Simviation Forum - Is there a install and Setup guide for FS2004 by NickN like FSX?

May 29^th, 2010 at 3:40pm

John Crouse Offline
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I was wandering if there was a good order of install and set-up guide for FS2004 like there is for FSX? Thanks for the info.

John

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Reply #1 - May 29^th, 2010 at 3:50pm

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Wondering...

From what I remember of FS '98, FS 2000, FS 2002, and FS 2004, there was no problem or difficulty in Installing and setting-up any of them up...straight out of the Box...!

FSX was always something different... Wink

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Paul....G-BPLF....FS 2004.... Smiley

....and FSX... Roll Eyes

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Reply #2 - May 29^th, 2010 at 3:53pm

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Installing FS9 is pretty straight forward.

If you're wanting an FSX comparable version of his setup process, you would start with his XP setup in the FSX section, and then use this guide for his FS9.cfg : http://205.252.250.26/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1211055375/0#7

But with most systems today, for FS9 it's just install, move the sliders up, and enjoy. Wink

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Reply #3 - May 29^th, 2010 at 4:01pm

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Thank you gentlemen!

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Reply #4 - May 29^th, 2010 at 4:11pm

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John Crouse wrote on May 29^th, 2010 at 4:01pm:

Thank you gentlemen!

Welcome to the Forum, John..

..and have fun with your FS 2004!...

..(I do!).... Smiley

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Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...FS Navigator... Cool

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Reply #5 - May 29^th, 2010 at 4:22pm

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Thanks Paul the reason I was asking about the order of installing is that I have terrain mesh from fsgenesis and Ground Enviroment and Ultimate terrain and also REX for FS9 and then some Flytampa airport add-ons and want to get them installed right and have the best scenery as I can. Thanks again John

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Reply #6 - May 29^th, 2010 at 4:32pm

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Many of your programs install in the normal way...

The various Scenery Add-Ons appear in the FS 2004 "Scenery Library" when the Sim is running, Their order can be re-arranged there, if necessary.
There is a preferred order, but I generally find everything seems to run OK as I install each one, working downwards.

See how it runs... Wink

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Reply #7 - May 30^th, 2010 at 10:35am

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John,

Welcome to fs2004 and SimV.

With all that detailed payware in there it certainly can't hurt to tweak the system to get the most out of it that it is capable of. Particularly if your machine is not really new. Because fs2004 only uses one core of any processor.... it does not necessaruly instantly "kick butt" on an newer machine.

Shane already gave you the link to the NickN fs2004 setup thread.

Post your machine specs and that will help people advise you.

See the sticky at the top of this forum section for useful info for fs2004 (that NickN thread is listed there too).

There is a lot of life left in this old sim..... particularly when you start looking at all the freeware addons here in the library, and also with all the payware there is available for it.

best,

....................john

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