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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 30, 1998}} |
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Vehicle combat }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Flight }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Middle East, Contemporary }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Jane's Combat Simulations }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
+ | |hltb = 92936 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = 2710 | ||
|wikipedia = Jane's F-15 | |wikipedia = Jane's F-15 | ||
|winehq = 2419 | |winehq = 2419 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
− | + | ||
− | + | |release history = | |
− | + | ||
− | + | |current state = The game has severe compatibility issues ranging from unresponsive menus and rendering problems. See the [[#Modern Windows patching|Modern Windows patching]] section to properly run the game on modern systems. Also, a joystick is required for proper gameplay in Expert mode. | |
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | CD |There are both 1-CD and 2-CD versions. The differences between the two are unknown.{{cn|date=October 2015}} | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | CD | There are both 1-CD and 2-CD versions. The differences between the two are unknown.{{cn|date=October 2015}} | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/jane-s-combat-simulations/file/jane-s-f-15-demo-v1-01 GameFront]. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | + | The 1.17f patch is the latest official patch for the game, with the exception of the Spanish release, and is available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/dl.php?file=f15d3d17.zip Patches-Scrolls] and [https://www.gamefront.com/games/jane-s-combat-simulations/file/jane-s-f-15-v1-17-patch GameFront]. It fixes many of the crashing issues that earlier versions had, increases multiplayer stability, enhances the avionics/flight model, adds Direct3D support, along with many other things. | |
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− | |||
− | |||
− | ===Modern Windows | + | ===Modern Windows patching=== |
− | {{ii}} The menus for F-15 do not work correctly on Windows 7 and | + | {{ii}} The menus for F-15 do not work correctly on Windows 7 and newer, requiring a DirectDraw wrapper like [http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html ddwrapper] to fix. The simulation will work correctly if [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] is used to emulate the 3dfx renderer. Certain movie files that are played in the menus can cause crashes. |
− | {{Fixbox|description=Patching and | + | {{Fixbox|description=Patching and installing wrappers|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | # Install | + | # Install the game using the installer included on the CD. |
− | # Download the 1.17f patch | + | # Download the 1.17f patch and extract to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. Overwrite any files if asked to. |
− | + | # Download and install [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide]. | |
− | # Download and install nGlide. | + | # Download [http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html ddwrapper] and extract {{file|aqrit.cfg}} and {{file|ddraw.dll}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. |
− | # Download ddwrapper and | + | # Open {{file|aqrit.cfg}} with a text editor and change <code>ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 0</code> to <code>ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 1</code> |
− | + | # Delete all the {{file|*.UV2}} files in {{folder|{{p|game}}\Movies}}, leaving the following: | |
− | # Open | ||
− | # Delete all the files in | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
IR.WVE | IR.WVE | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Jane's Combat Simulations\F15\Config}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Janes F15 Video Options.png|Video options.}} | {{Image|Janes F15 Video Options.png|Video options.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/janes-f-15/en |
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = nGlide forces some antialiasing, but it cannot be manually changed. | |antialiasing notes = nGlide forces some antialiasing, but it cannot be manually changed. | ||
+ | |upscaling = false | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
− | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = Enabled by default in nGlide. |
|60 fps = false | |60 fps = false | ||
|60 fps notes = Locked to 20 frames per second. | |60 fps notes = Locked to 20 frames per second. | ||
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
+ | |hdr = false | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Janes F15 Control Options.png|Control options.}} | {{Image|Janes F15 Control Options.png|Control options.}} | ||
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
− | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = |
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = The mouse can be inverted when using the virtual cockpit. | |invert mouse y-axis notes = The mouse can be inverted when using the virtual cockpit. | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
− | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = |
|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
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|touchscreen = false | |touchscreen = false | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
− | |button prompts | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
− | |button prompts notes | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
+ | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
+ | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
+ | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
+ | |light bar support = unknown | ||
+ | |light bar support notes = | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
+ | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
+ | |other controllers = unknown | ||
+ | |other controllers notes = | ||
+ | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
− | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
− | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
+ | |steam input api = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
+ | |steam input presets notes = | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
+ | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | {{ii}} Opening {{file|f15keys.ini}} with a text editor and manually adding <code>FORMATION_LIGHTS</code>, <code>COCKPIT_LIGHTS</code>, <code>DISPLAY_FPS</code> and <code>MEET_SMUT</code> to bindings will enable the ability to toggle the various lights on the craft, toggle the [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|FPS]] display and enable the flying pigs cheat. These are not normally assignable through the game's menu. |
