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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Menus have graphical issues on modern systems.
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{{ii}} With a fix, the game will run perfectly on Windows 7 in widescreen resolutions with full joystick support.
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | CD |F/A-18 comes on a single CD-ROM. The Team Superhornet patch removes the CD-ROM check.}}
}}
 
 
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
 
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===v1.01 patch===
 
The v1.01 provides fixes for game crashes and various improvements and enhancements to multiplayer and gameplay.
 
  
==Gameplay==
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===Team Superhornet Patch===
F/A-18 can not be played without a joystick, otherwise the aircraft is completely uncontrollable.
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The [http://www.team-super-hornet.net/index.php/downloadsj/viewcategory/4-tsh-v4 Team Superhornet Patch] fixes a majority of the bugs with the game, adds high resolution textures, and allows for the game to work correctly on modern systems.
  
 
==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= Main menu is in 640x480, but the simulator works in widescreen resolutions. You must change your Windows resolution if you wish to change the simulator resolution.
 
|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                  = Scales with resolution.
|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          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        =
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|oculus rift                = false
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|high frame rate            = false
|high frame rate notes      =  
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|high frame rate notes      = Locked to 60 frames per second.
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|In game directory.}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = All keys and key combinations are remappable.
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes =
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|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 is only used in main menus and for cockpit buttons, no invert needed.
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = F/A-18 supports all controllers reported by Windows.
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = F/A-18 is nearly unplayable without a HOTAS setup. Using a normal controller is not recommended.
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = All keys are 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
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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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    = Warnings, engines, external sounds, Betty (airplane voice), external aircrafts, and explosions all have separate volume switches.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|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 =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Game is muted on focus loss, but the game cannot be restored if focus is lost on the main menu. Simulation works fine.
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          =  
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|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 8
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
|local co-op          =  
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|local co-op          = false
 
|local co-op players  =  
 
|local co-op players  =  
 
|local co-op notes    =  
 
|local co-op notes    =  
|lan co-op            =  
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|lan co-op            = false
 
|lan co-op players    =  
 
|lan co-op players    =  
 
|lan co-op notes      =  
 
|lan co-op notes      =  
|online co-op        =  
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|online co-op        = false
 
|online co-op players =  
 
|online co-op players =  
 
|online co-op notes  =  
 
|online co-op notes  =  
|hot-seat            =  
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|hot-seat            = false
 
|hot-seat players    =  
 
|hot-seat players    =  
 
|hot-seat notes      =  
 
|hot-seat notes      =  
|asynchronous        =  
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|asynchronous        = unknown
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
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|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
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|p2p                = false
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 95, 98
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|minOS    = Windows 95 or 98
|minCPU  = Pentium III
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|minCPU  = 266MHz Pentium, Cyrix 6x86, or AMD K6
|minHD    = 580 MB
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|minHD    = 350MB
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
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|minRAM  = 64MB
|minDX    = 7.0
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|minVRAM  = 4MB
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|minDX   = 6.1
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|recOS    = Windows 95 or 98
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|recCPU  = 350MHz Pentium
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|recHD    = 580MB
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|recRAM  = 64MB
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|recVRAM  = 16MB
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|recDX   = 7.0
 
}}
 
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Jane's F/A-18
Jane's F/A-18 cover
Developers
Jane's Combat Simulations
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows January 18, 2000
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Key points

With a fix, the game will run perfectly on Windows 7 in widescreen resolutions with full joystick support.


Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
F/A-18 comes on a single CD-ROM. The Team Superhornet patch removes the CD-ROM check.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Essential improvements

Team Superhornet Patch

The Team Superhornet Patch fixes a majority of the bugs with the game, adds high resolution textures, and allows for the game to work correctly on modern systems.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Connection types

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows 95 or 98
Processor (CPU) 266MHz Pentium, Cyrix 6x86, or AMD K6
System memory (RAM) 64MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 350MB
Video card (GPU) 4MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible