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==Essential improvements==
 
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[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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# Change <code>Active=TRUE</code> to <code>Active=FALSE</code>
 
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight cover
Developers
ACES Studio
Publishers
Microsoft Game Studios
Release dates
Windows July 29, 2003
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight on Wikipedia

Warnings

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

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
DRM: SafeDisc disc check.
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Patches

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

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

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.
Instructions

Black screen when starting a flight (Windows 10)

The plane preview area is black, and starting the flight shows a black screen.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows[1]
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

References