Davy07
Wrong, I run it on a dual core m/c, XP SP2, ATI 1950 graphics 256 & 1 Gb mem. No probs with sliders up high. As to 500Gb H/D, where do you get that from?
My dual core laptop runs it on vista with 120Gb H/D, 2Gb mem and ATI graphics chip. Please do not put people off with scare stories, they are just that, scare stories.
OP asked a reasonable question, s/he deserves a reasonable reply.
Every software package purchased staes the absolute minimum to run it, anyone with all the orifices required for a human knows that it will limp on that spec, FSX is no different.
Regarding hard drives, if you are serious about running anything it is not capacity that counts but the speed (pus a few other bits), FSX will run off a Raptor 10000 rpm lots quicker than a chugging 500Gb slower drive.
Plaese make informed posts.
PS If Vista will run OK so will FSX.