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{{Infobox game
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|title          = Jane's Fleet Command
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|cover       = JCSFC.jpg
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|cover         = JCSFC.jpg
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|developers  =
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|developer     = Sonalysts Combat Simulations Inc.
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sonalysts Combat Simulations}}
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|publisher      = Electronic Arts, Inc.
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|publishers  =
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|release dates  = 1999
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Digital}}
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|engines     =  
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 15, 1999}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Simulation, Strategy, Wargame }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight, Naval/watercraft }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Jane's Combat Simulations }}
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|steam appid = 2910
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|gogcom id    =
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|hltb        = 3590
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|strategywiki = Jane's Fleet Command
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|mobygames    = 2708
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|wikipedia    = Fleet Command
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|winehq      = 6419
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Operating systems==
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{{Introduction
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Jane's Fleet Command works with Windows 98. It also works with Windows 7 however it needs to be run with Windows 98 compatibility mode enabled.
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|introduction      =  
  
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==Patches==
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|release history  = The game was re-released in 2006 without the Jane's Combat Simulations branding alongside other [[Company:Sonalysts Combat Simulations|Sonalysts]]' games, with pre-applied compatibility tweaks.
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===V1.1===
 
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The V1.1 patch adds many gameplay additions and improvements.
 
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===V1.2===
 
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The V1.2 patch resolves various issues.
 
  
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==3Dfx==
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|current state    = The installer in the original 1999 retail release is 16-bit; use the [http://www.sonalystscombatsims.com/game_downloads/game_downloads_content.html updated official installer] to install on 64-bit versions of Windows.
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Fleet Command supports 3Dfx
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}}
  
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==Re-release==
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'''General information'''
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In 2006, Fleet Command was re-released with the Jane's branding omitted and is available on [http://store.steampowered.com/app/2910/ Steam].
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{{mm}} [http://www.sonalystscombatsims.com/index.html Official developer site]
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{{mm}} [http://www.subsim.com/index.php SubSim.com] - A huge site dedicated to naval warfare games
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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==System Requirements==
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==Availability==
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{{SysReq
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{{Availability|
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|minOS = Windows 95/98
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows }}
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|minproc = Pentium 200 MHz
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | 2006 Naval Combat Pack compilation; includes build without Jane's branding. Updated with compatibility for modern systems. | | Windows }}
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|minmem = 32 MB
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | http://www.strategyfirst.com/product/naval-combat-pack/ | unknown | Bundled with [[688(I) Hunter/Killer]] and [[Sub Command]] in the Naval Combat Pack. | | Windows }}
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|minGPU1 = 2MB, DirectX 6.0 compliant
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | naval-combat-package-34e444 | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | fleet-command | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | fleet-command | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 2910 | Steam | Re-release without Jane's branding. Updated with compatibility for modern systems. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| ZOOM | fleet-command | DRM-free | Re-release without Jane's branding. Updated with compatibility for modern systems. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| publisher | http://store.dotemu.com/en/download-game/721/fleet-command | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Related games==
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===Demo===
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[[Dangerous Waters]]; [[Jane's 688(i) Hunter/Killer]]; [[Sub Command]]
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/jane-s-combat-simulations/file/jane-s-fleet-command-demo GameFront].
  
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[[Category:Game]]
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==Essential improvements==
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[[Category:Naval simulator]]
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===Patches===
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All of the patches available for the game can be found [http://www.sonalystscombatsims.com/game_downloads/game_downloads_content.html here].
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
 
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}/Fleet Command.ini}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\scenario\*.svc|{{p|game}}\scenario\*.svs|{{p|game}}\*.log}}
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}}
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{{file|*.log}} files are player profiles.
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      = false
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
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{{Image|Jane's Fleet Command General Graphics.png|In-game general graphics settings.}}
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{{Image|Jane's Fleet Command Advanced Graphics.png|In-game advanced graphics settings.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = false
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = false
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|60 fps notes              = Erratic between 20-40, 37 if stable. Only menus display at 60.
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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{{ii}} On startup, game recommends closing the main Steam window to reduce flickering.
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          = Keybindings shown by pressing {{key|F1}}.
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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 +
==Audio==
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{{Image|Jane's Fleet Command Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Ambient, Voice and Sound effects
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles notes          = Tutorial speech is not subtitled. However, combat chatter displays text at bottom of map display, and may be reviewed in a combat log.
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    = "Important" noises are generally associated with subtitled chatter.
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail and ZOOM Platform only.
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|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 7
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                =
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 6
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 95
 +
|minCPU  = 200 MHz or faster Intel Pentium, Cyrix 6x86, or AMD K6 (266 MHz for multiplayer)
 +
|minRAM  = 32 MB (64 MB for multiplayer)
 +
|minGPU  = DirectX 6 or Glide capable video card
 +
|minHD    = 350 MB
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 MB
 +
|minDX    = 6
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 98
 +
|recCPU  = 300 MHz or faster Intel Pentium II
 +
|recRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 10:04, 3 June 2024

Jane's Fleet Command
Jane's Fleet Command cover
Developers
Sonalysts Combat Simulations
Publishers
Retail Electronic Arts
Digital Strategy First
Release dates
Windows May 15, 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres Simulation, Strategy, Wargame
Vehicles Flight, Naval/watercraft
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Jane's Combat Simulations
Jane's Fleet Command on HowLongToBeat
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Jane's Fleet Command guide on StrategyWiki
Jane's Fleet Command on MobyGames
Jane's Fleet Command on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
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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 Fleet Command is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view simulation, strategy and wargame game in the Jane's Combat Simulations series.

The game was re-released in 2006 without the Jane's Combat Simulations branding alongside other Sonalysts' games, with pre-applied compatibility tweaks.

The installer in the original 1999 retail release is 16-bit; use the updated official installer to install on 64-bit versions of Windows.

General information

Official developer site
SubSim.com - A huge site dedicated to naval warfare games
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
 2006 Naval Combat Pack compilation; includes build without Jane's branding. Updated with compatibility for modern systems.
Windows
Publisher website
DRM details are not known
 Bundled with 688(I) Hunter/Killer and Sub Command in the Naval Combat Pack.
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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 Re-release without Jane's branding. Updated with compatibility for modern systems.
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
 Re-release without Jane's branding. Updated with compatibility for modern systems.
Windows
Publisher website (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Demo

A free demo version is available from GameFront.

Essential improvements

Patches

All of the patches available for the game can be found here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>/Fleet Command.ini[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2910/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\scenario\*.svc[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\scenario\*.svs[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\*.log[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2910/pfx/[Note 3]

*.log files are player profiles.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general graphics settings.
In-game general graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Erratic between 20-40, 37 if stable. Only menus display at 60.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
On startup, game recommends closing the main Steam window to reduce flickering.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Keybindings shown by pressing F1.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Ambient, Voice and Sound effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Tutorial speech is not subtitled. However, combat chatter displays text at bottom of map display, and may be reviewed in a combat log.
Closed captions
"Important" noises are generally associated with subtitled chatter.
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Retail only.
French
Retail and ZOOM Platform only.
German
Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
7
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) 200 MHz or faster Intel Pentium, Cyrix 6x86, or AMD K6 (266 MHz for multiplayer) 300 MHz or faster Intel Pentium II
System memory (RAM) 32 MB (64 MB for multiplayer) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 350 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 6 or Glide capable video card
2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References