What is a good cache size setting (in the scenery library screen) to get the most from scenery add-ons?  I've tried various numbers, but am not sure how the cache works or where it resides (in RAM or on the hard disk), or what percentage of memory I should use for it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I've searched the forums but found no messages regarding this issue.

Providing you have all default scenery on your HD I suggest using the lowest possible Cache size of 10 Mb. Also check the "Use this scenery directly" option when activating 3rd party scenery..

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If you install the scenery manually you are in control. Scenery can be activated from any location on your HD. Decide on the most convenient location for you & use it as your scenery directory for all 3rd party scenery. I find the FS2002\ADDON SCENERY folder ideal. Then activate it via the Scenery Library.

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Right. In that case FS2002 should run without the CD in the drive. The way I see it the Cache is only required if the scenery is read from the CD. It's stored on the CD in compressed CAB files which need temporarily extracting each time they're used. The Cache simply stores the area which was last used to save loading time. This is fine if you use the same area for each flight.

All scenery installed to your HD was extracted when you first installed FS2002. It can be accessed direct as you need it, hence the low Cache setting.

PS. There's no hard & fast rules. Experiment for yourself & use whatever works for you.

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When it comes to WinXP - ignore all the advice that relates to Win9x Os's.

The best way to handle virtual memory in XP is to let Windows manage it - which it does by default.

It does it very well in this OS.If you can improve on it, you'll be the first person I've ever come across who can.

You wouldn't, however, be the first person who's degraded it's performance trying....