Pentium 4 1.8g,17 inch moniter,nvidia 64 graphics, 200+ meg ram, computer right out of the box. and I did say g2 graphics are better. but only on scenery, and if you read my post I did say FMS in its original version is just ok. now if you get the upgrades, I found them in Japan. it is very good, still does not have the individual blades of grass and the crowds of people. but the updaded versions are at least twice as good as the original versions of FMS that you would have seen. again I STATE tihs is just my opinion, ooh and of course my flying buddy. we both perchased G2 with great expectations and I threw mine in the TRASH, he is selling his on ebay. call us crazy, the heli's you can get from japan, blow away the graphics of the g2 heli's on their disk ( you must be able to get better ones online), on mine you can see the radio thru the canopy and the controls. they have real good training fields. if graphics is what you want stick with G2, if you want a great all around sim give FMS a little credit, what do you expect from a FREE sim, you do need to modify it. but the depth perception on FMS is better than G2, But even the updated FMS does not auto real well, but in about 10 minutes you can set the heli to fly just like what ever you fly, just like G2
SO I say this only because G2 =$200 and FMS free, ok now you can buy a lot of gas for $200 so DO THE MATH is G2 200 x better not likely, is it twice as good maybe to some but for most it may only be slightly better and just not worth the extra cash, ooh unless you are some computer freek, then what are you doing in R/C heli's anyway, I have been flying since 1987 I spend about 1hr a week on the sim, I use it as a tool not a life, my buddy has been flying since june of this year, he spends about all day on the sim he is using it as a lifesaver, and he has the cash to blow, but not everyone does, just remember that, I try to give the pluses and minuses, I am not pushing anything so don't you either. be realistic