Simviation Forum - Should i get it...

May 23^rd, 2004 at 6:41am

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I have been wondering whether i should buy this sim. i have all the cfs series, and fs95 (i know, its not the best sim in the world Wink

) but should i get fs2004? is it good, or is it like cfs3? (you know, crashing, freezing, etc.). i also have been wondering about buying fs2002 pro. should i?
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Reply #1 - May 23^rd, 2004 at 6:54am

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Depends how much you are into FS.
FS2004 is great, the only 'problem' being the low FPS, but since most of the time that wont matter, there really are no problems with it.

No its not as bad as cfs3. ( Ive had enough of that game )

It is a HUGE jump from FS95 though Cheesy

. If you dont feel like buying FS04, FS02 isnt that far off.

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Reply #2 - May 23^rd, 2004 at 8:33am

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FS9 is well worth the money. I'm more than satisfied. Mind you I'm one of the lucky ones who gets good performance out of CFS3 as well.
However I'd imagine FS2k2 is rather cheap now the FS9 is out, so you could go with that, there are tonnes of excellent freeware add-ons that make it almost as good as FS9 Shocked

It really depends upon your budget and your machine specs. If you've got a top-end machine I'd go for FS9 and love it Wink

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Reply #3 - May 23^rd, 2004 at 11:08am

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Flight Simulator & Combat Flight Simulator are 2 different things entirely.

One is a game - Combat Flight Simulator. It's not 'just' a game - but it is a game nonetheless. Point scoring & competing in simulated air battle. CFS does however give the reach to simulate real air battles & that has to be respected.

Flight Simulator is not a game - it is what it is described as - a FLIGHT SIMULATOR - if you use it as a game you will soon get bored. Use FS for what it is designed for - simulating real air flight - and the possibilities could keep you riveted for years.

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Reply #4 - May 23^rd, 2004 at 12:31pm

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It depends significantly on Pete's comments and also your system's ability. Let us know your specs and you'll probably be pointed in a more accurate direction.

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Reply #5 - May 23^rd, 2004 at 4:22pm

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I‘m really happy with FS9 although frame rates are a prob as has already been mentioned. I'm surprised how often I revert to flying in fs2002 though. I have many great aircraft that may not work well in FS9 and some commercial scenery that I can only have in one FS and I can't risk the frame hit in FS9.

FS9 is still more than worth a go though!

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Reply #6 - May 24^th, 2004 at 1:50am

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If your PC can handle it then ACOF is a fantastic sim. Other than the performance hit there isn't any major problems. A few minor annoyances but that was true with earlier FS too. ACOF has fixed a lot of those (and added a couple of it's own) but overall it's well worth the money. The only thing to consider is how powerful your PC is. I wouldn't suggest anything less than a 1 Gig processor 2+ is preferred and a top notch vidcard is a must as well as at least 512 mb RAM. If you have that then you'll probably love ACOF.

Here's what I have:
AMD 1.5 Ghz processor
1 Gig PC133 DDR RAM
GForce 4 MMX Vidcard with latest drivers

I get mediocre performance with decent settings (12-20 FPS)

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Reply #7 - May 24^th, 2004 at 11:52am

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It is well worth it. Remember it is graphic intense like a lot of games are going to these days, so you should be sure you have something that will handle the graphcs.

Check out the screen shots people take in the forums and that should answer your question about if you should buy it. Grin

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Reply #8 - May 24^th, 2004 at 1:06pm

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Frame rates I get are in the area of 10 to 40 fps on my system. Occasionally lower than 10 in very detailed areas flying very detailed planes, though overall I love FS9, so much so, its become a payware money sink for me

Definitely post your system specs

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Reply #9 - May 24^th, 2004 at 3:35pm

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As far as I am concered FS2004 is great I am using windows ME a pent III operating just under 1 gig have 640 meg ram a fx5200 128 ddr video card. I fly with a lot of weather to detailed airports with detailed aircraft and sitll hitting 15 to 20 fps which is not to shabby I have all the sliders maxed out incuding the realism ones. If I fly in clear skies my fps jumps to around 30 or so. If you have a descent system FS2004 wont dissapoint you. But if you have a slower system you might not be able to get the benefit of FS. 8)

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Reply #10 - May 25^th, 2004 at 9:06pm

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I agree that if you treat it like a game you will be disapointed.

I've been hooked on FS2002 since I got it right after it went back on the shelves after 911. My system at the time could not run it very well, so it was hard to be a good pilot.

On my new system, it runs so well that I had to learn how to fly all over again, and I'm getting good fast.

Now I want to get FS9, but I'm not sure if I should. In one post above, the person has a 3.04 GHz P4 and reports low FPS. If they are having problems with that system, what can I expect from mine?

My specs:

Athlon XP3000+ (2.167 GHz)
FSB: 333 MHz
RAM: 512 PC2700 DDR SDram
Video: FX5200 128Mb AGP 8x

Can I expect the same performance with FS9 that I get with FS2002?

I bought this system so I could run FS9, but now I'm worried.

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Reply #11 - May 25^th, 2004 at 9:20pm

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I love FS2004, and would recommend it to anyone, but then again I was flying Pro Pilot 99 before I got the FS 2004 Shocked

No comparison at all!!!

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Reply #12 - May 26^th, 2004 at 12:08am

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Now I want to get FS9, but I'm not sure if I should. In one post above, the person has a 3.04 GHz P4 and reports low FPS. If they are having problems with that system, what can I expect from mine?

My specs:

Athlon XP3000+ (2.167 GHz)
FSB: 333 MHz
RAM: 512 PC2700 DDR SDram
Video: FX5200 128Mb AGP 8x

Can I expect the same performance with FS9 that I get with FS2002?

I bought this system so I could run FS9, but now I'm worried.

Dont worry ,taracer89,FS9 will run on your machine perfectly.
If somebody has 3 Gig processor and reports low fps
it means it's something wrong with his system and
not with the sim.I have much weaker machine then yours and poor GForce 4 Mx card and I enjoy FS9.
I even heard many simmers' report that FS9 is more fps friendly than fs8 with better graphics.
So for you with such a system there is no reason to worry...

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