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|cover = JCSFA18.jpg | |cover = JCSFA18.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer| | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|EA Baltimore}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | ||
| + | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 18, 2000}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 18, 2000}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{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 | Action, Vehicle combat }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Flight }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Europe, Contemporary }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Jane's Combat Simulations }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| + | |hltb = 93015 | ||
| + | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = 5026 | ||
| + | |wikipedia = Jane's F/A-18 | ||
|winehq = 2184 | |winehq = 2184 | ||
| − | | | + | |license = commercial |
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
| − | + | {{Introduction | |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{mm}} [http://www.combatsim.com/ CombatSim.com] - A huge hub dedicated to all war games and simulations | ||
| + | {{mm}} [http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/15/1 SimHQ] - Has a sub-forum for the Jane's flight sim series. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | CD |F/A-18 comes on a single CD-ROM. The Team Superhornet | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | CD |F/A-18 comes on a single CD-ROM. The [http://www.team-super-hornet.net/index.php/downloadsj/viewcategory/4-tsh-v4 Team Superhornet Patch] removes the CD-ROM check. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The latest official patch is [https://www.gamefront.com/games/jane-s-combat-simulations/file/jane-s-f-a-18-v1-01-patch v1.01]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Unofficial patches=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Game data== | ||
| + | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
| + | {{Game data| | ||
| + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Save game data location=== |
| − | + | {{Game data| | |
| + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|4k ultra hd = unknown | |4k ultra hd = unknown | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = Scales with resolution. | |fov notes = Scales with resolution. | ||
|windowed = false | |windowed = false | ||
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|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = |
| + | |upscaling = false | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |60 fps = true |
| − | | | + | |60 fps notes = |
| + | |120 fps = false | ||
| + | |120 fps notes = Locked to 60 frames per second. | ||
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | ==Input== | |
| − | + | {{Input | |
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| − | ==Input | ||
| − | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
| − | |key remap notes = All keys and key combinations are remappable. | + | |key remap notes = All keys and key combinations are remappable. |
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
| − | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = |
| + | |mouse sensitivity = unknown | ||
| + | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
|invert mouse y-axis = false | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Mouse is only used in main menus and for cockpit buttons, no invert needed. | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Mouse is only used in main menus and for cockpit buttons, no invert needed. | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = F/A-18 supports all controllers reported by Windows. | |controller support notes = F/A-18 supports all controllers reported by Windows. | ||
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|controller remap = true | |controller remap = true | ||
|controller remap notes = All keys are remappable. | |controller remap notes = All keys are remappable. | ||
| + | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
| + | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = true | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| + | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| + | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |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 notes = | ||
| + | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
| + | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| + | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
| + | |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 | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Warnings, engines, external sounds, Betty (airplane voice), external aircrafts, and explosions all have separate volume switches. | |separate volume notes = Warnings, engines, external sounds, Betty (airplane voice), external aircrafts, and explosions all have separate volume switches. | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = Game is muted on focus loss, but the game cannot be restored if focus is lost on the main menu. Simulation works fine. | |mute on focus lost notes = Game is muted on focus loss, but the game cannot be restored if focus is lost on the main menu. Simulation works fine. | ||
|eax support = false | |eax support = false | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{L10n|content= | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = English | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = unknown | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|local play = false | |local play = false | ||
|local play players = | |local play players = | ||
| + | |local play modes = | ||
|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
|lan play = true | |lan play = true | ||
|lan play players = 8 | |lan play players = 8 | ||
| + | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = 8 | |online play players = 8 | ||
| − | |online play | + | |online play modes = |
| − | | | + | |online play notes = The official JanesCombatNet service has been shut down. |
| − | + | |asynchronous = | |
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| − | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
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|upnp = | |upnp = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==VR support== | ||
| + | {{VR support | ||
| + | |gg3d name = | ||
| + | |native 3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |iz3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |native 3d = | ||
| + | |native 3d notes = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision notes = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
| + | |iz3d = | ||
| + | |iz3d notes = | ||
| + | |vr only = | ||
| + | |htc vive = | ||
| + | |htc vive notes = | ||
| + | |oculus rift = | ||
| + | |oculus rift notes = | ||
| + | |osvr = | ||
| + | |osvr notes = | ||
| + | |windows mixed reality = | ||
| + | |windows mixed reality notes = | ||
| + | |keyboard-mouse = | ||
| + | |keyboard-mouse notes = | ||
| + | |3rd space gaming vest = | ||
| + | |3rd space gaming vest notes = | ||
| + | |novint falcon = | ||
| + | |novint falcon notes = | ||
| + | |trackir = true | ||
| + | |trackir notes = Supports: Yaw, Pitch. | ||
| + | |tobii eye tracking = | ||
| + | |tobii eye tracking notes = | ||
| + | |play area seated = | ||
| + | |play area seated notes = | ||
| + | |play area standing = | ||
| + | |play area standing notes = | ||
| + | |play area room-scale = | ||
| + | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Other information== | ||
| + | ===API=== | ||
| + | {{API | ||
| + | |direct3d versions = 6.1 | ||
| + | |direct3d notes = | ||
| + | |directdraw versions = | ||
| + | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |opengl versions = | ||
| + | |opengl notes = | ||
| + | |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 = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Mods=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} A huge collection of mods and skins can be found [http://www.248th.com/tomcat/html/Janes%20FA-18%20Patches/Skins/index2.html here], [http://tacops.virtualfightersquadrons.com/ here] and [http://jf18-resource.com here]. | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 95, 98 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = 266 MHz Pentium, Cyrix 6x86, or AMD K6 |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 350 MB |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 64 MB |
| − | |minVRAM = | + | |minVRAM = 4 MB |
| + | |minGPU = | ||
|minDX = 6.1 | |minDX = 6.1 | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = |
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = 350 MHz Pentium |
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 580 MB |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = |
| − | |recVRAM = | + | |recVRAM = 16 MB |
| + | |recGPU = | ||
|recDX = 7.0 | |recDX = 7.0 | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| EA Baltimore | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 18, 2000 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Vehicle combat |
| Vehicles | Flight |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Europe, Contemporary |
| Series | Jane's Combat Simulations |
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|
| ⤏ 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 |
A-18 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action and vehicle combat game in the Jane's Combat Simulations series.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
F/A-18 comes on a single CD-ROM. The Team Superhornet Patch removes the CD-ROM check. | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is v1.01.
Unofficial 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 |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | 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. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 | 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. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | The official JanesCombatNet service has been shut down. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
| Devices | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TrackIR | Supports: Yaw, Pitch. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 6 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Mods
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 266 MHz Pentium, Cyrix 6x86, or AMD K6 | 350 MHz Pentium |
| System memory (RAM) | 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).