Newbee needs help

[robb1950]

Hi

I am new to gaming, semi retired engineer. I want to get into flight simulator Falcon 4.0. I have no clue as to what stuff my computer needs, can anyone lend a hand. Not sure if this the write place to ask
robb

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

Not exactly sure what you're asking, and there are two released versions of "Falcon 4.0". A 1998 release titled "Falcon 4.0" and a 2005 released titled "Falcon 4.0: Allied Force".

Below is a list of recommended hardware specifications for each (you'll want to meet these or better):

"Falcon 4.0"

CPU: Pentium II 266
RAM: 64MB
HDD: 400MB free
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"Falcon 4.0: Allied Force"

CPU: Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
Video Memory: 128MB
HDD: 1536MB free
Other: Joystick, Broadband Internet

 

[robb1950]

Thanks Zeno

Thank you for the info. It looks like I will need to do a significant upgrade, only running Pent 3, 797 Mhz, 512 MB Ram. Say, how do I check what video card I have, I did upgrade to run some 3D engineering software.

Thank you once again
Robb

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

Click Start > Run > devmgmt.msc > Ok. You should have the Device Manager sitting in front of you now, click the + next to Display Adapters and it should tell you what video card you have. If not, check out something like Everest.