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|title          = Jane's Fighters Anthology
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{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Jane's Fighters Anthology - cover.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Electronic Arts}}
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|release dates  = 1997
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|publishers  =
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 1, 1997}}
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|taxonomy    =
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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            | Simulation, 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        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Jane's Combat Simulations }}
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|wikipedia    = Jane's Fighters Anthology
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|license      = commercial
 
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== Introduction ==
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{{Introduction
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Jane's Combat Simulations Fighters Anthology is an amalgamation of [[Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters|Advanced Tactical Fighters]], [[Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters - NATO Fighters|Advanced Tactical Fighters - NATO Fighters]] and [[Jane's US Navy Fighters '97|US Navy Fighters '97]].
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|introduction      = '''''Jane's Fighters Anthology''''' is an amalgamation of ''[[Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters]]'' with its ''NATO Fighters'' expansion as well as ''[[Jane's US Navy Fighters '97]]''. It is considered the most stable Windows port of both. Additionally, it includes [[LHX Attack Chopper]] on disc one.
  
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== Operating systems ==
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|release history  =  
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Fighters Anthology works without issue on Windows 95 and Windows 98. In Windows XP, the game runs slightly faster and the music does not work. In Windows 7, the game runs faster than on Windows XP and the music also does not work. For Windows 7, a batch file needs to created and used instead as the game is unable to load from the executable. Through WINE, the launcher and Jane's introduction both work but the game does not load. Windows 98 running in VirtualBox requires graphics drivers to be installed and set to at least 16 bit colours. VMWare installs the graphic drivers automatically for Windows 98.
 
  
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=== Batch file ===
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|current state    = The game suffers compatibility issues on modern systems; see [[#Essential improvements|Essential improvements]] section to resolve them.
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Copy and paste to a text editor. Name the file as FA.bat. Double click to run.
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}}
  
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<pre>rem First kill Explorer.exe, which messes up the colors
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==Availability==
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taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
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}}
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{{ii}} Disc 1 is needed for installation and playing the campaign. Disc 2 is used for the Reference menus to view information about the aircraft in the game.
  
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rem Change to the application directory
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==Essential improvements==
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cd C:\JANES\Fighters Anthology
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===Official patch===
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{{ii}} The official 1.02F patch provides improvements for multiplayer and enables the weapon view window to function properly. It also fixes game speed problem on modern systems. It can be found on [http://jkpeterson.net/fa/files.php JKPeterson.net] and [https://www.gamefront.com/games/jane-s-combat-simulations/category/fighters-anthology GameFront]
  
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rem run the application
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===Tackleberry's patch===
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FA.EXE
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[https://www.moddb.com/games/janes-united-states-air-force/downloads/tackleberrys-patches-for-usaf-iaf-and-fa Tackleberry's Patch] removes the disc check, fixes all images including bitmaps (.BMPs), ranks, and scroll menus, and fixes support for Windows Vista and 7 (though 8.1 and 10 were observed to work as well).
  
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rem Wait for the game to quit, press Enter to continue
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===Fixing rainbow colors===
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pause
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The game uses DirectDraw and suffers from rainbow colors on modern systems, a common issue with older games. See [[Glossary:DirectX/DirectDraw troubleshooting|DirectDraw troubleshooting]] for a fix.
  
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rem Restart Explorer.exe
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==Game data==
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start explorer.exe
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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exit</pre>
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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}}
  
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== Crash to desktop ==
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===Save game data location===
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Fighters Anthology will rarely randomly freeze, invert colours and then crash to the desktop. There is no fix for this.
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\PltXXX.p}}
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}}
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{{ii}} Pilot profiles (<code>XXX.p</code>) from [[Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters|Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters Gold]] can be used.
  
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== Save Game Data ==
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==Video==
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Default location for pilot profile: <pre>C:\JANES\Fighters Anthology\PltXXX.p</pre> (Pilot profiles (XXX.p) from ATF Gold can be used)
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{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 are the only supported resolutions.
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = false
 +
|fov notes                  = FOV increases with resolution but cannot be toggled.
 +
|windowed                  = false
 +
|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic notes          = Use [https://www.dxgl.info/downloads/ DXGL] and force anisotropic through the Configurator for DXGL.
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        = Use [https://www.dxgl.info/downloads/ DXGL] and force antialiasing through the Configurator for DXGL.
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|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
  
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== 1.02F patch ==
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==Input==
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The 1.02F Patch provides improvements for multiplayer and enables the weapon view window to function properly.
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = n/a
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse is only used in menus and cockpit buttons and thus no acceleration is needed.
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Mouse is only used in menus and cockpit buttons and thus no y-axis inversion is needed.
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = Supports a select few common 1990s joysticks and any joystick reported by Windows.
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|full controller          = true
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|touchscreen              = false
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
  
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Patches:{{CitadelFile|janes-fae102}}
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Stall Warning, RWR, Engine, Weapon Lock, and Radio all have volume sliders, along with a Master slider.
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          = All radio messages are subtitled.
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|closed captions          = true
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              = false
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
  
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== Fighters Anthology Tool Kit ==
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{{L10n|content=
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The Fighters Anthology Tool Kit enables users to edit all variables in the entire game, change airbase locations on maps, extract LIBs and create custom LIBs.
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =  
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|ref      =  
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|fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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}}
  
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The FATK can be downloaded [http://farc.3synergy.net/files.php here.]
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = false
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|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 8
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      = Eight players are supported only in dial-up connections. Direct IP is limited to four.
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = false
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = false
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = true
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = true
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|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  = 1971
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|udp  =
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|upnp = unknown
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}}
  
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FATK:{{CitadelFile|janes-fatk}}
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==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Crash to desktop===
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The game will rarely randomly freeze, invert colours and then crash to the desktop. There is no fix for this.
  
