System requirements for microsoft flight simulator

chengeto · 04-21-2009, 03:19 PM

Guys l would like to know if Microsoft flight simulator will work nicely on my computer without a lot of errors.

My computer is a gateway m-2625u with the following specifications:

AMD Turion™ X2 Mobile RM-72 Dual-Core Processor
2.1 GHz | 512 KB X2 L2 cache and 4gb memory

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-21-2009, 04:12 PM

What version of Flight Sim?

For Flight Simulator 2004:

CPU
Minimum: Pentium II or Athlon equivalent (you pass)

CPU Speed
Minimum: 450 MHz (you pass)

System RAM
Minimum: 64 MB for Win 98/ME, 128 MB for Win 2000/XP (you pass)

Operating System
Minimum: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP (95 & NT not supported) (you pass)

Video Card
Minimum: 8 MB 3D Video Card (What is your video card? You most likely pass)

DirectX Version
Minimum: 7.0 (you pass)

Free Disk Space
Minimum: 1.8 GB (only you know how much space you have)

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For Flight Simulator X

CPU
Minimum: Pentium III/Athlon or better (you pass)

CPU Speed
Minimum: 1 GHz (you pass)

System RAM
Minimum: 256 MB for Windows XP, 512 MB for Windows Vista (you pass)

Operating System
Minimum: Windows XP (you pass)

Video Card
Minimum: 32 MB 100% DirectX 9.0c video card with Pixel Shader 2.0 (What is your video card? You most likely pass)

Free Disk Space
Minimum: 14 GB (only you know how much space you have)

So there, hope it helped.

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-21-2009, 04:12 PM

Also if it is any older version than 2004, you will run it no matter what.

~~T J Belfiore~~ · 04-21-2009, 04:40 PM

Isn't this games required specs right up there with Crysis? My computer would grow a hand and slap me if I tried to run it.

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-21-2009, 04:52 PM

Not at all, my old PC with a Geforce 6200 can run all the games perfectly.

~~T J Belfiore~~ · 04-21-2009, 04:58 PM

Yeah and my video card is a little bit better than that, just a little bit.

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-21-2009, 05:48 PM

No your system is better than his, you can run it better. Crysis should even run okay with that laptop

chengeto · 04-21-2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5NIPER_WOLF

What version of Flight Sim?

For Flight Simulator 2004:

CPU
Minimum: Pentium II or Athlon equivalent (you pass)

CPU Speed
Minimum: 450 MHz (you pass)

System RAM
Minimum: 64 MB for Win 98/ME, 128 MB for Win 2000/XP (you pass)

Operating System
Minimum: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP (95 & NT not supported) (you pass)

Video Card
Minimum: 8 MB 3D Video Card (What is your video card? You most likely pass)

DirectX Version
Minimum: 7.0 (you pass)

Free Disk Space
Minimum: 1.8 GB (only you know how much space you have)

------------------
For Flight Simulator X

CPU
Minimum: Pentium III/Athlon or better (you pass)

CPU Speed
Minimum: 1 GHz (you pass)

System RAM
Minimum: 256 MB for Windows XP, 512 MB for Windows Vista (you pass)

Operating System
Minimum: Windows XP (you pass)

Video Card
Minimum: 32 MB 100% DirectX 9.0c video card with Pixel Shader 2.0 (What is your video card? You most likely pass)

Free Disk Space
Minimum: 14 GB (only you know how much space you have)

So there, hope it helped.

My video card is ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 graphics
Up to 1408 MB of HyperMemory™

I got 35.7Gb of free space.

The problem is some guys have been telling me that for Microsoft flight simulator x for it to work perfectly l need a faster processor and 8gb of ram

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-21-2009, 07:26 PM

no no, as I said, I tested it on my old system and I meet the minimum and recommended specs and it runs fine.

Your graphics card is fine for the game.

Mcninjaguy · 04-22-2009, 01:43 AM

8 gbs of ram is a joke most games only use around 750mb of ram at most

like 5niper wolf said you'll be able to run Flight similator X but probably at low or medium graphics quality

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-22-2009, 05:32 AM

Noooooo how many times do I have to say, I meet and exceed the RECOMMENDED requirements in FS2004 and exceed the minimum requirements in FSX so MAX with FS2004 and med-max with FSX.

I mean sure I have 12 GB of ram with THIS computer, but it only really shows with games like Supreme Commander or when running 60 programs in the backround

**Jason09** · 04-22-2009, 11:23 AM

I have an Intel graphics controller, 1.25 GB RAM, and a 3.00 GHZ CPU, and FS 2004 runs well.

**floop12444** · 04-22-2009, 11:26 AM

I have the worst computer in the world and i run it just about :)
Look at the "My System" tab on the left.
<<<<<

**Jason09** · 04-22-2009, 11:28 AM

A 500GB hard drive is pretty large.

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-22-2009, 11:32 AM

Not as bad as my third computer, 256 MB of RAM, 80 GB HD and a Geforce 2 MX.

@Jason09 - look at MY hard drive, I got 2,000 GB of space.

**Jason09** · 04-22-2009, 11:50 AM

I guess because I'm using XP Vista is newer and different.

**floop12444** · 04-22-2009, 03:41 PM

Lol is this a compitition for whos hard-drive is the biggest?

