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Flight Simulator 2000 tweak guide
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Updated on September 15, 2000 by Thomas
McGuire
Flight
Simulator 2000 is the latest in the long line of the Flight
Simulator series, boasting new aircraft, improved visuals
& more realism than ever. One problem associated with
this is how resource intensive the game is, even despite its
“age” it can bring the newest PC’s to a crawl.
Of
course you can always change settings to make the most of
your particular machine. With that, on with the guide.
Update
Install
the latest patch for Flight Simulator 2000, depending on
which version you have (Standard or Professional Edition),
you can download the latest patch from Microsoft.
The update includes several changes that should improve the
smoothness of the simulation, especially during turns. These
improvements are a result of optimizing the artwork &
lighting for gauges that rotate, & optimizations to
coastline rendering.
Install
DirectX
7.0A or higher, Flight Simulator 2000 uses Direct3D for
hardware rendering so it is highly recommended to have the
latest version installed.
Install
the latest Drivers for your Soundcard & Graphics card.
This should ensure optimal performance, or other general
improvements/bug fixes. Links to various manufacturers &
drivers can be found here.
Installation
During
the installation process you have a few installation
options, depending on hard drive space I’d recommend
selecting Custom.
For
optimal performance, you should install as many items onto
the hard drive as possible. I’d recommend Ticking
– Install Adventures, Install interior views
(Unless you use external view modes the majority all the
time).
Other
than that install as many of the scenery files to the hard
drive as possible. Particularly make sure that you install
the locations around which you will be doing your flying
most often, e.g. If you intend to fly in Africa mostly then
it’s unlikely you’ll want to install the Alaska scenery.
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