A few Questions about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.?

Question

I am thinking about buying FS2004 beacuse I have FSX and it runs too slow on Windows xp proffessional. Will FS2004 run smoothly and quickly on Windows xp professionial? Also.... what kind of aircraft does Flight Simulator 2004 have? thanks alot!

Answer 1

Hi, I personally think that FS 2004 is better than FSX anyway, so go ahead and buy 2004... you won't regret it.

FS 2004 should run ALOT better on a XP Pro than FSX due to the reduced graphics reqirements. I have a fairly sub-standard computer (512 MB RAM, Integrated graphics card) and I can get FS 2004 to run perfectly, no lag, nothing (I have to set the graphics in the game to medium or below though, it still looks good however).

The game is called FS 2004, A century of flight. So they have included mainly historic planes (record setters, or other planes with great significance).

1903 Wright flyer

Ryan NYP

Beechcraft Baron 58

Vickers Vimy

Douglas DC-3

Piper Cub

Boeing 747-400

Learjet 45

Ford Tri- Motor

Cessna Grand Caravan

Robinson R22 Beta (helicopter)

And some others, so you may have noticed that as well as historical planes, some new ones have been included too.

But the great thing about FS 2004 is the huge availiability of add-on aircraft. There are vast amounts of free aircraft that you can download on dedicated FS websites and also some of the best virtual planes ever created. the PMDG 747-400 is in my view the best aircraft made for any FS product.

So those are my thoughts on FS 2004, you can email me if you have any further questions.