Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
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| Developers | |
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| ACES Game Studio | |
| Publishers | |
| Microsoft Game Studios | |
| Re-releases | Ubisoft |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 19, 2001 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time, Relaxed |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Simulation, Open world, Vehicle simulator |
| Vehicles | Flight |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Series | Microsoft Flight Simulator |
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person simulation, open world and vehicle simulator game in the Microsoft Flight Simulator series.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
25-character product key. Released on 3 CDs. | |
Version differences
- The Professional Edition includes additional planes, the Flight Instructor's Station feature and a plane/building editor.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\FS2002\FS2002.CFG |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Video
Display settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Main menu is always 800x600 (larger resolutions letterbox the main menu when exiting a flight). HUD is stretched. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Framerate cap is fully configurable. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
Input settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Engines, cockpit, environment, navigation, lessons/flights, and air traffic control. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Subtitles for Air Traffic Control messages only. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Subtitles for Air Traffic Control messages only. | |||
| Czech | Fan - 1 | |||
| Japanese | Japanese release. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 16 | |||
| Online play | 16 | The official MSN Gaming Zone service was shut down on June 19, 2006. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
| Devices | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobii Eye Tracking | Supports: Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking and Camera Boost. Requires GameHub 4.0 for official support of Opentrack standard.[1] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 7 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | MSN Gaming Zone |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, Me, XP | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II (300 MHz) | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 650 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1a compatible |
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References
- ↑ Opentrack Tobii Gaming - last accessed on 2025-09-05