Hi everyone!I have a question.Is it possible to use FS2004 with a real World Atlas, f.ex. Encarta World Atlas or something like that.I have the VFR photoseries for UK and I think it could be nice to see exactly where you fly, the names of the cities and villages.The moving map in the deafault GPS you can only see the airports.I know that it might be unrealistic, but anyway, I think it could be useful for someone.ReagardsMats, Sweden

No, you can't plug in another map.There IS however FSFlightMax which is now available free from the library (it used to be commercial) into which you can put real electronic charts (available from http://www.aeroplanner.com and other sources).This does essentially what you want and is modelled on a moving map display which is available for real aircraft.Of course you can just as well just look out the window and compare what you're seeing with a map or chart and know where you are that way which is what most pilots do when they're lost.

JW,"Of course you can just as well just look out the window and compare what you're seeing with a map or chart and know where you are that way which is what most pilots do when they're lost."Some pilots call that VFR navigation (instead of "lost"). :)

I'll second Jeroen on this one,I have been using FSFlightmax and a full set of electronic charts for the entire US and really enjoy the realism of the unit and being able to follow along with the aeronautic charts for each phase of the flight. This was much less expensive than purchasing all the paper charts or even one of the chart binders and they don't wear out ;)Give it a try,Zane

YES, Ive flown around the world five times using a Readers Digest World Atlas. Now with the MESH from fsgenesis, am doing it again, to see the changes. Each time I do, my routing is different, and Ive seen a lot of things which I'd never have seen otherwise. Have never gone in a straight line, going from LAX, to SFO, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Newfundland, Iceland, England, France, Spain, Italy, Africa, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, India, Sumatra, Australia, New Zealand, Phil IS, Okinawa, Russia, AK, Seattle, SFO to LAX was one of my trips. Another went west to Russia, (Landed in Red Square as a guy did a while back with I think a C172, got under their radar.) Toured Europe, etc.. You can take as much time as you want, vary directions. In Australia once I circled the continent, then flew inland to various places. Am retired since 1992, and many days have spent 8-12 hours flying. You just pick a country you want next from the Atlas, pick a city, search FSNav, for an airfield there and head for it. Then the next one. All the data in the Atlas about the countries makes it interesting, probably otherwise I'd never have read it. A good one can give you a lot of interesting places. If you belong to AAA as I do, you can also search their website for info on the countries. Ive also toured the US, hitting every Capitol, then checking out interesting places in that state. Flying over all National and State Parks. There is no end to what you can see, and MS has put lots of things which surprise you. Land in Yosemite, or Yellowstone, and see Old Faithful spout there, etc... Bob