Article ID: 925724
Article Last Modified on 11/14/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X Standard
INTRODUCTION
This article describes the minimum system requirements for Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
MORE INFORMATION
Minimum system requirements for Flight Simulator X
| Component | Minimum system requirement |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows Vista |
| Computer processor | 1.0 gigahertz (GHz) |
| Memory | 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM for Window XP SP2 |
| 512 MB RAM for Windows Vista | |
| Hard disk space | 14 gigabytes (GB) available hard disk space |
| Video card | 32 MB DirectX 9-compatible video card |
| DVD drive | 32x speed or faster |
| Sound | Sound card, speakers, or a headset required for audio |
| Pointing device | Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device |
| Internet connection for online play | 56.6 kilobytes per second (Kbps) or faster modem |
| Broadband connection for real-time voice communication |
You can use the DirectX Diagnostic Tool to look up the system and video card information. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type dxdiag, and then click OK.
- Click the System tab. Note the Processor and the Memory.
- Click the Display tab. In the Device section, note the name of the video card and its Approx. Total Memory.
- Click Exit.
Game Advisor
If you want to find out whether a computer will run Flight Simulator X, visit the following Game Advisor Web site:
You can use the Game Advisor to download a small piece of software that scans the system. This software will help you determine whether a computer has the correct hardware for the game that you want to play. If you do not have the hardware that you need, the Windows Game advisor provides links to hardware providers that can help you upgrade the system.
Supported graphics hardware
To play Flight Simulator X, the computer must meet the minimum system requirements. Additionally, the hardware must pass a system check when you start the game. If the computer meets the game requirements listed in the "Minimum system requirements for Flight Simulator X" section. However, if you are experiencing slow performance in the game, the in-game settings must be adjusted.
For more information about how to improve game performance, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
927286 Game performance may be slower than you expect when you play Flight Simulator X
If you receive an error message that states that your video card or your video drivers are not working with the game, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
925722 The known graphics-related issues that you may experience when you play Flight Simulator X
Unsupported hardware
If the computer does not meet the minimum system requirements, upgrade the hardware components on the computer. To do this, contact the computer manufacturer. For more information about how to upgrade your graphics hardware, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Additionally, you can view and compare features and prices of different video cards. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site, type video cards in the Search box, and then press ENTER:
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