrol up and running on newer PC's.Dawn Patrol | ||
| Modern PC's have enough DOS to run this (Win98 is based on DOS).Dawn Patrol | ||
| Dawn Patrol works with a TnT2 (though not in accelerated mode)Dawn Patrol | ||
| There is no way we can upgrade these DOS games to work with modern 3D cards - it would require a great lump of effort to get it to fit in the available memory space and DOS does not speak to D3DDawn Patrol | ||
| However if you want to try and run it you will need to set up a shortcut to run Dawn Patrol.Dawn Patrol | ||
| to do so :-Dawn Patrol | ||
| create a shortcut to control.exeDawn Patrol | ||
| change all the memory settings to autoDawn Patrol | ||
| save thatDawn Patrol | ||
| it should now run in 320x200Dawn Patrol | ||
| you can get it to run at 640x400 with a bit of fiddlingDawn Patrol | ||
| Flying Corps Gold is a better game.Dawn Patrol | ||
| - Dave WhitesideDawn Patrol | ||
| dgVoodoo | ||
| CopydgVoodoo | ||
| dgVoodooCpl.exedgVoodoo | ||
| ...to the same directory as the simdgVoodoo | ||
| Copy all .dll files from dgVoodoo x86 folder to sim folderdgVoodoo | ||
| Open dgVoodooCpl.exe in the sim folderdgVoodoo | ||
| Under DirectX tab select the appropriate card for the simdgVoodoo | ||
| dgVoodoo Virtual 3D Accelerated Card ?dgVoodoo | ||
| Select resolutiondgVoodoo | ||
| ApplydgVoodoo | ||
| OKdgVoodoo | ||
| Run the simdgVoodoo | ||
| If you have a fast 486, this sim will run very smoothly in 320 x 200 resolution. If you are a Pentium owner, rejoice and revel in the SVGA terrain. Get the Super EF2000 version for Win'95.EF 2000 | ||
| Mark Hermonat reported: I am running EF2000 v2.0 on a 486-75 laptop. Slow but worth every frame!EF 2000 | ||
| windows-10 | Eurofighter Typhoon | |
| Steam version | 2020 running | 2022 not running. Run dgVoodoo in the sim directory. Run config3dr2000.exe. Select dgVoodoo DirectX WrapperEurofighter Typhoon | ||
| Run in Windows 98 modeEurofighter Typhoon | ||
| no joyEurofighter Typhoon | ||
| According to Steam community, dgVoodoo after 2.6 is not compatibleEurofighter Typhoon | ||
| Eurofighter Typhoon | ||
| The sim installed with no problems. Direct X 7.0 is installed. | ||
| Note that the original Eurofighter Typhoon is installed in it's entirety along with the Eurofighter Typhoon Operation Icebreaker campaign and tweaks. | ||
| MINIMUM SYSTEM SPECIFICATION | ||
| Pentium 266mhz or equivalent | ||
| DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Graphics Accelerator card with at least 8 Mb of onboard RAM | ||
| 2x CD-ROM drive | ||
| 350 MB HDD Install space | ||
| 250 MB HDD Swap space available | ||
| A 16-bit stereo sound card compatible with DirectX 5 or above | ||
| Mouse, keyboard | ||
| Windows 95OSR2, 98SE, WindowsME or Windows 2000 | ||
| 64 Mb of RAM is the minimum; the game will take advantage of more. | ||
| I ran the sim perfectly on a Celeron 466 Mk II with a Hercules 3D Prophet III Titanium 500graphics card and 500 meg RAM. | ||
| The frame rate only decayed during heavy rain or snow, and then not to the point of stuttering, but just noticeably slower than the usual silky smooth ride. | ||
| I tested the sim in Windows 98 Second Edition. There were no crashes and I was able to page in and out of the sim using Alt - Tab with no ill effects. | ||
| The manual is available as a .pdf document after installation, along with the strategy guide. | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator (i.e. the 2020 Standard, Deluxe or Premium Deluxe PC/Steam edition)F-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| Processor: Intel i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X recommended)F-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| RAM: 8GB (16GB recommended)F-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| Graphics card: nVidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon RX 570 (nVidia GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 590 recommended)F-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| Operating System: Windows 10/11F-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| Sound: Sound card, speakers or headsetF-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (Xbox One Controller for Windows)F-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| 1.6GB hard drive spaceF-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| Note: Ensure you set the Flight Model option to 'MODERN' in the MSFS Options (OPTIONS > GENERAL > FLIGHT MODEL).F-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| This add-on is NOT compatible with the Xbox edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator.F-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| This add-on features weapons which are NOT included in the version available from the MSFS Marketplace.F-14 A/B Tomcat (DC Designs) | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator (i.e. the 2020 Standard, Deluxe or Premium Deluxe PC/Steam edition - NOT FSX or any previous edition)F-15 C, D, E & I Eagle (DC Designs) | ||
| Processor: Intel i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X recommended)F-15 C, D, E & I Eagle (DC Designs) | ||
| RAM: 8GB (16GB recommended)F-15 C, D, E & I Eagle (DC Designs) | ||
| Graphics card: nVidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon RX 570 (nVidia GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 590 recommended)F-15 C, D, E & I Eagle (DC Designs) | ||
| On a Pentium system your 18,000 lbs of fuel lasts about 5 seconds!!!! You'll need a utility like "mo'slo"" to slow the PC down.F-15 Strike Eagle I | ||
| Minimum specification :F-16 Aggressor | ||
| 4 x CD-ROM driveF-16 Aggressor | ||
| 100% DirectX 6.0 compatible sound cardF-16 Aggressor | ||
| 50MB free hard drive space, plus 200MB for swap fileF-16 Aggressor | ||
| 28.8K Modem for Internet playF-16 Aggressor | ||
| Winsock 1.1 compliant TCP/IP stackF-16 Aggressor | ||
| IPX network for network playF-16 Aggressor | ||
| Null modem: 2 player over null modem cableF-16 Aggressor | ||
| Recommended specification :F-16 Aggressor | ||
| 8 x CD-ROM driveF-16 Aggressor | ||
| 2MB DirectX 6.0 compatible video cardF-16 Aggressor | ||
| 100% DirectX 6.0 compatible sound cardF-16 Aggressor | ||
| Directinput 6.0 compatible joystickF-16 Aggressor | ||
| 350MB free hard drive space, plus 200MB for swap fileF-16 Aggressor | ||
| 28.8K Modem for Internet playF-16 Aggressor | ||
| Winsock 1.1 compliant TCP/IP stackF-16 Aggressor | ||
| IPX network for network playF-16 Aggressor | ||
