I have a FS 2002 Compatible Helicopter that i want to make FS 2004 Compatible.  I have installed the model, gauges, etc. but when i launch FS 2004 i get a Dialogue box that says that it is not compatable, how can i fix this?

I suspect you are not talking about redesigning this in a FS2004 compatible design program -- simply that you want to fly this chopper in FS2004.


Most likely this was designed with a program called FSDS v1. All aircraft designed in this program will have 'non compatible' features - mainly that props & rotor blades, in the case of helicopters,  don't show up visually in the sim, & wheels don't show ...

You have a simple choice: You can click no when asked about 'disabling non compatible features' (or whatever) .. sometimes this renders the machine quite OK in FS2004 - but in my experience helicopter blades won't appear in early FSDS designs  ....


or ..

You can go & find a similar bird that WILL work in FS2004 -   so what's the machine? There is probably a simple answer your request  ....