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Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95

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Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95
Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95 cover
Developers
Microsoft
Publishers
United Kingdom SoftKey Multimedia
Argentina Edusoft
Release dates
Windows November 7, 1996
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Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Expansion Pack
Windows
All scenary packs compatible with 5.0 and 5.1, such as BAO Europe 1 Add-On can be used in this game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\FltSim95.CFG[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Pilots[Note 1]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Disable the Microsoft intro movie
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Rename, move or delete MSLOGO.AVI

Video settings

View options.
View options.

Template:Video settings

  • In-game display preferences.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

  • In-game control preferences.

Audio settings

In-game sound preferences.
In-game sound preferences.
In-game general preferences.
In-game general preferences.
Options.
Options.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Install the game on modern versions of Windows

Enable Windows 95 compatibility

Set the following compatibility settings for the SETUP.EXE file to Compatibility mode (Windows 95).

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel 80486DX
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 MB 360 MB
Other Double-speed CD-ROM drive

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References