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Mar 184 min read

F-22 Lightning II: Running in DOSBox

This is my quick guide for running the NovaLogic classic, F-22 Lightning II under DOSBox Staging.

Mar 176 min read

A-10 Tank Killer: Running in DOSBox

This is my guide to running the original A-10 Tank Killer and A-10 Tank Killer Version 1.5 under DOSBox Staging.

Mar 163 min read

A-10 Tank Killer: A version retrospective

This post will be taking a look the versions of A-10 Tank Killer that have been released, what some of the changes are and what it means...

Mar 152 min read

Controllers and retro sims part 4: DOSBox

This is the fourth post in a series about using modern controllers like a HOTAS with a retro flight sims.

Mar 151 min read

Controllers and retro sims part 3: Setup advice

This is the third post in a series about using modern controllers like a HOTAS with a retro flight sims.

Mar 152 min read

Controllers and retro sims part 2: Virtual controllers

This is the second post in a series about using modern controllers like a HOTAS with a retro flight sims.

Mar 152 min read

Controllers and retro sims part 1: Axis of confusion

This is the first post in a series about using modern controllers like a HOTAS with a retro flight sim.

Mar 114 min read

DOSBox midi

A guide to organising midi roms and soundfonts for DOSBox use.

Mar 106 min read

DOSBox game management

A scheme for managing a large number of DOS games under DOSBox.

Mar 222 min read

Gunship 2000: Getting it (hopefully) right

This post is about obtaining the optimum version of Gunship 2000 and how to optimise the gameplay experience in DOSBox-X or DOSBox Staging.

Feb 251 min read

No longer failing successfully: A SheepShaver fix

This is an update to an earlier blog post: Failing successfully: A SheepShaver random startup error.

Feb 253 min read

Unresponsive Thrustmaster rudder pedals in TARGET: A workaround

T-Flight Rudder Pedals becoming unresponsive when a Target software profile is run.

Dec 26, 20232 min read

F/A-18 Hornet 2.0: Sequel or upgrade?

This blog post discusses F/A-18 Hornet 2.0 and whether it's a sequel or an upgrade to Graphism's first Hornet game, F/A-18 Hornet.

Dec 23, 20233 min read

F/A-18 Hornet: History of a classic

This post will be taking a look at the history of F.A-18 Hornet, the first game in the F/A-18 Hornet series from GraphSim. It will...

Dec 21, 20231 min read

F/A-18 Hornet 2.0 (M226 - Tanks Anyway)

This is the higher definition video I posted on Youtube, it looks like sorting out the Qemu mouse scaling issues means YouTube only...

Dec 19, 20231 min read

F/A-Hornet 2.0: Optimum settings

It turns out having high DPI scaling on in Win10 affects Qemu scaling so before you run under Qemu, remember to turn the high DPI scaling...

Dec 14, 20233 min read

F/A-18 Hornet 2.0 Strike Missions Update

I've recently discovered that there were additional Strike Missions for F/A-18 Hornet 2.0. It's posssible the additional strike missions...

Dec 2, 20234 min read

'Brrrrt': Avenging with A10 Attack!

This is my setup guide for getting the Mac classic A-10 Attack! running under emulation. I'll discuss my 'subjective' preferred methods...

Nov 21, 20234 min read

DID you know? Installing & Patching EF2000 on Windows 10

A guide about installing EF2000 and patching it for 3dfx and running it with EF2000 Reloaded

Nov 14, 202311 min read

A sting in the tail: F/A-18 Hornet 2.0

This is a guide to setting up F/A-18 Hornet v2.0 with Mac emulation. It'll take a look a single screen and multi-monitor options and my...