Difference between revisions of "Jane's Longbow Gold"

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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

Key points

Combination of Jane's AH-64D Longbow and Jane's Longbow Flash Point Korea.

DOS version requires DOSBox to run on modern systems.

Windows version requires patching, but works on modern systems.

The Windows version of the game will run on low-end hardware.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Original Longbow Gold 3-CD set. Includes unpatched DOS and Windows.
Retail		Longbow Anthology 2-CD version. Includes patched Windows and no DOS executable.

Essential improvements

Longbow Gold for Windows Fixes

Both of these methods are similar, but have different installation methods. GoldFXA and GoldFX are not interchangeable and are exclusive to their separate versions.

Applying the GoldFX(A) patch will render the A variant of the Longbow unplayable, making only the AH-64D usable.

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Longbow Gold for DOS in DOSBox

Running the game in DOSBox will look worse and possibly perform worse but work on all operating systems.

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

Save game data location

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System	Location

Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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System requirements

DOS
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	DOS	Windows 95
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 66	Intel Pentium 120
System memory (RAM)	16MB	32MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	70MB	150MB

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-{{cleanup|The fixes could be written better}}
 {{Infobox game
 |cover        = JCSLBG.jpg
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 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Installing the Anthology.|}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Installing the Anthology version.|}}
-# Do a '''Custom''' installation, when asked to install '''GoldFX''' select '''No'''.
+# Do a '''Custom''' installation and check only '''Longbow Gold''' when prompted. When asked to install '''GoldFX''' select '''No'''.
-# Open the Longbow Anthology CD and copy '''goldfxa.exe''' anywhere.
+# Open the Longbow Anthology CD 1 and copy '''goldfxa.exe''' anywhere.
 }}
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Install Gold.|}}
-# Install Longbow Gold using DOSBox, or install it on Windows XP/98 and copy the files over.
+# Install Longbow Gold.
 # Get the [ftp://159.153.229.114/Pub/legacy_support/jane%27s/patch/Longbow_Gold/english/lbg104e.exe V1.04e patch] and apply it using DOSBox.
 # Download the [ftp://159.153.229.114/Pub/legacy_support/jane%27s/patch/Longbow_Gold/3Dfx_patch/goldfx.exe GoldFX patch] archive.
@@ Line 49: / Line 48: @@
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Apply the patch, fixes, and nGlide.|}}
-# Open it with 7zip or a similar archive program that can open archive executables.
+# Open it with 7zip or a similar archive program that can open archive executables. Extract the files to a folder anywhere.
-# Copy all of the files in it to a folder on your desktop.
+# Set '''Windows 98/Windows ME''' compatibility mode and '''Run as Administrator''' on all of the applications inside of that folder.
-# Go into that folder, and go into Properties on all of the .exe files that were extracted. Set "Windows 98/Windows ME" compatibility mode and "Run as Administrator" on all.
+# Double-click '''FXPatch.exe'''. Click Continue in the window that pops up and point it to your Longbow Gold installation directory to continue installation.
-# Double-click FXPatch.exe. Click Continue in the window that pops up and point it to your Longbow Gold installation directory to continue installation.
+# When it finishes, go to where Longbow Gold is installed and open '''CA.INI'''
-# When it finishes, go to where Longbow Gold is installed and open "CA.INI"
 # Append these two lines to the file at the top:
 <pre>
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 HEAP_PERCENT=0
 </pre>
-# Right-click on Lbwin.exe and click "Properties." Go to the Compatibility tab.
+# Set the compatibility mode to '''Windows XP (Service Pack 2)''' and check the '''Run as Administrator''' and '''Run in 640x480 resolution''' boxes on '''LBWIN.exe'''
