Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional

by Microsoft

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00002NDRR
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 1, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,909 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #50 in Video Games > PC Games > Simulation > Flight
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Microsoft continues its 17-year tradition of flight simulators with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition, an expanded version of the standard Flight Simulator 2000, with enough extras to justify the slightly higher price. Though the last few editions have disappointed long-time aviation enthusiasts, Microsoft looks to reinvent the series by including cutting-edge graphics (supporting 3-D accelerators), enhanced sound, and a wealth of flyable planes and new features.

Flight Simulator 2000 Professional features all the new planes and cities of the standard edition with two additional aircraft--the Mooney Bravo and Raytheon King Air 350--and six additional detailed cities--Boston, Washington D.C., Seattle, Berlin, Tokyo, and Rome. Along with the new planes and cities, FS 2000 Professional Edition also includes two additional high-resolution, extra-large IFR-flight instrument panels. Perhaps the most creative additions, however, are the flight dynamics and instrument-panel editor that allow gifted designers to create their own flight conditions and plane interiors.

Best of all, Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition's flight model feels just right, and each plane performs according to specifications. FS 2000 Professional Edition is fully compatible with Flight Simulator 98's aircraft, scenery, and adventures. Along with all the enhancements, the game includes a hefty 300-plus-page manual to provide tips and strategies for both novices and aviation veterans. --Doug Radcliffe

Pros:

• Realistic flight modeling
• Detailed, easy-to-use manual
• Brilliant terrain, plane, and instrument-panel graphics

Con:

• High system requirements

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

77 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Flight Simulator Rising?, November 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional (CD-ROM)

I first saw FS back in the early(ish) days around 1988. I just had to have it, and FS2000 was no exception. I ordered my copy sight unseen, and then thought I'd made a bad mistake when I saw some people's comments about processor speed etc.

I'm running a P3 at 450MHz, with a 16Mb graphics card and 128MB of RAM. I'd have to rate the performance as "above acceptable" with all the bells and whistles. I can turn off some of the fluffy stuff and get good frame rates (in the 40fps region).

The graphics are simply incredible. Turn the aircraft around on a sunny day and admire the glare of the sun. Great flight models on all the aircraft (no surprise there). I just love the Concorde and the 777 - it's almost worth getting for those two alone.

A number of new features crept in between FS98 and this version. The flight planner is much more useful (since you can pick waypoints from a map - great if the geography of Iowa isn't high in your mind). I love the GPS addition also.

I miss cockpit communications (unless I just haven't found it yet). It would be nice to Request to Land/Takeoff at a minimum.

On the whole - if you've got a respectable machine, buy it to show off the graphics to your friends, and if you're a pilot, turn down the graphics quality and you'll have a great experience. Trust me.

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Flight Sim, December 17, 1999

By 

B. Adams (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional (CD-ROM)

This is one of the best commercial flight sims I have ever used. I am a pilot, and I was impressed with the realism of FS2000. I was impressed to find our own landing stript on our farm in Minnesota. Prcatilcally every airport, Public or PRIVATE it available. You can set up flight plans from any airport you wish. For Pilots, this product is defiently worth the money, It is like paying for 1 hour is a real airplane.

The navigation is not as good as Fly! But, the realism is well worth the sacrifice.

It doesn't come with many adventures, but you can always download them on the net (2000net is a good place to start).

I am running a P-III 600 mhz, w/ 128 ram and 32 meg video. And it is absoultly flawless, as it should be. I don't believe MS, when they say it will run on a 166.

If you are just a consumer looking for a flight sim, get the NON-Professioanl edition. But, if you are a pilot, or an aspiring pilot get the professional edition, it was more IFR panels you can use that WILL really help you in earning your pilots license.

If you are looking for a combat flight sim, that you can shoot people down with, get Falcon 4.0. But, if you want the best commercially available flight sim without spending thousands of dollars, get this product. It will blow you mind.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! but one problem thats sort of annoying..., February 11, 2000

By 

Ryanst (Southern Calif.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional (CD-ROM)

This is the best flight simulator Microsoft has ever produced, there no doubt about that... Excellent graphics, new features such as GPS navigation, more airports worldwide, better weather system, and easier to use. There is a downside to all this I think the consumer should know. The speed of the game is NOTICABLY slower compared with MS FlightSim 98 and below... Very glitchy all-around. I could not seem to speed it up (usually averages around 20 frames per sec) even with setting the detail settings lower. To put it in perspective, I have a PII 400mhz computer with 192mb of ram and a 16mb 3dfx Voodoo 3d accelerator card. I even bought the accelerator card to see if it would speed it up... it barely does! I am recommending anyone who wants to buy this program and likes a fast, non-glitchy game to be aware that if your computer has a processor below 300mhz, you will not like what you see... Microsoft says that you must have a 166mhz minimum! HA! You wouldn't even be able to fly the graphics would be so slow.

To recap, If you want the game to run smoothly, you should atleast have a 300mhz PII system with atleast 32mb of ram and I would recommend getting some kind of video accelerator card (if you dont already have one, and if your serious about performance). If you just want to play and don't really care about the slow speed, go with Microsoft's recommendation about having a 166mhz processor system or higher. It will be very slow but will work.

Overall, this is a very good game and would recommend for anyone! Also makes a great gift.