I got a game off ebay that i always wanted back in the day but never got, b 17 flying fortress the mighty eighth. When i start up the game launcher i have the ability to change the screen resolution however, this only goes up to. Become a crew member, in any of ten crew positions, of one of the most powerful and deadly machines of wwii the b 17 flying fortress. Tommo purchased the rights to this game and digitally publishes it through its retroism brand in 2015. The mighty 8th, an simulation game, for pcs and laptops with windows systems. B17 flying fortress the mighty 8th big box complete pc. I have bought two of this game, same problem with each. Reviewed in the united states on december 18, 2007. In addition, you are able to switch sides and fight against the mighty eighth taking the role of a german luftwaffe pilot and find out first hand why the b 17 bomber codename was the flying fortress. Games pc b17 flying fortressthe mighty 8th user manual. The mighty 8th had its share of game bugs that were addressed with the first patch. The mighty 8th does have is some of the most startling and unique effects ever seen in a flight sim. It was released in the united states on december, 2000.
Winset, style, 0xc00000, b 17 the mighty eighth return i think you need to run b17setup from the games folder manually one time to get it to save your preferred resolution. Hopefully a patch will be released soon dont hold your breath that. Welcome back for the next b 17 the mighty 8th mission as we send up 6 bombers and crew in squadron commander series. Playing it gives you the feeling you are in a movie like 12 oclock high, and that is exactly what the game is supposed to make you feel. Another mod there applies 8th af patches to all the crews flight jackets another adds 2d sprites to the briefing room so it looks crowded instead of just a bunch of empty chairs. In addition the software is still available through a couple of websites as a download. B17 flying fortress the mighty 8th had several software patches later on. Imagine youre a tailgunner and look to your 10 oclock low and see a b 17 first take a hit, lose an engine, then progressively deteriorate till the wing collapses and the crew starts parachuting. The mods folder contains the omf editor, the how to guide and the coreparts. Simulation and modelling of the engines has been made more complex and realistic full explanations follow. The mighty 8th game demo download demo version of b 17 flying fortress ii. The b 17 flying fortress group was awarded two distinguished unit citations, the first for operations across the period beginning may 28 1943 to jul.
The mighty 8th mods for b17 ii 26 posts 26 posts 26 posts pages. See what it was like to be part of the 10man crew on dangerous bombing missions. Microprose b17 flying fortress the mighty 8th youtube. B 17 fortress in the sky nintendo ds game used complete.
The mighty 8th feel the power of really flying a b17. The f14 tomcat simulation, knights of the sky, 1942. B17 the mighty eighth is not installed on this machine. This ambitious game actually isnt so much a flight simulation as it is a roleplaying game that takes place aboard a bomber. Burn the contents of tempdir to a cdr and use the same cdlabel as the original cd. Should run on windows xp but wont even using compatibility mode. The mighty 8th is a combat flight simulator developed by wayward design and published by hasbro interactive in 2000 as a sequel to the 1992 flight simulator b 17 flying fortress world war ii bombers in action. As a classic flight simulator, the game doesnt measure up to more advanced designs, but its not really meant to. With the release of the patch and file utility for b17, you can now access all the graphics in the program. Maybe there has been a recent patch, but your nosegunner is not able to target. This volume, which is the first of two dealing exclusively with the mighty eighth, covers the 15 bomb groups of the first air division, each of which controlled four squadrons. I have collected a number of the mods that were available for b 17 the mighty 8th from various sites that have now gone.
Incorrect usage may corrupt game graphics and or cause incorrect operation of the game. The mighty 8th is a combat flight simulator developed by wayward design and published by hasbro interactive in 2000 as a sequel to the. The second was awarded to the 1st bomb division as a whole for flying without fighter protection to bomb aircraft factories at oschersleben on jan. B17 flying fortress units of the eighth air force 1. Raid on brest harbor b17 flying fortress the mighty 8th gameplay duration. See more ideas about ww2 aircraft, military aircraft and ww2 planes. See what it was like to be part of the 10man crew on dangerous bombing missions over occupied europe. Full text of b 17 flying fortress the mighty 8th see other formats. I havent installed it yet looking for an better joystick, but i understand there is a patch for this game, version 2. Youll learn to fly the legendary b 17g flying fortress and feel the power and grace of the massive fourengine bomber. So i just put together a retro windows 98 computer. B 17 flying fortress the mighty 8th cdrom windows xp. World war ii bombers in action developed by wayward design and sold by microprose owned by hasbro in 2000.
Should such problems occur, the game should be reinstalled or backups of the data files restored. The mighty 8th files to download full releases, installer, sdk, patches, mods, demos, and media. So the developers of the first b 17 flying fortress game released in 1992, which inspired wayward for the mighty 8th has announced they are back. With rendered screenshots of inside the b 17 and the framework. B 17 flying fortress the mighty 8th big box complete pc cdrom game 2001. Microprose b17 flying fortress the mighty 8th globeliner84. The primary operator of the flying fortress in western europe was the mighty eighth. See what it was like to be part of a 10man crew on dangerous bombing missions over occupied europe. As with any new pc game release, b17 flying fortress. B 17 flying fortress the mighty 8th pc game micropose big box very rare. All patches listed are unless noted otherwise cumulative and can be used on any prior version of the game.
It was designed for the windows 9x series of operating systems, but is also compatible with windows. A vast selection of titles, drmfree, with free goodies, customer love, and one fair price for all regions. Operations of b 17, flying fortress mighty 8th on the vista os requires a patch, and the ability to decompress, or unzip files. The mighty 8th is the sequel to the 1992 flight simulator b 17 flying fortress.