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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0

The second version of Microsoft's flight simulator. Just like the ones that came after, it was a very sophisticated simulator for its time. Major added features included more hardware support, more simulation…

31 December 1984

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0 is a simulator developed by subLOGIC, released 31 December 1984 on Commodore 16 and DOS.

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What Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0 is

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0 is a simulator game developed by subLOGIC and released in 1984. It was published by Microsoft. It is available on Commodore 16 and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The second version of Microsoft's flight simulator. Just like the ones that came after, it was a very sophisticated simulator for its time. Major added features included more hardware support, more simulation variables, and many overall tweaks.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0 launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

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When did Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0 come out?
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0 was released on 31 December 1984 for Commodore 16 and DOS.

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