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Installation : The following is a list of the steps involved in installing Jane's Fighters Anthology, Classic Edition, onto a typical Win10 system:

1.  Download the two Fighters Anthology  ISO files: Fighters Anthology Blue.ISO and Fighters Anthology Red.ISO .  Save them in a convenient-to-find location.

2.  In Windows Explorer, find 'Fighters Anthology Blue.ISO'.  Right-click on it, and left-click 'Mount'.

3.  In Windows Explorer, find the now mounted Fighters Anthology disk.  An example would look like: 'DVD Drive (E:) FA_1_00F'. 

3a.  {Optional, but highly recommended}  Go to your computer's date/time settings, and change the year to '1998'.

4.  Go to the location in step 3.  Double left-click on the 'Autorun' application (aka Autorun.exe).  The Fighters Anthology installation menu will pop-up.

5.   At the top of the menu, click 'Proceed'.  Now, click 'Install'.  When given the choice of music, choose 'Full Install-Digital Music'.

5a.  At some point soon, the install program is going to mention something about 'Windows System32' (or similar).  Go ahead and click ok; it will not hurt your computer.

6.  When asked, choose the location you want the game installed on your computer.

7.   When asked, do NOT install Direct X.  Just click 'Next'.

8.  At this point, Fighters Anthology is installed (if successful).  HOWEVER, you are not done yet. Return to the Autorun installation menu (as described in step 4).

9.  Click 'Patch'.  Click 'Install'.  Follow the instruction given by the install program.

10.   Once the Patch is installed, click 'OK'.  In menu, click 'Back'.  You should now be back on the menu page.  Feel free to explore around.  When you are finished, click 'Quit'.

11.   Go to the Fighters Anthology icon (assuming it's on your desktop).  Double left-click on icon to start game.  Do NOT click anything whatsoever until the Jane's intro video starts playing. Interrupting the game start-up process can cause the game to crash and / or lock-up your system.

12.  Test the game for functionality.

12a.  If you changed your clock year in step 3a, then change your clock year back to the current year.  You will never need to do this again.

If you were unable to successfully install and run the game after carefully following this installation guide, I recommend you join our Discord and politely ask for help in the #Fighters Anthology section.

Loading the game :  The next time you start your computer and go to play Fighters Anthology, you will need to mount the 'Fighters Anthology Blue.ISO' like you did in step 2.  Now, you can start the game as you did in Step 11.

If / when you decide to view the Reference section in Fighters Anthology, you will need to exit the game.  Then, mount 'Fighters Anthology Red.ISO' in the same manner as the Blue disk.  Return to Fighters Anthology and click the 'Reference' button.  When you want to return to flying, you will need to exit the game and remount the Blue disk.

Need to read the Fighters Anthology manual ?   A digital copy of it is located on the 'Fighters Anthology Blue.ISO' in the 'eDocs' folder.

If you attempt to play the Ukraine Campaign and run into game crash and / or video play issues, contact our Discord or e-mail me and politely ask  for help.

For Advanced Users :

If you ever plan to play Fighters Anthology using some of the various custom modifications, often referred to as "Mods" or "Libs",  it is highly recommended that prior to doing so, you go to your Fighters Anthology folder and make a copy of the folder (and its contents).  Give the folder a separate name.  You can make as many copies as you wish.  There is no need to run the installation program nor mess with the computer clock.

When you download Mods or Libs to try in Fighters Anthology, be sure to look for instructions inside the .zip file (example: ReadMe.txt), and then actually, carefully read and follow those instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :

Q uestion :  Do I have to install a separate program in order to "Mount" the ISOs ? 

A nswer :  No.  Windows 10 has this ability already built into its operating system.

Question :  Some people insist I install a "No CD Patch".  What is it, and is it needed to run the game ?

Answer :  The "No CD Patch" is a user-created mod that contains some of the library (aka LIB) files Fighters Anthology accesses for the Blue Disk ISO in order to run.

Some users have reported success using this patch.  I, however, have run into problems using the "No CD Patch" in the past (though my memory does not recall specifically what they were).  I prefer not to use the "No CD Patch".  It has been my experience mounting the ISO helps Fighters Anthology run properly in all aspects of gameplay. 

 The "No CD Patch" is NOT required to run Fighters Anthology.  Following the steps outlined in the text above works just fine.

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This page is dedicated to Duosoft's David C. Maschino (the developer of the Fighters Anthology Toolkit), and to the loyal developers, modders, and fans of the US Navy Fighters series.

Thank You for making this series the greatest flight sim of all time.

I can be contacted at ocsdor@yahoo.com  as well as at Discord ,  FARC Forum, and/or VNFA Wing forum .  Please feel free to contact me regarding any manners associated with this campaign, Fighters Anthology, and/or this website.

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