The fluorescent hum of Leo’s basement was the only sound besides the rhythmic whir-clack of his aging Gateway 2000. On the desk sat the jewel case for F-22 Raptor , the disc inside so scratched from years of heavy rotation that it looked like a skating rink. Every time Leo tried to launch his favorite flight sim, the drive would scream in protest before spitting out a "CD-ROM Not Found" error.
Rename your original F22.exe to F22.exe.bak . This allows you to revert changes if the patch fails.
The simplest method is to find and download a Raptor.exe file that has already been modified. Comments on the MyAbandonware page for "F-22 Raptor" are your best source for finding trustworthy versions of this file. Always run any downloaded executable file through a modern, up-to-date antivirus program before using it, as a fundamental security precaution.
