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


F/A-18E Super Hornet: A stinging setup journey
A guide to running the Digital Integration 1999 sim, F/A-18E Super Hornet in Windows 10.
May 213 min read
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Megafortress part 1: Old Dog, new tricks
A guide to optimising a DOSBox install of Megafortress, the EB-52 Megafortress sim released by Three-Sixty Pacific, Inc. and Mindscape International Ltd. way back in 1991.
Mar 1610 min read
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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
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Total Air War part 1: Primer
A primer on the different releases and versions of the classic Digital Image Design (D.I.D.) F-22 sim from 1998, Total Air War (TAW) also known as F22 Total Air War.
Dec 7, 20257 min read
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F22 Air Dominance Fighter part 1: Primer
A primer on the different releases and versions of the classic Digital Image Design (D.I.D.) F-22 sim from December 1997, F22 Air Dominance Fighter
Nov 28, 20257 min read
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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
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Falcon 4.0/Falcon 4.0: Allied Force part 1: A primer
This will be the first in a series of articles covering the 1998 MicroProse sim Falcon 4.0.
Aug 9, 20253 min read
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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, 202517 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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Falcon 3.0: Version & patch history
A version and patch history of the classic DOS sim Falcon 3.0 and it's expansions.
Nov 28, 202413 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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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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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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M1 Tank Platoon: Getting the DOSBox hull down
This is my guide to getting the classic sim, M1 Tank Platoon running under DOSBox Staging.
Apr 1, 20249 min read
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A-10 Tank Killer: A version retrospective
Version 1.0 splash screen This post will be taking a look the versions of A-10 Tank Killer that have been released, what some of the...
Mar 16, 20243 min read
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F/A-18 Hornet 2.0: Sequel or upgrade?
This blog post discusses F/A-18 Hornet 2.0 and whether it's a sequel or an upgrade to Graphism's first Hornet game, F/A-18 Hornet.
Dec 26, 20232 min read
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F/A-18 Hornet: History of a classic
This post will be taking a look at the history of F.A-18 Hornet, the first game in the F/A-18 Hornet series from GraphSim. It will...
Dec 23, 20233 min read
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Subwar 2050 Versions
A subjective look at the versions of Subwar 2050.
Jun 17, 20232 min read
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