Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: FS2004 General
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carteriiiFS startup on primary DVI output of dualview nVidia 5200?
I am completely new to FS so please bear with me if I'm being an idiot. In short, FS2004 starts up on what I believe to be the "wrong" monitor and I'd like to change this. More specifically, I have two monitors attached to an nVidia GeForce FX 5200 car...
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malfullerBasic Question
Hi, I just joined and downloaded some different aircraft. The basic question is: after unzipping all the files - how do I incorporate into FS2004? I need a little assistance. Thanks if someone can help me....
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mypilotjokes
This doesn't have anything to do with flight simulator but I think you guys will like these jokes. Q: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for pulse? A:No. Q: Did you check for blood pressure? A:No Q: Did you check for breathing...
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avidspecs
hi can any 1 tell me if my computor is ok for fs2004 it has 2.5gig 256 ram,128 meg video card:cheers avid england 😳...
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Fire_Emblem_MasterJust a quick Doom 3 question
Well, again, i'm here beacuse this is the "General" forum, and I have a membership here, so i think i'll ask. Does anyone know how/where in the Doom 3 .pk4 files, is the place to edit the functionality of armor compared to health? I.E. If you get s...
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makonnenlcannot fly
Help, I don't know why but shortly after take of stlill climbing, the plane start going down and crash i can't control it do you thing i need to re-install? i cnnot blame my joystick it is new... :evil:...
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Fire_Emblem_MasterIt's 2:21 AM, and I've struck gold
Well, I decided to grab a few Heino pictures to compile a better screensaver, so i started rooting throuhg the internet. That's when the gold happened. I found this italian site, that has TONS of Heino pictures. It even has pictures of Our Hero from when ...
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boomshikoUnderstood VOR!
I just got the hang of VOR navigation!!!!!!!!! Finally!!!! Just wanted to share the moment! 😀...
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Chris102Boeing Gives 7E7 Dreamliner 787 Designation
SEATTLE, Jan. 28, 2005 -- The Boeing Company today gave Boeing Commercial Airplanes' newest airplane -- the 7E7 Dreamliner -- an official model designation number of 787. The airplane now will be known as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. "We used 7E7 to hi...
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mypilotstunt plane
I saw this show on "Real TV" today and it had this plane (a biwing) that could land up side down and then it could land right side up. It had wheels on both top and bottom. I forget the name of it. I couldn't find it on the internet. Radarman, try your ma...
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mypilotMKB
What does the MKB stand for in the radio stack?...
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leadfootFsuipcdll file
What exactly is this fsuipcdll file anyway? What does it do for my sim? I get this incompatibility notice every time I start my sim. Is it truely incompatible? I just click the do not load button and go on....
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Vin4evrRadar Addon
does anyone wher wher i can download a radar for aircrafts?...
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PierreLLoading sceneries
I have tried loading sceneries with mixed success. One loaded well, airport LFRD, and boasts some type of installer. I use it OK The other two FP_simesh (mesh terrain French Polynesia) and BORABORA2, Bora Bora airport do not seem to get captured. A...
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boxer one-zeroGraphics issues
Hi all. I say 'issues' as it's not a real problem, but I've recently upgraded from a Radeon 9200 128Mb to an NVidia FX5700LE 256Mb. Some (add on) aircraft make the game run really badly, and I have very poor framerates. Only add on aircraft like the F18...
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horrgakxFlight Director function?
One of those don't-really-know-it-but-afraid-to-ask things; The Flight Director - can anyone confirm that its only fuction is to put a little cross-hair on the artificial horizon to show you which way to go when under manual control? And you can turn...
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Fire_Emblem_MasterDonWood or someone like him, another q for u
Which weather conditions require the use of Autoland, it's CATII right?...
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mypilotweather
What does "LIFR" and "MVFR" mean or stand for?...
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Sky_CapSensitivity and Null Zone
Hi What are the best settings for Sensitivity and Null Zone to make my Joystick acts like in a real airplane? My current settings are: Thanks...
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Chris102Saved Flights
Which file in the FS9 folder contains your saved flights?...
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IFLY727Panels
The panels need a major overhaul. Come on microsoft! Boeing is right down the street in Seattle. These a terrible and I hate to go searching on the net to find a panel that has the stuff I want. For example, apu, electrical system, etc. They have the mea...
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LuckyBlunderDa-dit-da-dit over and over!!!!
I've looked thru all the help stuff I could find and still can't figure a way to turn off the morse code signal from the VOR without changing the frequency. I want the VOR and all that, but the constant "dit-dit-da-dit" over and over is driving me nuts! ...
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99joleggCrabbing
Hi guys, I have some questions about crosswind landings: I know what crabbing is, and I know what it looks like when a plane does it, but how do you do it and what are the procedures for it? Are there other methods? Which is simplest and most ...
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Vin4evrObstacle on the runway !
Has anyone tried taking off from Trivandrum International Airport In India?There is some kind of building in the middle of a runway?how do we fix this? Plan a trip from Trivandrum to Cochin International Airport(VOCI)...
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Fire_Emblem_MasterThe master of asskickness himself- HEINO!
All right, It's time I review my 2 newest Heino albums, which I recieved after school today. The first one, which happens to be playing at the time I write this, is called "Nur das Beste - Heino" The CD jewel case is lordlike in itself, because, unlik...
