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The [http://www.team-super-hornet.net/index.php/downloadsj/viewcategory/4-tsh-v4 Team Superhornet Patch] fixes a majority of the bugs with the game, adds high resolution textures, and allows for the game to work correctly on modern systems. | The [http://www.team-super-hornet.net/index.php/downloadsj/viewcategory/4-tsh-v4 Team Superhornet Patch] fixes a majority of the bugs with the game, adds high resolution textures, and allows for the game to work correctly on modern systems. | ||
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Developers | |
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EA Baltimore | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 18, 2000 |
⤏ 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 |
Key points
- Install the Team Superhornet Patch to fix compatibility with modern versions of Windows.
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 |
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Retail | F/A-18 comes on a single CD-ROM. The Team Superhornet Patch removes the CD-ROM check. |
Essential improvements
Patches
The Team Superhornet Patch fixes a majority of the bugs with the game, adds high resolution textures, and allows for the game to work correctly on modern systems.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Main menu is in 640x480, but the simulator works in widescreen resolutions. You must change your Windows resolution if you wish to change the simulator resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Scales with resolution. | ||
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 | |||
120+ FPS | Locked to 60 frames per second. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | All keys and key combinations are remappable. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Mouse is only used in main menus and for cockpit buttons, no invert needed. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | F/A-18 supports all controllers reported by Windows. | |
Full controller support | F/A-18 is nearly unplayable without a HOTAS setup. Using a normal controller is not recommended. | |
Controller remapping | All keys are remappable. | |
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 |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Warnings, engines, external sounds, Betty (airplane voice), external aircrafts, and explosions all have separate volume switches. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Game is muted on focus loss, but the game cannot be restored if focus is lost on the main menu. Simulation works fine. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
Devices | State | Notes | |
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TrackIR | Supports: Yaw, Pitch. |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Mods
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | 95, 98 |
Processor (CPU) | 266 MHz Pentium, Cyrix 6x86, or AMD K6 | 350 MHz Pentium |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 350 MB | 580 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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).