December 18, 2024

Introducing: Lock On Flaming Cliffs Series 1 & 2 Facebook Group

Introducing: Lock On Flaming Cliffs Series 1 & 2 Facebook Group

Yes, I know, Flaming Cliffs 1 and 2 are games that can be considered "obsolete" and everybody should be playing DCS or at least the most recent version of the series: Flaming Cliff 3/2024.

The thing is, part of The Jetfighter project's vision is to share my passion for flight simulation video games regardless the era in which the game was released.

DCS is a game that ask for a PC with a certain "power", something not many people has available at every moment. The Flaming Cliffs series is the closest in terms of experience that many people wanting to play DCS can have access to since it was developed by the same company that later on would release DCS, I would say Flaming Cliffs is the "father" of DCS.

I know for my experience working in this project that there is still many fans and many players interested in the old Flaming Cliffs video games, either because they don't have the hardware for DCS or just want to play a good combat flying simulator video game with decent graphics and realistic enough to make it fun but not as complex as DCS.

Flaming Cliffs Series 1 & 2 Facebook Group

In order to have a place for all the players interested in the Flaming Cliffs a fan of this saga has created a Facebook group focused on the older version of the game: LockOn Flaming Cliffs and LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2, a group made by the fans for the fans of the FC saga.

Are you a fan of these games and/or want to play a combat flight simulation video game that does not require an expensive hardware to be played? then you're more than welcome to join. Click on the following link: Lock On Flaming Cliffs Series 1 & 2 Facebook Group.

December 16, 2024

How to install F/A-18 Precision Strike Fighter on Windows 10 or Windows 11

How to install F/A-18 Precision Strike Fighter on Windows 10 or Windows 11

F/A-18 Precision Strike Fighter is a detailed combat flight simulation game that puts players in the cockpit of the legendary McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. Developed by Graphsim Entertainment, the game offers a highly realistic experience, blending authentic flight mechanics with dynamic mission scenarios.

Players engage in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat across diverse environments, utilizing advanced weaponry and avionics systems modeled after real-world counterparts. The game features a variety of single-player missions and multiplayer options, emphasizing tactical planning and precision execution.

Its detailed graphics and immersive sound design make it a standout choice for both aviation enthusiasts and fans of military simulations.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of F/A-18 Precision Strike Fighter on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  • F/A-18 Precision Strike Fighter installation image (Download)

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

December 12, 2024

My Twitch Recap of 2024

My Twitch Recap of 2024

I have been live streaming on Youtube, Twitch and sometimes even on TikTok for a while. The views and interactions from those platforms has been rather low. I know I'm not the greatest streamer but it's an activity that I would really like to get good at since I think it offers a better way to interact with the people interested in my material if any.

Today for the first time I received an email from Twitch giving me something called Your 2024 Twitch Streamer Recap. Giving me a report of my statistics during this year of streaming in the platform and suggesting me to share that information with my "viewers", so here it is:

The Jetfighter's Twitch Recap of 2024

I'm always open for feedback and suggestions, and I'm curious to know what you think about my content. Do you prefer to watch me on Twitch or catch my streams on YouTube? Which platform do you think would give me the best experience, and what features do you value most when it comes to watching streams? Your thoughts mean a lot to me, and this will help dictate which direction I take moving forward. 

Thanks for your support so far, and I'm excited to hear what you think!

December 09, 2024

How to install F-16 Aggressor (RePack) on Windows 10 or Windows 11

How to install F-16 Aggressor on Windows 10 or Windows 11

F-16 Aggressor is a flight simulation video game that immerses players in the high-speed, high-stakes world of modern aerial combat. Released in 1999 by General Simulations Incorporated, the game centers around the iconic F-16 Fighting Falcon, a multi-role fighter jet renowned for its agility and advanced weaponry.

Set in a near-future scenario, players embark on a series of challenging missions across diverse and visually striking landscapes, ranging from vast deserts to lush tropical environments. Each mission is meticulously crafted, offering a blend of air-to-air dogfights, ground attack sorties, and reconnaissance objectives.

