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cieranfsx fatal error
hey guys when i start fsx it comes up with fatal error and ive tried everything for it to work can someone please help me...
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Ashik JayakumarFSX Aircraft Textures Problem
Hi, I've been trying to battle the problem of blurry textures on AI aircraft in FSX. I know its not that important, but repetitively looking at blurry textures is getting quite annoying. I've tried looking into FSX settings and tweaking them. Anisotrophi...
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Chaaru ManjurajWhere to find 'Airways' for PMDG 737 fmc?
Hi, I have PMDG 737, 747, 777 in my fsx. I'm learning PMDG flights. I was watching a video which is the tutorial of PMDG 737NGX. He'll set up flight plan by feeding the airways along with NDBs and Waypoints. I'll plan my flight using onlineflightplanne...
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EV54FSX Grob trainer
Hi, new to this and am finding it confusing. How do I get to sit in the left hand seat? Each time I load Grob in, I find I am in the trainers seat!...
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Ceren AlatasFlight Simulator X mathematics
Hello everybody, For a project, I need to find out how mathematics is used in flight simulator x. Is there a way that I can change the landing angle? Moreover is it possible to find the distance between landing and departure points?...
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Rick GUSA Flight Planner
I have been a long time user of Microsoft Flight Sims and have moved on to Flight Sim X the start of this year. I never fully utilized Flight Planners with past versions of Flight Sim, but decided to "venture out" with X. I begin my flights by choosin...
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1up2downIs it possible to remove Low bridges from FSX
Can anyone tell me if its possible to remove bridges from FSX. The reason I ask this is because on the River Thames next to the millennium dome in London there are a series of very low foot bridges crossing the river making it impossible for anthing but a...
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brando09Civil Air Patrol Search Mission
Has anyone completed the Civil Air Patrol Mission in FSX? I cannot seem to get my aircraft (Maule) to climb to enough altitude to navigate around the mountains and valleys. I get to the first checkpoint (turn point 1) and after the other plane reports its...
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GuestLoading a Saved Game
How do I load a saved game? I have a saved game but I don't know how to load it. Also, I'm sort of stuck in the gliding mission, at the part I need to enter the second gate, where you have to glide along side the mountain, but I don't understand what t...
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Bob CiervoFSX Product key won't activate
I have removed and reinstalled FSX and my product key will not activate program it is in Demo mode. Please help!...
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pacificapilotUI custom music won't work
So I wanted to change my FSX UI music for the startup to something custom, not just the FSX001 and all those. So I imported a .wav file into the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Sound\UIMusic folder, closed the folder, then op...
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tonyjeffsFSX Elevator trim
Hi everyone. I am having problems when flying plane in FSX. Before & after take off I am unable to change the setting the elevator trim. The result of this is that the aircraft points straight up to the sky and nothing I do will correct this which res...
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GuestFSX Steam can other players see your addons?
I was just wondering. I got a Plane from the Steam store and i was wondering that other players can see it on online mode?...
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Chris WhiteIs there a free way to get fms data for QW 757?
About a week ago I bought the quality wings 757. I then realized that you needed to buy from navigraph or a similar site. Is there a free way to get fms data even if it's slightly outdated?...
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Sunsetter.PLN to .RTE in FSX
Hello, Could someone tell me if there is a utility to convert .PLN routes to .RTE in FSX? I have the utility that does this or FS9 (pln2rte) but not in FSX. Also, I have a utility for FSX, but it only does .PLN to ,RT2. Thanks for your help!...
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keneekerror 1722 with Windows 10
I am trying to reinstall FSX delux on Windows 10. I have restored the computer because of some other problems and now I need to start over with FSX. Getting error 1722 when it is almost done installing. I have deleted all FSX files twice and still getting...
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snmarkEditing the aircraft.cfg file
The creator of the A330-300 for FSX Thomas Ruth, suggests to delete the two forward slashes (//) in the aircraft.cfg file to enable 'fly by wire' for this aircraft. I tried to do that, but was unable to as the required 'save as' did not allow the file to ...
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SNBelgianAirlinsA smooth way for taxiing
Hallo I fly flight simulator for many years now, but still I have a small but important problem. You see, when I was taxiing in FS9 I could slowly turn the rudder to the left or right and then to break-even I could push the button which I've had ap...
