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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|January 1995}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|January 1995}} | ||
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| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
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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 simulator, 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 I }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
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|wikipedia = Wings of Glory | |wikipedia = Wings of Glory | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Origin Systems | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| RealSpace | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | January 1995 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Vehicle simulator, Vehicle combat |
| Vehicles | Flight |
| Themes | World War I |
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Wings of Glory is a singleplayer first-person and third-person vehicle simulator and vehicle combat game.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
Essential improvements
Patches
The official Customer Wishlist patch (mirror here) adds numerous user-requested features. See the Readme.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\WG.CFG |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVED |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Designed for joysticks | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| 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 | Music, sound effects and speech can be individually muted. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Includes full English speech. Subtitles are available only when the game is installed in French or German. | |||
| French | ||||
| German |
Issues fixed
Crashing to DOS
The game crashes either soon after launch or when starting a mission, especially with an "Error #fffd" or "VCPI compliance" error.
| Disable expanded memory (EMS)[1] |
|---|
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Open the DOSBox .conf file, find the [dos] section and change |
| Set CPU core setting to normal[1] |
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Open the DOSBox .conf file, find the [cpu] section and change |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA | 320x200 256-color |
Tips
- To run the game without the CD, copy the
.TREfiles from the CD to the installation folder and edit the paths to them inWG.CFG. - Press Alt+X to exit the game.
- Press Alt+O when in a mission to access the options menu (for all game settings and to restart/abort the mission).
System requirements
| DOS[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 486/33 | Intel 486/66 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 MB | 100 MB |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 - Wings of Glory by Electronic Arts (1995) Freeze and Weird Issues
- ↑ Wings of Glory (1995) DOS release dates - MobyGames - last accessed on 2017-06-27