| Null modem: 2 player over null modem cableF-16 Aggressor | ||
| To remind yourself of what the hardware standards were in 1998, check out this quote from a preview:F-16 Aggressor | ||
F-16 Aggressor | ||
| CD Mag - screens and initial impressions.F-16 Aggressor | ||
F-16 Aggressor | ||
| "We've been putting a recent version of the game through its paces on a mid-level Pentium II 266 MHz with a 12MB Voodoo2 card (the Canopus Pure3D II). At 1024 by 768, we've rarely seen aircraft graphics this good."F-16 Aggressor | ||
www.cdmag.com/articles/013/109/f16_agressor_fl.phpl | 2006 update - web page is goneF-16 Aggressor | ||
| Hard Disk: 1.8GB required for installationF-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator (i.e. the 2020 Standard, Deluxe or Premium Deluxe PC/Steam edition)F-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| Processor: Intel i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X recommended)F-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| RAM: 8GB (16GB recommended)F-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| Graphics card: nVidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon RX 570 (nVidia GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 590 recommended)F-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| Operating System: Windows 10/11F-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| Sound: Sound card, speakers or headsetF-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (Xbox One Controller for Windows)F-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| 1.6GB hard drive spaceF-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| Note: Ensure you set the Flight Model option to 'MODERN' in the MSFS Options (OPTIONS > GENERAL > FLIGHT MODEL).F-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| This add-on is NOT compatible with the Xbox edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator.F-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| This add-on features weapons which are NOT included in the version which will be available from the MSFS Marketplace.F-16 C, D & I Fighting Falcon (SC Designs) | ||
| 1998 | F-16 Multirole Fighter ran very smoothly on my Pentium 233MMX with 64 meg ram. The terrain graphics were breathtaking and flight felt fluid.F-16 Multirole Fighter | ||
| 1999 | In February 1999 I acquired a Creative 3D Blaster Banshee. With this device installed the magnificence of the graphic engine was revealed. By even the standards of 1998 current standards this sim had fairly modest hardware requirements. It ran fine with an average Pentium and if you added a 3D accelerator card it was an awesome graphic experience. As is often the case with 3D accelerators, changing the resoution seemed to have no effect on framerate, so I ran it at 800 x 600 and sometimes 1024 x 768 on my 15" monitor.F-16 Multirole Fighter | ||
| 2019 | Steam version.F-16 Multirole Fighter | ||
| PC CD-RomF-22 Air Dominance Fighter | ||
| DirectX 5.0, Up-to-date driversF-22 Air Dominance Fighter | ||
| F-22 Air Dominance Fighter | ||
| F-22 Air Dominance Fighter | ||
| InstallationF-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| Installation was a breeze. The full install only took 343 meg of disk space, which was modest by 1999 standards The Patch installation wasn't such a breeze.F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| Clicking on the Update Product button opened my internet connection and activated the Novalogic Update wizard. This downloaded a newer version of itself from the Novalogic server, which took a minute, then it checked for the latest patch and downloaded that, which took about 90 minutes at 3.0 k per second... it's a 13 Meg file. (That was with a 38K modem and a pretty good connection.)F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| This system makes updating painless and I dare say much less intimidating for the less 'computer literate' users than having to find a website and locate the patch. Of course Murphy's Law applied as usual and the connection dropped out with a "reset by server" message. Ok, try again!F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| Murphy wasn't done with me yet.F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| Now the sim wouldn't start at all!....Grrrrrrrr. I guess it had 1/2 installed the update. So off to www.novalogic.com then F-22 Lightning 3, then updates.F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| Download L3UPD8.EXE.F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| Patch FeaturesF-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| CTRL+SHIFT+T allows you to chat directly to other players in the game -- You can cycle between players with the [ and ] keys.F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| You are now able to bleed the fuel from the aircraft's tanks by pressing SHIFT+F -- Hold these keys down to bleed fuel to desired level.F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| Actual Performance:F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| As expected the sim ran smoothly smoothly with all graphics maxed out at 800 x 600. I ran it on my Celeron-466 with a Creative 3D Blaster Banshee and 64 MEG of system RAM.F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| Quoted System Requirements:F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| WindowsŽ 95, 98, NTF-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| with a 3D accelerator card:F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| PentiumŽ 133, DirectX™ 6 (included on CD) without a 3D accelerator cardF-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| PentiumŽ 200 (P IIŽ recommended)F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| MMX required, DirectX™ 3F-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| RAM: 32MBF-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| hard disk space : 220MB availableF-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| CD-ROM: Quad SpeedF-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| WindowsŽ 95 compatible video cardF-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| MouseF-22 Lightning 3 | ||
| Size of installation :F-22 Total Air War | ||
| Program Files - 22,655 KF-22 Total Air War | ||
| Help Files - 8014 KF-22 Total Air War | ||
| DID DAT file - 62, 365 KF-22 Total Air War | ||
| Video version :F-22 Total Air War | ||
| Direct 3DF-22 Total Air War | ||
| Glide (3DFX Voodoo)F-22 Total Air War | ||
| F-22 Total Air War | ||
