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The new simulator expanded the scenery coverage to include a model of the entire United States, [2] although the airports were limited to the same areas featured in the original Microsoft Flight Simulator. Version 2.10a, [1] released in August 1984, added PC AT support and minor bug corrections.
In the early days of less-than-100% IBM PC compatible systems, Flight Simulator and Lotus 1-2-3 were used as unofficial compatibility test software for new PC clone models. [ 8 ] Sublogic continued to develop for other platforms and ported Flight Simulator II to the Apple II in 1983; Commodore 64 , MSX , and Atari 8-bit computers in 1984; and ...
Sublogic also produced software other than flight simulators, including children's educational software, [2] 3D graphics software for CP/M, [4] the A2-3D1 animation library for the Apple II, [5] the X-1 video card and 3D graphics software for IBM PC compatibles, [6] and Night Mission Pinball (1982) which was originally for the Apple II and ...
In terms of scenery, I'm not entirely sure about improvements, but I know for sure that the aircraft carriers outside Los Angeles and San Fransisco were present, as well as 4 F-14's that flew in a little circle to and from the carrier. It was also the last version to include the WWI fighter scenario/game (also included in FS3).
The new simulator expanded the scenery coverage to include a model of the entire United States, although the airports were limited to the same areas as in Flight Simulator 1. Over the next year or two, compatibility with Sublogic Scenery Disks was provided, gradually covering the whole U.S. (including Hawaii), Japan, and part of Europe.
The U.S. Surgeon General's warning of an increased risk of cancer from drinking alcohol may end up resonating most with younger Americans - who in recent years were already turning to mocktails ...
Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0 is a game in which the ability to make adjustments to flight characteristics was added, as well as the ability to design new experimental aircraft. [2] It also included improved aircraft models, random weather patterns, a new sailplane , and dynamic scenery (non-interactive air and ground traffic on and near ...
Robert Luhn for PC World said "if you're anxious for the next step in flight simulation, pick up version 3.0." [ 3 ] Steve Williams for Family Computing said "The graphics of Version 3.0 look better; the game system allows for more flexibility; and the improved planes give flying aces fresh challenges while the new options help novice pilots ...