Flight Simulator Downloads for sims such as Flight Simulator X, FSX, FS2004, CFS3 and more including Aircraft, Scenery Add-ons and more. We also have Flight Simulation News, Information, reviews and now Aviation news and much more!
Subscribe to the Fly Away Newsletter!
Email address:  
  Create an account Home  ·  Topics  ·  Your Account  ·  Forums  ·  3D Glasses  ·  Flightsim Downloads  

Site Menu
· Home
· Forums
· Free Flight Simulator
· Flyaway Store
· Flight Simulator X
· CFS3 Downloads
· FS2004 Downloads
· Train Sim Downloads
· Flight Tracking
· Contact the Team
· Content
· Flight Sim Links
· Flight Simulator Downloads
· Free Web Hosting
· Link Exchange!
· Members List
· Private Messages
· Screenshots Gallery
· Statistics
· Stories Archive
· Surveys
· Top 30 Pages
· Topics
· Your Account

Advertising

Random Image
Flight Simulator screenshot, click to enlarge
  • Check out the Fly Away Simulation, Flight Simulator #1 Gallery
  • Upload images

  • User Info
    Don't have an account? Register now!
    Login

    Membership:
    Latest: Rolikusz19
    Standby: 461
    Overall: 112307

    People Online:
    Visitors: 499
    Members: 15

    Forums

     Flyaway
     B757 Ultra high Movie
     November Screenshot contest
     Mercenary Rescue Mission - How Begin?
     I need some answers

    Fly Away Simulation, Flight Simulator #1 Forums


    Fly Away Ads

    Voice Buddy


    Support Fly Away

    Donate To us


    It takes lots of hard work and money to keep one of the web's largest Flight Simulation sites running. Your donations are greatly appreciated, donations received will be put back into expanding, improving and paying for Fly Away.

    Vote For Us



    Fly Away Simulation, Flight Simulator #1: Forums

     Forum FAQForum FAQ   SearchSearch   ProfileProfile   Login to check your private messagesLogin to check your private messages   LoginLogin 

    FS2004 question


     
    Post new topic   Reply to topic    Fly Away Simulation Forum Index -> FS2004 General Forum
    View previous topic :: View next topic  
    Author Message
    Ghost22
    Guest





    PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 9:56 pm    Post subject: FS2004 question Reply with quote

    hello, i am thinking about getting FS2004 and was just wondering, do you need a pretty fast comp to run the game? I got a Radeon 9000 card with 512 MB's of RAM and 1.79 GHz Pentium 4. Would this be good for running the game? Also, do i need to have a joystick to play the game?

    i currently have this gamepad: http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/p880.htm.

    Would this be OK for playing the game?

    Thanks for your time.
    Back to top
    tomthetank
    Chief Captain
    Chief Captain


    Joined: Aug 24, 2003
    Posts: 3607
    Location: Newport S/Wales

    PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2003 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

    You can only but try with the joypad
    Joysticks range in price.You dont need the dearest to enjoy fs but you do get what you pay for in build quality
    I started of with one that cost about £12.00 and it lasted about a year before driving me into the sea

    check out the likes of ebay to try and pick one up cheep

    Very Happy Your system seems fine as far as grunt go'es

    Give it a day or so to see if anyones using a joypad joins the forum
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    Flyaway
    Site Admin
    Site Admin


    Joined: Jun 28, 2003
    Posts: 955
    Location: UK

    PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 12:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

    Check out some of these links:

    http://flyawaysimulation.com/article363.html

    http://flyawaysimulation.com/article354.html

    http://flyawaysimulation.com/article344.html
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    Ghost22
    Trainee
    Trainee


    Joined: Sep 11, 2003
    Posts: 13

    PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 2:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

    thanks for the links flyaway Very Happy I am now thinking about getting the sidewinder joystick. This a good one?
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    Flyaway
    Site Admin
    Site Admin


    Joined: Jun 28, 2003
    Posts: 955
    Location: UK

    PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

    Yes, the Sidewinder is a great joystick - I highly recommend a force feedback one.
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    markmac141
    Trainee
    Trainee


    Joined: Sep 19, 2003
    Posts: 9

    PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

    i have radeon 9000 mobility, 2.0 gigahertz, 512 ram,

    runs fine

    will run good on your computer
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    davesmith
    Trainee
    Trainee


    Joined: Sep 20, 2003
    Posts: 5

    PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 12:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

    I find performance of COF only slightly heavier on my system than FS2K2, (approx 4fps slower) but with all the new eye candy it's worth it.

    I use a logitech force feedback joystick with throttle, they're only about $60 and well worth the money.
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    Ghost22
    Trainee
    Trainee


    Joined: Sep 11, 2003
    Posts: 13

    PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

    thanks for all your help people! Very Happy I just got FS2004 along with a joystick. Logitech Freedom Cordless joystick. I got some problems with the game though. When i switch to the outside view the plane turns all gray for about a second then the skin comes on. Another one is where i switch views in the plane and the screen quickly flashes about two times and then switches.

    Anyone have anyone suggestions?
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    abaris
    Trainee
    Trainee


    Joined: Aug 20, 2003
    Posts: 44

    PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

    The flickering is probably due to your Graphic Card. I have that too. Nothing you can do about it, unless you're contemplating to invest some money into hardware.
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    Agamer
    Trainee
    Trainee


    Joined: Oct 14, 2003
    Posts: 11

    PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

    now this is gd joistik I am ordering it in two days

    http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/x45.htm
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    Flyaway
    Site Admin
    Site Admin


    Joined: Jun 28, 2003
    Posts: 955
    Location: UK

    PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

    Ghost22 wrote:
    thanks for all your help people! Very Happy I just got FS2004 along with a joystick. Logitech Freedom Cordless joystick. I got some problems with the game though. When i switch to the outside view the plane turns all gray for about a second then the skin comes on. Another one is where i switch views in the plane and the screen quickly flashes about two times and then switches.

    Anyone have anyone suggestions?


    What is the card you are using? I experienced something similar on my NVidia 5200FX.
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    Guest






    PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

    I use a Radeon 9000.
    Back to top
    Ghost22
    Trainee
    Trainee


    Joined: Sep 11, 2003
    Posts: 13

    PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

    opps, didn't login last time. I use a Radeon 9000.
    Back to top
    View users profile Send private message
    Display posts from previous:   
    Post new topic   Reply to topic    Fly Away Simulation Forum Index -> FS2004 General Forum All times are GMT
    Page 1 of 1

     
    Jump to:  
    You cannot post new topics in this forum
    You cannot reply to topics in this forum
    You cannot edit your posts in this forum
    You cannot delete your posts in this forum
    You cannot vote in polls in this forum
    Forums ©
    You can syndicate our news using the file backend.php
    Fly Away Simulation - 2006 © All Rights Reserved
    Privacy | Terms

    Fly Away International
    Fly Away English Fly Away Deutsch Fly Away Simulation Wordpress Blog


    Page Generation: 0.235 Seconds