Flight Simulator 2000 goes Gold

Flight Simulator 2000 has gone gold, which means the code is done and the next stop is a box on a store shelf. In October 1999, that is the magic phrase: stop tweaking it, start pressing discs.

The useful part: This means the product is completed and is expected to start showing up on store shelves in the U.S. in mid-October and mid-November in Europe. This marks the most comprehensive update in the 17-year history of the product. For the first time, Microsoft is offering two versions of the product, the best selling PC flight simulation ever produced. Listed pricing shows US$59.95, so this is not vapor sitting on a press sheet.