The game’s detailed cockpit interface and realistic flight mechanics cater to simulation enthusiasts while maintaining enough accessibility for casual players to enjoy.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of F-16 Aggressor (RePack) on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

December 02, 2024

Christmas Special III by The Jetfighter

Christmas Special III by The Jetfighter

As is already a tradition on this channel, today I bring you the Christmas Special III. This year, the song was created using an A.I. music generation service called SUNO

I like the punk-rock vibe of the tune. Here are the whole lyrics of the song. The name of this masterpiece is "Missiles of Joy", Merry Christmas to you all and remember, war is fun only in video games.

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November 27, 2024

Jetfighter The Adventure. Drone Intercept Drill (Qualification Mission)

Jetfighter The Adventure. Drone Intercept Drill (Qualification Mission)

In JetFighter: The Adventure, the journey to the actual gameplay begins with a series of qualification missions, and the first of these serves as an essential introduction to the game’s controls. This mission focuses on teaching players how to handle the flight dynamics of the various fighter jets, giving you a chance to get familiar with the basic controls before diving into the more complex combat situations that lie ahead. From controlling the throttle to managing altitude and speed, this mission is the perfect training ground for new pilots looking to hone their skills.

In addition to mastering the flight controls, the mission also introduces the aiming system used for targeting aerial enemies. Precision is key in aerial combat, and this tutorial helps players understand how to lock onto targets, lead shots, and accurately engage in dogfights. 

While this qualification mission may seem simple at first, it sets the foundation for everything to come in the game, ensuring that players are well-equipped to tackle the more challenging and intense missions later on. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned flight sim fan, this mission is a crucial step in preparing for the adventure ahead.

Drone Intercept Drill: Gameplay video

Watch the whole mission in the game play video bellow. You can also watch this and other related videos in my YouTube channel.

November 25, 2024

How to install DCS World 1.2.3 on Windows 10 or Windows 11

How to install DCS World 1.2.3 on Windows 10 or Windows 11

Digital Combat Simulator, or DCS World, has been the king of combat air simulation for a couple of years now. Its level of realism and fidelity has taken it to the top choice among flight sim enthusiasts.

Unfortunately for many of us, that same level of realism and detail has made DCS a pretty demanding game in terms of hardware requirements.

In this post I will show you where to get and how to install one of the earliest versions of the game.That way you'll be able to play the actual DCS WORLD without the need of a "NASA level" PC.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of DCS World 1.2.3 on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  • DCS World 1.2.3 Installation .ISO image (Download)

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

November 18, 2024

How to install Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe on Windows 10 or Windows 11

How to install Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe on Windows 10 or Windows 11

Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe
is a World War II-themed flight simulation game developed by Microsoft, released in 2002. It focuses on the European air war from 1943 to 1945, allowing players to experience intense dogfights, bombing missions, and ground attack operations. 

The game features a dynamic campaign where players can choose to fly for the United States Army Air Forces, the Royal Air Force, or the Luftwaffe. With a variety of historically accurate aircraft, customizable missions, and realistic flight physics, CFS3 offers an immersive experience, capturing the strategic and tactical challenges of aerial combat during one of history's most intense conflicts.

In this post I will show you how to install Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe on Windows 10 or Windows 11 modern PC.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of Combat Flight Simulator 3 on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

November 11, 2024

How to install Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. on Windows 10 and Windows 11

How to install Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. is an exhilarating flight simulation video game that combines fast-paced aerial combat with strategic gameplay. Set in a near-future world, the game puts players in the cockpit of advanced military aircraft as they engage in high-stakes missions for a private military corporation.

Featuring a dynamic combat system, players can execute tactical maneuvers, employ an array of weaponry, and navigate diverse environments from bustling cities to vast open skies. The game offers a mix of realism and accessibility, with intuitive controls, advanced HUD systems, and a variety of customizable planes. 

