1942: The Pacific Air War
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| MPS Labs | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | MicroProse |
| Digital | Night Dive Studios |
| Digital | Retroism |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1994 |
| Windows 3.x | 1994 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | April 1, 2015 |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | April 1, 2015 |
| Linux (DOSBox) | April 1, 2015 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Genres | Simulation, Vehicle combat |
| Vehicles | Flight |
| Themes | Oceania, World War II |
| Series | Air War |
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| Air War | |
|---|---|
| 1942: The Pacific Air War | 1994 |
| European Air War | 1998 |
Warnings
- The Windows 3.x version of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
1942: The Pacific Air War is a singleplayer and multiplayer simulation and vehicle combat game in the Air War series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Publisher website | |
Via Humble Widget. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Gold Edition (despite content not advertised). Pre-packaged with DOSBox. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Steam | |
Gold Edition (despite content not advertised). Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[1] | |
Version differences
- 1942: The Pacific Air War Gold includes the expansion. Some editions also include a Windows-based interface with flight instructions (the game itself is still DOS only).[2]
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1942: The Pacific Air War Scenario | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
| Asynchronous multiplayer | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | VGA |
| Executable | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm. |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Notes
References
- ↑ 1942: The Pacific Air War · AppID: 347230 · Steam Database - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ 1942: The Pacific Air War Gold for DOS (1994) - MobyGames - last accessed on May 2023