Tech refresh 2026: F-22 Lightning II
Revised advice for running the NovaLogic 1996 DOS sim, F-22 Lightning II in DOSBox Staging.
2 hours ago1 min read
Controllers and retro sims part 7: More vJoy, Joystick Gremlin & HidHide
A introductory guide looking at some hypothetical examples as an aid to understanding how to use vJoy, Joystick Gremlin and HidHide together.
2 days ago11 min read
Tech refresh 2026: DOSBox best practice
This guide is a tech refresh guide covering some of the more earlier DOS sims. The techniques presented below have been found to improve the game performance, bringing it closer to a retro experience and seems to subjectively improve the 'feel' of the sim.
Feb 145 min read
Red sky at night, fortune hunters delight: Crimson Skies
A guide to running the alternate history flight sim, Crimson Skies in Win10.
Feb 88 min read
Jane's USAF: Unsurprising Simple And Fast
A guide to running Jane's Combat Simulations: USAF under WIn10. This guide is for the vanilla game including the official Thunderbirds and Version 1.02 patches.
Feb 112 min read
688 Attack Sub: Not running silent
A guide to running the classic Electronic Arts sub sim, 688 Attack Sub in DOSBox Staging.
Jan 186 min read
Jane's IAF: Instructions Avoiding Failure
Jane's Combat Simulations: IAF - Israeli Air Force another in the line of Jane's survey sims, whilst not as in-depth or detailed as Jane's F-15 or F-18, single aircraft 'study' sims, it provides less detail but a wider variety of aircraft types to fly with.
Jan 168 min read