With both single-player campaigns and multiplayer modes, H.A.W.X. delivers an immersive aerial warfare experience, placing players at the center of global conflicts and high-octane dogfights.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  • Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. installation CD or .ISO image (Download)

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

November 04, 2024

How to install Fighter Pilot on Windows 10 and Windows 11

How to install Fighter Pilot on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Fighter Pilot is an arcade-style simulation game published by Electronic Arts in 1998. A game with simplified controls, physics, and tactics allowing beginners to the field to still have fun.

The game's plot is set in the Middle East, you will fly 24 missions in 4 different planes. Missions range from escort, to patrol, to attack. A multiplayer mode is also included.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of Electronic Art's Fighter Pilot on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  1. Electronic Art's Fighter Pilot installation CD or .ISO image (Download / Mirror)
  2. WineVDM. Allows modern 64-bits PCs to run 16-bit Windows programs. (Download)

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

October 30, 2024

How to install Jane's Longbow 2 on Windows 10 and Windows 11

How to install Jane's Longbow 2 on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Longbow 2 is the sequel to Jane's AH-64D Longbow from the Jane's Combat Simulations series. In this game the player is a pilot of an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter.

A fully dynamic campaign engine is used to create challenging missions and a random mission generator can be used to create a wide variety of missions. Gameplay is dynamic in the sense that new missions are generated automatically.

The game features a command structure, allowing the player to command other helicopters, including OH-58 Kiowa scouts and UH-60 Black Hawk transports.

The game's primary campaign features a fictional war between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran in which Iranian forces invade nearby Azerbaijan in early to mid 1990s.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of Jane's Longbow 2 on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  • Jane's Longbow 2 installation files (Download / Mirror)

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

October 14, 2024

How to install FLY II on Windows 10 or Windows 11

How to install FLY II on Windows 10 or Windows 11

Welcome to the world of Fly! II, a flight simulator developed in 2001. Fly! II is the second release of their fully featured flying simulation for Windows PCs that supports a wide range of peripherals. Supporting all DirectX and Force Feedback enabled devices, it offers a fully immersive gaming experience.

Fly! II is a highly realistic flight simulator whose detailed functionality explores everything from ultra-light aircraft to big airliners, military bombers, and reconnaissance aircraft, such as the world's fastest airplane, the SR-71 Blackbird.

Five main scenery areas are supplied: Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Dallas/Fort Worth. Flight briefing and flight planning are included and can use many of the supplied navigation aids. Following planes are included: Cessna 172, Piper Malibu, Piper Navajo Chieftain, Beech King Air B200, Hawker 800XP. Aircraft systems are accurately simulated, requiring proper sequence of actions to, for instance, start the engine.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of FLY! II on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

October 07, 2024

1K Subscribers on Youtube and new Patreon page!

1K Subscribers on YouTube and new Patreon page!

I wanted to make a celebration stream. Unfortunately, I forgot to activate my microphone at the beginning of the beginning of it and that part was left silent. Basically, the news I wanted to share in this video were that my channel has finally reached 1000 subscribers! 

Also, I wanted to let you know that I'm setting up a new Patreon page to raise money for a new HOTAS/Joystick so I can go back to the more complex flight sims we all like. 

Yes, my last HOTAS, a Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS X went kaput.

Stream Chapters

I divided the whole stream in segments so you can jump straight to the part you're more interested in:

  1. 01:35 Beginning of the stream. 1k subs 1k thank you!
  2. 02:50 Introducing my new Patron Page.
  3. 04:25 Entering the Game
  4. 09:55 The Action begins!
  5. 25:00 Mission Accomplished!
  6. 25:45 Telling the news again. Now the MIC is active!

September 16, 2024

How to Install Black Knight Marine Strike Fighter on Windows 10/11

How to Install Black Knight Marine Strike Fighter on Windows 10/11
Released by SE Software in 1995 for MS-DOS, Black Knight is an air combat F/A-18 Hornet flight simulator. It features 50 different combat missions, 8 training missions as well as a free flight mode.

A built-in mission creator is also available. Features included a flight instructor mode which offered instructions at every key point of flight or combat; flight recorder to play back your flight viewed from various angles; and digitized engine and cockpit sounds from actual F/A-18 Hornets.