| VR | From the manual:F-22 Total Air War | ||
| Notes For Users of Union Reality Gear Hardware. Total Air War supports the Union Reality Gear device. In order to use this device you must first install Total Air War and then run the ‘ureality.exe’ program that is located in the ‘Ureality\english\’ directory on your game CD-ROM. Within the game the Gear is used to ‘look’ around the cockpit of your F-22 aircraft in the virtual cockpit view. This view is accessed by pushing the ‘F1’ key (which also toggles the full HUD view). F-22 Total Air War | ||
| I searched the web for info on quot;Union Reality" - and after wading through hundreds of sites on labour relations found "www.unionreality.com". At least I received "site not found" before I was redirected to a ' search engine ' portal which tried to install the dreaded "Gator" software/spyware on my PC.F-22 Total Air War | ||
| Minimum hardware recommendationsF-22A (Top Mach Studios) | ||
| This F-22A model has high-detail modelling and textures as well as complex customised flight control and instrumentation coding that may not function correctly without sufficient computing resources. We highly recommend minimum system specifications that meet or exceed the following:F-22A (Top Mach Studios) | ||
| CPU: 3.2GHz quad core processor or betterF-22A (Top Mach Studios) | ||
| GPU: At least 6GB dedicated video memory, nVidia 1060 GTX or AMD RX 580 or better recommendedF-22A (Top Mach Studios) | ||
| RAM: 16.0GB minimumF-22A (Top Mach Studios) | ||
| Hard Disk: 2.8GB minimum hard disk space required for installationF-22A (Top Mach Studios) | ||
| A dedicated control input device such as a joystick, yoke, or HOTAS-type control device, ideally with dedicated rudder controls, or alternatively an Xbox-type compatible controller is required for the standard or primary flight model. There is no keyboard-only support for the primary model, however there is a fully functional back-up flight model included, identical in every way, called the No-FBW model, which does support keyboard control, but has somewhat reduced handling capabilities at the limits of the flight envelope compared to the standard model.F-22A (Top Mach Studios) | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator (Standard, Deluxe or Premium Deluxe PC/Steam edition)F-35 Lightning II (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| CPU: 4 cores, 3.0GHz or betterF-35 Lightning II (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| RAM: 8GB minimumF-35 Lightning II (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| GPU: nVidia 1060 or better, with at least 4GB dedicated video memoryF-35 Lightning II (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| Hard disk space: 4.5GBF-35 Lightning II (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| Mouse required for Primary Control Display (PCD) touchscreen interactionF-35 Lightning II (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| This product is not endorsed by the Lockheed Martin Corporation.F-35 Lightning II (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator (i.e. the 2020 Standard, Deluxe or Premium Deluxe edition - NOT FSX or any previous edition)F-4E, F-4J & FGR2 Phantom | ||
| Processor: Intel i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X recommended)F-4E, F-4J & FGR2 Phantom | ||
| RAM: 8GB (16GB recommended)F-4E, F-4J & FGR2 Phantom | ||
| Graphics card: nVidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon RX 570 (nVidia GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 590 recommended)F-4E, F-4J & FGR2 Phantom | ||
| Operating System: Windows 10F-4E, F-4J & FGR2 Phantom | ||
| Sound: Sound card, speakers or headsetF-4E, F-4J & FGR2 Phantom | ||
| Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (e.g. Xbox One Controller for Windows)F-4E, F-4J & FGR2 Phantom | ||
| 1.6GB hard drive spaceF-4E, F-4J & FGR2 Phantom | ||
| Note: Ensure you set the Flight Model option to 'MODERN' in the MSFS Options (OPTIONS > GENERAL > FLIGHT MODEL).F-4E, F-4J & FGR2 Phantom | ||
| Hardware RequirementsF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| Required:F/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| CPU: Pentium II 266 MHz or higherF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| Memory: 64 MB RAMF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| Graphics: 3-D graphic accelerator compatible with Direct3DF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| Sound Card: DirectSound compatible sound cardF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| CD-ROM Drive: 6x-speed or fasterF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| 4MB Direct3D graphic accelerator card with DirectDraw 6.1 or later compatible driverF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| Input Device: Mouse, KeyboardF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| DirectX 6.1 or laterF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| RecommendedF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| CPU: Pentium II 350 MHz or higherF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| Memory: 64 MB RAMF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| Input Device: Windows 95/98 compatible joystick, throttle, and rudder peripheralsF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| 16MB Direct3D graphic accelerator cardF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| DirectX 7 or laterF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| Required for MultiplayerF/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| 28.8k or faster modem (56k or faster recommended)F/A-18 | Janes Combat Simulations | ||
| F/A-18 3.0 | ||
| F/A-18 3.0 | ||
