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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 30, 1998}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 30, 1998}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Vehicle combat }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Middle East, Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Jane's Combat Simulations }}
 
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|wikipedia    = Jane's F-15
 
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{{Series|Jane's Combat Simulations}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} The game requires a Glide and DirectDraw wrapper to be playable on Windows 7.
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|introduction      =
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{{ii}} A joystick is required for proper gameplay in Expert mode.
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{{ii}} DirectX compatibility is only available through a patch and does not work on modern versions of Windows.
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|release history  =
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{{++}} The game will run on almost any computer out there.
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{{--}} The game is locked to 20 frames per second and cannot be unlocked.
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|current state    = The game has severe compatibility issues ranging from unresponsive menus and rendering problems. See the [[#Modern Windows patching|Modern Windows patching]] section to properly run the game on modern systems. Also, a joystick is required for proper gameplay in Expert mode.
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | CD |There are both 1-CD and 2-CD versions. The differences between the two are unknown.{{cn|date=October 2015}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | CD | There are both 1-CD and 2-CD versions. The differences between the two are unknown.{{cn|date=October 2015}} | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/jane-s-combat-simulations/file/jane-s-f-15-demo-v1-01 GameFront].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
====V1.17f and V1.12f====
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The 1.17f patch is the latest official patch for the game, with the exception of the Spanish release, and is available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/dl.php?file=f15d3d17.zip Patches-Scrolls] and [https://www.gamefront.com/games/jane-s-combat-simulations/file/jane-s-f-15-v1-17-patch GameFront]. It fixes many of the crashing issues that earlier versions had, increases multiplayer stability, enhances the avionics/flight model, adds Direct3D support, along with many other things.
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{{ii}} This patch will not work for the Spanish version of the game.  
 
  
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The [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/dl.php?file=f15d3d17.zip 1.17f patch] is the latest official patch for the game. It fixes many of the crashing issues that earlier versions had, increases multiplayer stability, enhances the avionics\flight model, adds Direct3D support, along with many other things.
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===Modern Windows patching===
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{{ii}} The menus for F-15 do not work correctly on Windows 7 and newer, requiring a DirectDraw wrapper like [http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html ddwrapper] to fix. The simulation will work correctly if [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] is used to emulate the 3dfx renderer. Certain movie files that are played in the menus can cause crashes.
  
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===Modern Windows Patching===
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{{Fixbox|description=Patching and installing wrappers|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{ii}} The menus for F-15 do not work correctly on Windows 7 and requires a DirectDraw wrapper to fix. [http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html ddwrapper] is the only DirectDraw wrapper that works with F-15 currently.  The simulation will work correctly if [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] is used to emulate the 3dfx renderer. Certain movie files that are played in the menus can cause crashes.
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# Install the game using the installer included on the CD.
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# Download the 1.17f patch and extract to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. Overwrite any files if asked to.
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{{Fixbox|description=Patching and Installing Wrappers|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Download and install [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide].
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# Install Jane's F-15 using the installer included on the CD.
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# Download [http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html ddwrapper] and extract {{file|aqrit.cfg}} and {{file|ddraw.dll}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Download the 1.17f patch.
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# Open {{file|aqrit.cfg}} with a text editor and change <code>ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 0</code> to <code>ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 1</code>
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# Extract the patch to where you installed F-15. Overwrite any files if asked to.
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# Delete all the {{file|*.UV2}} files in {{folder|{{p|game}}\Movies}}, leaving the following:
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# Download and install nGlide.
 
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# Download ddwrapper and open the '''.zip'''.
 
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# Copy '''aqrit.cfg''' and '''ddraw.dll''' to where F-15 is installed.
 
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# Open '''aqrit.cfg''' in the F-15 directory and change <code>ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 0</code> to <code>ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 1</code>
 
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# Delete all the *.UV2 files in '''Movies''' from your F-15 directory leaving the following:
 
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 
IR.WVE
 
IR.WVE
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        = nGlide forces some antialiasing, but it cannot be manually changed.
 
|antialiasing notes        = nGlide forces some antialiasing, but it cannot be manually changed.
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
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|vsync notes                = vSync is enabled by default in nGlide.
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|vsync notes                = Enabled by default in nGlide.
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              = Locked to 20 frames per second.
 
|60 fps notes              = Locked to 20 frames per second.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
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{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          = All keys are remappable, though the menu is convoluted.
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|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = The mouse can be inverted when using the virtual cockpit.
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = The mouse can be inverted when using the virtual cockpit.
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = F-15 supports any joystick that is recognized in Windows.
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} Opening ''f15keys.ini'' with a text editor and manually adding <code>FORMATION_LIGHTS</code>, <code>COCKPIT_LIGHTS</code>, <code>DISPLAY_FPS</code> and <code>MEET_SMUT</code> to bindings will give you the ability to toggle the various lights on the craft, toggle the [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|FPS]] display and enable the flying pigs cheat. These are not normally assignable through the game's menu.
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{{ii}} Opening {{file|f15keys.ini}} with a text editor and manually adding <code>FORMATION_LIGHTS</code>, <code>COCKPIT_LIGHTS</code>, <code>DISPLAY_FPS</code> and <code>MEET_SMUT</code> to bindings will enable the ability to toggle the various lights on the craft, toggle the [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|FPS]] display and enable the flying pigs cheat. These are not normally assignable through the game's menu.
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable the female wingman voice|ref={{cn}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable the female wingman voice|ref={{cn}}|fix=
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#Copy ''regit.exe'' from F-15 CD to install directory. Run the program. (If it doesn't appear quickly, you may need to set Windows to run it in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME.)
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#Copy {{file|regit.exe}} from the F-15 CD to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and run the program from there (if it does not appear quickly, run it in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 98/ME.)
 
