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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Spectrum HoloByte}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Spectrum HoloByte}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sphere, Inc.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sphere Inc.}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism}}
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|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1987}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1987}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1987}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1987}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date">[http://www.gog.com/news/release_falcon_collection Release: Falcon Collection - GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 23, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_falcon_collection Release: Falcon Collection - GOG.com]</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 23, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 23, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 23, 2015|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 23, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
|steam appid  =
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|steam appid  = 374080
|gogcom page  = falcon_collection
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|gogcom id    = 1443160514
|wikipedia    = Falcon_%28video_game_series%29#Falcon
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|gogcom id side = 1443160711
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = falcon
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|wikipedia    = Falcon (video game series)#Falcon
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|winehq      =
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Falcon}}
 
{{Series|Falcon}}
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} The manual is required to fully understand the underlying game mechanics
 
{{ii}} The manual is required to fully understand the underlying game mechanics
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{{--}} Addons '''Falcon Operation: Counterstrike''' and '''Falcon Operation: Firefight''' were only released on Atari ST and Amiga.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|falcon_collection|falcon_collection|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1443160514|falcon_collection|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/falcon MobyGames entry]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/374080/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Unknown | | | DOS, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Newer copies of the game do not come with copy protection. Older copies require a code wheel. | | DOS, Mac OS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | falcon_collection | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Falcon A.T.]], [[Falcon 3.0]], and [[Falcon 4.0]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | falcon_collection | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Falcon A.T.]], [[Falcon 3.0]], and [[Falcon 4.0]]. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | falcon | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 374080 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Newer copies of the game do not come with copy protection. Older copies require a code wheel
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{{ii}} CGA and Tandy are sold as separate versions. Mac version was Black and White monochrome only.
{{ii}} CGA and Tandy are sold as separate versions
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{--}} The game does not support saving
 
{{--}} The game does not support saving
  
==Video settings==
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===[[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 store      =
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|epic games store notes =
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|gog galaxy            = true
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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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|uplay                  =
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|uplay notes            =
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|xbox cloud            =
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|xbox cloud notes      =
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}}
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Falcon Options.png|In-game options menu (CGA version).}}
 
{{Image|Falcon Options.png|In-game options menu (CGA version).}}
{{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              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|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        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|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=  
 
|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  =
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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
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
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|udp  =
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|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|dos modes              = CGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              = CGA, Hercules, Tandy
 
|dos modes notes        = CGA and Tandy are sold as separate versions. EGA runs in 4-colour CGA mode.
 
|dos modes notes        = CGA and Tandy are sold as separate versions. EGA runs in 4-colour CGA mode.
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      = unknown
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|macos 64-bit app      = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} An unofficial "2.5" patch is available [http://www.migman.com/sw/Falcon/version25.php here].
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Revision as of 11:25, 18 May 2020

Falcon
Falcon cover
Developers
Spectrum HoloByte
Publishers
Sphere Inc.
Retroism
Release dates
DOS 1987
Mac OS (Classic) 1987
Windows (DOSBox) October 23, 2015[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) October 23, 2015[1]
Linux (DOSBox) October 23, 2015[1]
Falcon on MobyGames
Falcon on Wikipedia
Falcon
Falcon 1987
Falcon A.T. 1988
Falcon 3.0 1991
Falcon 4.0 1998
Falcon 4.0: Allied Force 2005

Key points

The manual is required to fully understand the underlying game mechanics
Addons Falcon Operation: Counterstrike and Falcon Operation: Firefight were only released on Atari ST and Amiga.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Newer copies of the game do not come with copy protection. Older copies require a code wheel.
DOS
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Bundled with Falcon A.T., Falcon 3.0, and Falcon 4.0.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
CGA and Tandy are sold as separate versions. Mac version was Black and White monochrome only.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

The entire game is run from the floppy disk (i.e. no modifiable files)

Save game data location

The game does not support saving

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game options menu (CGA version).
In-game options menu (CGA version).

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
2 AppleTalk, modem, or direct computer link. Cross-platform multiplayer supported.
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, Hercules, Tandy CGA and Tandy are sold as separate versions. EGA runs in 4-colour CGA mode.
An unofficial "2.5" patch is available here.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088
System memory (RAM) 256 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) CGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy


References