| 1999 | My Celeron-466 was pretty close to DI's recommended minimum, the only difference being a Creative 3D Blaster Banshee and the sim was very playable on it.F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| I had to turn some of the detail and distance sliders down, but put micro-texture on FULL to get the great sensation of speed at low level. The resolution was set to 800 x 600 as 1024 x 768 made the HUD too hard to read on a 15" monitor. Jerkiness was visible, but tolerable while on the carrier deck, but in the air things smoothed out.F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| We also tried the sim on a P350 with the same graphics card and 256 meg of RAM. Running at 1024 x 768 with ALL the graphics options maxed out the sim was as smooth as silk.F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| From http://www.superhornet.com:F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| Super Hornet uses several high-end graphical functions that bring out the best in the newer graphics cards and processors, but of course all of these features can be disabled to help out the less advanced machines.F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| We have a tentative minimum specification for the sim:F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| Pentium 233 MMXF/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| 64Mb RAMF/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| 2MB 2D Graphics CardF/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| 3D Graphics AcceleratorF/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| Quad-speed CD-ROM drive, Keyboard and Mouse.F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| Windows 10 tips from DamsonF/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| Install the gameF/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| For both F18.exe and CONFIG.EXE* set compatibility mode to Windows 98 / ME and tick run as admin, you can also tick "disable fullscreen optimization" but it's most likely not neededF/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| Run CONFIG.EXE and in the "General" tab under "Select in-game Full Motion Video playback mode" select "None" radio buttonF/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| You can start your game now with F18.exeF/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| The game fails to run if the videos are enabled in the external CONFIG program. The quirk is that the main executable (F18.exe) needs Windows 98 compatibility mode, but if you disable the movies in CONFIG.EXE the game will still not work.F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| You need to set Windows 98 compatibility mode on CONFIG.EXE as well. I'm pretty certain that the settings are written under different locations in the registry depending on the compatibility flag for CONFIG.EXE. I've noticed this by running CONFIG.EXE with and without compatibility flag and seeing there are basically two sets of saved settings depending on that comp flag.F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| More Win 10 discussion: Windows 10 (GOG forums)F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| F/A-18E Super Hornet | ||
| From Dennis D. Timmins JR., 2000Falcon 3.0 | ||
| I could never get Falcon 3.0 to run in windows... Or Aces of the Pacific for that matter. Luckily, when I installed Windows98 (my computer came with DOS and Windows 3.1), I kept my old Dos 6.22 installed. I then created a boot disk so I could get the memory just right to run Falcon..Falcon 3.0 | ||
| In my Autoexec.bat, I have the following lines:Falcon 3.0 | ||
| @ECHO OFFFalcon 3.0 | ||
| SET GALAXY=A220 I5 D1 K10 P530 T6Falcon 3.0 | ||
| SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4Falcon 3.0 | ||
| PROMPT $P$GFalcon 3.0 | ||
| PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS;C:\Falcon 3.0 | ||
| SET SOUND=C:\SOUND16AFalcon 3.0 | ||
| SET DIRCMD=/OFalcon 3.0 | ||
| SET TEMP=C:\Falcon 3.0 | ||
| In my Config.sys, I have these lines:Falcon 3.0 | ||
| DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYSFalcon 3.0 | ||
| DOS=HIGH,UMBFalcon 3.0 | ||
| DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM MIN=0 D=64Falcon 3.0 | ||
| FILES=30Falcon 3.0 | ||
| BUFFERS=20Falcon 3.0 | ||
| STACKS=9,256Falcon 3.0 | ||
| FCBS=1,0Falcon 3.0 | ||
| DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\MOUSE.SYSFalcon 3.0 | ||
| I hope that helps you get it running! And I've bookmarked your site..Falcon 3.0 | ||
| 2024: The sim is now available on STEAM and GOG.Falcon 3.0 | ||
| 1998Falcon 4.0 | ||
| My first test rig for Falcon 4.0 was Pentium 233MMX.Falcon 4.0 | ||
| Using the settings on page 16-10 of the manual gave a very smooth performance. I decreased the Terrain detail a couple of notches to eliminate a very slight stuttering. Most of the screenshots in this article were taken at these settings.Falcon 4.0 | ||
| From accounts in the Newsgroups a Pentium 200 is probably the minimum spec you will need to enjoy good frame rates and the manual refers to a Pentium 166, but with all the graphics set at minimum.Falcon 4.0 | ||
| 2001Falcon 4.0 | ||
| In the 3 years since Falcon 4.0 was released CPU's have sped up about 4 times - nearing the 2 giga-Herz mark now and graphics technology has seen the demise of 3DFX Voodoo, which was the hot gear in 1998. I ran Falcon 4.0on my Celeron-466with a Hercules GeForce 2 MX and was now able to max the graphics almost right out!Falcon 4.0 | ||
| However the silky smooth ride didn't extend into the campaign where the burden of running the sim obviously shifts onto the CPU as it calculates the progress of the real time campaign while you fly about.Falcon 4.0 | ||
| Falcon BMS | ||
| Minimum configuration:Fighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| (all supported Windows versions)Fighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| Pentium III 500Fighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| 256 mb RAMFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| 32 mb 3D Accelerated video cardFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| Up-to-date sound and video driversFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| Direct-X 8.1bFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| 450 mb free HD space for installFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| 512 mb swap file on HDFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| 28.8 kbps internet connectionFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| MouseFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| Recommended configuration:Fighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| (all supported Windows versions)Fighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| Pentium III 800Fighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| 512 mb RAMFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| 64 mb 3D Accelerated video cardFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| Sound cardFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| Up-to-date sound and video driversFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| Direct-X 8.1bFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| 450 mb free HD space for installFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| 700 mb swap file on HDFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| Broadband internet connectionFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| JoystickFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| MouseFighter Ace 3.5 | ||
