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MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR Version 5.0a
R E L E A S E N O T E S
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This document contains important information about Microsoft Flight
Simulator. For more details on how to fly, read the Microsoft Flight Simulator
Pilot's Handbook.
Memory Configuration:
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* To run Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0, you need a computer with at least
520K of free conventional memory. If your computer does not have an
expanded memory manager, you need 560K of free conventional memory.
Flight Simulator informs you if your computer has insufficient conventional
memory and you cannot run the program. Please refer to the troubleshooting
section on the inside back cover of the Flight Simulator Pilot's Handbook for
tips on optimizing your system performance.
* You can significantly enhance Flight Simulator's performance if you
configure your computer for expanded memory. Please refer to the
troubleshooting section on the inside back cover of the Flight Simulator
Pilot's Handbook or to your MS-DOS manual for instructions on how to
configure your computer for expanded memory.
* If you have no extended or expanded memory, or encounter out of memory
errors when running Flight Simulator, you will get better performance
if you turn off the sound option. To do this, choose Preferences from
the Options menu, and then choose the Sound button. In the Sound
Preferences dialog box, choose No Sound Device from the Sound Board
list. This will save additional conventional memory and allow more
features to run.
Running Flight Simulator under Microsoft Windows:
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* To run Flight Simulator under Windows, you must configure your system
for expanded memory. Running Flight Simulator under Windows with extended
memory may cause memory errors, and Windows will terminate the Flight
Simulator session. Please refer to the troubleshooting section on the
inside back cover of the Flight Simulator Pilot's Handbook or to your
MS-DOS manual for instructions on how to configure your computer for
expanded memory.
* Loading Sound into Conventional Memory.
Flight Simulator loads sound files into XMS memory for storage and quick
playback. Running under Windows can cause this memory to be moved,
resulting in noisy sounds or system crashes. Windows informs you of any
system problems with an error dialog. If this occurs, choose Preferences
from the Options menu, and then choose the Sound button. In the Sound
Preferences dialog box, change the Use XMS Memory option to No. When
you select this option, Flight Simulator uses additional conventional memory
but resolves sound playback problems using XMS memory.
* If the Flight Simulator aircraft are not flying smoothly under Windows,
you should run Flight Simulator directly from DOS. This will result in
higher display rate and smoother flying aircraft.
Running Flight Simulator under OS/2 2.1:
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* Make sure that the following settings are selected for your DOS session,
for best system performance:
HW_TIMER = ON
VERTICAL_RETRACE_EMULATION = OFF
* If you are running SVGA graphics, switching back to the desktop may cause
the screen not to refresh. Press CTRL-ESC, and then ENTER to go back into
Flight Simulator.
* To run Flight Simulator in a window, select VGA 320x200 256 color graphics
mode. Pressing ALT-HOME will toggle between full screen and a window.
Joystick Support:
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* You cannot engage thrust reversers on the Learjet with the joystick.
You must press F2 to decrease your thrust and engage the thrust reversers.
* A Colorado Spectrum Notebook Gameport driver is included for use with
this device. Put the line "DEVICE=CS_STIK.FSO" in your FS5.INI file
to use it. NOTE: The gameport driver (NG.EXE from Colorado Spectrum)
must be installed for this to work. See the manufacturer's documentation
concerning gameport software installation.
SVGA Support:
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* Orchid Fahrenheit (S3) and Thunder & Lightning (Cirrus) cards.
The monitor selection must be correct in order for SVGA mode to function
on these cards. Improper monitor selection may cause the display to sync
improperly resulting in an unstable picture, or a screen that looks
"squashed." Refer to the documentation that came with your video
board for more information.
* VESA 1.2 Compatibility
Some VESA 1.2 drivers are not fully implemented. Function 7 and modes
100h or 101h must be implemented in order for Flight Simulator to work in
SVGA mode. Refer to the documentation that came with your video board for
more information. If Flight Simulator does not display properly when you
select SVGA using a VESA driver, run Flight Simulator Setup again from
the Flight Simulator directory and select the VGA display option. Contact
your video board manufacturer for an updated VESA 1.2 compatible driver.
* SVGA 320x200 Mode
Although this mode may run 10% to 20% faster than the VGA 320x200 mode,
some graphics cards do not support this mode. If your screen flashes or
does not display at all, select VGA 320x200 mode. VESA support on SVGA
320x200 is equivalent to selecting VGA 320x200.