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themikewilsonCarrier launch failiure/stall
I've had 2 aircraft fail to launch from a catapult in the last days. I'm setting the carrier from "aicar2r2" 10km off shore from Whidbey NAS, take off and land on the carrier. I take the aircraft to the catapult and everything works as it should in connec...
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Qantas_here_I_comeStairs instead of jetways
Hi all 😎 Just wondering whether you are able to bring stairs to your aircraft if the ATC has not directed you to a particular jetway? and also whether you are able to get a food truck because i have seen them driving around but haven't be a...
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rafferty5268FSX - Shift_Enter and Shift_Backspace Don't Work ??
FS9 and previous allow one to lower or heighten the horizon above the combing of the intruments panel e.g. see the ground in a climb to flight level etc. Trying to do this in FSX produces no shift of screen and angle of cimb view at all. Tried it on thre...
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Jack SandlandScenery CFG file missing .
I installed Horizon Central England VFR scenery , and Horizon Vol 2 Airfields . The Airfields were all surrounded by large areas of what looked like water . I , therefore , uninstalled the scenery , leaving the airfields installed , and installed Just Fl...
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Sam RosnerUsing the Scenery Library
I have been playing around with FSX for years but only now that I have retired am I getting more serious about it. The result of this is that I find that I know so little it is amazing. I will probably have lots of questions but right now just trying t...
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444PilotHow to properly uninstall FSX (w/ Acceleration)
Hello All, I have Windows 7 Professional. I am trying to uninstall and reinstall the FSX software on my system (I just changed/ upgraded my graphics card). It looks like it may be a painstaking exercise. I am trying to uninstall my add ons first. What...
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MalaforNO VC just a Black box
Well i got FSX-SE 5 days ago and had nothing but trouble with it.Most of which has now been sorted. But the major bug i have is when i launch the game into 5760x1080. The Virtual Cockpit shows a black screen.If i launch it in 1920x1080 its all fine. I ...
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Pascal van Vlietfsx texture problems PLZZZZZZZZZZz fix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://prntscr.com/a9g4x5 this is my prblem ^...
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RWY12Rwy 12 SYNC/FS position button is greyed out
I have used RWY 12 for many years with MS XP with no problems. I now have MS10 installed and now wish to use RWY12. Everything has been installed including FSUIPC,MSXML.MSI and Dotnetfx NET framework. The Object Placer's SYNC/FS Position Button does not ...
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Agent OrangeSlingload tutorial -- problems w/ payload
In the mission "Slingload Tutorial", as soon as I hook on to the pile of crates, they bounce up into my chopper and register a crash! Is this a software bug, or is it something I'm doing wrong (altitude too low, too much airspeed, etc.)? If this is pilo...
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Agent OrangeSlingload tutorial bug
When starting the Slingload Tutorial mission in FSX on Windows 8, the mission ends before it begins: as soon as I switch my view to cockpit view (which I always do in every mission -- I use either the virtual cockpit or 2-D cockpit at all times, since I c...
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Edgar FreitasJoystick throttles / FSUIPC / 2 Throttle levers assignments
Hello, I have a MADCATZ FLY 5 Joystick, with 2 throttle levers, and I want to make those 2 levers, control the 4 engines of the pmdg 747. I know I can do it with FSUIPC, but the problem is that the latest version of FSUIPC doesn´t record(if this is ...
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1LtLoricFSX: How can I make my plane do a cobra manuver?
Ok. So. I just downloaded the F/A-37 Talon from Simviation. And I also just watched the movie Stealth. I was wondering, how can I make my F-37 do a cobra like in the movie? I know it's a cfg file thing. Can someone post a cfg file that'll let me do a cobr...
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7ECA-CaptainFloat Plane Bases??
HI, Just wondering if there are any actual bases for the float planes in FSX? I am currently flting into X44 and have flown around Seattle, but when landing on water, there doesn't seem to be a ramp or parking area to fuel, unload your cargo, or passenger...
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Ben WisdomFSX Acceleration Gauge and Panel Corruption Issues?
