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Good for its time, but now it is dated...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

FS2000 was an INCREDIBLE program when it came out around 2000 (go figure...) but for the year 2006-2007, I would HIGHLY suggest FSX, if you computer can handel it. It is an incredible ammount more realistic!!! If FSX is too powerful for you, I suggest getting FS2004. It is a great program, with TONS of addons and a great comunity around it. Its computer specs aren't nearly as demanding as FSXs, but still, don't expect any of these programs to run smoothly on that $500 computer from Best Buy.

Not a review - just a heads-up

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game a few years back as a steal, thinking that my P4 wouldn't satisfactorily run "FS 2002", or that the differences between the two were minor enough to obviate the higher price of the "newer" game. With the release of the even newer version (ACOF), I got a bargain price on '02, and found it ran at least as nice as FS 2000, and had more fluid atmospheric effects (including - at last - movable waves). Add-On aircraft are more easily sorted on 2002 than 2000, and the old game gains less in of an edge in framerate on 2002 than it lost over FS 98. In short, by now any decent machine will run 2002 without hiccups. You don't need FS 2000 anymore.

An exciting, learning experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: September 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have long wanted to get into the left hand seat of an airplane, and MS FS does an excellent job of that. With even a rudimentary understanding of flight principals, I can get off the ground andget back down again. I find the tutorials are thorough and easy to understand. Like my son's and their games, I keep bypassing the tutorials and going right for the "fun" elements: flying a 737 into my home airport, attempting takeoff in the Concorde. THere are tremendous online resources where you can download additional aircraft, paint schemes, etc.

My only complaint so far: the Help section is absolutely the least intuitive and help-oriented I have ever seen for a MS product. Very little detail and drill down available. I guess I'll have to fork out the [money]and get the 3rd party guide.

Advice: get a joystick! A mouse or key commands are poor substitutes for a control yoke

Honestly, THE BEST OF THE BEST

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: September 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have just bought this game for only 30 dollars! and i get a $20 mail in rebate! what could be better than this. I started downloading and it took me about 10 minutes since the game has 2 disks. I went to start flying a plane and the graphics were ok. The beginning was a little tough since you have to get to know the game but after only 15 minutes it was pretty easy. You need a 500mhz computer or better to play the game.I have tried playing X plane and it wasnt better than FS200. So i strongly recommend Fs 2000 because its cheap and it teaches you like you were a real pilot. Did you know that pilots train with this game sometimes. And also i strongly also recommend a joystick.

Cool game but your alone.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Flight simulator 2000 is a very detailed game. The only things I don't like about are,

You are alone in the air, Theirs Very rarely any air traffic, and if their is it's only a plane or two.

Also if you plan your own flight by wsing the flight planner mode, don't even bother going through all the trouble finding the right nav, com, and transponder code because it's no use. The radios don't work at all in flight plan mode.

Also, I strongly recommend getting a joystick if you decide to get this game. Knowing from my experiences it is very hard to fly a plane yust using the arrow keys.

Don't get me wrong, this is a pretty cool game if your into flight sims.

Where is the Mississippi River?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: August 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I give Flight Simulator 2000 one star because it works. It only crashes my system after I exit the game and try to play something else. I am outraged at the poor quality of the game. Realism? Who ever heard of flying anything with the fuel pump turned off and instruments working with the Pitot Heat switch in off position? Graphics detail? Where is the Mississippi River? I can't find it and it should be 3 miles from the main runway at St. Charles County Smartt Field. It's trash and I am going to mutilate the CDs and ship the game box back to Bill Gates. I have my pride.

Sierra Software pioneered the flight simulator and for many years was quite successful with it. It's unbelievable that this product put Sierra out of the flight simulator business. Sierra's Pro Pilot 98 is miles ahead of Flight Simulator 2000. If you can find a copy of Pro Pilot 98, Pro Pilot 99 or any flight simulator other than this one, buy it.

cccccooooooolllllleeeeeesssssttttttttttt game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the best game! Besides the 20,000 different airports you can go to, it is a major sightseeing fun factor. You can fly by the statue of liberty, under the golden gate bridge, past the white house, and over the grand canyon. If this game hade a six star rating, I would vote that much. The only complaint is that in n.y., some skyscrapers and stuff stand out, while the rest seems to be a million feet below you. It's just the resoloution. But besides that this the best game ever made! I highly suggest you buy this game as soon as you can.

It's better than Flight Simulator 2000, well worth it...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I first got Microsoft Flight Simulator 95, Always used it until now, I got Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000. It is very fun, and realistic. If you use MSN's ...game network, you can join online sessions, fly with others, if you also get Roger Wilco, you can participate in live ATC, (air traffic control) and that is also alot of fun, and realistic. I suggest that anyone who wants a flight simulator, get this one, it's the best, also, if you can get yoke, and rudder pedals for your PC, it would be even more fun and realistic.

Private Pilot Certification

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

one thing I really enjoyed about this program is finally being able to have our efforts as an armchair pilot noticed. With this program, you can take a private pilot checkride, and upon passing, be presented with a printable award. You can then go on to get an insturment rating, commercial license, and air transport license. The planes are equipped with gps and moving map display, which really helps navigating. The weather effects are much better with this program, you can actually see the rain, and the wind shear is very realistic. You will need a fairly quick computer to run the program, in order to get a decent frame rate. I use a 400 mhz machine and get about 27 frm/sec, which looks OK. With the rebate from Microsoft, you really cant go wrong if you enjoy flying.

Microsoft Flight Sim 2K Pro edition

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

What pushes the 2K Pro. past the middle star in the 5 star rating is the additional air craft. There may be more detailed scenery but the details are no better than the vanilla 2000 and you still can't land the whirly bird on a building top without incurring a "building crash". A word of caution: If you are planning to get any of the flight sims bundled with a computer check to be sure they include a Pilot's Handbook. Gateway does not and wont get it for you either. You have to find and buy after-market books on everything in order to fully enjoy your system.

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