WINDOWS users: YOU MUST HAVE DIRECT-X-8 (or higher) FROM MICROSOFT TO RUN! If you still do not get verbal speech from ATC, download speech synthesis. Mac users are good to go with stock G4's and G5's and Intels.

X-Plane is of course Universal Binary on Mac.

	X-Plane 7	X-Plane 8 and 9
Windows	Pentium 1ghz+	any chip, 2 ghz+
Macintosh	PowerMac 800+	G4 or G5 or Intel 2 ghz+
Linux x86		any chip, 2 ghz+
RAM	384 meg	1 gig for speed
Disk Space	4 gig	70 gig
CD/DVD	CD	DVD-DL
3-D CARD	OpenGL	OpenGL... NVIDIA has been more reliable
VRAM	16 meg	32 meg
Monitor	1024x768+	1024x768+
Joystick/Yoke	USB	USB

Where Can I get a good MACINTOSH for X-Plane?
www.Apple.com. I use the latest Intel with 2 gig of RAM.

Where can I get a good WINDOWS MACHINE OR JUST JOYSTICK for X-Plane?
Digital Edge (a local company with a good X-Plane system)

Joysticks and Yokes
No joystick is required. You can fly with the mouse or numeric keypad. But to really be realistic you need a joystick or yoke. Any modern USB joystick should be fine for both Mac and Windows. You can get them here at X-plane.com.