new to fs 2004

now that I found out from you kind folks how to display fps, display says locked on 20 fps. how can I raise it?

After launching the sim go to the menu/settings/ and there is a slider to set the FPS at what you want. (Frames Per Second)
If you keep it at about 30 it should look and fly nicely.

In your "Settings" window, click on "Display," then the "Hardware" tab. There is a slider at the upper left for "Target Frame Rate."

Ed

thanks for the quick reply. damn you guys are good!