F-22: Air Dominance Fighter Steam news

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• Release dateFeb 17, 2026
• DeveloperDigital Image Design Ltd.
• Publisher MicroProse Software

Genres: Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Digital Image Design Ltd.Publisher: MicroProse Software

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F-22: Air Dominance Fighter Steam news

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• ADF in Spanish, French, and German! - 17 August 2026

  Air Dominance Fighter is now available in Spanish, French, and German!How toSteam should automatically switch to your language of choice. To manually select it, right-click ADF in your library > Properties… > General > Language:Translations include:the graphical interface and briefingsMFD buttons and labelssome HUD indicators, e.g. during air refuelingRadio comms and cockpit effects are still in English for immersion, but fully subtitled.Dev note: ADF was designed before Unicode was a thing, so it was quite a challenge to update the technology to support characters beyond the standard alphabet …We also provide translated help files. The help received a major overhaul, in all languages, to restore its 1997 charm:Other improvements over the 1997 translations include:fixed weapon loadouts in briefingsfixed overflowing text in medal windowsconverted German translation to modern German ortho…

• Update 2026.05.27 - 28 May 2026

  We work on making the best possible version of ADF, and this update is another step in that direction! fixed freezing MFDs fixed TERPROM rectangle showing off-center fixed crash from missing file in AWACS mission fixed zoom in briefing/debriefing map fixed missing weapons loadouts in user-generated missions fixed parked planes zipping off when damaged updated and improved key guide removed from refueling the requirement to press Y after “weapons and nose cold” The freezing MFDs had been a problem since 1997, but that’s now history! One particular area of improvement is 3rd party mission generators. We try to maintain some minimal compatibility with the mission packs and 3rd party tools from the 1997 release. You can read up on using them here: Mission Creation Tools Download Site

• Update 2026.03.09.0 - 12 March 2026

  This update improves gameplay with some highly anticipated changes and fixes. With respect to our previews devlog:fixed crashes with padlock views due to invalid plane IDimproved accuracy of bombs (CCIP mark) and LAU-68 rocketsAlt+Tab no longer mutes sound, thus there should be no more problems with engines going mute (if you want to properly mute the sound effects, press P to pause)fixed alarm sounds persisting across AWACS sessionsfixed HOTAS buttons >= 32 not workingadded HOTAS button options for:create shootlist (on keyboard: T)increase sensor range (Page up)decrease sensor range (Page down)launch countermeasures (Del)if a radar-guided missile is currently locked on to you, this launches chaffif an IR-guided missile is locked on, this launches flareif both are locked on, it launches bothif nothing is currently locked on, it launches flarecockpit view (F1)target view (F2)toggle airbr…

• Devlog #3: HOTAS - 23 February 2026

  Missing HOTAS support was the biggest issue at launch. We’ve made major improvements – if your joystick didn’t work before, it’s worth another try now!What to do?Disable additional software like vJoy, Joystick Gremlin, or HID Hide.Start the game and open the controls mapping dialog via Options > Map Controls …Assign axes and buttons.Click OK to save your settings.Which devices are supported?All DirectInput-compatible HOTAS devices should now work. From our forums, we heard:HOTAS WarthogLogitech G X56Logitech Extreme 3D / Extreme 3D ProMicrosoft SideWinder Precison 2 / ForceFeedback ProRawcore JavelinSaitek Pro Flight Combat Rudder PedalsSaitek X52 Flight Control SystemSaitek Pro Flight X-56 RhinoThrustmaster T.EngThrustmaster T.Flight Hotas OneThrustmaster T.16000MVKB GladiatorWinwing Ursa Minor Fighter JoystickPlaying with separate devices for stick, throttle, and rudder should be no i…

• Update 2026.02.21.2 - 21 February 2026

  Changesvarious improvements for HOTAS and advanced joysticksupdated help filefixed crash with F-22 debrisfixed crash when exiting the game via taskbarfixed fatal error on exiting the game from WindowsFor HOTAS UsersDisable additional software like vJoy, Joystick Gremlin, or HID Hide.Start the game and open the controls mapping dialog via Options > Map Controls …Assign axes and buttons.Click OK to save your settings.The public HOTAS testing branch we launched two days ago is now superseded. You can come back to the default branch.Which joysticks are supported?All DirectInput-compatible devices should work. Users in our forums and on Discord confirmed the following devices work well:Gravis Thunderbird with GamePort to USB converter from LogiLink (Discord)HOTAS Warthog (Discord)Logitech G X56 (Forums)Logitech Extreme 3D (Discord)Logitech Extreme 3D Pro (Forums)Microsoft SideWinder Precison…

• Update 2026.02.18.1 - 18 February 2026

  We are working on the problems with advanced joysticks and HOTAS.In the meantime:fixed crashes near explosionsfixed wrong Quick Combat achievementsfixed high CPU usage in menusfixed Windows color scheme after exiting the game (you may have to lock and unlock your computer once)Until a patch for joystick problems is available, this information may help:ADF tries to pick up the joystick that is set as default in the DirectInput settings, a.k.a. Joysticks and Controllers control panel.X/Y axes map to roll/pitch.Z axis, if present, maps to throttle. If the axis is not provided, keyboard should control throttle.rZ a.k.a. Rotation Z axis, if present, maps to rudder. If the axis is not provided, keyboard controls rudder. We see that keyboard sometimes does not take effect.The first four joystick buttons map to fire, switch AA weapons, switch AG weapons, and switch to next target.

• Devlog #2: Head Tracking - 9 February 2026

  DID has a history with head tracking. In 1995, EF2000 supported the VFX1 Headgear. Three years later, Total Air War shipped with Union Reality head tracker support. Unfortunately, it supported only two degrees of freedom: Yaw and pitch. You couldn’t roll your head, or at least the game wouldn’t take notice.F-22: Air Dominance Fighter did not ship with head tracking support at all. But this is about to change!Our Steam release features head tracking with six degrees of freedom. Not only can you roll your head, you can also move through the cockpit!CompatibilityF-22: Air Dominance Fighter uses the TrackIR application programming interface (API) to receive data from a head tracker. This does not limit you to TrackIR though – alternatives like OpenTrack allow you to use your webcam or smartphone as head tracker. ADF is agnostic to the software you use, as long as it talks through the TrackI…

• Devlog #1: Feature Overview - 5 February 2026

  We are often asked: “What exactly has changed?” and “Will ADF support feature XYZ?”Here we’d like to give you an overview about the current changes with respect to the 1997 release. Hopefully, this can answer some questions.Please note: This list may or may not change until release!Graphicsadded native widescreen and ultra-widescreen HD support with fixes for HUD3840 x 2160 UltraHD5120 × 21602560 × 1440 QuadHD3440 × 14401920 × 1080 FullHD2560 × 10801280 × 720 HD readynative Direct3D 9 graphics; fixed all screen capture problems3× viewing range compared to originaladded support for 60/120 Hz renderingimproved lighting and shadingadded TrueType font supportadded DPI awarenessfixed Alt+Tab issuesfixed crash with SmartViewfixed crash with rendering orderfixed crashes with HUD text renderingfixed screen shaking when on ground during some missions (e.g. “Bill’s Limo”)fixed color seams a.k.a.…

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