In this post I will show you how to install Black Knight Marine Strike Fighter on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of Black Knight Marine Strike Fighter on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  • An MSDOS emulation program (I use this one)
  • Black Knight Marine Strike Fighter installation files (Download / Mirror)

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

September 09, 2024

How to install Lock-On Gold / Flaming Cliffs on Windows 10 and Windows 11

How to install Lock-On Gold / Flaming Cliffs on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Lock On Gold is an updated version of Lock-On Modern Air Combat released in 2003. This new version has many improvements including but not limited to a new Russian aircraft, the Su-25T and Flaming Cliffs campaign.

The theatre of operation is the Black Sea, and a fictional conflict sees the deployment of both American and Russian forces to the area. Look out for SAM sites and US and Russian carriers.

In this post I will show you how to install Lock-On Gold / Flaming Cliffs on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of Lock-On Gold / Flaming Cliffs on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

September 02, 2024

How to Install DCS: Black Shark on Windows 10 or Windows 11

How to Install DCS: Black Shark on Windows 10 or Windows 11

DCS: Black Shark is a PC simulation and combat game of the Russian Kamov-50 (Ka-50) attack helicopter and is the first title in the Eagle Dynamics Fighter Collection simulation series: "Digital Combat Simulator" (DCS). 

DCS: Black Shark offers an unprecedented level of realism in regard to flight dynamics, instruments modeling, avionics systems, and weapon systems.

In this post I will show you how to install DCS: Black Shark on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

What do you need to make the installation

To install DCS: Black Shark on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

August 27, 2024

Black Night Marine Strike Fighter (MSDOS / 1995) Download

Black Night Marine Strike Fighter (MSDOS / 1995)

Black Knight is an air combat F/A-18 Hornet flight simulator. It features 50 different combat missions, 8 training missions as well as a free flight mode. A built-in mission creator is also available. Features included a flight instructor mode which offered instructions at every key point of flight or combat; flight recorder to play back your flight viewed from various angles; and digitized engine and cockpit sounds from actual F/A-18 Hornets.

Black Night Marine Strike Fighter (Intro Video)

The following is the video intro of the game that you can watch every time you open the game. The video is available at my Youtube channel to which you are invited to subscribe if you like flight simulation video games.

Download the game

Since this game is an old one and has been under the abandonware classification for quite some time, it is available to download for free on several pages. Here are the links of some of the pages this game is available.

August 19, 2024

How to install TFX Flight Simulator on Windows 10 or Windows 11

How to install TFX on Windows 10 or Windows 11

In TFX you are a United Nations pilot that is placed in several campaigns. The game gives you three flyable aircraft, the Eurofighter, the F-22 and the F-117. There are a lot of missions, adjusting to these three planes as needed. 

The VGA graphics are pretty good, even excellent sometimes. In this post I will show you one of the easiest ways to install U.S. Navy Fighters on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of U.S. Navy Fighters on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  • Installation CDs or installation .ISO image. (Download)
  • D-Fend Reloaded. A graphical environment for DOSBox, program that emulates a complete computer including the DOS command line and allows to run nearly all old DOS based games on modern hardware with any of the newer Windows versions (Download / Installation process).

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

August 13, 2024

How to install US Navy Fighters on Windows 10/11

How to install US Navy Fighters on Windows 10/11
One of the first entries in Electronic Arts' successful flight simulation series and the first flight simulator video game to be released on CD-ROM. U.S. Navy Fighters is a fun flight sim that will make you fly back to the era of the great classic simulators.

In this post I will show you one of the easiest ways to install U.S. Navy Fighters on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of U.S. Navy Fighters on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  1. Installation CDs or installation .ISO image. (Download)
  2. D-Fend Reloaded. A graphical environment for DOSBox, program that emulates a complete computer including the DOS command line and allows to run nearly all old DOS based games on modern hardware with any of the newer Windows versions (Download / Installation process).

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

August 06, 2024

How to install Strike Fighters Project 1 on Windows 10/11

How to install Strike Fighters Project 1 on Windows 10/11

Strike Fighters is a combat flight simulation game that features one of the most versatile combat aircraft of all time, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.

