Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight for Windows (2003)

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows Front Cover

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Published by

Microsoft Game Studios

Developed by

Microsoft Game Studios

Released

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Perspective

1st-person, 3rd-person (Other)

Vehicular

Flight / aviation, Vehicle simulator

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Description

As the name suggests, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight, is that year's version of the popular simulator from Microsoft and celebrates 100 years of flight. Flight Simulator 2004 includes 9 historical aircraft such as the Wright Flyer from 1903, DC-3, Vickers Vimy, Curtiss Jenny and the Ryan NVP 'Spirit of St. Louis’ that you can pilot and new challenges centered around the historical aircraft. It includes a new help system called 'Learning Center' and an improved ATC, and a new dynamic weather system. The GPS systems in Flight Simulator 2004 have been completely overhaulled and are now based on real world Garmin 500/295 GPS systems.

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Screenshots

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows The Boeing 777-300 in Pacifica livery climbing away from Hawaii's Hilo airport

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows An example of one of the student pilot lessons. There's a lot to the lesson which is illustrated with charts & pictures and is very readable

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows This is the weather selection screen. It can be accessed in-flight or in the Flight Creation section. It allows real-world real-time weather information to affect the flight

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows The main screen of the Flying Lessons section. There are lessons for Student, Private, Instrument, Commercial & Airline pilots, each with half a dozen sections

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Promo Images

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Alternate Titles

"模擬飛行 2004：百年飛行史" -- Traditional Chinese spelling
"模拟飞行2004：飞行世纪" -- Simplified Chinese spelling
"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: Un siècle d'aviation" -- French title
"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: Un secolo di Aviazione" -- Italian title
"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: Das Jahrhundert der Luftfahrt" -- German title
"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: Cien Años de Aviación" -- Spanish title
"Flight Simulator 9" -- Working title

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User Reviews

Simply superb!	piltdown_man (184216)
The most amazing Flight Simulator release	A.A. Fussy (129)

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Critic Reviews

Withingames	Jul 30, 2003	5 out of 5	100
GamingExcellence	Jun 02, 2005	9.3 out of 10	93
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Oct, 2003		90
Jeuxvideo.com	Sep 03, 2003	18 out of 20	90
GameSpot	Jul 28, 2003	8.8 out of 10	88
Joystick (French)	Sep, 2003	8 out of 10	80
Wham! gaming	Apr 02, 2004	8 out of 10	80
UOL Jogos	Sep 01, 2003		80
PC Games (Germany)	Aug 11, 2003	76 out of 100	76
Super Play (Sweden)	Aug, 2003	6 out of 10	60