To add to the above, I will take it a step further, MSFS is officially Dead, with the closing of the Studio also there is no more true support from MS. FS2002 had better aircraft and was  aggod start for improvement and could have been top of the art, by MS. FS9 was not as good but was acceptable. FSX is more of an Arcade Game, than a true Simulation.

I have money invested in FS9, and mentioning the above, plan on no more purchases other than FS9.   I have FSX and the way it is presented on CD, it is a disaster to the Flight Simulator Community.  Most software companines  today are doing the same as MS: dumping customers with an older versions. Being a Vatsim Controller, I see more FS9 aircraft than FSX and more Sim crashes with FSX.

My true opinion!

Alex :o
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