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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, Mac OS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, Mac OS }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG | falcon_collection | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Falcon]], [[Falcon A.T.]], and [[Falcon 3.0]] under bonus content.<ref>[http://www.gog.com/news/release_falcon_collection Release: Falcon Collection - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG | falcon_collection | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Falcon]], [[Falcon A.T.]], and [[Falcon 3.0]] under bonus content.<ref>[http://www.gog.com/news/release_falcon_collection Release: Falcon Collection - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 429530 | Steam  | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 429530 | Steam  | Use [[#BMS Upgrade|BMS Upgrade]] to fix insert CD prompt.<ref name="Steam CD">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/429530/discussions/0/458605613398652560/ Game need cd? :: Falcon 4.0 General Discussions]</ref> | | Windows }}
  
 
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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{{Image|Falcon 4 BMS Audio.png|In-game audio settings (BMS 4.32 Mod)}}
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{{Image|Falcon 4 BMS Audio.png|In-game audio settings (BMS Mod)}}
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
 
The [http://www.fileplanet.com/34830/30000/fileinfo/Falcon-4.0-v1.08 Version 1.08 Patch] provides bugs fixes.
 
The [http://www.fileplanet.com/34830/30000/fileinfo/Falcon-4.0-v1.08 Version 1.08 Patch] provides bugs fixes.
  
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===BMS 4.32 Upgrade===
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===BMS Upgrade===
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BMS 4.32 is the latest and greatest Falcon 4.0 mod currently available.
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BMS is the latest and greatest Falcon 4.0 mod currently available.
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Released September 2011, it brings total Windows 7 compatibility and support for modern gpus among many other bug fixes, graphical enhancements and avionics and realism improvements such as completely new Flight Modelling, DirectX 9.0c support with Shader Model 3.0 and HDR to name a few. More info regarding BMS 4.32 is here: [http://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/ BenchMarkSims webpage]  
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Released September 2011, it brings total Windows 7 compatibility and support for modern gpus among many other bug fixes, graphical enhancements and avionics and realism improvements such as completely new Flight Modelling, DirectX 9.0c support with Shader Model 3.0 and HDR to name a few. More info regarding BMS is here: [http://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/ BenchMarkSims webpage]  
  
 
It can also be downloaded from [http://www.veterans-gaming.com/page.php?224 here].
 
It can also be downloaded from [http://www.veterans-gaming.com/page.php?224 here].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Image|Falcon 4 BMS General.png|In-game general settings (BMS 4.32 Mod)}}
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{{Image|Falcon 4 BMS General.png|In-game general settings (BMS Mod)}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Falcon 4 BMS Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings (BMS 4.32 Mod)}}
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{{Image|Falcon 4 BMS Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings (BMS Mod)}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#BMS 4.32 Upgrade|BMS 4.32 Upgrade]]
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#BMS Upgrade|BMS Upgrade]]
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic notes          = See [[#BMS 4.32 Upgrade|BMS 4.32 Upgrade]]
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|anisotropic notes          = See [[#BMS Upgrade|BMS Upgrade]]
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        = See [[#BMS 4.32 Upgrade|BMS 4.32 Upgrade]]
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|antialiasing notes        = See [[#BMS Upgrade|BMS Upgrade]]
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync notes                = See [[#BMS 4.32 Upgrade|BMS 4.32 Upgrade]]
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|vsync notes                = See [[#BMS Upgrade|BMS Upgrade]]
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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{{Image|Falcon 4 BMS Controls .png|In-game control settings (BMS 4.32 Mod)}}
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{{Image|Falcon 4 BMS Controls .png|In-game control settings (BMS Mod)}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = hackable
 
|acceleration option      = hackable
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|acceleration option notes = See [[#BMS 4.32 Upgrade|BMS 4.32 Upgrade]].
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|acceleration option notes = See [[#BMS Upgrade|BMS Upgrade]].
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
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==Issues fixed==
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===Insert CD error (Steam)===
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{{ii}} Install the [[#BMS Upgrade|BMS Upgrade]] to fix this issue.<ref name="Steam CD"/>
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==

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Falcon 4.0
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Developers
MicroProse
Publishers
Mac OS MacSoft
Retroism
Release dates
Windows December 12, 1998
Mac OS (Classic) June 1999
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Falcon 4.0 on Wikipedia
Falcon
Falcon 1987
Falcon A.T. 1988
Falcon 3.0 1991
Falcon 4.0 1998
Falcon 4.0: Allied Force 2005

Key points

It is highly recommended to play the game with a joystick
The manual is required to fully understand the underlying game mechanics

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Falconpedia - A wiki dedicated to Falcon 4.0

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Bundled with Falcon, Falcon A.T., and Falcon 3.0 under bonus content.[1]
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
 Use BMS Upgrade to fix insert CD prompt.[2]
Windows

Essential improvements

In-game audio settings (BMS Mod)
In-game audio settings (BMS Mod)

Patches

The Version 1.08 Patch provides bugs fixes.

BMS Upgrade

BMS is the latest and greatest Falcon 4.0 mod currently available. Released September 2011, it brings total Windows 7 compatibility and support for modern gpus among many other bug fixes, graphical enhancements and avionics and realism improvements such as completely new Flight Modelling, DirectX 9.0c support with Shader Model 3.0 and HDR to name a few. More info regarding BMS is here: BenchMarkSims webpage

It can also be downloaded from here.

Game data

In-game general settings (BMS Mod)
In-game general settings (BMS Mod)

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/429530/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/429530/pfx/[Note 1]

Video settings

In-game graphics settings (BMS Mod)
In-game graphics settings (BMS Mod)

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game control settings (BMS Mod)
In-game control settings (BMS Mod)

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16
Online play

Issues fixed

Insert CD error (Steam)

Install the BMS Upgrade to fix this issue.[2]

Issues unresolved

Graphics glitches

Graphical bugs are experienced during gameplay while running in Windows 7. Some textures will show bright purple sections with and without the patch and with the patch, text is unreadable while using hardware rendering. Switching to software rendering solves this but the game slows to a crawl while the cockpit is in view.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz Intel Pentium II 450 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 175 MB 600 MB
Video card (GPU) High Colour graphics card 3D graphics card
8 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References