| commodore-64 | Fighter Pilot (Digital Integration) | |
| Sinclair SpectrumFighter Pilot (Digital Integration) | ||
| amstrad-cpc-series | CPC464, CPC128Fighter Pilot (Digital Integration) | |
| I got hold of the sim in Denmark in July 2001. In the 18 months since Flanker 2.0's release machine specs had gone way up. 1.2 MHz CPU's were now common and the price of RAM had plummeted, with 128 MB selling for about AUD $100.00 (USD $50.00). My machine at the time was a Celeron-466 which fell somewhere between the recommended and "smokin'" requirements. I was really pleased to find that the sim ran smooth as silk with most graphics sliders except view distance set at maximum. The only stuttering occured in extremely built up areas like Sevastopol. This could be largely alleviated by zooming the view in - towards the HUD - so that a lesser number of objects were visible. Flanker 2.0 | ||
| windows-95 | After installation run F14-2WIN.EXE which will set up an icon in the start menu for Win95/98. The program then runs nicely in a DOS box. Fleet Defender | |
| Fleet Defender | ||
| Fleet Defender | ||
| Fleet Defender | ||
| FC2 runs on a 486 or better, under Windows 3.1 or later (and for Mac, too). It's a straight Windows-based program that doesn't require 3D hardware or even a joystick (they say it's air combat for the brain more than for the trigger-finger - it even runs under Windows 2000). - Bruce Irving Flight Commander 2 | ||
| RequirementsFree Flight Traffic Global MSFS | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020Free Flight Traffic Global MSFS | ||
| CPU: Intel Core i7 6600K at 3.5 ghz or fasterFree Flight Traffic Global MSFS | ||
| RAM: 16 GBFree Flight Traffic Global MSFS | ||
| VIDEO CARD: 6 GB VRAMFree Flight Traffic Global MSFS | ||
| 10 MB HD SpaceFree Flight Traffic Global MSFS | ||
| ibm-compatible | FS Maintenance | |
| Pentium III 750 | ||
| 128Mb RAMFS Maintenance | ||
| HD space 2 MbFS Maintenance | ||
| Sound CardFS Maintenance | ||
| Video Card 32MB, 3D accelerationFS Maintenance | ||
| MouseFS Maintenance | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002FS Maintenance | ||
| Optional : Joystick or Flight YokesFS Maintenance | ||
| Pentium III 750FS SoundScape | ||
| 128Mb RAMFS SoundScape | ||
| HD space 2 MbFS SoundScape | ||
| Sound CardFS SoundScape | ||
| Video Card 32MB, 3D accelerationFS SoundScape | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002FS SoundScape | ||
| Pentium 233FS Traffic 2 | ||
| 32 Mb RAMFS Traffic 2 | ||
| 9 Mb of free available space on the hard disk: 4 Mb to install system files, 2 Mb to convert ILS Tracks (when used with FS98), 3 Mb to convert the supplied aeroplanesFS Traffic 2 | ||
| Sound cardFS Traffic 2 | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator - with FS98PAT1.EXE and Flight Shop Converter 98 patches installed OR Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000FS Traffic 2 | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 to read and print the manualFS Traffic 2 | ||
| Recommended : A 3D video board is highly recommendedFS Traffic 2 | ||
| Pentium III 750 MHzGeorender 1 | ||
| 128 Mb RAMGeorender 1 | ||
| 25 Mb of free available space on the hard diskGeorender 1 | ||
| Sound cardGeorender 1 | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002(Standard or Professional edition)Georender 1 | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 to read and print the manualGeorender 1 | ||
| Pentium III 750Georender 2 | ||
| 128Mb RAMGeorender 2 | ||
| HD space 30MbGeorender 2 | ||
| MouseGeorender 2 | ||
| Sound CardGeorender 2 | ||
| Video Card 8MB, 3D accelerationGeorender 2 | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002Georender 2 | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 to read and print the manualGeorender 2 | ||
| 128 Mb RAMGeorender 3 | ||
| 30 Mb of free available space on the hard diskGeorender 3 | ||
| Sound cardGeorender 3 | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002(Standard or Professional edition)Georender 3 | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 to read and print the manualGeorender 3 | ||
| Requires "Flight Shop" by Apollo Software for use of this product with Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1.Global Sorties | ||
| This is an advanced application and require an adequate system. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 is required, and a Pentium II-400 is the minimum processor you should use.Greatest Airliners: 737-400 | ||
| A 16 MB minimum 3D graphics card and 128 MB system memory is also recommended. You will also need about 150 - 200 MB of disk space including the downloaded application. This product is not compatible with older Voodoo 1 or 2 video cards."Greatest Airliners: 737-400 | ||
| FROM www.flight1.comGreatest Airliners: 737-400 | ||
| Processor: Pentium® 266 MHz or higherGunship (pub 2000) | ||
| Memory: 32 MB RAMGunship (pub 2000) | ||
| Hard Disk Space: 150 MB FreeGunship (pub 2000) | ||
| CD-ROM Drive: 4X SpeedGunship (pub 2000) | ||
| Video: SVGA video card with 2MB VRAM (video memory)*Gunship (pub 2000) | ||
| Sound: Sound card*Gunship (pub 2000) | ||
| DirectX: DirectX version 7.0 (included) or higherGunship (pub 2000) | ||
| Modem: 28.8 kps (28,800 baud) for modem/Internet play.Gunship (pub 2000) | ||
| * These devices should be compatible with both Windows 95/98 and DirectX version 7.0 or higher.Gunship (pub 2000) | ||
| commodore-64 | Harrier Combat Simulator | |
| commodore-128 | Harrier Combat Simulator | |
| ibm-compatible | Heroes over Europe | |
| microsoft-xbox | 360Heroes over Europe | |
| PS3Heroes over Europe | ||
| 2000 | Win 98SE | Unfortunately I couldn't get the 3DFX version to run with my Banshee card, but this was to be expected as when Hind came out Voodoo 1 cards had just hit the market. The CD (Front Line Fighters reissue pack) contained the DOS version and joy oh joy this ran quite happily under Windows '98.Hind | ||
| 2000 | Voodoo graphics cards "These patches are intended only for existing 3Dfx versions - the only 3Dfx versions officially released are those provided in the Front Line Fighters package. There are no officially supported 3Dfx (Voodoo 1) upgrades for Apache and Hind available for download."Hind | ||
