How to play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 on Mac

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Game summary

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 is the latest version of Microsoft's highly realistic, graphically advanced flight simulator, the best-selling PC flight simulation ever produced. Microsoft has worked closely with leaders in the aviation industry: aircraft manufacturers, training and pilot organizations, data suppliers, and flight instructors to make Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition as real as it gets. Flight Simulator 2000 is the civilian flight simulator for the new millennium. Built on a foundation of realism that spans over 17 years, Flight Simulator 2000 is the largest leap forward in Microsoft Flight Simulator history. For the first time ever, we are offering a "Professional" Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator in addition to Flight Simulator 2000. The Professional version of F light Simulator 2000 is geared to Flight Simulator enthusiasts, real pilots, those who want "more features and more content" and t hose who are interested in using Flight Simulator 2000 as a PC-based flight training and proficiency aid.
First released: Oct 1999

Play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 like you would on any PC.
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