The core of the game is traditional combat flight simulation. Players take command of a thundering jet fighter and engage in aerial dogfight with enemy fighters while seeking and destroying ground targets.

The game is set in the 1960s, when aviation technology was still primitive, but advancing at a rapid pace. Some missiles and guided weapons are available later in the game, but true to history, they remain somewhat unreliable and inaccurate.

Most air battles involve visceral, in-your-face gunfights, and your skill at outmaneuvering your enemies remains the key to victory and survival.

In this post I will show you one of the easiest ways to install Strike Fighters Project 1 on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of Strike Fighters Project 1 on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  1. Strike Fighters Project 1's installation CD or .ISO image. (Buy)
  2. Strike Fighters Project 1 v05.15.06 Service Pack (Download)
  3. Strike Fighters Project 1 v08.30.06 Patch (5.74 MB) (Download)
  4. The HDR Mod 1.01A. Available for download at CombatAce, an excellent online community of flight simulation players and modders. (Download)
  5. dgVoodoo, a legacy DirectX and Glide graphics card API wrapper/implementation program1 that provides support to run Windows and DOS-based old programs using Glide or DirectX. (Download)

Installation process

In the following video, which you can also find on my YouTube Channel I explain the step-by-step installation process.

July 31, 2024

How to install Jane's AH-64D Longbow on Windows 10 and Windows 11

how to install Jane's AH-64D Longbow on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Jane's AH-64D Longbow is a realistic combat flight simulator based on the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter. The game was released on June, 1996 for the PC and was developed at Origin Systems. AH-64D Longbow was the second simulator released under the Jane's Combat Simulators line from Electronic Arts.

In this post I will show you one of the easiest ways to install Jane's Combat Simulations AH-64D Longbow on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of Jane's AH-64D Longbow on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  1. Installation CDs or installation .ISO images. (Download
  2. D-Fend Reloaded. A graphical environment for DOSBox, program that emulates a complete computer including the DOS command line and allows to run nearly all old DOS based games on modern hardware with any of the newer Windows versions (Download / Installation process).

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:

July 22, 2024

How to install D-Fend Reloaded (MS-DOS Emulator)

How to install D-Fend Reloaded (MS-DOS Emulator)
D-Fend Reloaded is a free and open source graphical environment for DOSBox. DOSBox emulates a complete computer including the DOS command line and allows to run nearly all old DOS based games on modern hardware with current Windows versions.

In this post I'm going to show how to install D-Fend Reloaded on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

Where to download D-Fend Reloaded

In order to install D-Fend Reloaded you have to download two files: the installer and the update package from its official website.

Installation process

In the following video, which you can also find on my YouTube Channel I explain the installation process of D-Fend Reloaded on Windows.

July 02, 2024

How to install HIND (Digital Integration, 1996) on Windows 10/11

How to install HIND (Digital Integration, 1996) on Windows 10/11

Hind is a combat flight simulation game released by Digital Integration in 1996 for MS-DOS compatible operating systems and Microsoft Windows. It is the successor to Apache. The game features the Soviet military Mi-24V Hind-E helicopter.

In this article I will show how to install this game and make it work on Windows 10 or Windows 11 computers.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of Digital Integration's HIND on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  • WineVDM. Allows modern 64-bits PCs to run 16-bit Windows programs. (Download)
  • HIND's installation CDs or .ISO images. (Download)
  • DxWnd (Download)
  • DxWnd Fix (Download)

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:


July 01, 2024

How to install Apache (Digital Integrations, 1994) on Windows 10/11

How to install Apache (Digital Integrations, 1994) on Windows 10/11
Considered by many to be the most powerful chopper ever to take to the skies, the Apache Longbow is the star of this detailed simulation.

Doing battle in four different combat theatres, you'll use the strength and agility of the Apache to defeat packs of Russian tanks, anti-aircraft systems, and other deadly threats.

In this article I will show you how to install Apache on modern Windows 10 or Windows 11 computers.

