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Retro PC gaming on Windows 10, technical aspects, flight sims and space sims a speciality

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iF-22

iF-22

iF-22: Windows is alright for controllers and flight

A guide for adding joystick and HOTAS support to Interactive Magic's iF-22.

1 hour ago6 min read

TM Warthog throttle

TM Warthog throttle

Controllers & retro sims part 11: The WinMM problem

This article will be taking a look the problems associated with games that use the legacy WinMM library for joystick support.

17 hours ago5 min read

LHX: Attack Chopper

LHX: Attack Chopper

LHX: Attack Chopper: Successfully experimenting in Staging

A guide to running LHX: Attack Chopper in DOSBox Staging.

Aug 277 min read

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iF-22

iF-22

iF-22: Windows is alright for controllers and flight

A guide for adding joystick and HOTAS support to Interactive Magic's iF-22.

1 hour ago6 min read

TM Warthog throttle

TM Warthog throttle

Controllers & retro sims part 11: The WinMM problem

This article will be taking a look the problems associated with games that use the legacy WinMM library for joystick support.

17 hours ago5 min read

LHX: Attack Chopper

LHX: Attack Chopper

LHX: Attack Chopper: Successfully experimenting in Staging

A guide to running LHX: Attack Chopper in DOSBox Staging.

Aug 277 min read

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom: Vigilance in DOSBox and Windows

A guide to running Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom in DOSBox Staging and Win10.

Aug 2321 min read

Jane's Fighters Anthology

Jane's Fighters Anthology

Jane's Fighter Anthology: The USNRaptor campaigns

A guide to the fan-made USNRaptor campaigns for Jane's Fighters Anthology.

Aug 65 min read

iF-22: The Raptor simulator

iF-22: The Raptor simulator

iF-22: Infuriating F-22!

A guide to running iF-22 under Win10 with a working joystick.

Jul 3121 min read

Rowan's Battle of Britain

Rowan's Battle of Britain

Rowan's Battle of Britain: Battling Windows compatibility

A guide to running Rowan's Battle of Britain under Windows 10. This is a World War II flight sim set in the British theater during the Battle of Britain timeframe.

Jul 1812 min read

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Glide wrappers

If you're unsure about Glide wrappers, this guide may help answer your questions.

Can different Glide wrappers coexist together?

How do you use one Glide wrapper instead of the other?

And how to use them with games and DOSBox-X?

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