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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wayward Design}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wayward Design}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MicroProse}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MicroProse|Retail}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hasbro Interactive}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hasbro Interactive|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism|Digital}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nightdive Studios|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 13, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 13, 2000}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | B-17 Flying Fortress }}
 
|steam appid  = 328900
 
|steam appid  = 328900
|gogcom page  = b_17_flying_fortress_the_mighty_8th
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|gogcom id    = 1207658968
 +
|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = b-17-flying-fortress-the-mighty-8th
 
|wikipedia    = B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th
 
|wikipedia    = B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 2046
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|B-17 Flying Fortress}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.bombs-away.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=4 Bombs Away game subforums]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.bombs-away.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=4 Bombs Away game subforums]
{{GOG.com links|b_17_flying_fortress_the_mighty_8th|b_17_flying_fortress_the_mighty_8th}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207658968|b_17_flying_fortress_the_mighty_8th}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/328900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/328900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | b_17_flying_fortress_the_mighty_8th | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | b17-flying-fortress-the-mighty-8th | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 328900 | Steam | Can be played without Steam running.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2016-03-20}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | b_17_flying_fortress_the_mighty_8th | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | b-17-flying-fortress-the-mighty-8th | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | b17-flying-fortress-the-mighty-8th | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 328900 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2016-03-20}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saved Games}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saved Games}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th External Video.png|External video settings.}}
 
{{Image|B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th External Video.png|External video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|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    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|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
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|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          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minHD    = 700 MB
 
|minHD    = 700 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 7.0a
 
|minDX    = 7.0a
  
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|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 
|recDX    = 9
 
|recDX    = 9
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 04:49, 26 November 2021

B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th cover
Developers
Wayward Design
Publishers
Retail MicroProse
Retail Hasbro Interactive
Digital Retroism
Digital Nightdive Studios
Release dates
Windows December 13, 2000
Taxonomy
Series B-17 Flying Fortress
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th on MobyGames
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th on Wikipedia
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-17 Flying Fortress World War II Bombers in Action 1992
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th 2000
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th Redux EA
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bloody 100th TBA

General information

Bombs Away game subforums
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be played without Steam running.[1]
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/328900/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Saved Games[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/328900/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

External video settings.
External video 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

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0a compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. 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).

References

  1. Verified by User:Vetle on 2016-03-20