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:

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.

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.