Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: FS2004 General
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GuestUsing GPS with Autopilot
Hi there Im VERY new to Flight Simulator (2004) and my biggest problem is getting lost flying between waypoints and airports. I've now got a pretty good idea of the GPS system so it shows me my flight path. The problem is that Im still really flying ma...
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ElkinallenAirliner pilot, I have it now Q's???
I got airliner pilot in the mail. I am installing it. Anyone have any Q's about it?!?! 😳...
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AndyRCNextGenAutopilot Landing- please help!!!
Hey, I need someones help...I have been trying to land MS FS 2004's Boeing 747-400 using the autopilot all day now and I just can't do it. I am following the instructions in the strategy guide (which uses a learjet as the example but i presume is the same...
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tomthetankMovies
😀 Watching all these fantastic movies has made me put my directors hat on So I present to you today my latest blockbuster Sit back,grab the popcorn and enjoy 1 1/2 hours of flying fun ➡ Only joking :rofl: its on...
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Puacertificates
Hello everyone!!. ive been playing this game for about 2 years and its my first time to receive a certificates, I passed the private pilot checkride then the time that was the certificate is posted on my screen there was a 2 icon saying save and close. I ...
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JaredPiper Cherokee
Hello. Last year i was on a Piper Cherokee PA-28-140. And i love that aircraft that i was on. But I was wondering what are the differences between the 140 series and the 180F series. I would like to know this because i wanted to get the Flight 1 Piper Che...
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_-Rex-_Error Innstalling Flight sim 2004
While innstalling, when 37% in cd2 has been innstalled it stops and this error message apperars : "Microsoft Flight Simluator 2004 encountered a disk error while writing to the file D:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Sound\USEnglishB...
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787My FS2006 wishlist
To the Microsoft Flight Simulator Masters at Redmond, this is my personal wishlist for FS2006: - realistic aircraft line-up on runway approaches, real feeding, no more two or more aircraft in a distance of 300 feet to make most of them go around - ...
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IFC2005Interantional Flightsim Convention 2005
The International flightsim Convention is the ultimate weekend on the Flightsim calendar over 106 purpose biult stands all set in 22,000 sqaure foot convention centre, you will be amazed at what companies from around the world are exhibiting this year, th...
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JVDOooh Aahhhhhh
Today I met someone who explained to me that his grandfather was shot down in a spitfire by a BF109 during the middle of the WWII. He said that when his grandfather ejected, his one ball got wedged inbetween the mirror on top of the spitfire. After gettin...
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tomthetankTrail version of Fraps
Ok frapetts You have the program,and you think that 30secs of recording time is not enough................................................ well think again This video is made up of short clips,some only a couple of seconds others 10 or 20 seconds I...
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twistedsuckerIs the performance completely depending on RAM?
I have 512mb of RAM, but the game still lags and the performance is sometime quite choppy. I have a bad video card (Nvidia GeForce 5200) and I was wondering if it was the vid card that actually made the performance of the game unreasonable. And when I mea...
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swanno30A380 Maiden Flight Video
Link to a video of the maiden flight made this morning from Toulouse. Good ol' BBC!!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4488361.stm...
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nottobeair speed inconsistant with the speed indicator
on Learjet (its the only jet I have ever flown in the sim), the speed indicator only shows half of the actual speed. say, when i fly 0.75 Mach, which is about 510 knots displayed on the GPS, but the speed indicator only shows 227. what is this figure? act...
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Chris102Pennsylvania Scenery
Is there a MegaScenery for Pennsylvania? The NY scenery only covers NY, CT, and NJ....
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The-GPS-KidThe GPS Kid is back from India!
Hi all, Just a quick one to say HI to everyone - I missed the site while being in India for 11 days! Had some hairy moments in Mumbai on the way home but they are for another day. Here's a quick rundown of the flying that was involved ;- 19th ...
