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Perfect for the pilot, student pilot, or aviation enthusiast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 89 / 90
Date: November 17, 1999
Author: Amazon User

MSFS2K is one fantastic civilian flight simulator.

As a student Pilot at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, in Daytona Beach Florida, I am very familiar with how aircraft perform. Microsoft Flight Sim 2000 (i have Professional [mmmm Mooney/Kingair]) is very close to the real thing. The downloadable real-world weather data makes it possible to go fly "right now" in curerent conditions. The aircraft perform how they should, plus you can try things you wouldn't dream of in real life. "Gee Mike, are you doing aerobatics in the concorde again? They have an extra 300 for that you know!"

Graphic/terrain Detail is superb. I can find and recognize airports & major roads (IFR = I follow roads) from just about anywhere and there are more 3D buildings to look at than ever. The weather looks fantastic (check out a thunderstorm in a 777 or a Lear sometime) You need a real fast gaming system to maintain playability though.

With the amount of end-user support for flight sim 98, you can be sure thet there will be hundreds of new aircraft to download, along with other new goodies.

Multiplayer is tons of fun, as several students and i fly together regularly. We even have a dispach student play as an "observer" in the tower view to act as our ATC, just like in real life.

The best flight simulator for the PC yet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 75 / 76
Date: November 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Flight Simulator 2000 adds a new level of realism to an already stupendous game! There's just nothing like taking off in a Concorde at sunset in computer gaming - it's a truly unique experience. Panel detail is greatly improved from previous FS versions, and one of the coolest features is the online weather updating - you can fly through a thunderstorm that also exists in real-life. One word of caution, however; make sure you have a 3D accelerator and at least a Pentium II, or you won't experience the effects fully. (It will still be fun with older machines, but you won't get zippy 30 fps framerates and beautiful effects). A great gift for any airplane enthusiast!

The endless possiblities

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 49 / 53
Date: November 22, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This is not a game, It's the next closest thing to real flying. Make sure you have a fast PC and MS Force Feedback joystick is a must. Check out the great website where you can download everything to make your own virtual flying world.

This is the bast game ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 15
Date: November 13, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I got this game and it is the best flight simulation game. It has so many airports. The planes and the scenery are so realistic. The sound is like the real plane. The textures of the planes are so realistic they look like hte real ones. And the scenery is not like the big blocks of Green marking hte ground or a repeating pattern. It is always changing like the real landscape in real life. This is a game you can never get sick of. It is always changing. This is a my favorite game and perfect for rainy days.

THE BEST FLIGHT SIMULATOR EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: August 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am very satisfied with this product. The grafics are awesomeand very real. When I tried the first time, I didn't get anything better than 5 frames/sec. But when I maximized at full screen and closed most of background programs, the result was great (20-30 frames/sec). I have even got 190 frames/sec. However, I have some recomendations to enhace your flying experience. Close background programs to free up memory. If you want to see airplanes' shadows, you will need to download the FS200 upgrade from Microsoft's website...this update is 7MB long. It will also make airplanes follow ILS approaches more precisely, as well as other necesary improvements. This game requires a powerful computer to work great. I've got an Athlon 700Mhz, 128RAM and a 16 MB Voodoo 3D video card.

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.

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

The next best thing to real aviation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: August 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

FS2000 is a great flight simulation game for many reasons: First, you get to choose from a variety of 8 different aircrafts (from the Cessna 182 to the Concorde). Second, because if you want another aircraft, more scenery, different panels or anything else on FS2000, you can get it anywhere on the internet and install it to FS2000. Third, because if you have the proper accessories (such as a joystick), you can feel as if you were flying a real airplane (many pilots use FS2000 to train themselves).

Looks Neat!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: February 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have a Dell 266 PentiumII with 64mb of ram, a 4mb video card and 3d graphic card. This game works horrible! It takes about 10 minutes to load an airplane! But, now I have a 600 PentiumIII, 128mb ram, a 32mb 3d video card and it works great! The graphics are amazing! I recomend at least a PentiumIII chip with a good video card and at least 96mb ram.

not bad!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: December 22, 1999
Author: Amazon User

this game is a very cool game. despite what some people say, fs2k runs pretty good on my AMD K6/2 333 with 32mb of RAM and 8mb of generic video RAM. however, dont expect to get an extremely powerful game here (and im talking about most people who dont have enough computer crap to go along). i can get some very playable decent framerates. detail is also very vivid, however, switching views and whatnot makes the computer shot to hell within your next 2 minutes. you can press only 1 command at a time to be safe but when you take the aircraft off it is smooth sailing most of the way. tip: you need patience...because of load times. but anyway, you should have a fun time with this most decent game.

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