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Navy Strike: Task Force Command

Navy Strike: Task Force Command

Navy Strike: Staging a strategic strike

This guide to running Navy Strike as well as possible under the latest version of DOSBox Staging, version 0.83.0. This includes sound options, HOTAS controls and the notoriously tricky SVGA drivers included with the game.

22 hours ago10 min read

MiG-29: Deadly Adversary of Falcon 3.0.

MiG-29: Deadly Adversary of Falcon 3.0.

MiG-29: Deadly Adversary of Falcon 3.0: Operatsiya: Boyevoy Tigr release

Creating the MiG-29: Deadly Adversary of Falcon 3.0: Operatsiya: Boyevoy Tigr release, a combination of MiG-29 standalone and Operation: Fighting Tiger.

Nov 85 min read

Strategic FALCON

Strategic FALCON

Falcon 3.0: Strategic FALCON

A guide to running Strategic FALCON with Falcon Gold in DOSBox Staging. Strategic FALCON takes the dynamic campaign of Falcon 3.0/Gold and provides a complete tactical and strategic management suite. It was created by Bill White and his company Flying Muffin Enterprises around May 1994.

Nov 77 min read

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Navy Strike: Task Force Command

Navy Strike: Task Force Command

Navy Strike: Staging a strategic strike

This guide to running Navy Strike as well as possible under the latest version of DOSBox Staging, version 0.83.0. This includes sound options, HOTAS controls and the notoriously tricky SVGA drivers included with the game.

22 hours ago10 min read

MiG-29: Deadly Adversary of Falcon 3.0.

MiG-29: Deadly Adversary of Falcon 3.0.

MiG-29: Deadly Adversary of Falcon 3.0: Operatsiya: Boyevoy Tigr release

Creating the MiG-29: Deadly Adversary of Falcon 3.0: Operatsiya: Boyevoy Tigr release, a combination of MiG-29 standalone and Operation: Fighting Tiger.

Nov 85 min read

Strategic FALCON

Strategic FALCON

Falcon 3.0: Strategic FALCON

A guide to running Strategic FALCON with Falcon Gold in DOSBox Staging. Strategic FALCON takes the dynamic campaign of Falcon 3.0/Gold and provides a complete tactical and strategic management suite. It was created by Bill White and his company Flying Muffin Enterprises around May 1994.

Nov 77 min read

Aces Over Europe

Aces Over Europe

Aces Series: Making it work

A guide to running Aces Over Europe in DOSBox Staging. Win3.x is used to run the Win3.x utilities and digital manual.

Nov 612 min read

Aces Of The Pacific

Aces Of The Pacific

Aces Series: A primer

A look at the versions and patches for Aces Of The Pacific and Aces Over Europe. Patching strategies and available documents also covered.

Oct 3111 min read

Wing Commander II

Wing Commander II

Wing Commander I & II: Tinkering with Wing Commander

A guide to running Wing Commander and Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi with the WCAT Overhaul Mod.

Oct 2111 min read

In the cockpit

In the cockpit

Wing Commander I & II: A primer

A look at the history of the first two Wing Commander games in the series.

Oct 1621 min read

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Glide wrappers

If you're unsure about Glide wrappers, this guide may help answer your questions.

Can different Glide wrappers coexist together?

How do you use one Glide wrapper instead of the other?

And how to use them with games and DOSBox-X?

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