In the fun-and-games department, Microsoft Corp’s legendary Flight Simulator program for MS-DOS micros is even more fun in its new version 4.0, which adds facilities for users to design and fly a customised collection of experimental aircraft – jets, prop-powered planes and sailplanes, altering the basic aircraft provided in Flight Simulator by entering an infinite number of measurements that adjust all angles of the model on-screen – and if you like a bit of turbulence in the safety of your own home, a dynamic weather generator simulates random weather patterns, introducing unpredictable wind changes, storm fronts, and cloud build-up and dissipation, so you can recreate Great Airline Disasters of Our Time; it’s available now for $60 in the US.
