Apache Longbow / technical investigation
Research reports
The notes behind the viewers and reconstruction: file formats, original-code comparisons, gameplay rules and the findings that changed our understanding of the engine.
32 reports
Versions and research methods
Release comparisons, installation notes and the evidence behind the reconstruction.
Models, terrain and animation
Drawing programs, landscapes, movie compression and the MANEDIT animation tools.
Angles and fixed-point arithmeticanalysis/maths/format.mdANIM and Q3 moviesanalysis/animations/format.mdApache's model formatanalysis/models/format.mdBrowsing modelsanalysis/models/catalogue.mdMANEDIT and Hind's infantryanalysis/poses/hind-connection.mdMANEDIT loader traceanalysis/poses/loader-trace.mdSky renderinganalysis/terrain/sky.mdTerrain, scenery and map coloursanalysis/terrain/format.mdText pose sequencesanalysis/poses/format.md
Flight, weapons and missions
Helicopter physics, input, seekers, AI orders and campaign progression.
AI, formations and ground battlesanalysis/ai/format.mdCampaigns, pilot logs and debriefinganalysis/campaign/format.mdControls, keys and timinganalysis/controls/format.mdFlight physicsanalysis/physics/format.mdMissions, tasks and routesanalysis/missions/format.mdWeapons, guidance and damageanalysis/weapons/format.md
Cockpits, artwork and sound
Instrument panels, interfaces, palettes, lettering and sampled audio.
Cockpit panelsanalysis/cockpits/format.mdEffects and interface bitmapsanalysis/effects/format.mdFonts and letteringanalysis/fonts/format.mdMenus and widget libraryanalysis/menus/format.mdRadar, TADS and cockpit instrumentsanalysis/avionics/format.mdSampled soundanalysis/audio/format.mdWhere the artwork is usedanalysis/media-art/usage.md
Executable findings and verification
Engine revisions, original instructions, multiplayer and reconstruction checks.
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