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General Requirements

To use a 'Voice Control' version of FS2Crew, you need to meet the following requirements:

Minimums:

• Microsoft Flight Simulator (FSX or FS9 depending on the version of FS2Crew).
• A microphone.
• A legal copy of the associated host aircraft.   Unless your FS2Crew is for a 'default' aircraft that ships with FSX or FS9 out-of-the-box, FS2Crew does not include the 3rd party host aircraft.   FS2Crew is a 'stand-alone' program that functions with your existing aircraft.

PMDG 737 NGX SPECIAL BUNDLE PACK and EMERGENCY NGX!:

Required Aircraft: PMDG 737 NGX.

Available from PMDG at: www.precisionmanuals.com.

Software Version: Service Pack 1C or later.

Speech Recognition Requirements:

• XP users must install SAPI if it's not already installed. 
• Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, particularly those from outside the United States, must be able to set their Speech Recognition language setting to ENGLISH - US.  Please consult the Speech Recognition Setup page for more information. 

Recommended:

• USB headset.
• Windows 7 - 64 bits or Windows 8 - 64 bits.

1. A generic, no-name brand USB headset is usually sufficient.  An expensive, noise-cancelling headset is a plus, but it's hardly necessary.  FS2Crew highly recommends USB headsets because they are much easier to configure and setup compared to the old style 'plug-in-a-jack' type headsets.
2. Windows 7 64 and Windows 8 handles memory much better than XP or Vista.  If you're still using XP or Vista, FS2Crew recommends upgrading to Windows 7 64.  In addition, if you have a non-English version of Windows, FS2Crew recommends that you purchase Windows 8 from Microsoft as it easily allows you to install the required English - US voice pack.
3. If you cannot meet the requirements for Speech Recognition, FS2Crew recommends using a Button Control version of the software instead.
4. The host aircraft should have all the latest updates installed and be correctly configured before installing FS2Crew.  Make sure the host aircraft is working well with no problems before installing FS2Crew!