| If you have an older system such as a Pentium 133 or less, this is a good choice for a chopper sim. 486 owners will probably find it runs too slowly due to the relatively detailed landscapes, although these can be turned down.Hind | ||
| CD ROMiF-16 | ||
| 2022. WIndows 10: Ran the AUTO.exe from the CD ROM in compatibility mode. Ran the shortcut in Win 95 mode. Requires CD ROM. Ran in software mode, no HW acceleration and in a 640x480 window. Couldn't get controllers to work.iF-16 | ||
| By the time I tried the sim I was running Celeron-466with 320 MEG RAM. At the time of it's release a Pentium 150 with 32 MEG RAM was considered fast! iF/A-18E Carrier Strike Fighter | ||
| So, as usual, it pushed the capabilities of the contemporary machines. iF/A-18E Carrier Strike Fighter | ||
| 2003IL-2 Forgotten Battles | ||
| Needs:IL-2 Forgotten Battles | ||
| P3 800 / AMD 700IL-2 Forgotten Battles | ||
| 256Mb RAMIL-2 Forgotten Battles | ||
| 32Mb 3D VideocardIL-2 Forgotten Battles | ||
| 1.1Gb HDD spaceIL-2 Forgotten Battles | ||
| Wants:IL-2 Forgotten Battles | ||
| AMD 1800IL-2 Forgotten Battles | ||
| 512Mb RAMIL-2 Forgotten Battles | ||
| MINIMUM:IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating systemIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| OS: Windows 7 64-bitIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Processor: Intel Core I5 6500 or equivalentIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Memory: 8 GB RAMIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Graphics: Direct X 11.0 compliant 4 gbIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| DirectX: Version 11IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Storage: 8 GB available spaceIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatibleIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Additional Notes: Joystick and keyboardIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| RECOMMENDED:IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating systemIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| OS: Windows 10 64-bitIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Processor: Intel Core I7 6800k or equivalentIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Memory: 16 GB RAMIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Graphics: Direct X 11.0 compliant 8 gbIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| DirectX: Version 11IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Storage: 10 GB available spaceIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatibleIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| Additional Notes: Joystick with twist handle rudder or Joystick with rudder pedalsIL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ | ||
| I first ran Israeli Air Force in 1998 on my Pentium 233MMXv and it ran perfectly - smooth and problem free.Israeli Air Force | ||
| In 2001 I revisited it on the Celeron 466 MkIIsystem and had problems with crashing to the desktop. I tried installing the 1.1 patch but the problem didn't go away. Every time I fired the gun or launched a missile the sim crashed to the desktop.Israeli Air Force | ||
| Not supported! Don't release a flight sim on PC in 2010 without TrackIR support and expect happy customers.Janes Advanced Strike Fighters | ||
| A nightmare to get your HOTAS working.Janes Advanced Strike Fighters | ||
| 1998 DOS and a Pentium processor Runs well on low end Pentiums. Supports 3DFX cards. It ran well in a DOS window under Win'98.Jetfighter Full Burn | ||
| 1998 The sim ran well on my Pentium 233MMX with a Creative 3D Blaster Banshee.Jetfighter Full Burn | ||
| 2002 Win XP It wouldn't run on my Hercules 3D Prophet III Titanium 500.Jetfighter Full Burn | ||
| ibm-compatible | Jetfighter III | |
| ms-dos | Jetfighter III | |
| ibm-compatible | The sim ran well on my Pentium 233MMX with a Creative 3D Blaster Banshee.Jetfighter III | |
| A few years later it wouldn't run on my Hercules 3D Prophet III Titanium 500.Jetfighter III | ||
| Multiplayer will support up to 16 players co-op or deathmatch.JetFighter IV: Fortress America | ||
| Minimum SystemJetFighter IV: Fortress America | ||
| Recommended SystemJetFighter IV: Fortress America | ||
| Minimum Requirements:JetFighter V | ||
| Pentium class 800 MHz processor or higherJetFighter V | ||
| 128 MB of RAMJetFighter V | ||
| 8X CD-ROM driveJetFighter V | ||
| 32 MB accelerated 3D graphics cardJetFighter V | ||
| 2 GB free hard drive spaceJetFighter V | ||
| Direct X 8.1 compatible sound cardJetFighter V | ||
| Recommended Requirements:JetFighter V | ||
| Pentium class 1.2 GHz processorJetFighter V | ||
| 256 MB of RAMJetFighter V | ||
| 64 MB accelerated 3D graphics cardJetFighter V | ||
| I tried running it on my Celeron-466 with no luck, as it requires an S3 graphics chipset - which were the newest thing at the time. However the P166 laptop ran it perfectly.Ka-50 Hokum | ||
| P200MHz or betterKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| 32MB RAMKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| 60MB hard disk spaceKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| 4x-speed CD-ROMKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| Windows 9X Compatible Sound CardKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| 8MB Direct 3D compatible 3D accelerator cardKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| Windows(r) 9XKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| TCP/IP Internet/Local network connection (for multiplayer only)Ka-52 Team Alligator | ||
| A hardware graphics system capable of accelerating Direct3D and DirectX 7.0 are required to runKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| The following numbers are the actual amounts copied to the hard drive after each type of installation:Ka-52 Team Alligator | ||
| Full: 490 MBKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| Medium: 300 MBKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| Minimum: 60 MBKa-52 Team Alligator | ||
| The frame rate went from 30-50 frames per second in transit down to 3-10 frames per second around built up areas.Korean Combat Pilot | ||
| Minimum requirements:Luftwaffe Collection | ||
| HD space: 158 Mb for each simulator versionLuftwaffe Collection | ||
| A copy of Flight simulator 98 / 2000 / 2002 and/or Microsoft Combat Flight SimulatorLuftwaffe Collection | ||
| Recommended requirementsLuftwaffe Collection | ||
| 3D Graphics accelerator card.Luftwaffe Collection | ||
