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+ | {{disambig|the original 2000 version|the 2024 remaster|[[B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th Redux]]}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th Coverart.jpg | |cover = B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th Coverart.jpg | ||
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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, digital (2021-present)}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hasbro Interactive}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hasbro Interactive|Retail}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|Retail re-release}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|Retail re-release}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism|Digital (2014-2021)}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nightdive Studios|Digital (2014-2021)}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 13, 2000}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 13, 2000}} | ||
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+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{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 | Vehicle combat }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Flight }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | World War II }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | B-17 Flying Fortress }} | ||
|steam appid = 328900 | |steam appid = 328900 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658968 | |gogcom id = 1207658968 | ||
+ | |hltb = 769 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
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|wikipedia = B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th | |wikipedia = B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th | ||
|winehq = 2046 | |winehq = 2046 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}} | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free |Infogrames and Atari reissues are DRM-free.| | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | b_17_flying_fortress_the_mighty_8th | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | b_17_flying_fortress_the_mighty_8th | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 328900 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2016-03-20}}</ref> | | 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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+ | {{Availability/row| GMG | b-17-flying-fortress-the-mighty-8th | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Humble | b17-flying-fortress-the-mighty-8th | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = 95 | + | |minOS = 95, 98, ME, XP |
− | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz, Intel Celeron 400 MHz, AMD K6-2 400 MHz |
|minRAM = 128 MB | |minRAM = 128 MB | ||
|minHD = 700 MB | |minHD = 700 MB | ||
|minVRAM = 8 MB | |minVRAM = 8 MB | ||
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = 3dfx Voodoo2 (12 MB VRAM), 3dfx Voodoo3, Matrox G200, Nvidia Riva TNT, ATI Rage 128, S3 Savage4, 3D Labs Permedia 2 |
|minDX = 7.0a | |minDX = 7.0a | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 07:54, 26 February 2024
This page is for the original 2000 version. For the 2024 remaster, see B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th Redux.
Developers | |
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Wayward Design | |
Publishers | |
Retail, digital (2021-present) | MicroProse |
Retail | Hasbro Interactive |
Retail re-release | Infogrames |
Retail re-release | Atari |
Retail re-release | Sold Out Software |
Digital (2014-2021) | Retroism |
Digital (2014-2021) | Nightdive Studios |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 13, 2000 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Flight |
Themes | World War II |
Series | B-17 Flying Fortress |
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th is a singleplayer first-person and third-person vehicle combat game in the B-17 Flying Fortress series.
General information
- Bombs Away game subforums
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1] | |||
Retail | Infogrames and Atari reissues are DRM-free. | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam | Can be played without Steam running.[3] | |||
GamersGate (unavailable) | ||||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/328900/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Saved Games[Note 3] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/328900/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
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 | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
---|
PlayStation controllers |
---|
Generic/other controllers |
---|
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz, Intel Celeron 400 MHz, AMD K6-2 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3dfx Voodoo2 (12 MB VRAM), 3dfx Voodoo3, Matrox G200, Nvidia Riva TNT, ATI Rage 128, S3 Savage4, 3D Labs Permedia 2 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (328900) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2016-03-20