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I've been fascinated with flight since I was a teensy kid, and dreamed of being a pilot. My career went another direction, but my dream of piloting remained. Since planes are kind of expensive (!) I recently decided to go the budget route, and I've had great fun with this program.br /br /This sim may be ancient (seven + years old!) but there's plenty of variety in the kinds of flying and modifications of skill levels available. After flying around the world a few times in my 777 (you can set the autopilot and choose the game to run at 16x normal speed, giving you time to shower before nearing Cape Town), and getting good enough to land over 50% of the time without crashing, I settled on my 737, a much more nimble airplane, and I zoom all over the world now, doing barrel rolls and loops when I'm in the mood, and landing nicely after a vertical descent, with spins for variety, from 34,000 feet.br /br /The game has realistic sounds, a realistic sense of controlling an airplane, and good enough scenery. I'm pleased.br /br /By the way, I wondered if I should spend the bucks to get a yoke with foot controls, but decided to stay inexpensive with a joystick (Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick), and that's worked out just fine for me.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Standard Feature
- Fly 12 of the most advanced aircraft in the world
- Interactive Air Traffic Control(ATC) simulates real traffic -- get takeoff clearance, request permission to land, and receive instrument vectors
- Auto-generated 3D tools fill in the landscape and add scenery
- Gorgeous 3D rendered cockpits are fully interactive
- Track yourself anywhere in the world with the GPS system
IMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2002, Standard Edition/I is the latest version of Microsoft's highly realistic aviation simulation--the top-selling PC flight simulation ever produced. IFS 2002/I introduces many exciting features, including interactive air traffic control (ATC) and auto-generated scenery, plus challenging new aircraft and stunning visual enhancements that truly make IFlight Simulator 2002, Standard Edition/I "as real as it gets." pIFlight Simulator 2002, Standard Edition/I includes a wide variety of aircraft for you to fly--from a new Cessna 208 Caravan floatplane to the Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet. You can splash down in a lake, hover in the Bell 206B JetRanger III helicopter, practice aerobatics in the Extra 300S, or fly like a famous World War II fighter ace in a Sopwith Camel. IFS 2002 Standard/I includes a total of 12 aircraft.pThe most dramatic new features common to both the standard and pro editions are the interactive air traffic control system, crowded skies, and auto-generated scenery.pThe interactive air traffic control feature adds a new dimension to iFlight Simulator/i. Now you can ask for takeoff clearance, get vectors for an instrument approach, and hear other traffic as you fly. In fact, the "other traffic" is itself a new feature: a new artificial intelligence system generates air traffic around and between airports.pIt'll be hard to pay attention to the air traffic, however, as the scenery in IFS 2002/I is so attractive. As you fly above cities, towns, farmland, and dramatic landscapes, IFlight Simulator/I adds buildings and vegetation appropriate to the terrain below. Office buildings, factories, homes, farmhouses, and trees smoothly blend in on the horizon and fill the entire area with detail that adds unprecedented depth and reality to the game.pOther features include more than 21,000 airports, multiplayer capability, improved weather effects, a moving map and GPS system, in-depth flight analysis, and more.
As Real As It Gets - Experience the excitement oftrains on your PCProduct InformationTake the realism and excitement of flying to anew level with Flight Simulator 2002. Building on two decades of expertise theFlight Simulator team worked with aviation experts to create exciting newplanes dramatic effects and detailed landscapes - all so real that you'll swearyou're in the cockpit.A highly realistic aviation simulation-the best-selling PC flight simulationever produced. FS2002 introduces many exciting features including interactiveair traffic control (ATC) and auto-generated scenery plus challenging newaircraft and stunning visual enhancements that truly make Flight Simulator 2002"As real as it gets."Product Features12 AircraftFlight Simulator 2002 includes a wide variety of aircraft for you to fly-from anew Cessna 172S single-engine trainer and a Caravan floatplane to the Boeing747-400 jumbo jet. You can splash down in a lake hover in the Bell 206BJetRanger III helicopter or practice aerobatics in the Extra 300S.New Aircraft In FS 2002 Edition Cessna 208 Caravan on Amphibious Floats Boeing 747-400 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SPFavorites from Previous Versions Boeing 777-300 Boeing 737-400 Cessna 182S Skylane Bell 206B JetRanger III helicopter Learjet 45 business jet Cessna Skylane RG Extra 300S-Patty Wagstaff's aerobatic airplane Sopwith Camel Schweizer 2-32 sailplaneKeyFeatures IncludeInteractive Air Traffic Control (ATC). Ask for takeoff clearance. Getvectors for an instrument approach. Hear other traffic as you fly. ATC adds anew dimension to Flight Simulator.AutoGen Scenery: As you fly above cities towns farmland and dramaticlandscapes Flight Simulator adds buildings and vegetation appropriate to theterrain below. Office buildings factories homes farmhouses and treessmoothly blend in at the horizon and fill the entire area with detail that addsunprecedented depth and reality to Flight Simulator.Crow
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Flight simulator 2002 - John G. - Washington
Great simulator a lot of fun. I have played most flight simulators out there and this is near the top.
Great Flight sim..I have really enjoyed it - B. Komaschka - Northern Ohio
Best Flight sim to date!! I love it,The only thing is Microsoft's Min. system requirements are not really realistic.
May 17, 2010 23:26:10
