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Cessna 172SP!

In FS2004, i accidentally deleted the default 172 and now fs9 wont open! What can I do? 😞...

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Paiute on
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atc

Hi, Does anyone know of any add-ons for the atc which can speak a different language, besides english you know, eg. (French, Spanish, German, Arabic etc.)...

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computer specs

I think that I have finally begged and pleaded with my wife to let me upgrade my computer, since my current dinosaur won't run FS9 very well. I am looking at getting a Dell and was wondering if someone could let me know if what i am looking at will be su...

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what you need to get good graphics on fs 2004??!!?

I have a 1.2ghz amd duron and a 64mb ge force2 will this be enough for good gfx on fs2004 or should i spend a lot of money on a 128/256mb 3d card or anything??? 😕...

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Rockingbasser

best traffic add on pack for fs 2004?

Hey iam looking for a good traffic pack for fs 2004, any reccomendations? I was looking at ultimate traffic......

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FINDING FRAME RATES #2

Some one asked how to find Frame rates. Some one answered click CTRL +Z. I thought I was learning something new so I started FS* and tryed it but nothing happened, Came back to forum and could mot find the original post to answer it . Thats why I'm...

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MiGS FIELD

CHICAGO USED AIRPORT MONEY TO DESTROY MEIGS The City of Chicago is telling the FAA that Meigs Field was an "abandoned" airport that had to be cleaned up. That assertion comes in response to an FAA probe into whether the city illegally used federal f...

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leadfoot on
Charlie251

TrackIR Vector Expansion Preview

I have not seen a thread for this one yet so here one goes... I have been testing the Vector Expansion for weeks now with MS2004 and CFS3. For those of you familiar with the TrackIR, it is a device that allows you to look around in the cockpit. With th...

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Chris102

Radarman: Can you make screensavers in Powerpoint?

Hi I know that you know a lot about computers, so I thought I'd ask you - do you know if it is possible to make screensavers in PowerPoint?...

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Quality Freeware

Hi guys, I've been downloading some really cool aircraft. But its always annoying because something doesn't come right. For example its really annoying to download a cool Airbus only to find that it has the panel and sound of a Cessna!!! :wacko: It j...

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Chris102 on
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Crashing

Is there a free crash effects program available?...

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tomthetank on
Hixy

What computer requirments do u need to play FS2004?

elllo, i really want a new FS for crimbo. i have FS2000 and i like that and lookin at this site FS04 looks gr8 but i dont know if my computer will b able to play it :oops: i dontreally know that much about computers but if some1 cld tell me wat i will nee...

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CDR on
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THINGS YOU CAN NOT DO IN THE FS

Believe me I try ed this. You can not fly over the north or the south pole going straight ahead. I even flew to the magnetic poles. I flew an F-14 up to 100,000 ft and could not get any higher. Tell us your tales please....

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strange landing

Hi, The other day, I was on final at London's Gatwick Airport, and all of a sudden, I found my self entering a cloud. What do you do in such instances, Im in a hurry so i have to leave, sorry and happy flying...

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leadfoot on
cmcavoy100

Unzipping new files...?

I have had some luck downloading and unzipping aircaft files. About 50% work..I download them. I use winzip Classic...I unzip all files to the FS9 folder, but the last 4 did not work? Any hints?? Thanks..Craig 😞...

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Chris102 on
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Stairs

Is there anyway I could have stairs on a truck come over to the plane?...

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Chris102 on
makonnenl

default settings

hi, Every time I start the SIM is defaulting to night flight mode unless I change it my self and my plane starts from the runway instead from a terminal. Do I need to download any add-ons ❓ :oops:...

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Fire_Emblem_Master on
timohnani

Autopilot and Flight Director

Hi, I was wondering what the difference between the Autopilot and the Flight Director is? :idea: Timo...

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The-GPS-Kid on
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Apology For Radarman

Hello Mr. Radarman, I just wanted to apologise for causing trouble yesterday, sometimes I just get a little worked up about small stuff, and I should have listened to FEM when he told me not to worry. I did notice that you said we had nearly the same IP a...

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Rambunctious

A couple of wacky graphics issues

Hi, has anyone seen these two probs? I hAVe done a search, (3 sites) but can't seem to find the answer. 1 - The sea looks like badly glued wallpaper: 2 - After a not-so-hard landing, in the b747, I appear to have partially bought the farm, or at lea...

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sylvan on
Chris102

F-10 Fighter Jet

This Screen : https://flyawaysimulation.com/images/10/microsoft-flight-simulator-2004/ How can I get this to happen?...

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GUEST SIGN IN

Wy do people sign in as a guest if they are a payed up member here ? When they sign up as a guest there is no profile in their post and we have no idea to whom we are giving information to. It is possible that they are terest trying to get information. ...

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Agus0404

Approaching the airport

Hello people! Yes, I'm having a problem when trying to approach the airport. Well, I can say I have a few problems 😛 1) I'm cleared to land on runway 16 in Zurich, Switzerland. I know the runway heading is 160 then. So, when I'm approaching the...

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PH on
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FS 2004 Rudder Problem.

HELP! When starting flight in FS 2004 w/ Beechcraft King Air...my rudder defaults to 70-75% right. NUMPAD5 does nothing to correct. Result...I am all over the taxiway! Am I doing something wrong somewhere? I use a Thrustmaster Couger HOTAS but have no sep...