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hawkerhurrican5This is pathetic
I just purchased flight deck lll and flight simulator 2004 just so I could play it. I get home and install flight sim 04 and fly around for a little bit and everything is great. I install flight deck lll and wouldn't you know it, when I try to run flight ...
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freedspeakHow hard is it to install new video card?
Thinking about upgrading my computer. Two things. Better graphics card and more ram. Would like to do the work myself. Dont know a thing about dos screens or building a computer. Can a techno numbskull like me pull it off? I know my mother board (Gigab...
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nottobewhat does FD (flight director) do as opposed to AP?
and a button REV on the nav radio? what is the use of BC (back course holder)? thanx...
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Chris102Email from Microsoft
Did anyone else get this email? I just found it in my inbox. Hi Greetings from the Flight Simulator team: Thank you for your interest in the Flight Simulator 2004 Survey Study. This email is simply to keep you updated on the status of th...
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nottobeadd-ons drag down performance?
I am interested in quite a few flight1.com scenery and environmental add-ons, but I don't want to see a stuttering screen after spending all the money. Anybody have the experience? my PC is 3 GHz P4, 1.5GB Kingston 400MHz SDDR, Intel MB, ATI 9800 pro....
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FL050Seeing Other People's Planes/Skins...
I've heard FSInn allows you to see people's actual plane and livery when you are on VATSIM. For those of you that don't know, it usually shows 3 different skins from the basic FS install. Can anyone confirm that FSInn actually does this, or a way to v...
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baron-o--0--o-ERJ 170 - Sound add-on - no sound in cockpit view
Hello all, I just downloaded the sound add-on for the ERJ 170 by Albert, from Dreamwings. I have the ERJ 170 v3, but I have no sound at all in cockpit view, or vc view, altough i have perfect sound in outside view and by tower. Please help me, as I ...
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GuestFS9.CFG
I have heard that renaming your FS9.CFG file and allowing fs2004 to rebuild a new one can help the stability of fs2004. Are there benefits to this? Where do you find the fs9.cfg file??...
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MRGPS!Jet Airways/Victor airways
How can you get the details of the J and V airways from fs9 flight planner. Without GPS, how can you fly airways if you do not know what defines them. The intersections.waypoints are not defined in Fs9. How did microsoft expect we GPS haters to fly ou...
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Guest~e5d141.tmp
I think that I have found the problem regarding poor fps... When fs2004 is running, there is an additional process running along side it called ~e5d141.tmp. When I try to shut down this process in task manager, fs2004 automatically and immediately shu...
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GeoffosMoving around the cabin
Guys, I've noticed in some screenshots that the 'camera' position is set in between the seats in a cockpit and also in reviews for aircraft addons, reviewers talk about what level of detail there is in the cabin area of a 'plane. Have you seen the scre...
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i dont knowHow do you take pictures of fs during flight?
How do you take pictures of fs during flight? What programs or add ons can you use?...
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BriaN2VA Website Template?
Anyone know where I can get a free, but good lookin website template that would go good with a Virtual Airline? I have money, but I dont want to pay for one. If anyone knows of any, let me know plz. Thanks! BriaN...
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Pod BoyThe pods under the wings
I have a long running argument with a person about the 'pod' looking things under the wings of the A380 (and other commercial jets). What i am talking about are the 5 or so 'pod' looking things that sit under each wing. I suspect that they encase hydrauli...
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BugseyLanding Practice with Slew Mode
I have no problem taking off, but I am terrible at landing.Is there a way short of using slew mode to practice my landing,without circuits and bumps. Incidentally, I loaded Wings of Power to my fs2004 as an addon, and I am well pleased with it. the graph...
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FHeseltonFlight Plan Glitch
The other day I created a flight plan from Winchester Regional Airport Virginia (KOKV) to Salisbury-Ocean City Wacomic Maryland (KSBY) and received an error stating that the associated flight plan was not present when I started to fly. After investigatio...