#Click on "ADD".
 
#Click on "ADD".
 
#In the ''value'' field type ''women'' (all lower case)
 
#In the ''value'' field type ''women'' (all lower case)
 
#In the data field type ''1''.
 
#In the data field type ''1''.
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#Click on OK. Close regit.exe.
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#Click on OK. Close the program.
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{{ii}} affects only every 8th team slot.
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Note: Instead of using ''regit.exe'' this can also be accomplished by manually adding it as a new string value directly to the Windows registry in the location cited above.
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'''Notes''':
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{{ii}} Affects only every 8th team slot.
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{{ii}} This can also be accomplished by manually adding it as a new string value directly to the Windows registry in the location cited above.
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
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  |notes    = Spanish is not available in any version but the Spanish version of the game. It cannot be updated past the original version.
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  |notes    = Can not be updated past the original version.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The official JanesCombatNet service has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      = unknown
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|direct3d versions      = 5
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
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|directdraw versions    = unknown
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
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|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 11:22, 28 July 2023

Jane's F-15
Jane's F-15 cover
Developers
EA Baltimore
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows March 30, 1998
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Flight
Art styles Realistic
Themes Middle East, Contemporary
Series Jane's Combat Simulations
Jane's F-15 on HowLongToBeat
Jane's F-15 on MobyGames
Jane's F-15 on Wikipedia
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Jane's F-15 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action and vehicle combat game in the Jane's Combat Simulations series.

The game has severe compatibility issues ranging from unresponsive menus and rendering problems. See the Modern Windows patching section to properly run the game on modern systems. Also, a joystick is required for proper gameplay in Expert mode.

General information

CombatSim.com - A huge hub dedicated to all war games and simulations
SimHQ - Has a sub-forum for the Jane's flight sim series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 There are both 1-CD and 2-CD versions. The differences between the two are unknown.[citation needed]
Windows
A free demo version is available from GameFront.

Essential improvements

Patches

The 1.17f patch is the latest official patch for the game, with the exception of the Spanish release, and is available from Patches-Scrolls and GameFront. It fixes many of the crashing issues that earlier versions had, increases multiplayer stability, enhances the avionics/flight model, adds Direct3D support, along with many other things.

Modern Windows patching

The menus for F-15 do not work correctly on Windows 7 and newer, requiring a DirectDraw wrapper like ddwrapper to fix. The simulation will work correctly if nGlide is used to emulate the 3dfx renderer. Certain movie files that are played in the menus can cause crashes.
Patching and installing wrappers[citation needed]
  1. Install the game using the installer included on the CD.
  2. Download the 1.17f patch and extract to <path-to-game>. Overwrite any files if asked to.
  3. Download and install nGlide.
  4. Download ddwrapper and extract aqrit.cfg and ddraw.dll to <path-to-game>.
  5. Open aqrit.cfg with a text editor and change ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 0 to ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 1
  6. Delete all the *.UV2 files in <path-to-game>\Movies, leaving the following:
IR.WVE
IR_L.WVE
IR_T.WVE
IR_W.WVE
JANES.WVE
OP.WVE
SH.WVE
ST.WVE
ST_L.WVE
ST_T.WVE
ST_W.WVE

9. Start up F-15 and go to the Options menu. Make sure 3dfx Glide (Voodoo) is highlighted in Video Driver. F-15 will now play correctly.

Skip intro videos

Disable videos in Options[1]
  1. Go to Options, Miscellaneous.
  2. Uncheck Jane's Video, F-15 Video, and Trailer Video/Credits.
  3. Click OK and Accept to apply the changes.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Jane's Combat Simulations\F15\Config[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

Video options.
Video options.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 640x480 only.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
nGlide forces some antialiasing, but it cannot be manually changed.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default in nGlide.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Locked to 20 frames per second.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Control options.
Control options.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
The mouse is supported in menus, though the cursor appears twice in gameplay.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
The mouse can be inverted when using the virtual cockpit.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Opening f15keys.ini with a text editor and manually adding FORMATION_LIGHTS, COCKPIT_LIGHTS, DISPLAY_FPS and MEET_SMUT to bindings will enable the ability to toggle the various lights on the craft, toggle the FPS display and enable the flying pigs cheat. These are not normally assignable through the game's menu.

Audio

Sound options.
Sound options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Warnings, engine, radio speech, Betty (airplane voice), and external noises all have separate sliders.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Enable the female wingman voice[citation needed]
  1. Copy regit.exe from the F-15 CD to <path-to-game> and run the program from there (if it does not appear quickly, run it in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME.)
  2. Click on "ADD".
  3. In the value field type women (all lower case)
  4. In the data field type 1.
  5. Click on OK. Close the program.

Notes:

Affects only every 8th team slot.
This can also be accomplished by manually adding it as a new string value directly to the Windows registry in the location cited above.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Can not be updated past the original version.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 The official JanesCombatNet service has been shut down.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
Glide
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium, Cyrix 6x86, or AMD K6 at 166 MHz 200 MHz or faster Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB 150 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 5 or Glide capable video card
2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on August 30, 2017