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|cover        = Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|ACES Studio}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|ACES Game Studio}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Game Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Game Studios}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 29, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 29, 2003}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time, Relaxed }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Simulation, Open world, Vehicle simulator }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Microsoft Flight Simulator }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 9946
 
|wikipedia    = Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight
 
|wikipedia    = Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    = The in-game videos do not work on Windows Media Player 12 (see [[#Issues unresolved|Playing in-game videos crashes the game]]).
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Microsoft Flight Simulator}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | [[DRM]]: SafeDisc disc check. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|2}}. Released on 4 CDs. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        = The expansion pack includes new planes and flights.
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Wings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Wings of Power II: WWII Fighters | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=9727 Flight Simulator 2004 Update v9.1] updates the game to the latest version.
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/834-microsoft-flight-simulator-2004-a-century-of-flight/ Flight Simulator 2004 Update v9.1] updates the game to the latest version.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Microsoft\FS9\FS9.cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Microsoft\FS9\FS9.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Flight Simulator Files}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Flight Simulator Files\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/microsoft-flight-simulator-2004
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/microsoft-flight-simulator-2004
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Main menu is always 800x600 (larger resolutions letterbox the main menu). HUD is stretched.
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Adjustable with the - and = keys.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
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|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Framerate cap is fully configurable.
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Engines, cockpit, environment, navigation, lessons/flights, and air traffic control.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = limited
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Subtitles for air traffic control messages only.
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       =  
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Subtitles for air traffic control messages only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Japanese release.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 16
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
+
|online play          = false
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official MSN Gaming Zone service was shut down on June 19, 2006.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
+
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = false
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Playing in-game videos crashes the game===
 +
{{ii}} Windows Media Player 12 does not support the in-game videos. These videos show a black screen and playing them will either instantly crash the game or only work for a second or two before the game crashes. FS2002 does not have this problem with its in-game videos playing without issue on WMP 12. Changing the default video player in the game files has no effect.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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{{ii}} This can be caused by a missing or incorrectly installed addon.
 
{{ii}} This can be caused by a missing or incorrectly installed addon.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit scenery.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit scenery.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Try installing the addon again. If problems persist, continue with the steps below.
 
# Try installing the addon again. If problems persist, continue with the steps below.
 
# Edit <code>{{p|game}}\scenery.cfg</code>
 
# Edit <code>{{p|game}}\scenery.cfg</code>
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{{ii}} The plane preview area is black, and starting the flight shows a black screen.
 
{{ii}} The plane preview area is black, and starting the flight shows a black screen.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed mode in FS9.cfg|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.tenforums.com/gaming/29668-flight-simulator-2004-black-screen-load.html|title=Solved Flight Simulator 2004 - Black Screen on Load - Windows 10 Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=December 9, 2016|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Force windowed mode in FS9.cfg|ref=<ref>[http://www.tenforums.com/gaming/29668-flight-simulator-2004-black-screen-load.html Solved Flight Simulator 2004 - Black Screen on Load - Windows 10 Forums]</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=December 9, 2016|comment=}}</ref>}}
 
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Edit {{file|FS9.cfg}}.
 
# Edit {{file|FS9.cfg}}.
 
# Change <code>FULL_SCREEN=1</code> to <code>FULL_SCREEN=0</code>
 
# Change <code>FULL_SCREEN=1</code> to <code>FULL_SCREEN=0</code>
 
# Run the game normally. The game will now run in windowed mode by default.
 
# Run the game normally. The game will now run in windowed mode by default.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    = true
 +
|trackir notes              = Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Windows Media Player
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = MSN Gaming Zone
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
|ref      = <ref>[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/823627 Flight Simulator 2004: Minimum system requirements]</ref>
+
|ref      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/823627|title=Flight Simulator 2004: Minimum system requirements|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
|minOS    = 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
 
|minOS    = 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight
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Developers
ACES Game Studio
Publishers
Microsoft Game Studios
Release dates
Windows July 29, 2003
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time, Relaxed
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Simulation, Open world, Vehicle simulator
Vehicles Flight
Art styles Realistic
Series Microsoft Flight Simulator
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Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person simulation, open world and vehicle simulator game in the Microsoft Flight Simulator series.

The in-game videos do not work on Windows Media Player 12 (see Playing in-game videos crashes the game).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1]. Released on 4 CDs.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Monetization

Type Notes
Expansion pack The expansion pack includes new planes and flights.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Wings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets
Windows
Wings of Power II: WWII Fighters
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Flight Simulator 2004 Update v9.1 updates the game to the latest version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Microsoft\FS9\FS9.cfg

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Flight Simulator Files\

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Main menu is always 800x600 (larger resolutions letterbox the main menu). HUD is stretched.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
Field of view (FOV)
Adjustable with the - and = keys.
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Framerate cap is fully configurable.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Engines, cockpit, environment, navigation, lessons/flights, and air traffic control.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Subtitles for air traffic control messages only.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Subtitles for air traffic control messages only.
English
Japanese release.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16
Online play
16 The official MSN Gaming Zone service was shut down on June 19, 2006.

Connection types

Issues unresolved

Playing in-game videos crashes the game

Windows Media Player 12 does not support the in-game videos. These videos show a black screen and playing them will either instantly crash the game or only work for a second or two before the game crashes. FS2002 does not have this problem with its in-game videos playing without issue on WMP 12. Changing the default video player in the game files has no effect.

Issues fixed

"SCENERY.CFG file error" error on launch

"SCENERY.CFG file error. Local scenery directory (Addon Scenery\SCENERY) in scenery Area.038 not found" (or similar)
This can be caused by a missing or incorrectly installed addon.
Edit scenery.cfg[citation needed]
  1. Try installing the addon again. If problems persist, continue with the steps below.
  2. Edit <path-to-game>\scenery.cfg
  3. Go to [Area.038] (or the named area).
  4. Change Active=TRUE to Active=FALSE
  5. Restart the game.

Black screen when starting a flight (Windows 10)

The plane preview area is black, and starting the flight shows a black screen.
Force windowed mode in FS9.cfg[3][4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit FS9.cfg.
  3. Change FULL_SCREEN=1 to FULL_SCREEN=0
  4. Run the game normally. The game will now run in windowed mode by default.

VR support

Devices State Notes
TrackIR
Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Windows Media Player
Multiplayer MSN Gaming Zone

System requirements

Windows[5]
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 450 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB (98/ME), 128 MB (2000/XP)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.8 GB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]

References