Good Afternoon All, I've been putting up with this glitch for quite some time but now I'm wondering if there's a way to fix it. After I installed FSX Acceleration (FSX Gold Edition) I noticed a slight distortion of my default gauges and panels. It's...
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guesterror 1305
I just bought the game and on very first install i got an error 1305 message saying a certain texture file is missing. Can anyone help me with this...
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craigsm92planning descent on fmc (pmdg 737)
Hi! So i've put my route into the fmc, put all the airways etc in. I've decided which runway and ILS i want to land on, the problem is how do i find out/know which approach to make? i've tried looking online for charts but i can't work out what means wha...
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Captain.AxfordFSX Stairs and bus
Hi I was wondering if there is an addon to call stairs and buses to aircraft in fsx...
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444PilotI am having problems installing FSX Acceleration...
I am not having any success online addressing this issue. I installed FSX Gold Edition, which came with 2 CDs for FSX Deluxe and 1 CD for FSX Acceleration. The 2 CDs for FSX Deluxe were installed successfully (I was able to put in the product key to acti...
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samp99LICB new scenery FSX
Ho trovato su internet un nuovo sito, che nei prossimi giorni dovrebbe caricare lo scenario di Comiso, io sono molto interessato visto che a me servirebbe uno scenario per fsx di Comiso se qualcun altro e' interessato questo e' il link: http://italyscener...
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chimmyHelp with Sweedish Champ Soaring Course
Long time lurker first time poster. Hey all 😀 I'll freely admit that I am a bit of a badge collector. I've been trying for ever to get the 'Best Club Time' trophy in the Swedish Championship Soaring Course. I have the 'Best Course Time' bu...
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tpgun4u@att.netFlight Simulator X Deluxe Edition Won't Load or Run
I just recently purchased a new pc with windows 10 and my FSX deluxe edition will not load or run, is there anything I can do to fix this problem...
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nicolsonterry@gmail,comturbo prop
May I ask our esteemed a/c designers if they know of any Britannia 312 a/c for free down load ? The icing on the cake if there is one wouldbe having it in British Eagle livery. I flew G-AOVT (now at Duxford) as Chief Steward back in the 60s. As...
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Razz2o4Ground handling
I just updated to FSX SE. I notice that none of my planes will turn with the Z axis "rudder control" with my Sidewinder Force feedback2 controller. Anyone have any ideas? I have auto rudder turned off as well....
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CDArbaughNew to FSX- OOM Error
Hi everyone. I am new to FSX and have continued to get the OOM error. I have no add-ons and have reduced my sliders. I am currently at work so I do not have my specs handy. I know I have a 3.5 Ghz processor, 8Gb of RAM and a Radeon R9 graphics card. An...
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Kenneth HartATC Menu acting up?
I've been using Computer ATC (I play in Single Player only) for my flights and a common problem is that ATC will tell me to tune to a frequency but the option below the chatbox is different. For instance, ATC will say "Boeing 37T contact Allentown Approac...
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abmukh80airspeed indicator malfunction
Hi there, There seems to be a problem in the FSX when you fly in the weather mode-"heavy snows". After you take off and reach the cruise altitude, the airspeed indicator on the primary flight display stops functioning and is back at 000. And u really ...
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Activate L-nav and V-navActivate L-nav and V-na
When I select either of these a get a click sound but no display. How do you activate them ?...
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Chris TurnerReal world weather in fsx not updating weather for week.
😞 Fsx real weather not updating for about a week now. As of 11/26/15. Was working for several months. Does it still work with Jeppsen?...
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G0Nz0747-400 cruising angle
i am sure i read a post about a fix to make the 747-400 included plane fly at a level angle at crusing speed & altitude, it always seems to sit at least 5 degrees nose up. is the a cfg file out there to fix this, and is there any for the other stock plane...
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vitomiraHeavy fps drop and controls DC
Hello flight simmers, i Need immediate assistance, been facing so much fps drop and joystick disconnection while playing, i even added the highfixme and bufferpool to the cfg folder still no use, these are my hardware specs: Processor AMD FX(tm)...
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1up2downTraffic Problem With FSX Gold
I have FSX Gold Edition + Accelerator but when I try to install Traffic 2005 it tells me it is not compatible. Can anyone tell me what Traffic will install on this version of FSX....
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