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Real Stars for FS2002 and FS2004

Real Stars replaces the default night sky with every naked-eye star drawn from the Bright Star Catalogue (4th Edition), delivering accurate positions and brightness for more authentic celestial navigation and night flying in FS2004 and FS2002. The patch uses a widely cited astronomical dataset to recreate the real-world star field with dependable fidelity.

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FS2004
This patch comprises all stars visible for the naked eye for use in FS2002 and FS2004, taken from the Bright Star Catalogue, 4th Edition, by Wayne H. Warren Jr., May 1982 (BSC4). The original catalogue is freely available from the internet.

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Free for all simmers · 143.81 KB · Scanned clean Nov 2026

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Filename
real_stars.zip
File size
143.81 KB
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Freeware
Content rating
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How to install this mod

FS2004 add-on

  1. Extract the downloaded archive

    Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.

  2. Place files per readme

    FS2004 add-ons go into FS9\Aircraft\, FS9\Addon Scenery\, FS9\Gauges\, or FS9\Effects\.

  3. Always read the included readme

    Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.
Still stuck? The readme included with the file is the authoritative source for this specific mod. Visit our Flight School tutorials or ask in our Q&A forum.

What’s inside this archive

The archive real_stars.zip has 5 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory File Date File Size
FILE_ID.DIZ12.04.01148 B
readme.txt12.04.011.42 kB
stars.dat12.04.01428.58 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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