This review is part of the news.groups.reviews archives . Flight simulators on PCs. This is a very active group. Its typical to find more than 200 posts in a single day. Posts almost exclusively concern combat flight sims.
Tips are here.
Someone else probably already has the answer. While most posts concern recent sims, many posters are long time flight sim enthusiasts. So if you buy an older sim out of the bargain bin, and have problems, the answers are here too. And you usually won't get criticized for not buying the newest and most advanced sims. Long time enthusiasts tend to have fond memories of the enjoyment they received playing older sims, and it shows in their posts.