Thanks to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, you can actually "install" yourself back to 1996 by viewing the original website exactly as it looked during the movie's theatrical run. To explore the digital past of the movie: Go to the Wayback Machine. Type in www.id4.com .

This is the simplest method for downloading individual files from the Internet Archive.

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: This version uses a built-in DOSBox emulator directly in your browser, allowing you to "install" and run it with one click.

The summer of 1996 was defined by one movie: Independence Day . With its massive box office success, it was inevitable that a video game adaptation would follow. Released shortly after the movie, the Independence Day game for PC and PlayStation was a high-octane combat simulator that allowed players to step into the cockpit of various aircraft to fight the alien invasion.

: This is a 3D flight-combat simulator where you pilot various jets to take down alien city-destroyers in locations like New York, Washington D.C., and the Grand Canyon.