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How to Install “First Eagles: The Great War 1918” on Windows 11

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On December 5, 2023

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How to Install "First Eagles: The Great War 1918" on Windows 11
How to Install “First Eagles: The Great War 1918” on Windows 11

First Eagles: The Great War 1918 is one of the very first flight simulation games published by Thirdware Productions back in 2006. It stands out from the rest of the games produced by the company by being set on World War I and simulating old planes from that era instead of jets.

I have to say this game is awesome. By flying an old WWI plane, you only rely on a pair of machine guns and your skills to get out alive from any mission. No fancy computer locking other planes for you and no missiles shooting down enemies from miles away.

Here you have to get up close and personal with the enemy, manually aim your guns and decide yourself when to make the shots while other planes get also close and personal with you in an attempt to send you out to meet Saint Peter. Once the battle begins there is no time to rest.

So, what are you waiting for? here’s how to install “First Eagles: The Great War 1918” on Windows 11.

Software needed

In order to install First Eagles: The Great War 1918 in your Windows 11 PC you need to have the following list programs:

1. The installation CD/DVD or .ISO image of First Eagles: The Great War 1918.

2. The First Eagles: The Great War 1918 official October 2008 patch. It can be downloaded from MEGA by clicking here.

3. The HDR Mod 1.01A. Available for download at CombatAce, an excellent online community of flight simulation players and modders.

4. 3. 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. Available for download here.

Installation process 

Before we begin: If you have a Windows 10 PC, this whole process also works for Windows 10 based PCs. Now let’s continue with the install.

Once you have all the required software at hand, we can proceed with the installation of First Eagles: The Great War 1918 on your Windows 11 PC. The installation process will be as follows:

1. Insert the First Eagles: The Great War 1918 CD/DVD on mount the .ISO image and open the setup file. This is one of those “click Next and then Next” cases until the installation is completed.

Do NOT open the game yet, it still will be unplayable at this point.

2. Open the First Eagles: The Great War 1918 official October 2008 patch (FE_Update_Oct2008.exe) and complete the installation process, another case of “click Next and then Next”. Just remember to install this patch in the same folder the game was installed.

3. Unzip the HD1.01 mod into a new directory then open the enbseries.ini file using a text editor and find and change the following command line from:

[GLOBAL]

UseEffect=1 

to

[GLOBAL]

UseEffect=0

Then save the enbseries.ini file.

4. Copy the modified enbseries.ini and the unzipped d3d9.dll into your game install directory, copy a second copy of the enbseries.ini into your Flight sub-directory of your game install directory (this is very important).

5 Unzip the dgVoodoo file into a different folder and look for a file called DDraw.dll. Then copy this file into the First Eagles: The Great War 1918 install directory.

6. Open, play and enjoy First Eagles: The Great War 1918 on your Windows 11 PC.

How to Install Wings Over Vietnam on Windows 10/11

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On November 29, 2023

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How to Install Wings Over Vietnam on Windows 10/11
How to Install Wings Over Vietnam on Windows 10/11

Wings Over Vietnam is a combat flight simulator game for PC set during the Vietnam War. It encompasses the years from 1964 to 1973 and offers a historically accurate array of jets and weapons for players to utilize in different mission types.

These missions include MIG-CAP (MiG combat air patrol), strike, air support, Iron Hand, and reconnaissance. The game was created by Third Wire Productions using the Strike Fighters: Project 1 engine.

Here I’m going to show you a step-by-step guide to install this pretty old but still awesome game and make it playable on Windows 10/11.

Software needed

In order to install Wings Over Vietnam in your Windows 10/11 PC you need to have the following list programs:

  1. The installation CD/DVD or .ISO image of Wings Over Vietnam (Buy).
  2. The Wings Over Vietnam official October 2008 patch (Download).
  3. The HDR Mod 1.01A. Available for download at CombatAce or this mirror link, an excellent online community of flight simulation players and modders.
  4. 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. Available for download here.

Installation process 

Before we begin: If you have a Windows 10 PC, this whole process also works for Windows 11 based PCs. Now let’s continue with the install.

Once you have all the required software at hand, we can proceed with the installation of Wings Over Vietnam on your Windows 11 PC. The installation process will be as follows:

1. Insert the Wings Over Vietnam CD/DVD on mount the .ISO image and open the setup file. This is one of those “click Next and then Next” cases until the installation is completed.