| I had very few problems running the aircraft with a Hercules 3D Prophet III Titanium 500 graphics card. There were a couple of shimmering textures around the wheels and gear covers on some aircraft, other than that they displayed perfectly.Luftwaffe Collection | ||
| I ran the sims on my Celeron 466 Mk II with a Hercules 3D Prophet III Titanium 500 graphics card.Luftwaffe Collection | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator (Standard, Deluxe or Premium Deluxe PC/Steam edition)M-346 Master (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| CPU: 3.5GHz quad core processor or betterM-346 Master (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| GPU: at least 8GB dedicated memory, nVidia 1060 or better recommendedM-346 Master (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| RAM: 8GB minimumM-346 Master (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| Hard Disk: 3GB required for installationM-346 Master (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator (Standard, Deluxe or Premium Deluxe PC/Steam edition)MB-339 (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| Due to the high-detail model and textures, we suggest you use the MB-339 on systems that meet or exceed the following requirements:MB-339 (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| CPU: 3.5GHz quad core processor or betterMB-339 (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| GPU: at least 4GB dedicated memory, nVidia 960 or better recommendedMB-339 (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| RAM: 6.0GB minimumMB-339 (IndiaFoxtEcho) | ||
| ibm-compatible | Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator | |
| windows-98 | Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator | |
| My test rig was a totally average gaming system: Pentium 233MMX with 64 MEG RAM and a 16 Meg Creative 3D Blaster Banshee.Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator | ||
| The frame rate ranged from 10 fps to 60 fps, but probably averaged around 14-20 in combat.Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator | ||
| Turning the cockpit off gave as much as a 2 x increase in framerate. This wasn't a problem for me as I usually alternate between padlock view and no-cockpit view in combat.Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator | ||
| Running in 600 x 400 and 1024 x 768 made no difference at all to the framerate! ( Credit the Banshee card. )Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator | ||
| A 15" monitor at 600 x 400 gave as much detail as I needed ( see the screen shots in this diary ). As you turn up the resolution the screen fonts get smaller so I would probably only use the higher resolutions with a larger monitor.Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator | ||
| DirectX 9 or later (included with Microsoft Flight Simulator: A Century of Flight)Microsoft Flight Simulator X | ||
| Other: mouse, joystick/yoke, sound card, speakers/headphonesMicrosoft Flight Simulator X | ||
| Can we say, a rather optimistic list?Microsoft Flight Simulator X | ||
| 1998 | The sim ran as smooth as silk on Pentium 233MMX with 64 MEG of RAM. ( No 3D accelerator) and looked great.MiG-29 Fulcrum (Novalogic) | ||
| 2019 | With a Banshee card the framerate seemed to double and the object detail is spectacular. Smoke trails are thicker, and the framerate doesn't seem to slow even at 1024 x 768 resolution.MiG-29 Fulcrum (Novalogic) | ||
| Direct X - version 5Nuclear Strike | ||
| Glide - not requiredNuclear Strike | ||
| 3DFX - not requiredNuclear Strike | ||
| C 80x86 assembly languageOperation Air Storm | ||
| windows-98 | Pearl Harbour Strike at Dawn | |
| windows-me | Pearl Harbour Strike at Dawn | |
| windows-2000 | Pearl Harbour Strike at Dawn | |
| windows-10 | Pilatus PC-21 (Iris Simulations) | |
| Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570.Pilatus PC-21 (Iris Simulations) | ||
| Hard drive: 8 GB available space.Pilatus PC-21 (Iris Simulations) | ||
| To use the virtual cabin the payware program 'ActiveCamera' is required.PMDG Beech 1900D and 1900C | ||
| commodore-64 | Project Stealth Fighter | |
| commodore-128 | Project Stealth Fighter | |
| Track IR | Not supported. There is a work-around which I'll try but this shouldn't be required! The developers will lose a lot of combat sim fan purchases because of this.Project Wingman | ||
| HOTAS | Easy to configure. Recognises native Windows controllers, this should be a role model to other developers, particularly in the combat-sim-light space.Project Wingman | ||
| sinclair-zx-spectrum | PSION Flight Simulation | |
| FDD 3.5"Reach for the Skies | ||
| Creative Labs SoundblasterReach for the Skies | ||
| roland-mt32 | Roland MT32Reach for the Skies | |
| 386Red Baron | ||
| 1992 (AUD $100.00?) MS-DOS 5.0Red Baron | ||
| 2018 AUD $3.49 from GOG Win 7 in the Red Baron PackRed Baron | ||
| From Mike Eustace and Doug Attrell's notes.Red Star over Korea | ||
| Users with low spec computers, should fly as a "beginner", where you will get slightly less scenery at the P'Yonggang MiG base to aid in a better frame rate when landing. If you fly at veteran or ace, more objects appear at the airfield, giving it a busier look. There is no difference in how many enemies you encounter during the missions.Red Star over Korea | ||
| Graphics ran very fluidly on my test system - Pentium 233MMXwith no graphics acceleration.Sabre Ace | ||
| That was until we approached Seoul on the first campaign mission. The frame rate then slowed to about 2/sec.Sabre Ace | ||
| In January 1999 I tested Sabre Ace again with a Pentium 233MMX and a Creative 3D Blaster Banshee. The frame rate again was absolutely smooth until the flak was encountered at Seoul. Apparently the playing of the sampled AAA sounds was causing the hit, and it was severe! I ended up dragging the enemy fighters away from the flak in order to enjoy a smooth dogfight! The next thing to investigate is whether a 32 or 64 bit soundcard will improve performance.Sabre Ace | ||
| LATEST INTEL:Sabre Ace | ||
| My sources tell me that this performance hit is unavoidable. Even on a Celeron-466 the frame rate staggers when these sounds are playing. You could possibly avoid the problem by playing with the sound off... but who wants to do that?Sabre Ace | ||
| windows-98 | Sabre Fighter Plane Simulator | |
| windows--nt | Sabre Fighter Plane Simulator | |
| linux | Sabre Fighter Plane Simulator | |
