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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | false | Comes on two CD-ROMs.}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|[path to game]\Pilots}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Version 1.02 Patch===
 
===Version 1.02 Patch===
The Version 1.02 patch provides graphical optimization, improvements and fixes to gameplay.
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The Version 1.02 patch provides graphical optimization, improvements and fixes to gameplay. It can be found on most copies of Disk 1 or [http://www.bobsyouruncle.net/utilities.htm here.]
  
===3Dfx===
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===Tackleberry's Patch===
Jane's USAF supports 3Dfx.
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This unofficial patch removes the CD check, fixes all images including bitmaps (.BMPs), ranks, and scroll menus, and fixes support for Windows Vista and Seven (8.1 is untested). It can be downloaded [http://www.gulfknight.net/viewtopic.php?p=9568&sid=a0d16d902480b759fc18ac0171224aaf#p9568 here.] Multiplayer does not work.
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Menus are 640x480, but the simulation is widescreen. Supports all resolutions listed in Windows. Cockpit is stretched.
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = FOV increases with resolution. No custom FOV.
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Supports bilinear and trilinear filtering.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|oculus rift                = false
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|high frame rate            = unknown
 
|high frame rate            = unknown
 
|high frame rate notes      =  
 
|high frame rate notes      =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = No acceleration.
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|mouse menu notes          = Mouse works in menus and is used to toggle cockpit buttons in simulation. No turning with mouse.
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Mouse does not control any looking in game.
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = Joysticks are supported. Unknown if gamepads are.
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = Joystick is fully remappable.
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Speech, engine, background, and effects volume can be toggled separately. A master controller is also available.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Enabled by default for all dialog.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = true
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Operating systems===
 
Jane's Combat Simulations USAF works with Windows 95 and Windows 98 however it will not run on Windows 7 without applying the UI fix created for Windows XP. The menus do not work properly however the gameplay is unaffected.
 
 
There are no known solutions.
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

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Jane's USAF
Jane's USAF cover
Developers
Pixel Multimedia
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows September 30, 1999
Jane's USAF on Wikipedia

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Error: DRM 'false' not recognised
Comes on two CD-ROMs.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Essential improvements

Version 1.02 Patch

The Version 1.02 patch provides graphical optimization, improvements and fixes to gameplay. It can be found on most copies of Disk 1 or here.

Tackleberry's Patch

This unofficial patch removes the CD check, fixes all images including bitmaps (.BMPs), ranks, and scroll menus, and fixes support for Windows Vista and Seven (8.1 is untested). It can be downloaded here. Multiplayer does not work.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Pentium II 266 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 6.1 compatible