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ortegren on
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help to control fs2004

can someone tell me how to control fs2004 with the help of a keyboard. i tried playing it with a joystick at my friends house and it was easy to control. any tricks to control with a key board or any downloads?...

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RadarMan on
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breaks

Help, I apply breaks after landing but my plane don't stop untill it crash.... what is going on ❓ Am I doing somthing wrong ❓ :evil:...

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CDR on
CDR

TRAINEE

How many posts do you have to do to get out of the the one stripe trainee I believe I have 43 post....

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Fire_Emblem_Master on
makonnenl

avatar

Can some one tell me how do I upload my own icon, pic, avatar etc.. ❓...

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A380?

Hey guys. I was reading about the new craft coming out, and i noticed the A380. Do you think it'll be a success? I mean, if you look at their seating capacity, they can hold, with a special configuration, almost 800 people. Now, what is Boeing gonna do? S...

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AutoSave

Hello guys! I noticed that when I want to save my flight after arriving to the airport, I see AutoSave flights. How can I disable this?...

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Jared

Problem w/ avsim.com

after i download the airplane, it pops up the file is corrupe and doesnt open???...

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Flyaway on
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FS9 Error Message ^^

Anyone know how to get rid of this? Thanks! =)...

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Agus0404 on
renedar

anyone find chernobyl?

Ive been desperatley trying to find chernobyl in fs2004. I cannot find it at all (though the exclusion zone is included). Note, Im looking for the power plant, not the town....

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? best utility for adding downloads to fs2004 (all)

i have downloaded many add-ons for my fs2004 (aircraft scenery, airports etc.) Is there a easy to use utility (free preferably) that will help me install these things ? I have only added the patch and i do not want to take a chance at messing up my prog...

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jelami on
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change 737,747,777 lr jet stall warning

where would I find the stall warning and what is it called these all use the alias 737 sound for thestall right?? Vavso...

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vavso on
magdy

how to navigate using ndb

how can use ndb...

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RadarMan on
Fire_Emblem_Master

General Humor I have heard

My mom thought a "Visual Approach" mean that the passengers could see the runway. My Friend believe whole-heartedly that the Jet engine stemmed from the Vacuum. My english teacher thought that a trip on the Concorde would cost 1,500 dollars. Anot...

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CDR on
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Fly To Hawaii 2004

Anyone know if FlightSoft's 'Fly To Hawaii 2004' has started to ship yet? --Anybody got it yet? I ordered it about a month ago or so. If you want to get it and/or read about it you can find it here on FlyAway and follow the link to the information & o...

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Michael_H on
Lennon

Problems with Fs 2004 texture

Hi everybody ! I have a problem with fs 2004 and hope you can help me. When I launch fs 2004 and I choose a flight , for example Meigs Feild I have problems in loading textures outside the airports ( I don't see water, I don't see land, just grey). Whil...

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RadarMan on
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NOW HAVE OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP

Thanks all for the help as I now can sign in here As you know I'm new to this forum. George - CDR...

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cabin crew

does anybody know where i can download the cabin crew talking to the passengers and giving them the safety information. That would be really cool and realistic. Thanks...

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crosscheck9 on
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weird captain...?

Hey, The other day, a friend of mine was enroute from Oklahoma to London, but he said that the captain said, that they would takeoff and climb to 30,000, and then, once over the atlantic, they would ascend to 33,000. Is this normal...

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Help me study!

what is the main difference between the 757-200 and 767? What is a NAT? What location does the FMC point 5140N refer to? and finally, What is the minimum safe altitude approach into McCarran International Airport (KLAS) from the east? Or where woul...

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kissing the ground on base....

Hi, On a flight to DFW from Orlando, (same flight mentioned in the topic "go around again", I noticed that as the conrtoller got me on base, I was just a few hundred ft from the ground. I dont understand. That got me a little nervous, but the airport...

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Matthew Short on
Finnair

fs2004 won't start anymore (even after reinstalling)

Here's the problem: I lost my cd4, and luckily found out that theres a no-cd crack. i installed it, but when i tried to run the game, it just stucked on the opening screen. I re-installed the whole game (borrowed the cd4), and didnt use the cd-crack anymo...

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tomthetank on
Agus0404

Help with Hardware settings

Hello dear pilots! I re-installed my FS2004 and now I have all my settings messed up. I tried to put some of them in their correct place, but some of them, specially the hardware settings, I don't remeber their place. Can you guys help me set the settings...

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Blohm und Voss 141

Well I've been sitting here in my submarine U593 in Texas, wondering if the whole place was going to get washed away. Good time as any to develope a hunchback hovering over a keyboard. My latest project was a Blohm und Voss 141. A very odd assymetric airp...

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maddoc on
NeoMorph

a340 pro help

i juat bought a340 i have a manual and it says about the emgs and init i have to open the mcdu panel and using the keypad enter cyyz/kord press lsk1r (line select key, 1 right side for from/to but when i do nothing appears on the from/to orange lines ...

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PH on
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go around, again

Hi, Again, today, I was on short final at DFW from Orlando, and I was asked to go around, but he made me travel 23 miles before getting me on base again. That stinks. But you have to take into consideration that I didnt raise flaps, I just increased ...

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PH on
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climbs

Hi, I have a quick question if you dont mind. You know how when your climbing, after 10,000ft AGL, your supposed to reduce the climb rate to accelrate to your cruise speed, well, lets say ur in the default 777 or 737, what should your new climb rate be ...

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