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Bach

MSFS 2004 in window mode?

Hello everyone, im new here, but please help me, how do i get Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 in window mode, so i have this menu Bar in the top? I know how to do, but cant remember it 😞 ::BACH::...

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hms_endeavour on
earthqu8kes

starting flights

is there a way to start flights with the engines off like in the real world? 😕...

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CRJCapt on
SteveT

Defrag?

Hi, I here people defrag their hardrive etc... What does this do for me and how do I do it? Thanks 😉...

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ceetee on
specops-snake

With X-Ray?

This question been bugging me for years now but I never thought to ask here. So here it is. I noticed on vatsim and flight sim I heard people say with Information X-ray or Whisky etc. I have no idea what it means, please help......

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earthqu8kes on
Jim86

Graphic Problem

Hi guys I am new to this forum...I m Italian so sorry me for my not perfect English... this s my problem: The ATC window is totally white...not transparent...so I cannot see what is write on it...and I can t see what there is behind the window...like ...

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Jim86 on
SamIntel

Just got FS Passengers

I just got FSP and it is really cool. 😀 But I have some questions about it: When I'm in the Manager section, what does it mean to: dismiss (fire?), heal (?), or transfer (move to new airline?) a pilot? I'm flying piston planes use FSP and when...

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spitfiresrule on
aloha43

FS9 minimizing...HELP!

FS 9 has been minimizing itself for no reason. It doesn't matter if I am manually flying, or on auto pilot. I've tried: Installing fs9update Uninstalling the entire program, removing anything relating to Flight Simulator. Reinstalled (3 times) FS9...

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Greekman72 on
Istyar

Error when starting FS9

When I start FS9 I get error: "Flight Simulator was unable to load some aircraft or software. You can continue using Flight Simulator but this aircraft or software will be disabled. File: ACONTAIN.DLL" And it writes me again and again with these file...

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RadarMan on
Jamier

Overnight flights?

Does anybody actually do overnight flights in 744's? 772's? Im doing a flight to Singapore from Heathrow at the moment and its 00:56am with 9 hours to go! got a long night aheadof me!...

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CrashGordon on
Bindolaf

Crosswind landing (video)

Runway is 16L (LGSR) and wind is 250@21. Video is low quality (no edits), 12MB. Not the best landing in the world, but hey. http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=1348002264B5A68E...

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jeffb57 on
rickypig112

ok, getting annoyed now

hi everyone, a couple of questions to ask you. 1. do any of you have a problem when at big airports suck as heathrow of JFK. as mine is really slow, especially when coming into land my screen will freeze when i am above the runway for a good few seconds ...

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99jolegg on
Guest

Why do AI dissapear in Instant Replay

Why does all AI disappear in Instant Replay?? I would like if they stayed because if I am taking videos or screenshots, airports look nicer if they AI in it. Is there a way to make them stay??...

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tomthetank on
Rich T

Flashing textures

Having purchased a super-duper computer, I was hoping FS9 would be trouble free and smooth flying. However, I am still getting annoying things happen. My main annoyance at the moment is that sometimes plane or airport textures keep blacking-out and re-...

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simon123 on
Guest

Where can I get free charts??

Is it possible to get free charts?? Such as if anyone read the pdf file that you can get on avsim about the 5 most dangerous approaches the man that wrote it has a chart for each of these airports Is it possible to get free ones?? I would like to have...

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Miguel221 on
BashDaBish

Google Earth

Ok, I have seen one post about Google Earth on this forum. I thought I would add another just to add how impressed I am in it and to make some of you more aware of it's potential. I thought I would post in General so more of you may see it. Prior to a ...

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Faucett on
Excelsis

Taxiing speed

I have a problem with the taxiing in my little Cessna 172. I try and hold it under 20 knots but it either goes too fast and veers off in all directions, despite my using rudder control, or if I drop speed too much it stops altogether. I can't seem to find...

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hinch on
specops-snake

Pressure Danger?

Can someone help me with this please in FS Passengers (The Greates Addon Of All Time) I have noticed the pressure danger sign thing come up if i ascend fast and I would like to now why this happens. I thought that airliners where pressured as if you where...

