Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: FS2004 General
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beerbadgerA tribute to RAF 206 Sqn
Hello all, I just made this video, my first one so its not very good =) Id still like your comments though 😂 How can i improve this? This is my first video though. OK here it is: :twisted:...
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rob2492flying with the keyboard (FS2004)
I am trying to figure out how to center the stick vertically using keyboard controls. There is a center for yaw and bank (num 5) but how do I know where to center the elevators? How does the keyboard behave with respect to pitch? For instance does the sti...
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mcmxlFAA
My dad is a controler at denver center. I've heard rumores pilots don't like the FAA. What are your thoughts? No offence taken. 😀...
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Long-DistanceDoes MSFS support OpenGL or Direct3D Stereoscopic display?
I have some 3D I-glasses that can produce stereoscopic 3D images. I was wondering if MSFS can support OpenGL or Direct3D? I am using a Nvidia Gforce video card and they claim their stereo 3d drivers will works on all games, both Direct3D and OpenGL ht...
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MarrokI have a question
OK now this is somewhat about the new flight sim X but not entirly so here it is lol. Ok insted of buying a COMPLEATLY new comp " I plan to sometime next year anyway and I will be keeping the comp I have now anyway." I want to be able to play flight si...
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GuestRecommendations on Software and Hardware for flight sim ...
I am looking for suggestions on a good flight simulator application and hardware, and why anyone would recommend any particular product(s). I recently took my first flight lesson, took advantage of the FAA special for $50, and I absolutely loved it. I ...
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SeanGaEngines of the 747
It seems like the 2 outer engines of each wing of the 747 are "bent" a little inwards. Why is this? Just curious, thanks in advance 🙂 edit: I think this goes for the airbus A340 as well...
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kianokFS Sky
.....been thinking of buying this but i can recall some people having CTD probs with this product. Is it more trouble than its worth? Is it worth buying? Your guidance is much appreciated....
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TimTimTrain Simulator vs Flight Simulator
Hey everyone Which is your favourite?? Obviously the majority of the answers are going to be Flight Sim and some of the answers here will be biased (it being Fly Away and all). But some people might prefer Train Sim. And for the people that do?? ...
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mrgps1gliders??
How do you get the glider in FS9 up in the skys :dontknow:...
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TimTimI want to learn how to fly helicopters.
Hey everyone I have been flying planes for a while in flight simulator. I love planes, and there very easy to handle once you get the hang and there is no severe weather conditions But I now want to learn how to fly a helicopter in Flight Simulator....
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NoWorriesMy Dell doesn't have an option to turn off Anti-Aliasing
What do I do? It's an intel graphics card, and it has very, very few adjustments... Am I looking in the right place? Under display controls>Advanced? Thanks....
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NoWorriesNewark Airport - KEWR - Why's it abbreviated like that?
http://www.myairplane.com/databases/approach/pdfs/00285AD.PDF It seems like KNWK or KNRK or something like that would suit it better... Anybody know the story about EWR?...
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MentalPilotWhat Video Card u recommend?
Hi, I'm having problem with my video card. My video card is: 3dfx Voodoo3 Apprx total memory: 16.0MB date installed : 16th August 2001 This is a second-hand card. I also have DirectX 9.0c Is this card not ideal for playing Flight Simulat...
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seadogsctrl z
Hi there. When you push cntrl z, red writting appears. What does e.g. wind 111/10 mag mean? thanks...
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Long-DistanceVirtual cockpit using mouse to look around
Is it posible? because for one reason, i just got a head tracker (like a gyromouse) it uses mouse like protocol for tracking data. and two i think it would be a useful tool for msfs (maybe activated by a hot-key or something?). any ideas?...
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hms_endeavourAicraft.cfg
Hi guys, I need some help.In this one folder(of a Jayhawk HH-60)I can't open the Aircraft.CFG file to read the contents.All it'll do is start up fs9,and then say something like"file unfindable".Thanks in advance....
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leachus2002Can someone please confirm my climb pattern for me please?
Hey Peeps I am currently flying my A319 and still can't get over the problem where my engines are running at 90% of n1 at crusing altitudes. I have read somewhere that if you cliimb steep and then level out it helps, but I am not sure. This is th...
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fmpjbmsfs default flight planner
does anyone know how to modify/add/delete waypoints using msfs default flight planner? thanks for your help 🙂...
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GuestVATSIM on Front Page of Wall Street Journal
Congrats to VATSIM and all of us users. Today's edition of the WSJ has an article about VATSIM. I'll admit it's in the "A frame" column - the column that reports quirky news, but still - it's the front page. I only get the print edition - not online, o...
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davidmac1change a downloaded aircrafts fuel capacity, etc
can you do this for fspax? I know if you download something then try to use it for a passengers flight it sets it up for you, but sometimes it is wrong, eg i downloaded the bombradier crj-200 and it can hold about 70 passengers whereas it should only be ...
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SolotwoMy new problem with FS9 - My planes rudder keeps going left!
Ok this is kinda weird, ONLY happens on the ground, just started doing this recently, doesn't matter the aircraft. When I start taxing all of a sudden the rudder will go full lock left, sometimes I can counter it enough to go straight and some times not....
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GuestFavorite places to fly?
Where do you like to fly to? My three favorite places to fly into on fs are Princess Juliana, Innsbruck Austria, and Jackson Wyoming. Princess Juliana is just awesome landing a heavy. Innsbruck is nerve racking especially on an ILS approach. So ...
