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FS2000 features.
New 3D scenery graphics system. This is the biggest improvement for Flight
Simulator 2000 - you won't believe your eyes! The new scenery graphics will
feature 16-bit color and true elevation data, and will be enhanced by
dramatically improved textures and seasonal effects. Realistic and stunning
visuals. Flight Simulator 2000 is also optimized for the Intel®
Pentium III processor.
New aircraft in the Hangar. The Mach 2 Concorde and the Boeing 777-300. The
Professional Edition includes two additional aircraft: the Beechcraft King-Air
350 and the Mooney Bravo. All aircraft have been completely updated with new
instrument panels, virtual cockpits, and exterior 3D models; plus improved
sounds, more detailed systems, and more. More choices to fly and new challenges
to master. All planes look more and sound more realistic.
In many ways, Flight Simulator 2000 is even better than reality-with just a
few clicks of the mouse, you can instantly change your aircraft, location, and
the weather.
When you start Flight Simulator, by default you'll be flying the Cessna
Skylane 182S. Whether you're on the ground or in the air, you can easily switch
to another aircraft or change options that affect the aircraft you're flying.
 | See pictures, descriptions, and specifications for each aircraft in the
Flight Simulator 2000 fleet, and select the one you want to fly.
| Change the amount of fuel in each tank to change your aircraft's weight,
performance, and range.
| Quickly set the realism of your Flight Simulator 2000 experience using
sliders, or manually select specific realism options that affect:
 | the aircraft's flight characteristics
| the instruments and lights
| the engines and propeller
| crashes and damage
| the flight controls |
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| Set failures for instruments, systems, and radios (either randomly or for
a specific instrument) to make your Flight Simulator 2000 flights more
realistic and challenging. |
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New
Aircraft in
Professional Edition
| Concorde
| Boeing 777-300
| Raytheon/Beech King Air 350
| Mooney Bravo
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Aircraft in
Flight Simulator 2000
| Concorde
| Boeing 777-300
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More than 20,000 airports worldwide. An increase of 17,000 from Flight Simulator
98, Flight Simulator 2000 will include almost every public-use airport in the
world for which an official government agency publishes data. Fly to virtually
every airport in the world.
New cities and 3D
objects in unprecedented detail. Flight Simulator 2000 includes six new/improved
cities in high detail (12 in the Professional Edition): London, Paris, New York,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago. Flight Simulator 2000 also includes new
custom 3D objects, including buildings, vehicles, ships, towers, and more. The
Flight Simulator world will look more realistic than ever. Incredible realism
and immersion.
Updated and improved weather system including real-world weather provided by
Jeppesen. Users can download current weather conditions from a Microsoft server
on the MSN Gaming Zone. The new weather system also dramatically improves the
variety of weather as you fly and the effects you see like clouds, precipitation,
lightning, and more. Customize realistic weather or fly in real time conditions
using the Internet!
Moving map, basic GPS and Flight planning ability (Global Positioning System
navigation). The GPS provides point-to-point navigation, with constant updates
of position, ground speed, course to the next waypoint or destination, and other
information. The moving map engine is the foundation for many features,
including a graphical flight planner that helps the user select a departure
point, en route fixes, and a destination. Track and plan your flight, just like
in real life.
How To
Flight Simulator 2000 starts with your Cessna 182S on the ground at the end of
runway 36 at Merrill C. Meigs Field in Chicago. After you get to know your way
around the city, you'll probably want to try flying somewhere else. You can
instantly reposition your aircraft to a new location on the ground or in the
air, or plan an entire flight. Flight Simulator 2000 has many new features that
simplify flight planning and navigation.
| Position your aircraft on a specific runway at any of more than 20,000
airports. If you don't know an airport's name or alpha-numeric identifier,
you can search for it by geographical area.
| Look at airports, navigational aids, airways, airspace, general
geographical information, and the course you've been tracking. You can enter
your desired latitude, longitude, altitude, heading, and airspeed, or drag
the aircraft symbol across the map to reposition it. Clicking on airports
and navigational aids displays information about them.
| Navigate the modern way, directly from waypoint (a point of reference
along your route) to waypoint, using a Global Positioning System (GPS)
receiver displayed in its own window.
| Create or load a VFR or IFR flight plan. Define your own route or select
auto-routing via:
| direct GPS
| low altitude airways
| high altitude airways
| VOR to VOR |
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| View the details of your flight plan. Information provided for each leg
includes:
| altitude
| true airspeed
| wind direction and speed
| magnetic heading
| estimated groundspeed
| fuel consumption
| time en route |
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Rapidly change your aircraft's attitude, location, or altitude without actually
flying in real time. A great way to check out the scenery.
Aircraft, scenery, and adventures created for Flight Simulator 98 also work with
Flight Simulator 2000.
The Professional Edition also comes with more features and tools for the
serious enthusiast.
| Two additional aircraft: the Mooney Bravo and the Raytheon (Beechcraft)
King Air 350. |
| Six additional detailed cities: Boston, Washington, DC, Seattle, Berlin,
Tokyo, and Rome.
| Two high-resolution, extra-large IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) training/proficiency
instrument panels
| Flight Dynamics Editor
| Instrument Panel Editor
| Expanded printed manual
| Samples of and a discount on a CD-ROM training package from Cessna
| Discount on FlightSafety International add-on products
| Discount on flight training videos from King Schools |
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