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Greekman72 on
RavenholmAlpha

In FS2004 I neep help on opening the aircraft's doors.

Hi gentelmen! I need help on opening the aircaft's doors in FS2004. Thanks! 😀...

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RavenholmAlpha on
Guest

Can I make my own ATC sounds

Is it possible to make my own ATC sounds I mean me recording my own voice and making a new pilot voice (rather than just pilot 1 through 9 make a new one called Pilot 10 or something with my voice) I do realise that it will take a long while to do t...

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RadarMan on
brownbox

pilot fainting??

well heres what happened.... 😀 i was flying and then came very close to crashing so i pulled up hard on the joystick. The plane goes up and while the copilot is shouting warnings about g forces, everything fades and goes black. ❗ ❓...

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99jolegg on
danielscotcher

microsoft sidewinder force feedback pro on xp

hi i just brought a microsoft sidewinder force feedback pro with a game port on it can can not get the joystick to work the software that came with it does not install on xp prof does any one know if you can get a microsoft sidewinder force feedback pro ...

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RadarMan on
earthqu8kes

upgrade to new plane

hello everybody, i havent been on this forum for months now! gosh... ive been rily busy including advancing to state science fair. if it werent for my trusty FS2004 i wouldnt have made as far as i did. any way to the topic. ive been flying a cessna 150 ae...

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wscott52 on
specops-snake

C3

C3 ! Yay for me I just reached C3 so I can now fly Multi Engine Piston aircraft. 26 flights / 24 hours flight time / 100% saftey record 🙂 My only problem is money 🙄...

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Greekman72 on
meylan

help on startup please

after reading some off the help topics on the forum,i think i need to use the run as administrator option to start fs4 buuuuuuuuuuut i dont know the password as windows xp was already on the pc when i got it . the problem is it just goes back to my desk t...

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Guest on
valcan222

add a checklist

Hey everyone I downloaded the addon so that during flight you can get on the internet through the kneeboard you know what I am talking about right? well I downloaded a 737-800 and it has a good checklist and refrence cheet and I am wanting to add it to th...

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pilotwannabe on
valcan222

ok 2 questions well maby more lol

Ok for thoes of you with FSP you know the co-pilot how he makes the call outs? well is there a download so it will do this without FSP? because when I do long flights I like the total relistic lol. call outs ATC the whole thing lol, as for another questio...

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pilotwannabe on
dannyboy2005

DELL PC??

Hi i'd like a dell PC, A top of the range Dell XPS 700 (Gaming) Here is what i want to get: Intel® Pentium® D Processor 950 (3.40GHz, 800MHz fsb, 2x2MB cache) Genuine Windows® XP Professional, SP2 2048MB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz (2x1024) Memory...

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wscott52 on
simon123

FRAPS.

hello. can anyone please tell me how it works?. as i so much want to do a movie for you to see. any help would be great!. thanks. simon123 😎...

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Greekman72 on
TimTim

My first fs2004 vid!!!!

Hi everyone Will you take a look at my first video from fs2004?? Its a Ryanair 737-800 (with wiglets) landing in Dublin Intl Airport (Runway 2😎 Also, though you experts out there may not think it was a great landing. I used to have a lot ...

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simon123 on
ceetee

German Flyawaysimulation

Has anyone ever clicked the German flag at the bottem of this page before? It takes you to the European version of this site, which is all yellow themed and still uses a British Airways plane for the logo 😂 They even have forums all posted in ...

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Greekman72 on
Mithheru

AISmooth

I've seen AISmooth mentioned here. I managed to get 1.11a and I have FSUIPC 3.50 running. AISmooth doesn't recognise FSUIPC or FS2004 running. Am I missing something? I saw a post someplace that there is a version 2 of AISmooth, but the website for it...

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Greekman72 on
Liono

Flyaway AI Traffic

Would anyone be interested in this at all? Before I go ahead and plan it out, I want to know what sort freeware AI traffic you use. Once people reply to this post I will set up some plans. I will also need someone to repaint the AI traffic but ...

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tiger7881 on
Guest

Jetways addon for free?

Hello there. Where can i get airport jetways add on for free?? 😀 Do you mind giving me the link 😀...