Sound Support:
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* Using Flight Simulator under Microsoft Windows NT.
PC Speaker sound causes problems under Windows NT. Avoid these
problems by choosing No Sound Device from the Sound Board list
when you install Flight Simulator.
* Running Microsoft Flight Simulator under DR DOS.
PC Speaker cockpit sounds cause problems under DR DOS. Avoid these
problems by choosing No Sound Device from the Sound Board list when
you install Flight Simulator. If you want to play sounds other than
cockpit sounds (plane crashes and wheel screeches), choose Preferences
from the Options menu, and then choose the Sound button. In the Sound
Preferences dialog box, turn off the Cockpit Sounds check box. Then
(and only then) choose PC Speaker from the Sound Board list to turn
the sound back on.
* Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum Sound Cards.
It is very important to correctly install Media Vision's driver
(MVSOUND.SYS) before setting Flight Simulator 5.0 to run with this
sound card. Please refer to their documentation for instructions.
If the driver is not installed correctly, the system will crash.
If you get poor sound support from the Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum
Sound Card, you may need to disable DMA sharing with your card. Please
refer to the documentation that came with the card for instructions.
You should not set the Pro Audio Spectrum card to INT 1. This will
cause a conflict with Flight Simulator and cause the system to crash.
* Gravis Ultrasound Sound Card.
The Gravis Ultrasound driver uses the SBOS or MEGAEM Sound Blaster
emulation. Make sure that you have one of these drivers loaded before
running Flight Simulator.
* Loading Sound into XMS Memory.
Flight Simulator loads sound files into XMS memory for storage and quick
playback. Certain memory configurations can cause this memory to be moved,
resulting in noisy sounds or system crashes. If this occurs, choose
Preferences from the Options menu, and then choose the Sound button.
In the Sound Preferences dialog box, change the Use XMS Memory option
to No. When you select this option, Flight Simulator uses additional conventional
memory but resolves sound playback problems using XMS memory.
Undocumented Features:
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* ADF Radio Improvements.
The ADF can be converted to a 5-digit ADF, tunable in 100Hz increments.
Choose Preferences from the Options menu, and then choose the Instrument
button. In the Instrument Preferences dialog box, choose the 100Hz ADF
Frequency Adjustability option. NDBs on .1 increments are common in Europe.
* One Keystroke Altitude Hold (Autopilot Improvement).
Press CTRL+Z (instead of just Z) to activate the autopilot, turn on
altitude hold, and set the altitude to your current flight altitude.
All other autopilot settings are unaffected.
* Moonlight.
Choose Scenery Complexity from the Scenery menu, and then choose
the Moonlight At Night check box to create views that are dimly lit at
night (as you would see them under a full moon).
* Image Smoothing.
Choose Options, Preferences, Display, Scenery Display Options, then choose
the Image Smoothing check box to smooth the texture mapped images.
This makes images look more realistic, but blurs them to a small extent.
* EFIS VOR Tracking Improvement.
Tracking altitude is now MSL not AGL. This eliminates the roller coaster
effects as ground altitude changes under you, and lets you find the
path at the altimeter altitude you specified for the EFIS altitude.
Support for Microsoft Aircraft & Scenery Designer:
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* Flight Simulator version 5.0 supports scenery files created with Aircraft
& Scenery Designer for use with Flight Simulator 4.0. These must be used
in conjunction with the Flight Simulator 4.0 database.
To use these files, copy the Flight Simulator 4.0 database (F1. in the
FS4 directory) and those scenery files (with the extension .SC1)
to the \FLTSIM5\SCENERY directory. Run Flight Simulator and choose
Scenery Library from the Scenery menu. The F1. database is displayed in
the list as Old FS4 World Scenery. Choose this database, and then choose
the Select SC1 File button. This will display your list of Aircraft &
Scenery Designer scenery files. If you want Flight Simulator to load
the appropriate scenery files automatically based on the aircraft position:
in the list next to the Selection option, choose Automatic By A&SD
Scenery Bounds.
Navigation information:
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* The VOR frequency for Martha's Vineyard is 114.5, not 108.2 as shown
on the New York and Boston Area chart.
* The VOR frequency for Deer Park is 117.7, not 111.2 as shown
on the New York and Boston Area chart.
* The O'Hare ILS RW 32L frequency is 108.95, not 109.10.
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