F-22: Air Dominance Fighter Is Out Now on Steam
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f-22-air-dominance-fighterThe golden age of combat flight simulation returns today. F-22: Air Dominance Fighter is now available on Steam, published by MicroProse and originally developed by Digital Image Design.

First released in 1997 and widely regarded as one of the defining combat flight sims of its era, F-22: Air Dominance Fighter blended deep avionics modelling and a dynamic battlefield with accessibility and immediacy. It allowed players not only to pilot the world’s most advanced jet fighter, but also to command the wider air war through its pioneering AWACS mode—observing the theatre in real time, vectoring aircraft, and jumping directly into the cockpit of any F-22 when needed.

Now, this landmark simulation returns—faithfully preserved, carefully enhanced, and fully compatible with modern systems.

The Steam release remains true to the original design philosophy while introducing meaningful upgrades for today’s audience:

  • Full 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) head tracking, allowing players to look, lean, roll, and move naturally within the cockpit
  • Flexible visual presentation, from authentic 320×200 retro resolutions to crisp, anti-aliased 4K Ultra HD
  • 17 achievements, adding new replay challenges and creative objectives
  • Modding support, empowering the community and extending the life of the game
  • Nearly 100 fixes and improvements compared to the 1997 version, ensuring stability and smooth performance on modern PCs
  • Head tracking support uses the TrackIR API and works with a wide range of tracking solutions, including TrackIR and OpenTrack-based setups.

    • The elements that made F-22: Air Dominance Fighter a standout in 1997 are fully intact:

  • Over 90 missions across seven campaigns, quick combat scenarios, and training missions
  • A vast 4.5 million square kilometre Red Sea theatre, with air, land, and sea units operating dynamically in real time
  • A fully integrated AWACS command mode, offering unprecedented battlefield control
  • Deep yet accessible avionics, radar systems, and flight modelling
  • More than 50 enemy types and 30 weapons systems spanning air-to-air and air-to-ground combat

    • Upon its original release, the game was celebrated for pushing the boundaries of combat flight simulation, earning critical acclaim and a devoted following. Its combination of systemic depth, large-scale warfare, and player agency helped define what many still consider the golden era of PC flight sims.

    With its release on Steam, F-22: Air Dominance Fighter invites both veteran pilots and a new generation of players to experience a defining chapter in flight simulation history.

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