What do you need to make the installation

To complete the installation of Digital Integration's HIND on your Windows 10/Windows 11 PC you will need the following programs or software:

  • WineVDM. Allows modern 64-bits PCs to run 16-bit Windows programs. (Download)
  • Apache's installation CDs or .ISO images. (Download)
  • DxWnd (Download)
  • DxWnd Fix (Download)

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:



June 24, 2024

How to install Flanker 2.5 and update to Flanker 2.51 on Windows 10/11

How to install Flanker 2.51 on Windows 10 or Windows 11
Flanker 2.0 is a combat flight simulator developed by Eagle Dynamics and released in 1999. It is a direct sequel to SU-27 Flanker. The game allows players to fly the Sukhoi SU-27 and SU-33 in combat missions.

In 2001, a major patch titled Flanker 2.5 was released for free to users who already owned Flanker 2.0 but was also available as a fully new purchasable game.

In this article I will show you how to install the standalone version of Flanker 2.5 and its upgrade to Flanker 2.51 and to make it work on Windows 10 or Windows 11 PCs.

What do you need to install Flanker 2.51

In order to install Flanker 2.5 and its upgrade to Flanker 2.51 you will need to download the following programs:

Flanker 2.0 Installation CD/Image (Download)
Flanker 2.5 Installation CD/Image (Download)
Flanker 2.5 Patch (Download)
Flanker 2.5 Training / Missions update patch (Download)
Flanker 2.51 Upgrade (Download)
Flanker 2.51 No CD Patch (Download)

Alternative files Download (in case the one given above don't work).

Installation process

This is a standalone and straight forward installation process which is explained with more detail in the following video:


June 10, 2024

How to install iF-16 Fighting Falcon (Digital Integration, 1996) on Windows 10/11

How to install iF-16 Fighting Falcon (Digital Integration, 1996) on Windows 10/11

iF-16 Fighting Falcon is a combat flight simulator video game released in 1996 by Digital Integrations, the same people who brought Hind and Apache Longbow into the world. Originally intended to be played on the MSDOS/Windows 3.1 platforms. The graphics are really good for a 1996 game, and despite its age the game was fairly realistic in terms of simulation.

In this pot you'll find a step-by-step guide to install and run iF-Fighting Falcon on a Windows 10 or Window 11 modern PC.

What do you need to install iF-16 Fighting Falcon

In order to install iF-16 Fighting Falcon your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC you need to have the following programs at hand:

  1. Digital Integrations iF-16 Fighting Falcon installation CD or ISO image. (Download)
  2. WineVDM. Allows modern 64-bits PCs to run 16-bit Windows programs. (Download)
  3. DxWnd (Download)
  4. DxWnd Fix (Download)

iF-16 Fighting Falcon installation process

  1. Decompress OTVDM's ZIP file. On the OTVDM folder, double click on install.exe and let the program be installed.
  2. Decompress the mydxwnd.7z file (you can do that with winrar) and copy its content on the root of your C: drive. The resulting directory path should be: C:\mydxwnd
  3. Insert the CD or mount the .ISO image of iF-16 Fighting Falcon and make a full installation of the game on C:\mydxwnd\f16.
  4. Install DxWnd Fix files. Decompress the mydxwnd.fix.7z file (you can do that with winrar) and copy its content on the root of the C:\mydxwnd folder. Overwrite if necessary.

How to run iF-16 Fighting Falcon

  1. Insert the CD or mount the .ISO image of iF-16 Fighting Falcon. The game only works if the CD or ISO image is mounted.
  2. Open the folder C:\mydxwnd\ and double click on dxwnd.cmd.
  3. Finally, double click on the F16 icon and enjoy the game 

The following is a video of the installation process, and then running the game once the game is installed on your PC.

 
The original idea for this post and video was inspired by this post at Vogons.org.

June 03, 2024

How to install the MOD-1 of Flaming Cliffs 2

How to install the MOD-1 of Flaming Cliffs 2
MOD-1 is a modified and improved upgrade for the combat flight simulation video game Lock-On Flaming Cliffs 2. Developed by the same people behind the Server BVB, the last online Flaming Cliffs 2 server in service nowadays.