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== No-CD ==
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==Other information==
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A modified executable exists to run the game without CDs. It can be found [http://farc.3synergy.net/files.php here.] All of the .lib files must be copied to the installation directory.
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    = 5
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =  
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
  
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An alternative method is to mount the discs using [http://wincdemu.sysprogs.org/ WinCDEmu.]
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===Fighters Anthology Tool Kit===
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The [http://jkpeterson.net/fa/files.php Fighters Anthology Tool Kit] enables users to edit all variables in the entire game, change airbase locations on maps, extract LIBs and create custom LIBs.
  
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== Game files ==
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===Realism Patch===
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All of the game files are stored in .lib files. There is no known software which can extract them. The FATK is the only way to browse through them and is only able to extract individual files.
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The [http://flightsimhq.org/globaltribunal/ Realism Patch] adds additional jets, adds a custom anti-cheat system for multiplayer and more.
  
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== LHX ==
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==System requirements==
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On CD one, a DOS game called LHX is included.
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = 95
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|minHD    = 100 MB
 +
|minGPU  = 640x480
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 +
|minDX    = 5
  
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== System Requirements ==
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|recOS    =  
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{{SysReq
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
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|minOS = Windows 95/Windows 98
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|recRAM  = 32 MB
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|minproc = Pentium 90 MHz
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|recHD    = 145 MB
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|minmem = 16 MB
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|recGPU  =
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|minHD = 103 MB (MIDI)/145 MB (Digital)
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|recVRAM  = 1 MB
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|minGPU1 = DirectX 5.0c Compatible GPU
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|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== See Also ==
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{{References}}
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* [[Jane's US Navy Fighters]]
 
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* [[Jane's US Navy Fighters - Marine Fighters]]
 
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* [[Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters]]
 
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* [[Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters - NATO Fighters]]
 
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* [[Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters Gold]]
 
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* [[Jane's US Navy Fighters '97]]
 
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[[Category:Game]]
 
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[[Category:Windows]]
 

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Jane's Fighters Anthology
Jane's Fighters Anthology cover
Developers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows May 1, 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Simulation, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Flight
Themes Contemporary
Series Jane's Combat Simulations
Jane's Fighters Anthology on HowLongToBeat
Jane's Fighters Anthology on MobyGames
Jane's Fighters Anthology on Wikipedia
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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

Jane's Fighters Anthology is an amalgamation of Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters with its NATO Fighters expansion as well as Jane's US Navy Fighters '97. It is considered the most stable Windows port of both. Additionally, it includes LHX Attack Chopper on disc one.

The game suffers compatibility issues on modern systems; see Essential improvements section to resolve them.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Disc 1 is needed for installation and playing the campaign. Disc 2 is used for the Reference menus to view information about the aircraft in the game.

Essential improvements

Official patch

The official 1.02F patch provides improvements for multiplayer and enables the weapon view window to function properly. It also fixes game speed problem on modern systems. It can be found on JKPeterson.net and GameFront

Tackleberry's patch

Tackleberry's Patch removes the disc check, fixes all images including bitmaps (.BMPs), ranks, and scroll menus, and fixes support for Windows Vista and 7 (though 8.1 and 10 were observed to work as well).

Fixing rainbow colors

The game uses DirectDraw and suffers from rainbow colors on modern systems, a common issue with older games. See DirectDraw troubleshooting for a fix.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\PltXXX.p[Note 1]
Pilot profiles (XXX.p) from Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters Gold can be used.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 are the only supported resolutions.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
FOV increases with resolution but cannot be toggled.
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Use DXGL and force anisotropic through the Configurator for DXGL.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use DXGL and force antialiasing through the Configurator for DXGL.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse is only used in menus and cockpit buttons and thus no acceleration is needed.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Mouse is only used in menus and cockpit buttons and thus no y-axis inversion is needed.
Controller
Controller support
Supports a select few common 1990s joysticks and any joystick reported by Windows.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Stall Warning, RWR, Engine, Weapon Lock, and Radio all have volume sliders, along with a Master slider.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All radio messages are subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
8 Eight players are supported only in dial-up connections. Direct IP is limited to four.
Online play

Connection types

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

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 1971
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues unresolved

Crash to desktop

The game will rarely randomly freeze, invert colours and then crash to the desktop. There is no fix for this.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Fighters Anthology Tool Kit

The Fighters Anthology Tool Kit enables users to edit all variables in the entire game, change airbase locations on maps, extract LIBs and create custom LIBs.

Realism Patch

The Realism Patch adds additional jets, adds a custom anti-cheat system for multiplayer and more.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB 145 MB
Video card (GPU) 640x480
1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5 compatible 		1 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References