Do NOT open the game yet, it still will be unplayable at this point.

2. Open the Wings Over Vietnam official October 2008 patch (WOV_Update_Oct2008b.exe) and complete the installation process, another case of “click Next and then Next”. Just remember to install this patch in the same folder the game was installed.

3. Unzip the HD1.01 mod into a new directory then open the enbseries.ini file using a text editor and find and change the following command line from:

[GLOBAL]

UseEffect=1 

to

[GLOBAL]

UseEffect=0

Then save the enbseries.ini file.

4. Copy the modified enbseries.ini and the unzipped d3d9.dll into your game install directory, copy a second copy of the enbseries.ini into your Flight sub-directory of your game install directory (this is very important).

5 Unzip the dgVoodoo file into a different folder and look for a file called DDraw.dll. Then copy this file into the Wings Over Vietnam install directory.

6. Open, play and enjoy Wings Over Vietnam on your Windows 10/11 PC.

How to install Wings Over Vietnam on Video

The following video explains the same installation process of this classic flight simulation game on Windows 10 or Windows 11 computers:

How to install Jetfighter V: Homeland Protector on Windows 11

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On November 27, 2023

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How to install Jetfighter V: Homeland Protector on Windows 11
How to install Jetfighter V: Homeland Protector on Windows 11

Jetfighter V: Homeland Protector was the last good title, in my opinion, of the once great Jetfighter saga of combat simulation video games, the saga that got me into flight simulators way back in the early nineties. 

Published in 2003, the game shows a substantial upgrade in graphics with brilliant colors, realistic (by the time) skies and clouds and weather effects, including fog and rain. 

In terms of playability, this is the most “arcade” of the whole saga. Many aspects of the “simulation” commands and procedures were left out, including the take-off and landing from carriers, a very challenging and yet fun feature that made Jetfighter games famous.

But despite its lack of details in the “realistic” department, Jetfighter V: Homeland Protector still can be played as an actual flight simulation game with all the fun and maneuverability that comes with this kind of games.

Even though the game was released about two decades ago, it still can be installed and played in modern PC with the most recent version of Windows after some adjustments here and there.

Software needed

1. The game files: You can use your regular installation CD of the game or an .ISO image. As far as I know, the game could be in the “abandonware” category and the installation files can be downloaded from several website, among those sites are Archive.org and MyAbandonware.com. 

2. No CD Patch: Once the game is installed, it will ask for the “game CD” to be active in the CD drive, but even with the .ISO file mounted, the game usually won’t work. This patch will fix this issue and can be downloaded from here. 

Installation process

1. Insert the Jetfighter V: Homeland Protector installation CD in the CD drive or mount cd .ISO image of the game. Then open the Autorun file and press the “Install Game” button that will appear on the screen.

Jetfighter V: Autorun app main screen
Jetfighter V: Autorun app main screen

You will now enter the main installation program of the game. This is one of those “click Next and the Next” cases until the installation is done.

Don't forget to let the program create a shortcut on desktop
Don’t forget to let the program create a shortcut on desktop

DO NOT run the game yet, we now need to install the Patch. Uncompress the No CD Patch .RAR file and look for the Game.exe archive.

No CD Patch file
No CD Patch file

3. Now copy the Game.exe file from the No CD Patch and overwrite the one located in the Jetfighter V installation folder. By default, the game is installed in the following folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Global Star Software\Jetfighter V

4. Final step. Right click on the game’s desktop shortcut and select the compatibility tab. Once there, set the Compatibility Mode to Windows XP (Service Pack 3) and select the Run this program as an administrator checkmark.

Jetfighter V shortcut's compatibility tab
Jetfighter V shortcut’s compatibility tab

5. Enjoy flying Jetfighter V: Homeland Protector!

Jetfighter V multiplayer

Jetfighter V has the multiplayer feature available to use. I have personally tested the multiplayer through LAN option, and it works flawlessly. So, theoretically speaking, Jetfighter V can be played over the Internet if you run the game through a VPN service.

If you want to play this game using its multiplayer feature join The Jetfighter’s Discord Server and get in touch with the community to organize some online air battles and give this game, and other classic titles a new life!

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