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


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 8, 202513 min read
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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
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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 9, 20257 min read
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Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.0: Running in PCem
A guide to running Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.0 under PCem emulation.
Apr 22, 20256 min read
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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 6, 20258 min read
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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 8, 202510 min read
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Harrier Jump Jetting into DOSBox Staging
This is a guide to running the 1992 MicroProse Harrier sim, Harrier Jump Jet in DOSBox Staging.
Jan 24, 20259 min read
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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 6, 20255 min read
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F-15 Strike Eagle II in DOSBox Staging
Running F-15 Strike Eagle II from MicroProse in DOSBox Staging.
Jan 5, 20256 min read
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Tech refresh 2025: A-10 Tank Killer
This is a tech refresh article describing any changes since the original article 'A-10 Tank Killer: Running in DOSBox' was published.
Dec 27, 20242 min read
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Black Knight: Marine Strike Fighter
A guide to running the F/A-18 Hornet sim, BLACK KNIGHT: Marine Strike Fighter in DOSBox Staging.
Dec 18, 20248 min read
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Falcon 3.0: Unofficial mods & tools
A look at the unofficial mods and tools that have been created for Falcon 3.0, MiG-29 and Hornet, over the years.
Dec 6, 202414 min read
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The Tornado (Digital Integration) guide
A guide to running the 1993 classic DOS sim, Tornado by Digital Integration in DOSBox Staging.
Nov 22, 202410 min read
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'Privateer 2: The Darkening' running in Windows 10
A guide to setting up and playing Privateer 2: The Darkening, covers installation, patching and running natively in Windows 10.
Nov 3, 20247 min read
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EF2000 Updated Part 2: Installation
The steps to create an installation of EF2000, installing the EF2000 base game, the TACTCOM upgrade and 3DFX GFX+ patch.
Oct 24, 20246 min read
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EF2000 Updated Part 1: A primer
EF2000, a primer, version history, patches and where to find them.
Oct 22, 20246 min read
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Jetfighter III: Running in DOSBox-X with Glide passthrough
A guide to running Jetfighter III in DOSBox-X with Glide passthrough.
Sep 27, 20246 min read
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A retro gamers friend: Microsoft Compatibility administrator
A quick guide to the Microsoft Compatibility administrator and how it helps to run those older legacy games.
Sep 22, 20245 min read
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Jane's AH-64D Longbow: A version retrospective & primer
This is a version retrospective looking back at all the versions of Jane's AH-64D Longbow.
Sep 14, 20247 min read
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Running Joint Strike Fighter in PCem
This guide covers running the Eidos/Innerloop 1997 sim, Joint Strike Fighter JSF, in the PC emulator PCem.
Sep 7, 20242 min read
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