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==The game== The sequel had much improved graphics for [[Intel Pentium III]] and [[AMD Athlon]] processors and added fairly realistic but slightly simplified [[Norden Bombsight]]/[[navigation]] procedures and operation as well as Pilot and Copilot controls in the combat flight simulation. Other Allied or Axis aircraft like the [[P-38]], [[P-51 Mustang|P-51]], [[P-47]], [[Bf-109]], [[FW-190]] or [[Me 262]] could be flown as well. The emphasis in this simulation was on successful [[B-17 Flying Fortress]] [[aircrew]] training and skill improvement, successful [[navigation]], survival from enemy [[Flak]] batteries as well as [[Luftwaffe]] fighters, and correctly and accurately [[bombing]] the right target ([[aiming point]]) and making it back to the home base [[airfield]] through a simulated [[tour of duty]] in the [[Eighth Air Force]]. Since this simulation is complex, only one [[Squadron (aviation)|squadron]] or two squadrons of B-17 bombers could be featured, rather than an entire group or even wings of bombers in aerial [[combat box]] formations. Fighters were few in number. This was in stark contrast to [[MicroProse]]'s earlier ''[[European Air War]]'', which featured large number of aircraft in flight. One of the faults with this simulation is that [[multi-player]] game play on the [[Internet]] was not added, though it was planned at one time, and the printed manual (or later a PDF file), and the simulation was developed under time and monetary constraints so some other planned features and improvements were missing from the original software release. The game shipped with a handy two-sided color reference chart detailing the layouts of the [[aircraft]] [[cockpit]]s instruments and controls of different [[military aircraft]] in addition to displaying control keys for the players computer keyboard. The software also was sold later on in a three-pack of MicroProse simulations which also included ''[[Gunship!|GUNSHIP!]]'' (2000) and ''European Air War'' (1998).In addition the software is still available through a couple of websites as a download. ''B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th'' had several software [[Patch (computing)|patches]] later on to fix issues with the simulation and the he game's support community at Bombs-Away.net created other add ons, fixes and had tutorials and discussion groups on their [[Internet forum]]. The game is very similar in its gameplay to the original B-17 Flying Fortress simulation except that the controls are a lot more detailed, complicated and realistic in addition to the vastly improved [[computer graphics]] and [[multimedia]] sound effects(with support for Aureal [[A3D]] driver sound). The sequel even has a decent emulated [[Norden Bombsight]] which features synchronization and drift. ''B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th'' is also very difficult for a novice or average player and takes a lot of time to master.
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