The MOD allows us to control all the planes in the game with detailed 3D models and HD textures of all aircraft and cockpits. New cabins for transport aircraft and old aircraft, adds new countries to the list and realistic reload time for all aircraft among many, many other improvements.

Where to download the Flaming Cliffs 2's MOD-1

The game is Russian made, so does the Server BVB's group behind the MOD-1. As far as I know, the only social network profile this group has, can be visited in the "Russian Facebook" platform called VKontakte.

As of the making of this post, the latest version of MOD-1 is v.4.1. You can download the MOD from either Google Drive or Yandex Disk and has a "weight" of 2.51GB.

How to install MOD-1

In the following video I show a step-by-step guide to install the MOD-1. Off course, you need to have Lock-On Modern Air Combat and Lock-On Flaming Cliffs 2 previously installed on your PC in order to install and make this MOD works.

May 31, 2024

Flaming Cliffs 2 [SERVER BVB]: What is the best time to login?

Flaming Cliffs 2 [SERVER BVB]: What is the best time to login?

The Server BVB is so far the last and only Flaming Cliffs 2 server still on-line. It provides a perfect ground to practice your flying and combat skills since you interact with actual human players instead of a bunch of IA. Well, you still interact with a bunch of IA but that would be from the ground units mostly.

What it the best time lo login to SERVER BVB?

In order to find yourself with the biggest number of actual humans connected in the server, you'll have to login from around 5:00pm to 10:00pm. But since the server is located in Moscow, Russia you have to pick the aforementioned times according to the Moscow Time Zone (UTC/GMT +3).

As an example: if I live in Florida, USA and I want to connect at the server's peak time of human activity I would have to connect between 10:00am and 3:00pm. Also, take into account that weekends will be the most "crowded" days of the week.

No humans? No problem

I know we aren't always available to connect at the right time, and on top of that the huge time zone difference that could be between you and the server's location would make it difficult to find people on the server to interact with.

That is why the server has been configured with a HUGE number of IA controlled units that will be more than happy to take you out of the sky so, even if there are no humans around, the server is still a good place to practice your air-to-land attacks, take-off and landings, navigation and evasive maneuvers to name a few.

If you want to know how to connect to the Flaming Cliffs 2 SERVER BVB click here

Have a good flight!

May 30, 2024

How to install Lock-On Flaming Cliffs 2 on Windows 10/11

How to install Lock-On Flaming Cliffs 2 on Windows 10/11

Lock-on Flaming Cliffs 2 is an expansion and an evolution of Lock-on: Flaming Cliffs which was by itself an unofficial add-on to Lock On: Modern Air Combat. It is applied either to the base game or on top of the original Flaming Cliffs. It contains the content of the original add-on as well as updates to aircraft, sensor, and weapon systems.

This add-on allows users of Lock On: Modern Air Combat and DCS: Black Shark to fly together in online multiplayer games, either head-to-head or working cooperatively in missions.

What do you need to install Flaming Cliffs 2

In order to install Lock-On Flaming Cliffs 2 in you Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC you will need to have the following programs available on your PC:

Installation process

Before you begin to install Flaming Cliffs 2, you need to have Lock-On Modern Air Combat previously installed on your PC. Go to this page to know how to install LOMAC prior to FC2.

In this video I will show you how to install and activate LockOn Flaming Cliffs 2 on a modern Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

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May 21, 2024

How to install Lock-On Modern Air Combat on Windows 10 or Windows 11

How to install LOMAC on Windows 10 or Windows 11
Lock On: Modern Air Combat or LOMAC, is a modern combat flight simulator developed by Eagle Dynamics published in 2003 by Ubi Soft in Europe/US and the 1C Company in Russia. 

The game features both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat including combat air patrol, dog-fighting, airstrikes, close air support, SEAD and anti-surface warfare. It simulates takeoff and landing including carrier operations with the Su-33 and Kuznetsov-class carrier.

