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I finally purchased FlightSim 2002 last Saturday (for $10!!!), haven't had a chance to install it yet.  But I wanted to ask, "What can I expect to have changed from FS 98, now that I have FS 2002?"

You'll get more specific answers from those here who really know, but "A lot" is good for now.

I use FS02 and I have no plans to upgrade to FS9 or FSX - but that's another matter for another day.

All of the graphics in FS02 are a huge improvement over 98.  In addition, you will now see and hear AI aircraft and ATC.  "You're not alone any more."

Compare these reviews:

FS 98

FS 2002

I have played 98 and still played 2002. Simply put, 2002 is 10 times better than 98.  

even a lot of FS9 aircraft will work.

Which one is FS9?  Is that also known as FS2000, or what?  I have never quite gotten this straight.

FS8 = FS2002

FS9 = FS2004

I've done a couple of short flights.  Graphics look a whole lot better than 98.  Next question is, "While I am inflight, how do access all of the stuff that in FS98 was in the dropdown menus?"

Press ALT.

how can I upgrade from FS2002 to FS9    ?

You have to buy a separate FS9. It's not an upgrade.

After you install FS9 you can import some of your aircraft and scenery.  Some will not be compatible.

If you have a FS2002 installation and think about installing FS9 know beforehand that FS9 graphically doesn't really differ from FS2002. The real difference is under the hood (weather and flight dynamics, mostly). And remember to control that your installation is FS9.1, or apply the patch (helps A LOT).

By the way, if you plan to go from FS2002 to FS9, do yourself a favor and plan to find IMMEDIATELY substitutive water textures to use instead of the horrid smurf-piss colored default.

Ashaman,

Even though you're from Italy, your grammar is pretty good.  It's probably better than what some of us 'Mericans do sometimes.



As far as FS2002 goes, I like it pretty well.  Better graphics, new planes, and  _real_  ATC traffic.  I even got a bonus program with it (Fighter Ace).  Since I learned to fly in '98, I almost need to relearn, but that's another matter.

Ashaman,

Even though you're from Italy, your grammar is pretty good.  It's probably better than what some of us 'Mericans do sometimes.

As far as FS2002 goes, I like it pretty well.  Better graphics, new planes, and  _real_  ATC traffic.  I even got a bonus program with it (Fighter Ace).  Since I learned to fly in '98, I almost need to relearn, but that's another matter.

Why thank you, but really is so because I've time to think before writing. You'd really be astonished if you hear me trying speak english.

Yes, FS2002 was a big step forward from 98 (that I still have installed and like to use for IFR flights from time to time) and even the half-assed 2000, let's hope that FS11 will do the same. FS2004 (AKA FS9) has a more accurate weather system, 3D clouds (that are more beautiful than Fs2002's, but at the same time heavier on the videocard), some tweaks under the dynamics (necessary because of the more advanced weather) a marginally better ATC (that doesn't try to vector you in a mountainside, like happened in FS2002), a marginally bettered autogen (that though need the patch, because of a memory leak bug in the non patched V9.0) and other lesser odds and ends.

FSX is a simple graphic overhaul of FS9 with the only addiction of negative flaps under the point of view of the dynamics (necessary for the ground traffic to speed up without taking off), and a badly made one too. I like to call it FS2000 V1.5 (like I'm beginning to call Vista WinMe V1.5). Unless a really working performance patch is published (thing that I seriously doubt) that will make the damn thing really usable on current hardware (thing that I seriously doubt) instead of hardware that will be available 5 years from now (thing that I seriously doubt), better leave FSX among the forgotten softwares and wait on a hopefully really better FS11.

Can FS98 add-on planes be used in FS2002?

Can FS98 add-on planes be used in FS2002?

Yes but I don't know why anyone would want to use them. The quality of FS2002 aircraft is far superior.