Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: FS2004 General
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JaredI Need Your Opinion Soon... Very Soon
Ok well my dad is giving me till tomorrow to make up my mind on what FS airplanes I want for X-mas. So here is what I need. I need your guys opinion. Now remember I love GA flying and only in single engine airplanes. If it has RG its not a big problem. Th...
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lkwA couple of interesting gagues
Ran across a couple of gauges on AVSIm that sparked my interest. You can get a good handle on what the wind is doing and correct you track to compensate. File Description: FS2004 KillDrift Gauge v1. The video screen on this gauge graphically displays...
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crash_deplane737-400 fuel gauges
Anyone know how to show the total fuel quantity on the 737-400? I was flying from Miami to Amarillo, starting with full fuel, but when I shut down the engines at the gate, it showed 6% fuel left and right. But if I go into the change fuel menu, it showe...
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astrosteveSad Day here in Miami,FL
All 20 aboard die as aircraft breaks apart, hits ocean. MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Investigators are trying to raise the wreckage of a seaplane from the ocean floor off Miami as they try to determine what caused the craft to break apart and slam into the ...
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nottobeI hope one day CH would make a motion seat, so that
I can experience the bumps on a gravel runway, and shakes in a turbulence. it doenst have to be expensive, doesnt have to be hydraulic, just a simple powerful electric motor..... is this feasible?...
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CRJCaptNew Website for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
MSFS has a new website that some may not know about. It will replace the old one soon. It has a different address than the original. There's a Tweak section that tells you how to edit the aircraft configuration file to acheive some cool effects or chan...
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hinchcrap crap crap
just noticed none of my gps' work...turns out i've deleted the fs9gps gauge - craaaap. simple solution, get the installer to patch it - but i've lent the box to my real pilot friend over xmas, craaaap. anyone fancy sending me the gauge called fs9gps...
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LionoQuestion about the FSUIPC.dll
Has anyone brought this? If yes what's the difference between the freeware version and the payware version? And last but not least. Is it worth the money? Thank's...
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JaredI've Finally Made Up My Mind!!!
Ok well after I had at rough time deciding which airplane(s) to get I have made up my mind. I am going to get the Carenado Cessna 206 and the Eaglesoft Cessna Citation CJ1. Well what do you think about this?...
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GuestAutopilot altitude hold
I re-installed flight sim 2004 after un-installing due to a computer change. Started it up first time today and have noticed that the autopilot altitude hold no longer works as in I can only set it once and it will work. Example: Take off and set aut...
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BartholomewControling the engines
Hi, you, the flight simmers! I believe none of you noticed Bartholomew had been absent for about two months, but I assure you, he was thinking of these boards every day! Well, not litterally, but he sure did think of them every week. *lol* 🙂 ...
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CoasterXtremePMDG 737 A/T
I am having a problem when trying to put the a/t on the switch goes up then goes back down. and there are there is a button with colored text on it flashing everytime i try putting the a/t on. I can't read what the text says though because its too small b...
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MustangfreakI'm a first officer now as well
w00t 😀...
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99joleggGround Charts
Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew of any websites where I can obtain ground charts showing taxiiways of airports etc in the UK? The reason for this is that I have just started flying on VATSIM, (highly recommended) and ATC often issues great long tax...
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creedeaglehow long does it take
I paid with pay pal last night and still have not recieved my email to set up my accout. Can some one let me know how long it takes?...
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Pro-SimReal world article: Flying the A320
All, Came across this yesterday and posted it on the Just Flight PSS Forum. Very interesting article! Prior permission to post it on here so enjoy Airbus fans 😂 Flying the A320 A lot of people (pilots and non-pilots) ask me what it’s ...
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kieranjaai
why when u fly ai planes when u land they go through the ground? why do some planes fly up and down all time when they on auto pilot?...
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GuestLive Weather
Has anyone got problems download real worl weather tonight? Everytime I attempt to download it either stays at 0% and FS freezes or it got to 1% then froze. Before you ask, my internet connection is working fine. It's never done this before and has...
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BashDabishFSPassengers 250kts clearence?
Seen a few posts regarding the subject of FSP and one particluar poster reminded me of a question. Why is it needed to go more than 250kts below 10000ft and in what circumstances?...
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KeyReal Time Weather
Is anybody apart from myself experiencing a problem with the "Real Time Weather" option in FS2004? Everything was fine a couple of weeks back (the last time I used FS2004) but on my last 3 attempts to fly using real weather, FS attempts to contact Jepper...
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ceeteeOn rooftop!
(broken image removed) 😂...
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leachus2002Easyjet into Luton
Hey peeps, Just thought I would post a screenshot of my Easyjet positioning flight from Birmingham to Luton. I am currently on approach to Luton It was a really good flight. Gonna park up here overnight and then off to belfast for a return tri...
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JaredEaglesoft Cessna CJ1 opinion
Well i've been in a delima about what airplane to get for FS9. Now the Eaglesoft CJ1 looks good to me. That might be better for me since I prefer GA flying but a BIZ jet would be nice instead of flying a commercial jet. So does anyone have this jet and ca...
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JaredF1 Pilatus PC-12 Opinion
Hello once again. I think I will hold off on Feelthere products until maybe I see a review or once they announce thier new BIZ jet. But one airplane that I have been looking at for a while that may suit my GA flying/ corprate need would be the Flight 1 PC...
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hinchpersonnal jets?
this question is for people who know about aircraft. i've managed to find 4. the maverick, the cessna mustang itself, the eclipse (which is awesome - just finishing a panel for it) and also the safire jet from abacus (haven;t decided if it's worth £5 ...
