Straight, tested answers to FS2004 (FS9) questions: installs, add-ons, settings, procedures and troubleshooting.
FS2004 (FS9) is preservation territory now, and the questions reflect it: clean installs on Windows 10 and 11, compatibility settings that stop the sim fighting modern hardware, and keeping two decades of superb freeware flying.
If you are returning to FS9 or maintaining a period setup, start here before you fight the installer.
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