Key points
- Combination of Jane's AH-64D Longbow and Jane's Longbow Flash Point Korea.
- DOS version requires DOSBox to run on modern systems.
- Windows version requires patching, but works on modern systems.
- The Windows version of the game will run on low-end hardware.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Original Longbow Gold 3-CD set. Includes unpatched DOS and Windows. |
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Retail |
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Longbow Anthology 2-CD version. Includes patched Windows and no DOS executable. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
Version 1.04e
The 1.04e patch fixes skipping and garbled in-flight speech, and fixes the movies in the game locking up, skipping, or crashing to the desktop in both Windows and DOS versions of the game. Longbow Anthology versions of Longbow Gold do not need this patch, as they include a custom version called 1.04f.
GoldFX
The GoldFX patch adds 3DFX Voodoo support to Windows versions of Longbow Gold. This renders the DOS version unplayable but enhances the graphics under Windows and allows the game to be playable on modern Windows with nGlide. This patch does not work with Longbow Anthology versions of Longbow Gold and requires a special version included on the first CD-ROM called GoldFXA.
- Applying the GoldFX(A) patch will disable the AH-64A variant of the Longbow, making only the AH-64D usable.
Patching for Windows
Longbow Gold for Windows Fixes
Both of these methods are similar, but have different installation methods. GoldFXA and GoldFX are not interchangeable and are exclusive to their separate versions.
Patching for DOS
Longbow Gold for DOS in DOSBox
Running the game in DOSBox will look worse and possibly perform worse but works on all operating systems.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Graphics settings during flight.
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Input settings
Control settings during flight.
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Audio settings
Sound settings during flight.
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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German |
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German is not available in any version but the German version of the game. |
French |
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French is not available in any version but the French version of the game. |
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
DOS |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
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95 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 66
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System memory (RAM) |
16MB |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
70MB |
150MB |
References