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leachus2002Centering your View?
Hi, Is there anyway of moving your view horizontally? I know that you can zoom in and zoom out, but, for example, when I go to virtual cockpit view on my 737, it always puts me on the right hand side, but I want to be in the middle. I have seen scr...
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meirutechnical questions about fs2004 and it's folder structure
hi I've some questions about fs2004 and I hope someone can answer at least some of them 1a) do gauges / effects have to be placed in the gauges / effects folder of the simulator or is there also an other option? e.g. place them in the gauges/mygauge...
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Greekman72FS bug or what???
Here is something very interesting i meet for second time in FS.In the first time i thought that it was a systems error but since i notice it again i decide to share it with you.... This is the Airport of Kastelorizo-LGKJ(A Greek Island)and as you can se...
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fuchsiasFS 2006 Release Date?
Hiya all, Can anyone tell me has a release date been set for FS 2006 yet. :dontknow:...
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HowardsRockAurora Borealis
Has anyone ever seen the northern lights during a flight? How can I set up a flight to see them?...
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VirtualATIFlight Sim Radio is on the air!
OpenLine Live is on the air at vaflash.com . It's great! It's a Flight Simulator/Virtual Airline news site. - Isaac...
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lbolenFS9 Freezes and crashes during Help or Help Center
➡ FS9 freezes when I go to help center or menu>help. Has this ever happened to anyone else, is there a fix. I have uninstalled FS9, beginning with unistalling the 9.1 update first, then uninstalling the FS9. Then reinstalled from scratch. St...
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sasha601Rate of descent at touchdown
I am a MS Flight Simulator user, and my favorite plane is Boeing 737. The most enjoyable moment is when I can touchdown at near 0 fpm. This rate of decscent is ideal, but I would guess not realistic to repeat all the time. What is a good rate of descent a...
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ceeteeBlurry Minimap
I don't know if anyone else is having this problem but when I view my minimap (Alt- World- World Map) some parts seem in focus, while other areas seem blurry. See the difference in this screenshot here where there is a red line drawn between the two secti...
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leachus2002Wilco A380
Hey, Just been checking out the Wilco A380. Can anyone recommend this product either by owning it or reading reviews on it? Thanks Leachus...
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earthqu8kesuploading screenshots
how do you take screenshots and then upload them?...
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JamierHelp with pilot in command 737
hi i got the pilot in command 737 and i cant find the engine turn on switch. its really starting to frustrate me as im at the active runwya offline and 10 planes are waiting to land and about 17 are queued up on the taxiway. Help anybody?...
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kieranjapmdg 737 800/900
i got pmdg 737 800/900 and i need to know if any 1 can work the fmc. as all other planes u can import the plan and it all done and i need to know how to do that to this 1...
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pearlygatesukAir Crash Investigation
OK, call me a sicko if you want, Does anybody know where I can get hold of the series aired by National Geographic channel entitled "air crash investigation". The program intrigues me and I watch them again and again. I mean its interesting to know...
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MicahAnti Aliasing
HMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! Solve this one guys! My system specs are: p4 3.4gig 2gig of ram NVidia 6800GT 256mb ram. I wanted to put my AA settings on 4x but when i did, i am unable to preview the aircraft that i wish to fly, i just have a black preview...
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dougal81Learning to fly
i am looking to learn to fly airplanes and have fs2004 and airliner pilot. is there anywhere i can get lessons or tutorials on flying in fs or does anyine fancy teaching me? any replies welcome thanks alot paul...
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leachus2002Problem with GPS approach
Hi, I have been reading the sticky guide on the website that teaches various approaches, all of which are excellent, but I am having problems actually undertaking a GPS approach. I enter all of the commands to set up the approach, but after the last...
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JamierSuccesfull Belly LANDING :D :D :D
ok so im coming in to land at heathrow and whack stupid fspassengers makes my gear freeze so im forced to make a belly landing. Picture of my aircraft after being diverted to Gatwick for emergency arrival. So im approachign runway and controller...
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qwokR22 manifold pressure
The manifold pressure guage on the R22 Beta II does not behave correctly. For example at 2000 feet it should show 22 when climbing at 500 ft/min and 60 kts. Mine drifts down to something like 16 after initially being places at 22. Does anyone know a ...
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beerbadgerA medium haul 5-6 hours from san francissco?
any body gat any? the runway needs to be suitable for a 747....
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HardLandingA FS glitch?
Charles Wood refers to a bug in FS98 as follows: "In FS-98, because of a serious software bug, an aircraft on the ground will rotate to point into the wind, or "weather-vane." I'm finding some strange behavior on a flight I've been trying, and thought may...
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beerbadgerLong Haul Flight. (Lots of Pictures)
I have offically made my first long haul flight from KFSO to EGLL (San Francissco Intl to Heathrow) The flight was made in a World Travel 747. Here are some screenshots: https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/10178/long-haul-flight-lot...
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corriecpu temparature
Posted - 11 Dec 2005 : 03:55:23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At what CPU temparature will my fs2004 be affected or slow down here is my system specs. Intel Pentium 4 3216MHz Dis...
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earthqu8kesI"M A FIRST OFFICER NOW!!!!
This is my 50th post! i started seriously paying attention to posts 6 days ago. before that i only had four posts! :groupwave:...
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leachus2002Positioning Flight?
Hi, I have recently been hearing the expression "positioning flight".....can anyone please explain what this could mean? Thanks Leachus...
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