What do you need to install LOMAC

Yo will need two files: the main Lock On Modern Air Combat game installation image and the Patch 1.01 installation file. You can get both by clicking here.

Installation process

In the following video I will show you how to install Lock On Modern Air Combat on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

If you want to jump to a certain topic inside the video, here's the video chapters time stamps:

00:00:02:10 What is LOMAC?
00:00:50:00 Game installation
00:02:21:00 Patch 1.01 and 1.02 installation
00:03:11:00 Runing LOMAC on Windows 10/11

May 16, 2024

DCS: If you can't play it, play this instead

DCS: If you can't play it, play this instead

IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 is both the title of an add-on and a compilation release of the combat flight simulation game IL-2 Sturmovik. Created by the Russian game's developer 1C:Maddox Games and published by Ubisoft, released in 2006. Originally, the IL-2 Sturmovik video game series was based on World War II.

Throughout the years, the game has gained a significant number of players and modders that has kept the game updated with new content released regularly.

There is even a 24/7 online server free for anyone to play. To know what to install and how to connect to that server check the link at the description.

And is thanks to the big community of modders that the game has expanded from a WWII only game to include more modern planes or, in this case, JETS. Mods I like the most since I'm a JETS type of person.

One of the mods available for IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 that includes jets is called B.A.T. (Battlefield - Airborne - Tactical). B.A.T. MOD is divided in several "Packs" that goes from WWI planes to modern jets.

Since these MODS are based on a game relatively old, the hardware requirements aren't that high compared no newer games. specially the flight simulation ones.

 IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 (BAT/TOAS MODs installed)

The following game-play shows a mission using the BAT/TOAS mod in action. How do you think of this game? leave it in the comments.

May 14, 2024

How to install Jane's Combat Simulations F/A-18 on Windows 10 / Windows 11

How to install Jane's Combat Simulations F/A-18 on Windows 10 and Windows 11
Jane's Combat Simulations F/A-18 is one of the best flight simulators of the Jane's flight simulation saga. Unfortunately, is one of the trickiest to install and trickiest to make work on modern computers since the game was published in 2000.

There are quite a few ways out there to install Jane's F/A-18 on modern computers. Here I'm going to describe the way I have personally used and I'm using right now to make this game works on either Windows 10 or Windows 11.

But before we begin, I want to let you know that this installation process isn't mine. I took it from this website where it describes the process to install this and other simulation games but here, I'm going to focus only on the installation process for Jane's Combat Simulations F/A-18.

What do you need to install Jane's F/A-18

  1. The Jane's Combat Simulations F/A-18 installation CDs or .ISO image. (Download / Mirror)
  2. The Jane's Combat Simulations F/A-18 1.01 patch (Download)
  3. DxWnd (Download)
  4. DxWnd Fix (Download)

Jane's F/A-18 installation process

  1. Decompress the mydxwnd.7z file (you can do that with winrar) and copy its content on the root of your C: drive. The resulting directory path should be: C:\mydxwnd
  2. Insert the CD or mount the .ISO image of Jane's Combat Simulations F/A-18 and make a full installation of the game on C:\mydxwnd\f18.
  3. Install DxWnd Fix files. Decompress the mydxwnd.fix.7z file (you can do that with winrar) and copy its content on the root of the C:\mydxwnd folder. Overwrite if necessary.
  4. Install the Jane's F/A-18 v1.01F Patch first. Then overwrite the original F18.EXE at C:\mydxwnd\f18 with the one that came in the patch installation file.
  5. Run the configuration scripts in C:\mydxwnd:
  6. Run genini.cmd. It will generate config ini file for DxWnd with correct paths to the game.
  7. Run verify.cmd. This script will check files and hashes to ensure everything installed correctly in previous steps.
  8. Run nglide_setup.exe and setup glide wrapper. Enable Vertical Synchronization and Aspect correction.

How to run Jane's Combat Simulations F/A18

In order to run the actual game, open the main game's directory C:\mydxwnd, and then double click the dxwnd.cmd file. This will open the DXWnd window program.

In the DXWnd window look for the F18 icon. Double click on it and enjoy the game.


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