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|cover        = Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|ACES Studio}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|ACES Game Studio}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Game Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Game Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|Re-releases}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 19, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 19, 2001}}
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|reception    =
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time, Relaxed }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Simulation, Open world, Vehicle simulator }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Microsoft Flight Simulator }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|steam appid side =
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id side =
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|official site=
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|hltb        =
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|mobygames    = 5745
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
 
|wikipedia    = Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Microsoft Flight Simulator}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | key | 25-character product key. Released on 3 CDs. | | Windows }}
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}}
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===Version differences===
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{{ii}} The '''Professional Edition''' includes additional planes, the Flight Instructor's Station feature and a plane/building editor.
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Microsoft Games\FS2002\FS2002.CFG}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Video==
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{{Image|Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 display settings.png|Display settings.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Main menu is always 800x600 (larger resolutions letterbox the main menu when exiting a flight). HUD is stretched.
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = true
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
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|fov                        = true
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                = unknown
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = unknown
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              = Framerate cap is fully configurable.
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Image|Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 input settings.png|Input settings.}}
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
 +
|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = true
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Image|Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    = Engines, cockpit, environment, navigation, lessons/flights, and air traffic control.
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|surround sound            = true
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|surround sound notes      =
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|subtitles                = limited
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|subtitles notes          = Subtitles for Air Traffic Control messages only.
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost        = true
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|mute on focus lost notes  =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        =
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|general midi audio        =
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|general midi audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = limited
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|notes    = Subtitles for Air Traffic Control messages only.
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    = Japanese release.
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 16
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  = 16
 +
|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    = The official MSN Gaming Zone service was shut down on June 19, 2006.
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = true
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = false
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|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 8.1a
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|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|wing                  =
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|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  =
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|shader model versions  =  
−
|shader model notes    =
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|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
−
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          =
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
−
|multiplayer      =  
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|multiplayer      = MSN Gaming Zone
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
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|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 cover
Developers
ACES Game Studio
Publishers
Microsoft Game Studios
Re-releases Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows October 19, 2001
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time, Relaxed
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Simulation, Open world, Vehicle simulator
Vehicles Flight
Art styles Realistic
Series Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 on MobyGames
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 on Wikipedia
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person simulation, open world and vehicle simulator game in the Microsoft Flight Simulator series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
CD key
 25-character product key. Released on 3 CDs.
Windows

Version differences

The Professional Edition includes additional planes, the Flight Instructor's Station feature and a plane/building editor.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\FS2002\FS2002.CFG

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

Display settings.
Display settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Main menu is always 800x600 (larger resolutions letterbox the main menu when exiting a flight). HUD is stretched.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Framerate cap is fully configurable.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Engines, cockpit, environment, navigation, lessons/flights, and air traffic control.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Subtitles for Air Traffic Control messages only.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Subtitles for Air Traffic Control messages only.
Japanese
Japanese release.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16
Online play
16 The official MSN Gaming Zone service was shut down on June 19, 2006.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer MSN Gaming Zone

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, Me, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II (300 MHz)
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 650 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1a compatible


References