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Retro PC gaming on Windows 10, technical aspects, flight sims and space sims a speciality


Flight Unlimited: Issues eliminated
A guide to running the DOS version of Flight Unlimited in DOSBox Staging and the Windows 95 version in WIndows 10. Flight Unlimited the 1995 aerobatic flight sim developed and published by Looking Glass.
1 day ago10 min read


Tech refresh 2026: F-22 Lightning II
Revised advice for running the NovaLogic 1996 DOS sim, F-22 Lightning II in DOSBox Staging.
Feb 211 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


Tech refresh 2026: Eagles everywhere
This article will be taking a look at a couple of F-15 Eagle sims, F-15 Strike Eagle III from Microprose and Jane's Combat Simulations: F-15 from Electronic Arts.
Jan 112 min read


Hind & Seek: Finding a Hind setup
This is a guide to running the 1996 Digital Integration (DI) sim Hind (also called HIИD or Hind: The Russian Combat Helicopter Simulation) in DOSBox Staging or WIn10.
Dec 25, 202514 min read


F-15 Strike Eagle III: Soaring with Staging
A guide to running the classic MicroProse, 1992 DOS sim, F-15 Strike Eagle III in DOSBox Staging.
Nov 16, 20258 min read


Super-VGA Harrier: Staging from a carrier
A guide to running the Domark, sim Super VGA (SVGA) Harrier in DOSBox Staging.
Nov 9, 20256 min read


F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0 & Black Knight: Marine Strike Fighter: A PixelWings update
This article covers some of the recently released PixelWings mods for the Microprose sim, F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0 and Black Knight: Marine Strike Fighter from SE Software.
Nov 2, 20253 min read


Fleet Defender: Defending in DOSBox
A guide to running the MicroProse 1994 sim, Fleet Defender in DOSBox Staging.
Oct 21, 202521 min read


Apache (Longbow): Sounds about right
This is a guide to running the 1995 Digital Integration sim Apache (also called Apache Longbow) with the DOS version running in DOSBox Staging and Windows 95 3Dfx version in native Windows 10.
Jul 27, 202516 min read


Wing Commander 1: Secret Missions 1.5
This is quick guide on running the Secret Missions 1.5 addon campaign with the DOS/W.C.A.T. mod and Windows/WCDX patch versions of Wing Commander.
Jul 23, 20253 min read


Wing Commander 1: Legacy without the guesswork
A guide to running DOS retail, DOS digital and Windows versions of Wing Commander 1 in DOSBox Staging and native Windows 10.
Jul 18, 202514 min read


Falcon Gold: DOSBox digital release
This is a guide to optimising a gog.com or Steam digital release of the classic Falcon 3.0 flight sim collection, Falcon Gold, within DOSBox Staging.
Jun 28, 20255 min read


Heroes of the 357th: DOSBox Staging
A guide to running the (maybe not so well known) DOS sim, Heroes of the 357th in DOSBox Staging.
Jun 20, 20254 min read


Strike Commander: DOSBox mercenary staging area
A guide to running the 1993, Origin Systems sim, Strike Commander in DOSBox Staging.
Jun 14, 20256 min read


Silent Service II: DOSBox deep dive
A guide to running the 1990 MicroProse pacific submarine sim, Silent Service II in DOSBox Staging as well as a brief look at the history of the sim.
May 11, 20255 min read


EF2000 Reloaded & VirtualMIDISynth
A guide to using VirtualMIDISynth with EF2000 Reloaded.
May 3, 20252 min read


Chucking it in DOSBox: Chuck Yeager's Air Combat
A guide to running the standard DOS and Gravis UltraSound (GUS) optimized versions of the 1991 Electronic Arts/Brent Iverson sim, 'Chuck Yeager's Air Combat' in DOSBox Staging.
May 2, 20259 min read


Air Power: Battle in DOSBox
A guide to running the Rowan 1995 steampunk sim, 'Air Power: Battle in the Skies' in DOSBox Staging.
Apr 28, 20257 min read


Jetfighter III: Tech refresh 2025
This guide covers running Jetfighter III in DOSBox Staging with 3DFX Glide and using VirtualMIDISynth with DOSBox-X.
Apr 25, 20254 min read
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