Flight Simulator 2002: Minimum System Requirements (309673)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition
This article was previously published under Q309673

SUMMARY

This article summarizes the minimum system requirements to run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002.

MORE INFORMATION

To run Flight Simulator, you need the following system resources:
  • Multimedia PC with Pentium II 300 MHz equivalent or higher processor with 8MB 3D video hardware acceleration or better.
  • Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows XP operating system. (Microsoft Windows NT not supported.)
  • 64 megabytes (MB) of memory.
  • Approximately 650 MB of available hard disk space; additional 100 MB for swap file.
  • Super VGA monitor supporting 800 x 600 resolutions in 16-bit color.
  • DirectX 8.0a API or later.
  • DirectX 8.0a or later compatible 8 MB video card.
  • DirectX 8.0a API compatible sound card with speakers or headphones.
  • Joystick or flight yoke (recommended).
  • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
  • Sound card with speakers or headphones required for audio.
  • Quad Speed or better CD-ROM drive.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/16/2005
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