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{{++}} Reliable graphics renderer which supports widescreen resolutions | {{++}} Reliable graphics renderer which supports widescreen resolutions | ||
{{ii}} It has to be selected in the {{file|USAFConfig.exe}} application. | {{ii}} It has to be selected in the {{file|USAFConfig.exe}} application. | ||
| − | {{ii}} Requires a registry entry in | + | {{ii}} Requires a registry entry in {{registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Wine\AppDefaults\USAF.exe\Direct3D}} (handled by running {{file|wine.reg}} in latest Tackleberry patch): |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
"VideoMemorySize"="64" | "VideoMemorySize"="64" | ||
Latest revision as of 09:31, 31 January 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Pixel Multimedia | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 19, 1999 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control, Voice control |
| Genres | Action, Vehicle combat |
| Vehicles | Flight |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Europe, Middle East, Cold War, Contemporary, Historical |
| 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 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Comes on two CD-ROMs. Disk 1 is required for playing without Tackleberry's Patch due to SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. | |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from GameFront.
Essential improvements
Official patch
- The version 1.02 patch provides graphical optimizations, improvements and fixes to gameplay. It can be found Bob's Your Uncle or GameFront.
Tackleberry's patch
- Latest version (which includes the WineD3D renderer, see below) can be found here.[3]
- A common 2015 version can be found here for troubleshooting purposes.
- Tackleberry's patch removes the disc check, fixes all images including bitmaps (.BMPs), ranks, and scroll menus, and fixes support for Windows Vista and newer.
- Multiplayer does not work.
- Even with this patch applied,
USAF.exewill remain with compatibility settings on. All of them except "Run as administrator" need to be deactivated to ensure stable gameplay.
WineD3D renderer
- Download link
- Reliable graphics renderer which supports widescreen resolutions
- It has to be selected in the
USAFConfig.exeapplication. - Requires a registry entry in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\AppDefaults\USAF.exe\Direct3D(handled by runningwine.regin latest Tackleberry patch):
"VideoMemorySize"="64" "OffscreenRenderingMode"="backbuffer"
Thunderbirds Missions
- Thunderbirds Missions is a free official add-on which adds three new missions and a special F-16C model.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Pilots\*.ini[Note 2] <path-to-game>\Pilots\Master\Player.ini[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Pilots[Note 2] |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Menus are 800x600, but the simulation is widescreen. Supports all resolutions listed in Windows. Cockpit is stretched. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | FOV increases with resolution. No custom FOV. | ||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Supports bilinear and trilinear filtering. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Graphics settings (1/4)
Graphics settings (2/4)
Graphics settings (3/4)
Graphics settings (4/4)
Input
Joystick calibration application (JoystickSetting.exe)
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | No acceleration. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Mouse works in menus and is used to toggle cockpit buttons in simulation. No turning with mouse. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Mouse does not control any looking in game. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Joysticks are supported. Unknown if gamepads are. | |
| Full controller support | Menus require the mouse. | |
| Controller remapping | Joystick is fully remappable. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Sound settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Speech, engine, background, and effects volume can be toggled separately. A master controller is also available. Volume changes do not occur in real time; changes have to be accepted to be applied. |
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| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Hebrew | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 16 | |||
| Online play | 8 | JanesCombatNet servers have been shut down. | ||
Issues unresolved
With Tackleberry's patch, clicking on the multiplayer menu will crash the game to desktop.
Issues resolved
| Disable compatibility settings |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 6 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz | Intel Pentium II 350 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 6.1 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 2.2 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%\VirtualStoreon 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
- ↑ Jane's USAF by Tcklbrry - SimHQ Forums