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As you have probably guessed i am a newcomer to ms2004 and have recently bought it off eBay.
Im also young so i dont have that much of a clue about computers.
I just want to know how to install aircraft scenery and panels to ms2004?

Cheers

Sam

Hi Sam....!

The front page of Simviation...>>>

http://www.simviation.com/fshelp.htm

All the help you need from there... ...!

Paul.

Or even easier than that just read this superb tutorial by our very own webmaster Pete Daly!
http://www.simviation.com/acinstall.htm

Nice 1. I know how to download aircraft now so im filling up my memory with great planes.
Still not sure how to what file to download scenery to? do you just download it to scenery?
Thanks for emailing back.
Sam

For scenery it might have a self installer or might not,what i do is unzip it to a temporary folder and find the readme,usally it will say copy this to here and copy the contents of this to another folder like addon scenery or world scenery something like that,just open the readme and that should answer alot of your questions on that particualr download. Feel free to ask anymore questions or pm me.

         Cheers,
             Andy

Nice 1. I know how to download aircraft now so im filling up my memory with great planes.
Still not sure how to what file to download scenery to? do you just download it to scenery?
Thanks for emailing back.
Sam

For scenery there are differences depending on special features but for the most part your scenery will come in a .zip file with a folder with the scenery name or some kind of indicator of what it is (ie. "BFU Brooks"). Inside that is two folders "Scenery" and "Texture".

The method I use is to put the folder "BFU Brooks" into the "Add On Scenery" folder but you can put this anywhere you want. It's just easier to have all my sceneries in that one folder.

Now start up FS 2004 and click on "Settings"/"Scenery Library"/"Add Area". This will bring up a navigation dialog. Just find "Add On Scenery", open that and find the folder "BFU Brooks" (or whatever you are adding). Don't open the folder just select it. Below you should see "Scenery Area Title" box with the title of your scenery in that. Now click "OK" and exit the simulator. Restart the sim and during the splash screen FS will build a new scenery catalog. Now your scenery is installed.

Thanks so much  :) i have just downloaded the 'lutoon airport' and have done it correctly.
Thanls a lot
sam