[4] However, even on a high-end system, stuttering framerate was a problem, especially when performing sharp turns in graphically dense areas.

New aircraft in FS2000 included the supersonic Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde (prominently featured on both editions' box covers) and the Boeing 777 which had recently entered service at the time.

Some of these airports, along with additional objects such as radio towers and other "hazard" structures, were built from publicly available U.S. government databases.

John Nolan for Computer Gaming World said "FS2K doesn't have a simple, intuitive interface; it's more like a cumbersome challenge.

"[3] Bruce Geryk for GameSpot said: "The greatest strength of Flight Simulator 2000 is undoubtedly the graphics.