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Blake14live atc
Hey, I just found a website where you can listen to live ATC. It is really awesome! You should check it out at http://atcmonitor.com/. If you wait 30 seconds +- u also get the radar screen....
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atlantis045Game keeps locking up or just slow not sure please help
Hi I own Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and i'm having problems with it. When I run MF2004 it seems to run fast and it also locks up, and I don't know what is going on. I know its slow booting up but when I start flying it seems to be fine but after a w...
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MatahautahiMore realism
Hey... I played FS2004, and it s so far the best simulator ever. I want to know if the creators of the next FS, are going to include the new Boeing version, as well as the giant Airbus A380 ? Also, when the sun goes trough the cockpit, a bit of sha...
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bpater01No Cd Crack malfunction
I can not get a crack to work for my MSFS 2004. If i try to open with the normal Icon it will deny me and ask for disk 4. The crack is in the same file. If i click on the crack and gives an error saying its missing a file. but, the file is in there. s...
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tlrmaMissing Sound.dll file after install
After installing FS9, I got an error message saying that the sound.dll file was missing from the 'modules' folder. I tried re-installing and got the same message. I can't get past the message so I haven't been able to run the program Can I just get a...
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CP16CAT I,II,III...
Hi! Somebody could tell me where can I find a tutorial in which the CAT I, CAT II, CAT III…… are explained? thanks...
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Guest EdColumbia River Tour
Well, after crashing 747s from coast to coast, I decided it was time for something a little more manageable. I'm at the age where I know what are my talents, and what are my limitations, and now I realize that some people just aren't cut out to be 747 pi...
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megafootActive Camera 2004 question
Is there a way to smooth up the mouse movement in active camera? every time i try to pan or zoom the smoothness of the transition goes right out the window. I have seen some videos that have really smooth movements (kinda like a steady-cam. I would really...
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egcc14air europe/europa downloads
Hi all does anyone know where i can download a 737 air europe or europa with the old colour scheme for fs 2002/4. thanks dave...
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CP16Turns at Cruise Level
hi Somebody can explain me, with details, why when we are in the aircraft at the cruise level, and the aircraft turns, we don’t felt that. I know it’s that the reason is related to the G force or something likes that, but I would like to get somethi...
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capt-johnProblems with atis
I fly out of Brisbane (YBBN) and when ever i fly north through Maroochydore (YBMC) the ATIS automatically starts rambling on its information and i am unable to stop it and cause me a problem with ATC as they cant communicate with me and i cant reply. afte...
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BillyjWhere are the ATC files?
I downloaded this ATC program, but it messed up the files, now I cannot hear what the tower is telling me. I tried reinstalling FS04, but nothing changed. Where can I find these files?...
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Boeing boeing bong!!!Responding to ATC via the keyboard
It's getting increasingly frustrating for me to keep pressing 1,2,3,4 on the keyboard to acknowledge ATC and at the same time struggling with flying the aircraft. Is there a simpler way to acknowledge the ATC options. Cheers mates...
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mypilot[ Poll ] Mega Scenery
I am thinking about getting "Mega Scenery" What do you think about it...
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redjayWhat Is The Point Of VOR?
For the six months that I have owned FS9 I have mainly been doing instrument flights into major airports with small jets. This has involved making a flightplan, using autopilot when at cruise level to follow the plan, then getting vectors from ATC. Natura...
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GuestMD-80 Flight Manual
Does anyone know where I can find a free copy of a MD-80/81/82 Flight Operations Manual or Systems Manual? Any ideas?? Thanks!!...
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kevin2003Cold,dark cockpit start...
Dear Fellow Simmers, I was wondering whether there might be a simple mod that can be made,perhaps to the FS9 cfg, to ensure that all loaded flights begin with a cold,dark cockpit? If not, is there a utility available that might do the job? regards ...
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figgiDefault FS traffic
How do i get rid of the default FS traffic? Felix...
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