| 2002 | On my Celeron 466 Mk II with a Hercules 3D Prophet III Titanium 500 graphics adaptor the planes flew smoothly and with an acceptable frame rate. This was a pleasant surprise as some of the complex models I've tried in recent products absolutely slay the frame rate! ANyway I don't know how he did it but Roger Dial has given us good looking and detailed planes that actually fly! In the missions the frame rate plummeted as the 466 CPU struggled to digest the objects - flying and otherwise. So I sent the campaign up the road for PC to thrash it out on his new rig.Sabre vs. MiG | ||
| I'd say you need a 1 GHz + processor to enjoy smooth frame rates in the campaign missions.Sabre vs. MiG | ||
| commodore-64 | Solo Flight | |
| 1998 | I found it impossible to get this classic sim running under Windows 98, unfortunately it doesn't seem happy with 3D video cards. If you have an older conmputer with an S3 graphics card you should be able to run it. SVGA Harrier | ||
| 2004 | In August 2004 Koriel reported: "I got it running using dosbox.63 with a frontend made by D-Fend, link via dosbox. Used the wizard from the frontend, did not change anything, and off i flew. Only drawback is that my cougar throttle (and aaxis) are not being recognized, stick and rudder are ok. "SVGA Harrier | ||
| The later versions run straight from CD Rom and in a DOS box under Windows '98. It will run very smoothly on a '486 and is strongly recommended for beginners.TFX | ||
| MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSTFX | ||
| Minimum 386 33 MHZ IBM PC or 100% compatibles or Tandy required, 486 recommended.TFX | ||
| Requires 2 MB or RAM Free, 4 MB RAM Free required for sound FX and music. Requires 570K Conventional Memory.TFX | ||
| Requires 12 to 16 MB Free Hard Disk Space.TFX | ||
| MS DOS 5.0 or above.TFX | ||
| SVGA or VGA 256 color required.TFX | ||
| Supports Roland, LAPC1, SCC1 Canvas, Adlib, and Soundblaster or Soundblaster Compatibles.TFX | ||
| Supports Keyboard, Joystick, Thrustmaster, and Flightstick Pro.TFX | ||
| Mouse Required.TFX | ||
| INSTALLING TFX 3.5 FLOPPY DISKTFX | ||
| To play TFX it must be installed on to a hard disk drive. Note that the only way to abort installation is to reboot your computer.TFX | ||
| Insert disk 1 into the computer's floppy disk drive.TFX | ||
| At the DOS prompt C:\ > type the letter corresponding to the floppy disk drive (most are either A or B) followed by a colon : and press Enter.TFX | ||
| At the A:\ > (or B:\ >) prompt, type INSTALL and press Enter.TFX | ||
| The TFX Hard Disk Installation Program will run. Follow the on- screen prompts to install TFX to your hard disk drive. When you are prompted to swap disks, do so.TFX | ||
| Once TFX is installed to your hard disk, a Configuration Program will run so you can define default settings for TFX. If you wish to reconfigure the settings at a later time, ensure that you are at the TFX directory in DOS and type CONFIG. Press ENTER to run the TFX Configuration Program. Please note to SAVE whenever changes are made.TFX | ||
| Type TFX at the C:\TFX > prompt to run TFX. Total escapism is just around the corner...TFX | ||
| MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS TFX CD-ROMTFX | ||
| Minimum 386 33 MHZ IBM PC or 100% compatibles or Tandy required. 486 Recommended. Requires 2 MB of RAM Free, 4 MB RAM Free required for sound FX and music. CD-ROM Drive, MSCDEX 2.1 or higher Requires 570K Conventional Memory. Requires 6 MB Free Hard Disk Space. MS DOS 5.0 or above. SVGA or VGA 256 color required. Supports Roland, LAPC1, SCC1 Canvas, Adlib, and Soundblaster or Soundblaster Compatibles. Supports Keyboard, Joystick, Thrustmaster and Flightstick Pro. Mouse Required.TFX | ||
| INSTALLING TFX CD-ROMTFX | ||
| Insert the TFX CD into your CD-ROM drive and log on by typing the letter of that drive followed by a colon : and press Enter. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is installed as drive D, type D: and press Enter.TFX | ||
| Type INSTALL, press Enter and follow the on-screen prompts. TFX CD-ROM requires MSCDEX 2.1 or higher and a CD-ROM driver installed. If your CD-ROM works with other products then these drivers should already be installed. If not, consult the documentation for your CD-ROM drive for details. You will need at least 570K free for DOS after loading the CD-ROM driver and MSCDEX.TFX | ||
| Microsoft DirectX 5 or higherThe Soaring Simulator | Der Segelflugsimulator | ||
| The simulator renders the 3D graphics either by OpenGL or Software, selectable in the menu. The OpenGL version requires a graphics card with good OpenGL support. For the Software version we recommend a PC with at least 700 MHz CPU speed. Direct3D support will be available in an update. This update will be downloadable from SFS website very soon.The Soaring Simulator | Der Segelflugsimulator | ||
| commodore-128 | Thunder Chopper | |
| apple-ii-series | Thunder Chopper | |
| ibm-pc | Top Gun | |
| 2006 update - On Windows XP and with a current machine the sim installed in 6 seconds.... I kid you not! In 1995 it would have taken about 10 minutes.US Navy Fighters Gold | ||
| After opening a DOS window I typed USNF and MF and got a "Memory Protection Fault" both times. There are ways to tweak DOS programmes by tweaking EMS (Expanded) and XMS (Extended) memory.US Navy Fighters Gold | ||
| DOSBOX is the answer.US Navy Fighters Gold | ||
| 1998WWII Fighters | ||
| If you have the hardware, this sim offers hours of fun, with some of the most exciting low level flight I've seen yet in a WW2 sim. WWII Fighters | ||
| The sim ran well on my Pentium 233 with a 16 Meg Creative Banshee and 64 meg of ram. WWII Fighters | ||
| On a Pentium 350 a slight improvement in frame rates was noted, as you would hope! WWII Fighters | ||
| On a Celeron 466 the sim ran pretty damn smooth with everthing maxed out in the graphics and the 16 meg Banshee card. WWII Fighters | ||
| HINT : turn off the pilot voices to get another 4 to 5 frames per second. Also turn all the 3D graphics to the minimum setting... the difference in appearance is negligible. Turn it back up for sight-seeing! If you have the hardware, this sim offers hours of fun, with some of the most exciting low level flight I've seen yet in a WW2 sim. WWII Fighters | ||
| DirectX 9.0 (included on disc)Yager | ||
| DirectX 8.1 compatible, 3D Hardware Accelerated with TnL (NVIDIA GeForce series, Matrox Parhelia, or ATI Radeon 32 MB or greater video card recommended)Yager | ||
| The sim installs Direct X version 9B - so it presumably takes advantage of current (2003 - 2004) graphics hardware.Yager |