Super-VGA Harrier on DosBox

This is an old classic fligh sim / strategy game from early 90's by Domark/Simis.

Running on DosBox 0.72, cycles locked at 20000 for correct playing speed.

This is the first mission of the default operation Saber in East Timor. In strategy part of the game you are able to prepare the complete battle plan for entire operation yourself!

It's interdiction mission, the target is military camp at Tutuala. During my attack another Harrier is tasked with attacking targets at Jaco (small island). After my egress from target area you can see him on final when I'm on downwind with another Harrier on the deck prepping up for another mission.

After debriefing I make a small tour of the Tarawa. On the Pri-fly section of the tower you can see the results of my attacks.

This game in my opinion had the best flight model compared to other sim's available at the time. It was one of the first (if not THE first) flight sim that could be run in SVGA mode (640x400).

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• harrier
• assault
• super
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• SVGA
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• sim
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• domark
• simis
• V/STOL
• east
• timor
• rapid
• deployment
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• tarawa
• marines
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[vintagemanV]

I have this game onabandonware site but I have not your smooth, no sound (just the sound of weapons,the noise of engine is just the beep, beep, beep) and not the graphics that you have in side view (partly the cockpit) Can you tell me where you got your sim please (website)? thanks ;0)

[damsonn]

@vintagemanV I ran it in VGA mode (lowres) this way you can see cockpit struts in side views. Set your cycles to 20000, and to get decent sound make sure that the av8b.bat file which you start your game with, contains:

"@echo off

call anim.bat

sndtsr.exe

call fly.bat"

check if 'fly.bat' has "fly32.exe" in it without 'v' at the end (so you get VGA and not SVGA). I got my version from 'home of the underdogs' site long time ago.

[AverageGamer2009]

I am trying to install this on DOS Box but I can't understand how to install it.

I type: Install C: N A but it always says invalid format.

How can I install this game?

[damsonn]

@AverageGamer2009 Just type install and follow on screen instructions. Note that if using dosbox and you're installing from HDD (not the floppy) you have to mount the install directory to different drive than the destination drive inside the dosbox.

[Digolgrin]

@damsonn I don't have any other drives, only the HDD. When I use a flash drive, it leaves me with the A:, B:, and Z: drives. Z's the "Master Drive", so there's no way that I can install it there (That I know of!). It can't be installed onto a floppy... WHAT DO I DO?!

[damsonn]

@Digolgrin you can mount the install directory to a different drive inside dosbox, for example 'mount [here enter the path of install directory] A:' . Then change drive letter to A: inside dosbox and install from there. If you still have problems you can google for pre-installed version on some abandonware site. Just unpack and play.

[vintagemanV]

@damsonn

Great tanks,all is fine now! :0))

[Majorbud]

after 2:10 you can see him drop bombs oops

[Majorbud]

after 2:15 you can see him drop bombs

[centurio81]

I loved that game!! Good old times.. ♥

[bad4ever2001]

I used to SUCK so much at this game. Then again, I was 11 years old :D