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RadarMan on
Guest

Logitech Extreme 3D Pro

I have a few questions about the logitech joystick is it possible to temparily disable the twist rudder because on times like takeoff its annoying as you are rolling down the runway because its hard not to accidently twist it, and going them speeds on ...

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Mc_GaNgStA on
Greekman72

FS & Google Earth.

Surfing on the net today i face-up with this ➡ http://fsearth.fsutil.com/ Seems more than intersting. ❗...

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brownbox on
Rich T

Identifying and removing unwanted AI

When downloading some airport upgrades, they have come with AI aircraft and schedules. I already have a package which provides aircraft and schedules for every airport worldwide, and these aircraft are much better than some of those provided in the dow...

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Rich T on
rickypig112

Changing Pushback Buttons?

hi all when i want to push the plane back i press shift and P as it tells you. however when i want it to be pushed back to the left or right i press shift and p and the corresponding button but it never works. has anyone else had this problem and is th...

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edr1073 on
SeanGa

A plane losing an engine

Hi, I just read a news about a SAS MD80 plane which actually LOST its engine during flight. By lost I don't mean it malfunctioned, I mean the plane physically LOST the engine.. I am wondering, what would be the emergency procedures for this situation?...

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edr1073 on
Mc_GaNgStA

ILS Approaches!

I don't know why but it seems impossible for me to land perfectly on the centre line without Autopilot. I used to use Autopilot but then I thought it was pointless cause then I might as well not fly if I don't do anything but clicking buttons. Can someone...

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Mc_GaNgStA on
leachus2002

Speed All Over the Place During Flight

Hi, I am currently flying my Airbus A319 and climbing to 26000, but I am finding that my speed is shooting all over the place. For example, one second it will be at 260knts and the next 320knts. Has anyone seen this before? Thanks Leachus...

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CRJCapt on
techfun3

fps problems with fs2004

the problem is that i play fs2004 at the best configuration possible and it moves generally at 30fps but it changes and falls to 15fps when im in huge airports or passing trough a city, but the big thing is that in these places when the fps fall i quit t...

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CRJCapt on
azabro

Graphics Cards

Hi, Say I have just bought a new graphics card, and just want to pop it straight in, do certain cards require different slots? If so, How do I locate the Graphics Card Slot. Thanks! 😀...

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Wing-man on
Doyley

Around the world

Hi all, I am going to fly around the world in many stages in a 737. Problem is that I am awful with geography and I dont know where many airports are or the best way to plan a route around the world. I want to start at EGGP. Does anybody have a list...

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Greekman72 on
dannyboy2005

Whats better. traffic 2005 or Ultimate Traffic?

I have seen many of you use Ultimate Traffic. I have got traffic 2005. I take it that on both you can fly all planes and drive a follow me car and are built by the same company. But what one is better? E.g. Dose Ultimate Trafic aircrafts have custom panne...

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dannyboy2005 on
mackem

greg737 autoland fix

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Guest on
vickysokhi

SID/STARs Flight Plan

Hi Guys Thanks for the replying to my last post. I am woundering hoe to create SID/STARs or u can say Flight plans which we can enter into the FMC I have gone throgh so many websites but cant understand Pls help me to understand so that I can co...

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kianok on
arulu

Uninstall update FS9.1

I already uninstall and deleted the entire file from registry before reinstalling FS2004. Now I want to install the FS9.1 update, it says the update already exists. I don't understand. The update is not there at all. Can you please help me to solve this....

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arulu on
Faucett

texture reload

Does anyone know about the "texture reload" function in fs9, and how to use it? Many thx 😎...

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Last answer by
Faucett on
TimTim

Taxiing.. FS ATC don't do it right

Hi everyone Ever notice after you land the Tower will tell you to "... turn next taxiiway"?? Sometimes this can be confusing. Some airports its straight-forward, as you can only turn left or right, not both, so its simple then But in some airports, ...

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chad_ryan86 on
Marok

OK I CANT FIGURE THIS OUT HELP with the X52

sorry about the caps on the title but hey it drew you in didnt it lol. well anyways on to my question OK with the throttle controll the X52 comes with it, well its hard to explane to you that dont have one but to all the people out there that do, ...

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