-# Set the compatibility mode to "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" and check the "Run as Administrator" and "Run in 640x480 resolution" boxes.
 # Download nGlide 1.03, or whatever latest version is currently available, and install it.
-# Start Longbow Gold using LBWin.exe or a shortcut to LBWin.exe
+# Start Longbow Gold using '''LBWin.exe''' or a shortcut to '''LBWin.exe'''. Press '''ALT+O''' and set all the graphical options to the maximum.
-# Get to the main menu and press Alt+O to go to the options menu. Set everything to the maximum.
-# You're done!
 }}
 ===Longbow Gold for DOS in DOSBox===
-This method is lengthier but will work on any operating system at the cost of looking and possibly performing worse with no proper joystick support.
+Running the game in DOSBox will look worse and possibly perform worse but work on all operating systems.
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Install and play in DOSBox.|}}
-# Use software such as [http://www.filehorse.com/download-imgburn/976/ ImgBurn] to rip your Longbow Gold CDs to ISO format. Name them "LBG1" for the first CD, "LBG2" for the second CD, and "LBG3" for the third CD. Put the ISOs in "C:\LBGISO" for easy reference.
+# Install Longbow Gold in Windows. When prompted to select a directory, point it to '''C:\DOS\LBGOLD''' and say '''Yes''' to creating it if it doesn't exist.
-# Create a folder in your C:\ drive or wherever you would like to put Longbow Gold named "DOS."
+# Use software like [http://www.filehorse.com/download-imgburn/976/ ImgBurn] to rip your Longbow Gold CDs to ISO format. Name them '''LBGx''', where '''x''' is the CD number. Put the ISOs in '''C:\LBGISO''' for easy reference.
-# Install DOSBox 0.74 if you don't already have it.
+# Install and start up DOSBox 0.74
-# Start up DOSBox 0.74 and use these commands:
+# Use these commands in DOSBox:
-<pre>mount c c:\dos
+<pre>
-imgmount d c:\LBGISO\LBG1.iso -t iso
+mount c c:\DOS
-d:
+c:
-install
+cd LBGOLD
-</pre>
+SETSOUND.EXE</pre>
-# Use all the defaults in the installer and proceed to install. Select "High Detail Terrain" in the installer if it's not defaulted to that.
+# The sound setup will start. Press Enter on '''Select and configure digital audio driver'''
-# The installer will open the Sound Setup. Press Enter on "Select and configure digital audio driver"
+# Select '''Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or AWE32''' and '''Attempt to configure device automatically.''' Press '''OK''' and then '''DONE'''. Do not close DOSBox.
-# Select "Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or AWE32" and "Attempt to configure device automatically." Press "OK" and then "DONE"
+# Get the [ftp://159.153.229.114/Pub/legacy_support/jane%27s/patch/Longbow_Gold/english/lbg104e.exe V1.04F] patch and open it in [http://www.7-zip.org/download.html 7zip]. Extract the contents to where Longbow Gold is installed.
-# The setup will finish, but don't start Longbow yet. Get the [ftp://159.153.229.114/Pub/legacy_support/jane%27s/patch/Longbow_Gold/english/lbg104e.exe V1.04F] patch.
+# Type '''PATCH.EXE''' into DOSBox and press enter. Wait for the patch to finish. When it does, the game will be fully playable.
-# Open the lbg104e.exe archive in [http://www.7-zip.org/download.html 7zip] or some other application capable of opening archive .EXEs.
-# Extract the contents to where you installed Longbow Gold.
-# Type "PATCH.EXE" into DOSBox and press enter.
-# Let the 1.04F patch do its thing. It will finish eventually.
-# Longbow Gold will now start up in DOS and can be patched to GoldFX to play on Windows.
 # To skip mounting the ISOs manually every time, put this in your DOSBox configuration file after [autoexec] at the end:
 <pre>
-imgmount d "c:\LBG\LBG1.ISO" "c:\LBG\LBG2.ISO" "c:\LBG\LBG3.ISO" -t iso
+imgmount d "c:\LBGISO\LBG1.ISO" "c:\LBGISO\LBG2.ISO" "c:\LBGISO\LBG3.ISO" -t iso
 mount c c:\DOS\
 c:
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 {{Audio settings
 |separate volume          = true
-|separate volume notes    =
+|separate volume notes    = Engine sounds, sound effects, and speech volume all have separate sliders.
 |surround sound           = false
 |surround sound notes     =

Developers

	Origin Systems
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Release dates
DOS	June 30, 1997
Windows	June 30, 1997