is it worth it to get FS2K4??

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is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby fenixAH » Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:42 pm

i was thinking should i get FS2K4
i have been playing FS2K2 for a long time now and i was just wondering if i should upgrade to 2004
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby Scottler » Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:46 pm

DEFINITELY!
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby Cvrt7.62Ghst » Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:13 pm

Umm, YES! ;D ;D ;D
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby VPA_KTPA » Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:01 pm

I would take into count your system spec cause fs2004 is a little harder on a system than fs2002 was.but fs2004 is much more improved.but if you have at leaste a 1.4Ghz you will run it ok but you probley wont see much new.but i didnt get happy till i upgraded to the 2.0Ghz.and its running really good with that and a gig of ram on win xp.but i still think i should go on up to the 3.0Ghz to get the most out of it.or atleast a 256mb DDR supported video card.so thats the best thing i could tell you about it.but i shure wouldnt go back to fs2002 after running fs2004.even though i have spent alot of money to get my system where it is today just to run this sim.
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby JVC_systems » Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:37 pm

I would say go all for it! Lots of improvements over FS2002 however the game needs a more powerful machine ;). If you've got a good comp then FS2004 is for you! ;D
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby fenixAH » Thu Feb 26, 2004 11:38 pm

ya thnx guys
i got an amd 2500+ and a geforce 5600 that pretty gd can run lock on with gd fps with high settings and 512 ddr ram
i think its gd enough for fs2004 so ill give it a try

thnx for the quick replies
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby Cvrt7.62Ghst » Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:08 am

It works on less than perfect systems.
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby Delta_ » Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:13 am

FS9 is the best one by far.
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby fenixAH » Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:37 am

Well i just got it and what can i say.... it rocks
with my set up right now i can run all the graphics settings on max and still get pretty decent fps around 20 to 30
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby Daz » Fri Feb 27, 2004 10:04 am

glad to hear you have it running successfully. i am still hitting a few problems as far as fps are concerned and i have the 5950 (specs below) i think i need to reformat and start over again
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby Liam » Fri Feb 27, 2004 10:18 am

I was going to ask the same question, you guys have pretty much convinced me now. It's
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Hopefully soon with RAID 0! :D
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby codered » Fri Feb 27, 2004 11:16 am

Do you have to ask? ;D  It is outstanding over FS2002... ;D
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Re: is it worth it to get FS2K4??

Postby TrueNorth » Sat Feb 28, 2004 11:42 am

I agree that 2K4 is the best yet.  I've been avid since the '98 version was out and have flown a lot on the pro versions of 2K and 2K2.  2K4's graphics are astounding,  BUT I have spend nearly $2K to buy a new machine, then upgraded that to the specs below.  It still bogs down when the weather's heavy.  Usually, I can lock the frames at 30/s and sustain that rate.  I'm tempted to buy a new computer, but I don't know if it'll do any good.  Even as it is, I am very happy and would recommend doing whatever it takes to support the program's amazing potential.  You'll enjoy it.
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