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GuestI WANT IT
hi all i see all these screenshots of people landing on boat runways. do i have to download that to be able to do it? if so where do i get it from thanks for your help 😂...
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GuestAnnoying
Set up to fly a long route, Denver to Sydney. Set it all up, get in the air, set the autopilot. Have service in fspax set to auto. Aprox. 16 hour flight. I admit it, I went to work, with the 747 - 400 flying on its own. Came home a good 12 hours late...
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Oberkomando[ Poll ] IFR Vs VFR
Do you prefere to fly by IFR or VFR?...
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mrtazzywhat is fspax?
I'm asking cause I don't know. :oops: :help!:...
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SteveTVATSIM - QUICK HELP
Hi, Its been a long time since I last used VATSIM. How do I speak to ATC with my mic? I need help quick because I'm about to taxi and need to use Voice. Thanks guys 😉...
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afrocatHow to put the staris down?
How do i put the staris down on the airplanes?...
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GuestFS2004 on a 13" MacBook?
At the moment I use my parents' PC for FS2004... a Dell PowerEdge SC420 with a 2.66GHz Prescott P4, 512MB DDR2-533 ECC RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce FX5500 (PCI) w/ 256MB... needless to say, FS2004 at just 19fps (set) with medium graphics, runs not too well....
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davidmac1How to get flying with VATSIM?
i've just signed up for vatsim but don't know what to do to get flying, their site is not very helpful...
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edr1073Climbing out then no instruments
(KORF) (KIAD) I had sound of the engines only. ATC was trying to contact me but I could not reply. I pushed Avionics incase I had bumped it, that didn't work. I could do all of the views. The only setting that I had changed was instead of indicated ai...
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argh..cat 2
What does CAT II mean? (I saw it at the edge of a taxiway on a holding point) greets...
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JVDNavigating the Airways
I simply love these modern aircraft we have on our flightsims, especially my A340's from PSS. Their avionics are awsome and so easy to use. Now you see, I want a challenge. I want to learn how to navigate without using the default GPS and with out using t...
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davidmac1aircraft carriers
are there any aircraft carries on fs9. Can you land on them? Where are they?...
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rickypig112touchdown
ok this might seem like a weird question but im gunna ask anyway. what noise does your game make when a plane touches down. at the moment i touch down my 747 with no sound. does anyone have the same problems?...
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new_pilotAutoland feature on panel?
Hello Is it possible to have a panal with the autoland feature for boing 747 or any other plane I downlaod some file from utilities which says autoland but after installing i didnt get any icon on the panel of my aircrafts I have follows all instructi...
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freedspeakFS wont start ... never happened before
Well that dreaded day has come. All of a sudden my FS wont start. The splash screen comes on for a few seconds like usual then turns black with the hourglass turning over and over. The menu screen never appears. Is it time to delete my cfg. file? The o...
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TimTimTrying to make my FS flights as real as possible
Hi everyone Now I have a few questions I am the type of pilot who likes to do everything in FS 2004 like it is done in real world (for example I wouldn't start an IFR flight, set the Nav/GPS switch to GPS and press NAV and let the plane fly itself, ...
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GuestWhat is TOGA (TO/GA)... yes I know, n00b question
What is TOGA, I hear people talking about it about engaging it on takeoff and on landings (sometimes), but what exactly is it?? I tried looking it up on google but to no avail......
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davidmac1gliders
how do you get airborne with gliders?...
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pilotwannabeFSUIPC is incompatible
Hi, I've just installed 747-200 ready for pushback and loaded up FS and I get the message that my FSUIPC is incompatible and I should have build 9.00.30612. Why has this happened. Before installing I had a compatible version!! and another little questi...
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SteveTMy Video - A trip around Cairns
Hi all, I have recently been working on a video with my Muale, in Carins, Queensland Australia. I am using the wonderful VOZ scenery done by Koorby which is available here: Enjoy and all comments are welcome! The link - it expires in three days!...
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bocbocloading a file into the kneeboard
Hi, is there some ways to load a text file or a image file into the kneeboard so I can read it? I read somewhere that there is a tweak you can use to turn it into a web browser. maybe it will work too for a local file instead of some page on the net? Wha...
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HowardsRockLightning
Anybody's plane ever been struck by lightning in FS? What kind of extreme weather effects does ActiveSky produce (hail, hard winds, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc...)??...
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mcmxlArea 51
is the supposed topsecret airport known as area 51 in FS2004. I think it is suppose to be in NM or AR....
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Greekman72***FAQ's About FS2004***
I think it will be useful ➡ http://www.simnetwork.com/FAQ/faq.php?answer=86&cat_name=FS2004&category_id=2...
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mcmxlLighting the runway
I cannot get my landing lights to illuminate anything. I have tried adjusting different settings but to no avail. I can see the the lights are on on the plane but the runway looks dark. As I remeber I was able to see them in fs2002 before I upgraded bu...
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kianokFSBuild
I have just bought FSbuild and can't for the life in me work out how to export the flight plans into my PMDG flight plan folder. All i get is an error which says err- unable to crate flight plan folder. The FSbuild support is extremely poor to say t...
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not surehow to make videos?
How do i record a video in FS9. I see people on here sometimes show their landing etc. I was wondering how to do this as i cant find any program to do it. thanks 😀...
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