Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0

The Bruce Artwick Organization released Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 for IBM PC MS-DOS 3.2 in 1993.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 requires an i80386SX CPU, 530K of free conventional RAM and 512K of vRAM. Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 will employ up to 2 megs of EMS RAM and of 800K of XMS RAM.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 displays in 16-color EGA 640x350, 256-color VGA 320x400 or 256-color SVGA 640x400. Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 can display full-screen render-fields of up to 640x400 that can zoom from aircraft views out to planet-wide views.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 graphics support VESA 1.2 Compatible, Video 7, Tseng 4000, Trident 8900, Paradise SVGA, S3 86C911, Cirrus Logic 542X and Trident 8900 Ultimate.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 audio supports PC Speaker, AdLib/PC Speaker, AdLib/Covox LPT1, AdLib Covox LPT2, Sound Blaster, Thunderboard, ATI Stereo F/X, Sound Blaster Pro, Pro Audio Spectrum and Microsoft Windows Sound System.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 supports hardware mouse cursor. Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 is controlled via keyboard, mouse, joystick or twin-joysticks.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 was distributed on 2x 3.5" 1.44MB HD diskettes and extracts and installs to hard disk drive via Setup and LHA's SFX 2.12L by Yoshi. The install size is 8 megs and consists of 592 files.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 PC manual: 308 pages.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 Features

Texture-mapped and gradient-filled real-time 3D graphics
Multiple zoomable 3D views and customized windows
Drop-down menus
Digitized cockpit instrument panels
Dynamic scenery and automatic weather generation (cloud, wind and temperature layers)
Formation flying
Multiplayer via modem-link
4x aircraft: Learjet 35A, Cessna Skylane RG R182, Schweizer 2-32 Sailplane, Sopwith Camel
Digitized engine, cockpit instrumentation and navigation sound effects
100+ airports in Chicago, Seattle, LA, San Francisco, Munich, New York, Paris [1]

[1] New York and Paris Scenery Packs were released in 1993-94.

Maneuvers of Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0

The Spin
The Loop
The Aileron Roll
Inverted Flight
The Split S
The Immelmann
The Hammerhead Turn

Display Settings of Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0

Display settings are tailorable:

Image Quality/Speed
Flicker/Speed
Text Presentation
Map Display
Location Readout
Image Complexity (Sparse to Dense)

Graphics Settings of Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0

Graphics settings are toggleable (switched on and off):

See Ground Scenery Shadows
See Aircraft Shadows
See Propeller
Landing Lights Available
See Own Aircraft from Cockpit
Texture Sky
Gradient Horizon
Smooth Transition View
Textured Buildings
Texture Ground
Aircraft Texture
Image Smoothing

How to take off in Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0:

Hit the period key (.) to release the parking breaks
Hold down the 9 key on the numpad for full throttle

Now you're off to a flying start!

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 1995

Microsoft and BAO released Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 for IBM PC MS-DOS in 1995. Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 added 100 more airports and 3D fog, clouds and thunderstorms as well as a hazing effect. In addition, terrain detail was enhanced and rendering engine performance was improved.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 was distributed on 1x CD-ROM and extracts and installs to hard disk drive via LHA's SFX 2.12L by Yoshi. The install size is 14 megs and consists of 774 files.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 PC manual: 323 pages.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 Scenery Pack

Microsoft and BAO released Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 Scenery Pack for IBM PC MS-DOS in June of 1995. The Scenery Pack includes the Caribbean, Hawaii and Japan scene and texture add-on packs.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1 Scenery Pack was distributed on 1x CD-ROM and extracts and installs to hard disk drive via LHA's SFX 2.12L by Yoshi. The install size becomes 34 megs and consists of 1,061 files.

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