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-22-2009, 03:43 PM

Sure why not. I beat 80% of all of TSF anyway, I've only seen 2 or 3 people with the same or larger hard drive(s) than me. (on TSF)

Indoril Nerevar · 04-22-2009, 06:23 PM

No, it's not a competition, because we're trying to help the OP answer a question. Let's wait for the OP to post back, then continue with that, shall we?

Mcninjaguy · 04-22-2009, 06:52 PM

can you post your dxdiag chengeto?

start menu
type "dxdiag"

save it as a notepad file and post it here as an attachment

04-21-2009, 03:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
chengeto Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: Vista, Service Pack 1	System requirements for microsoft flight simulator Guys l would like to know if Microsoft flight simulator will work nicely on my computer without a lot of errors. My computer is a gateway m-2625u with the following specifications: AMD Turion™ X2 Mobile RM-72 Dual-Core Processor 2.1 GHz \| 512 KB X2 L2 cache and 4gb memory

04-21-2009, 04:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,264 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator What version of Flight Sim? For Flight Simulator 2004: CPU Minimum: Pentium II or Athlon equivalent (you pass) CPU Speed Minimum: 450 MHz (you pass) System RAM Minimum: 64 MB for Win 98/ME, 128 MB for Win 2000/XP (you pass) Operating System Minimum: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP (95 & NT not supported) (you pass) Video Card Minimum: 8 MB 3D Video Card (What is your video card? You most likely pass) DirectX Version Minimum: 7.0 (you pass) Free Disk Space Minimum: 1.8 GB (only you know how much space you have) ------------------ For Flight Simulator X CPU Minimum: Pentium III/Athlon or better (you pass) CPU Speed Minimum: 1 GHz (you pass) System RAM Minimum: 256 MB for Windows XP, 512 MB for Windows Vista (you pass) Operating System Minimum: Windows XP (you pass) Video Card Minimum: 32 MB 100% DirectX 9.0c video card with Pixel Shader 2.0 (What is your video card? You most likely pass) Free Disk Space Minimum: 14 GB (only you know how much space you have) So there, hope it helped. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

04-21-2009, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,264 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator Also if it is any older version than 2004, you will run it no matter what. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

04-21-2009, 04:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~T J Belfiore~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,520 OS: 7 x64, XP x32 Blog Entries: 1	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator Isn't this games required specs right up there with Crysis? My computer would grow a hand and slap me if I tried to run it.

04-21-2009, 04:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,264 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator Not at all, my old PC with a Geforce 6200 can run all the games perfectly. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

04-21-2009, 04:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~T J Belfiore~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,520 OS: 7 x64, XP x32 Blog Entries: 1	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator Yeah and my video card is a little bit better than that, just a little bit.

04-21-2009, 05:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,264 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator No your system is better than his, you can run it better. Crysis should even run okay with that laptop __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

04-21-2009, 07:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,264 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator no no, as I said, I tested it on my old system and I meet the minimum and recommended specs and it runs fine. Your graphics card is fine for the game. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

04-22-2009, 01:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator 8 gbs of ram is a joke most games only use around 750mb of ram at most like 5niper wolf said you'll be able to run Flight similator X but probably at low or medium graphics quality

04-22-2009, 05:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,264 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator Noooooo how many times do I have to say, I meet and exceed the RECOMMENDED requirements in FS2004 and exceed the minimum requirements in FSX so MAX with FS2004 and med-max with FSX. I mean sure I have 12 GB of ram with THIS computer, but it only really shows with games like Supreme Commander or when running 60 programs in the backround __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

04-22-2009, 11:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,362 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator I have an Intel graphics controller, 1.25 GB RAM, and a 3.00 GHZ CPU, and FS 2004 runs well. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

04-22-2009, 11:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
floop12444 Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,024 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator I have the worst computer in the world and i run it just about :) Look at the "My System" tab on the left. <<<<< __________________ Everest Home Edtion ♦ System requirements test ♦ Nvidia Drivers ♦ ATI Drivers ♦ Revo Uninstaller ♦ GPUz Forum Rules Steps Before Posting

04-22-2009, 11:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,362 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator A 500GB hard drive is pretty large. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

04-22-2009, 11:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,264 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator Not as bad as my third computer, 256 MB of RAM, 80 GB HD and a Geforce 2 MX. @Jason09 - look at MY hard drive, I got 2,000 GB of space. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

04-22-2009, 11:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,362 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator I guess because I'm using XP Vista is newer and different. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

04-22-2009, 03:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
floop12444 Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,024 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator Lol is this a compitition for whos hard-drive is the biggest? __________________ Everest Home Edtion ♦ System requirements test ♦ Nvidia Drivers ♦ ATI Drivers ♦ Revo Uninstaller ♦ GPUz Forum Rules Steps Before Posting

04-22-2009, 03:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,264 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator Sure why not. I beat 80% of all of TSF anyway, I've only seen 2 or 3 people with the same or larger hard drive(s) than me. (on TSF) __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

04-22-2009, 06:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,011 OS: Windows 7 RC 64-bit My System	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator No, it's not a competition, because we're trying to help the OP answer a question. Let's wait for the OP to post back, then continue with that, shall we? __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Common PC Game Issues • Common Installation Issues • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Information • • NVIDIA Drivers • ATI Drivers • Thermal Paste Guide • System Requirements Lab • YouGamers Game-o-Meter • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • AMD Drivers • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

04-22-2009, 06:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: System requirements for microsoft flight simulator can you post your dxdiag chengeto? start menu type "dxdiag" save it as a notepad file and post it here as an attachment