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karam19080FMS
Flight Management System like they have in the real airliners. Diversion options: instead of re-doing another flight plan enroute. Better Sounds and scenery More Aircraft including the A380 and B7E7 Improve the virtual cockpit scenery....
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GuestWhat does AI mean
AI aircraft, AI flight plans what does AI mean. Thanks guys...
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guestgraphics card
i just installed a 64 mb nvidia graphics card but no picture comes into the monitor when i plug it in. My previous graphics controller was on the motherboard. I was told i had to switch something on my bios settings but i couldnt find the right thing. I h...
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mypilotWhy is FS2004 called FS9?
Why do people call Flight Simulator 2004 "fs9"? 😕...
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ebthrasherAI aircraft question and contrail question.
Hello, 2 quick questions: 1. Is there a way to get the call sign, height, destination information for other aircraft that are more than 10 miles away? ATC is always talking to other aircraft, and I would like to know where they are, even though real...
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mypilot[ Poll ] computers
My friends and I were discussing (realy arguing) about which type of computer is better. Which one do you think? I prefer Windows....
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GuestAll that navigation for nothing? very sad.
Hi simmers, I need to bear my heart out. I took off from KSFO headed to KLAX via low altitude airways. I was flying my just acquired 737 (i.e just downloaded:-)) flew the flight plan to the letter, way points, altitude and all. (mind you this w...
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guestFollowing GPS
Hi i was just wondering how to make the aircraft follow the pink line on the GPS automatically during the flight...
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GuestSYNAPSE a sight to future
Bonjour à tous, Nous sommes heureux de vous informer que nous avons commencé, il y a quelques temps, un nouvel environnement pour FLIGHT SIMULATEUR dont le but est de valoriser les technologies, à travers une association. Le projet se nomme SYNAPS...
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Chris102Target Frame Rate
Where should the target frame rate be set to to have the best quailty picture?...
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originalgrungeTaxi to the Gate, wait, nevermind!
So I don't know if any of you have had this issue before, but after completing an IFR flight into ORD, I get the ground handoff, tune to it, and then have no option for taxi-to-the-gates! I get one request for taxi for takeoff, under which is "taxi to par...
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leadfootDC-7
Finally! I've managed to dnld the DC-7 from calclassic.com It had a setup program that did the job. The sound is a bit funny though, sometimes it sounds like I'm hearing things through a long pipe. If I switch from outside view to cockpit a couple of tim...
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Lil pilotSteering
Hey guys and girls, I am having problems with my steering, i can't taxi on the runway cause the plane goes ballistic on me... What can i do??? Please help...
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nottobeseems to me that most of the aircraft plugins are unusable
they are either missing gauges or some other parts. I tried to follow the readme instructions, some just dont have the right file structure, some are just confusing......maybe it takes a lot practice to get it right.....unfortunately i have already messed...
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Chris102Afcad2
Where can I download the AFCAD2 program?...
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kevin2003Who put out the lights!!!
Dear fellow Simmers just finished migrating FS9 to my new system and have decovered a few minor problems. The one causing the most hassle is the Taxi and Landing lights.While they are clearly visable in "chase mode" they are nowhere to be seen in 2D "C...
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99joleggFlight Level Help
Hi, Can anyone explain the Flight Levels system to me ❓ I always get this question wrong for the VA I fly for. I thought it was odd numbered flight levels for westbound and even numbers for eastbound, but obviously this is wrong. Provide ...
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horrgakxAirbus A340 Pro throttle question! Grrr!
Whenever I'm trying to land the auto throttle seems to go all the way forward in TO/GA mode. It doesn't retard either, it just continues on past the aircraft safe speed and the wings peel off 😳 How the * do I disable the auto throttle? (I'...
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overheadyep,downloading aircraft,i need help!
i download the plane to my comp.its in a zipped folder,i then extract the file. then i double click my comp. program files,microsoft games,fs9,i then drag the corresponding files together from my comp. to my fs9 files. ok this isnt working for me,because ...
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mypilotfs2002
I am just curious but when I bought my flight simulator 2002 (I now have fs9) and installed it, I got not only the flight simulator, but also a game called "Flighter Ace 2. Did everybody get it?...
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BindolafA couple of advanced (for me) questions
Ok, it's going much better with flying and landing, even jets. Couple of questions though: Flight plans: What are high level, low level etc airways? I assume they are "prearranged" roads so to speak. When I try to fly them, I still get a "VOR to VOR" f...
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Vin4evrTango
THis could be a silly question. what does "Tango" means in atc terms?...
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horrgakxAirbus A380 engine question
Reading a little bit about the A380 engines on this site - two options are available, the Rolls Royce and the Pratt & Whitney. Does anyone have a source of info that explains the difference between the two or links to info about each one? D....
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morrisspiderI can't get beyond Disk 2 during the installation...help
I can't get any further than disk 2 when I try to install FS2004. The error message that comes up is: Set up failed to extract files D:\MSGames6.CAB. This is most likely caused by low memory or currupted cabinet file. I have an up to date PC runnin...
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crosscheck9red substance sprouting out of my 747..strange
hi, i just downloaded a 747, and i took off from riyadh's king khaled airport, but as i got the plane at a stable climb after takeoff, i went to the spot view, and noticed red dots sprouting all over the place, out of the rear end of the plane. it wa...
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