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Retro PC gaming on Windows 10, technical aspects, flight sims and space sims a speciality
Falcon 4.0 part 6: The eFalcon release
A guide to building the eFalcon v1.10 release of Falcon 4.0.
4 days ago5 min read
Falcon 4.0 part 5: The Realism Patch release
A guide on creating a Falcon 4.0 Realism Patch v5.0 release. Realism Patch v5.0 was the last in the Realism Patch series.
Aug 143 min read
Falcon 4.0 part 4: Understanding the F4Patch utility
Time to take a look at the F4Patch utility.
Aug 126 min read
Falcon 4.0 part 3: The official and iBeta releases
This guide covers the building of an iBeta release and configuring of the officially patched (vanilla Falcon 4.0) or iBeta releases.
Aug 910 min read
Falcon 4.0 part 2: The official patched version
A guide to patching Falcon 4.0 with the last official patch.
Aug 93 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 2716 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 233 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 1914 min read
Tachyon: On 'The Fringe' and in the 'Re'Shade
A guide to enhancing and running Tachyon: The Fringe in Windows 10 with dgVoodoo2 and ReShade.
Jul 88 min read
Hardwar. The future is Windows & ReShade
A guide to running the 1998 Software refinery space sim/shooter, 'Hardwar. The future is greedy' in Win10.
Jul 58 min read
Strike Commander: DOSBox mercenary staging area
A guide to running the 1993, Origin Systems sim, Strike Commander in DOSBox Staging.
Jun 146 min read
Jane's Longbow 2/Anthology: Rocketing into PCem
A guide to running Jane's Longbow 2 and Jane's Longbow Anthology under PCem emulation.
Jun 813 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 115 min read
M1 Tank Platoon 2: Gliding with tanks
A guide to running the 1998 Microprose M1 Abrams tank sim, M1 Tank Platoon 2. This guide covers installation, patching and the required actions to run with enhanced Glide graphics.
May 97 min read
Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.0: Running in PCem
A guide to running Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.0 under PCem emulation.
Apr 226 min read
Bringing it all together with Jane's Fighters - Anthology
A guide to running Jane's Fighters Anthology in Windows 10 with DirectX wrappers and PCem emulation.
Apr 67 min read
Stealthily approaching 100: F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0
Running the PC version of the 1991 MicroProse classic, F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0 in DOSBox Staging.
Feb 810 min read
Harrier Jump Jetting into DOSBox Staging
This is a guide to running the 1992 MicroProse Harrier sim, Harrier Jump Jet in DOSBox Staging.
Jan 249 min read
TFX (Tactical Fighter eXperiment) in DOSBox Staging
A guide covering running the DOS flight sim, TFX from Digital Image Design, under DOSBox Staging emulation.
Jan 65 min read
F-15 Strike Eagle II in DOSBox Staging
Running F-15 Strike Eagle II from MicroProse in DOSBox Staging.
Jan 56 min read
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