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Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 4.0

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Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 4.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 4.0 cover
Developers
Bruce Artwick Organisation
Publishers
Microsoft
Release dates
DOS 1989
Mac OS (Classic) August 6, 1991[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person, First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Simulation, Vehicle simulator
Vehicles Flight
Art styles Realistic
Series Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 4.0 on MobyGames
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 4.0 is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person and first-person simulation and vehicle simulator game in the Microsoft Flight Simulator series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
DOS

Monetization

Type Notes
Expansion pack The expansion packs let the user use new scenery, aircraft and designer for both
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Aircraft & Scenery Designer Allows the user the design and create new aircraft and scenery or fly four new aircraft, which are the Boeing 747-400, Cessna 182 Seaplane, Piper Archer and Beechcraft Starship
DOS

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS

Save game data location

System Location
DOS

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
2 Co-op
Users can fly together across the whole map
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes EGA, CGA, VGA, MCGA, Hercules, Tandy

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088
Intel 8086
System memory (RAM) 384 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD)


References

  1. Microsoft Flight Simulator (v4.0) Releases - MobyGames - last accessed on February 4, 2024