You don't think the simulator is 'As Real As It Gets'? What do you expect, the computer to explode when you crash the simulator?

I naturally think in a positive way, so when I first used a MS simulator, which was FS4, I thought, "WOW! This is INCREDIBLE!"

I kept saying this even when I bought FS2002 & CFS3. Even though everything might not be 100% accurate or real, but IMO, they've done a fantastic job. Even though there are bugs in FS2002, I still marvel at it. I'm sure FS2004 will be even better.

Also, some people like me can't afford to fly. I recently spent almost all of my money just for an hour and a half of flight time Even though I would love nothing more then to go back up, I just can't afford it, so I resort to FS2002

btw, If you want something to make the simulator a little more realistic, download active camera pro and turn on the head latency, then fly in the VC. That will almost make you green!