Wings of Prey
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| Developers | |
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| Gaijin Entertainment | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 25, 2009 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 78 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person, First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Simulation, Vehicle combat |
| Vehicles | Flight |
| Themes | World War II |
| Series | IL-2 Sturmovik |
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Wings of Prey is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person and first-person simulation and vehicle combat game in the IL-2 Sturmovik series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
StarForce 5.70 DRM[Note 1] | |
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| GOG.com | |
Special Edition | |
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| Steam | |
Uses YuPlay launcher, account was required for multiplayer. | |
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| Developer website (unavailable) | |
Special Edition | |
- StarForce DRM for this game may not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected releases).
Version differences
- The Platinum/Special Edition is includes the base game with the Wings of Luftwaffe DLC.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Wings of Luftwaffe | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Wings of Prey\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45300/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Wings of Prey\Saves |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45300/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Hor+ image. | ||
| Multi-monitor | Hor+ image. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ image. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Hor+ image. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | 16x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | 6x. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Frame generation | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Czech | Retail only. | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | No LAN support.[3] | ||
| Online play | Official servers have been shut down. | ||
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | 2D Game is listed in the vorpx local factory profile list, but not yet confirmed to be 3D. |
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| Devices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobii Eye Tracking | Supports: Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking and Camera Boost. Requires GameHub 4.0 for official support of Opentrack standard.[4] |
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| TrackIR | Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista, 7 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 10 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7600 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 512 MB of VRAM |
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| Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | 5.1 surround sound | ||
Notes
- ↑ Version 5.70 of StarForce DRM requries KB2930157 to be installed on Windows 8.1 to function properly. This version may also need a manual driver update on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11 to function properly.[1][2] The driver can be updated using the included PCNSL.exe/PROTECT.exe tool.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (45300) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ LAN?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Opentrack Tobii Gaming - last accessed on 2025-09-15