Lots of maps or something? Odd.

wow....looks like it would require it's own dedicated disk, I mean really, 143 gigs isn't big....it's HUGE !!!     --Ace --

Is FSX really classified as a "game" though? I would expect a simulation program to  contain vast amounts of data with far greater detail than the average game.

One that can be user modded would naturally grow in size with use. Even so, that's a lot of aircraft and skins!

Out of curiosity, how large is the base install of the program without any patches or expansions installed?

Lots of aircraft....and one single image [skin] on one aircraft [one I'm doing at the moment] is 4096x4096 ....as an extended bmp it's 64meg.

Let's do a comparison:

vs.

a yet somehow I find the top one more alluring ...

Well, let's look at your options.  You can either:

1) Pilot a plane, in beautiful, realistic environments and scenarios.

or

2) Pilot a mech with lasers, missile launchers, and rocket boots.

Not exactly a tough choice for me, really.

Drat...I only just deleted an early install backup that would have been representational.... but the proggy fits on one disk so it's only going to be a dozen gig or so...

FSX has addons.....

An A380 got in the way of my L-39 ....

I don't see any lasers on that plane...  

It was an AIM9 ..... smarter than a laser....