FS2004

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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File information

Filename

real_stars.zip

File size

143.81 KB

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Access

Freeware

Content rating

Everyone

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How to install this mod

FS2004 add-on

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.
Place files per readme

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

What’s inside this archive

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

File Contents

This list displays the first 500 files in the package. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them.

Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
FILE_ID.DIZ	12.04.01	148 B
readme.txt	12.04.01	1.42 kB
stars.dat	12.04.01	428.58 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B