+ | |||
+ | ==Audio== | ||
{{Image|Janes F15 Sound Options.png|Sound options.}} | {{Image|Janes F15 Sound Options.png|Sound options.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Warnings, engine, radio speech, Betty (airplane voice), and external noises all have separate sliders. | |separate volume notes = Warnings, engine, radio speech, Betty (airplane voice), and external noises all have separate sliders. | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = false | |eax support = false | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Enable the female wingman voice|ref={{cn}}|fix= | ||
+ | #Copy {{file|regit.exe}} from the F-15 CD to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and run the program from there (if it does not appear quickly, run it in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 98/ME.) | ||
+ | #Click on "ADD". | ||
+ | #In the ''value'' field type ''women'' (all lower case) | ||
+ | #In the data field type ''1''. | ||
+ | #Click on OK. Close the program. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''': | ||
+ | {{ii}} Affects only every 8th team slot. | ||
+ | {{ii}} This can also be accomplished by manually adding it as a new string value directly to the Windows registry in the location cited above. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Can not be updated past the original version. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = 8 | |online play players = 8 | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = The official JanesCombatNet service has been shut down. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 5 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
− | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
− | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
− | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 11:22, 28 July 2023
Developers | |
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EA Baltimore | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 30, 1998 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Flight |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Middle East, Contemporary |
Series | Jane's Combat Simulations |
⤏ Go to series page | |
US Navy Fighters | 1994 |
Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters | 1996 |
Jane's AH-64D Longbow | 1996 |
Jane's US Navy Fighters '97 | 1996 |
Jane's Longbow Gold | 1997 |
688(I) Hunter/Killer | 1997 |
Jane's Fighters Anthology | 1997 |
Jane's Longbow 2 | 1997 |
Jane's WWII Fighters | 1998 |
Jane's F-15 | 1998 |
Jane's Israeli Air Force | 1998 |
Jane's Fleet Command | 1999 |
Jane's USAF | 1999 |
Jane's F/A-18 | 2000 |
Jane's Attack Squadron | 2002 |
Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters | 2011 |
Jane's F-15 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action and vehicle combat game in the Jane's Combat Simulations series.
The game has severe compatibility issues ranging from unresponsive menus and rendering problems. See the Modern Windows patching section to properly run the game on modern systems. Also, a joystick is required for proper gameplay in Expert mode.
General information
- CombatSim.com - A huge hub dedicated to all war games and simulations
- SimHQ - Has a sub-forum for the Jane's flight sim series.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | There are both 1-CD and 2-CD versions. The differences between the two are unknown.[citation needed] |
- A free demo version is available from GameFront.
Essential improvements
Patches
The 1.17f patch is the latest official patch for the game, with the exception of the Spanish release, and is available from Patches-Scrolls and GameFront. It fixes many of the crashing issues that earlier versions had, increases multiplayer stability, enhances the avionics/flight model, adds Direct3D support, along with many other things.
Modern Windows patching
- The menus for F-15 do not work correctly on Windows 7 and newer, requiring a DirectDraw wrapper like ddwrapper to fix. The simulation will work correctly if nGlide is used to emulate the 3dfx renderer. Certain movie files that are played in the menus can cause crashes.
Patching and installing wrappers[citation needed] |
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IR.WVE IR_L.WVE IR_T.WVE IR_W.WVE JANES.WVE OP.WVE SH.WVE ST.WVE ST_L.WVE ST_T.WVE ST_W.WVE 9. Start up F-15 and go to the Options menu. Make sure 3dfx Glide (Voodoo) is highlighted in Video Driver. F-15 will now play correctly. |
Skip intro videos
Disable videos in Options[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Jane's Combat Simulations\F15\Config[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | 640x480 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | nGlide forces some antialiasing, but it cannot be manually changed. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enabled by default in nGlide. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Locked to 20 frames per second. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | The mouse is supported in menus, though the cursor appears twice in gameplay. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | The mouse can be inverted when using the virtual cockpit. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
- Opening
f15keys.ini
with a text editor and manually addingFORMATION_LIGHTS
,COCKPIT_LIGHTS
,DISPLAY_FPS
andMEET_SMUT
to bindings will enable the ability to toggle the various lights on the craft, toggle the FPS display and enable the flying pigs cheat. These are not normally assignable through the game's menu.
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Warnings, engine, radio speech, Betty (airplane voice), and external noises all have separate sliders. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Enable the female wingman voice[citation needed] |
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Notes:
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Spanish | Can not be updated past the original version. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | The official JanesCombatNet service has been shut down. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 5 | |
Glide | ||
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium, Cyrix 6x86, or AMD K6 at 166 MHz | 200 MHz or faster Intel Pentium |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | 150 MB |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 5 or Glide capable video card 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 5 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on August 30, 2017