Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: FS2004 General

New Nvidia Drivers

Anyone try the new Nvidia graphics drivers? I have the 8800GTX SLI cards and am curious as to how the new drivers work with fs2004? Is there a way to enable SLI with fs2004?...

: 5
: 2997
: Tailhook on May 01, 2007

Standard temp on climb chart

I have an actual C-172 skyhawk POH. In the climb profile chart (TIME- FUEL-DISTANCE to climb) it uses a "standard" temperature of 0-deg. C to compute the correction factor for non-standard temperature conditions. Why are they not using 15-deg. C as the IS...

: 5
: 3717
: n9xv on Apr 30, 2007

GAUGE addons

Is there a way I can swap out a standard VOR indicator or DG for an HSI or RMI in a Cessna 182S in FS2004? Thanks, Kevin...

: 7
: 3754
: CRJCapt on Apr 30, 2007

FLIGHT DIRECTOR

I'm not quite sure I understand the "practical" use of the flight director. I thought when flying manually (AP off), it would indicate the correct angle of bank for a standard rate turn. When AP is on, it always seems to use about 22-degrees of bank unles...

: 4
: 4001
: n9xv on Apr 30, 2007

Strange airplane behavior

Can someone help please... Several times with certain airplanes when i start to roll on the runway to take off the airplane does not go straight ahead in a straight line but rather it deviates to the left....????...any ideas why this might be?...it is ...

: 5
: 2932
: KurtPStevens on Apr 30, 2007

ILS Approach Problems

I followed the stickied guide at the top perfectly. I get clearance to land and I kick in the APP Approach and the plane then just begins to turn in no direction. At first it seems like it may be turning to line up with the runway, but it'll just turn and...

: 8
: 3350
: Tailhook on Apr 30, 2007

dannyboy2005

Dual Core FS2004 on Vista

Hi Dose anyone know how to make BOTH cores work (obv for a processor) using Vista Ultimate. I have follwed the instructions for XP and it would let me. Any ideas? Ta...

: 2
: 3289
: dannyboy2005 on Apr 29, 2007

DME43

Is there a program to estimate flight time/ is there a way?

is there a program that tells you the time it should take you to reach your destination either taking in the weather etc or not, and if not, how can we estimate it?...

: 7
: 4910
: ARD-DC on Apr 28, 2007

The-GPS-Kid

HELP - PC shuts down "due to Thermal Event" !

Hi, Just wondering if anyone can help; I am currently GROUNDED! Yip my 2.5 month old DELL pc has died on me, so no flying for me. It's a bizarre story.... The problem is that the PC completely shuts off after about 10 minutes of use... when I bo...

: 17
: 27411
: dkt3 on Apr 28, 2007

DME43

Any tornadoes in FS?

any freeware or payware tornadoes in FS, not just the wind effects?...

: 8
: 3014
: bawls327 on Apr 28, 2007

LAT / LON entries

Is there a way to enter LAT / LON coordinates for an arbitrary point? Inotherwords, I'd like to enter LAT / LON for my house on the GPS in FS2004 etc. Kevin...

: 2
: 3257
: n9xv on Apr 27, 2007

where can I find a 777 with the efb

Does anybody know where I can get an 777 with an electronic flight bag but is a free download...

: 1
: 2882
: Air-Head on Apr 27, 2007

scab12

Belly Landings

Does anybody know where I can get a belly landing program....

: 5
: 4082
: Tailhook on Apr 27, 2007

Jamie4590

Force Feedback Wingman

I've seen one of these joysticks and it looks a good deal (£5) but it has a USB connection. Will it be compatible for FS9? Is it a good joystick?...

: 4
: 3759
: Rambunctious on Apr 27, 2007

Jon Hicken

VOR navigation.

Hey there. I've been wanting to learn VOR navigation for a while now, because it seems to make a simple flight alot more satisfying. But anyway, I took the lesson the game provides about it, but to be honest, it's quite terrible, and hasn't made anythin...

: 3
: 4064
: n9xv on Apr 25, 2007

Air-Head

:?: Nice (France) Airport????????

Hello, was simulating a flight from CDG to Nice airport, but when trying to do an ILS landing... ❓ ❓ The ILS feathers do not align with the runway, and consequently on a coupled approach, it appears that I was being guided to the right of ...

: 7
: 3784
: Tailhook on Apr 25, 2007

767-300

Hi all, Does anyone have trouble with the 767-300 when it comes to landing, i always seem to land hard, when i flare i dont over flare yet i always float. does anyone have similar problems or is it just me? happy flying...

: 8
: 4310
: Tailhook on Apr 25, 2007

dannyboy2005

Get Full Frames in FS9 with Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTX

Hey, If you formatt your pc, and then install the Nvidia drivers you should be getting lots of frames I have formatted and installed FS2004 on Vista and i can fly around JFK and get 27FPS (Locked at 27FPS) Its wonderful Just need a new hard driv...

: 6
: 3752
: dannyboy2005 on Apr 24, 2007

tvhunt

query, how do I declare and emergency?

Flying a Beech Baron, I got an oil pressure light warning - I feathered the prop, shut everything down and continued on my IFR flight. When I contacted my airport for landing instructions I couldn't find any way to declare a single engine approach and em...

: 2
: 6936
: ShockAndYaw on Apr 24, 2007

How do you get the jetway to move in fs2004

How do you get the jetway to move in fs2004...

: 3
: 3808
: tiger7881 on Apr 21, 2007

cheezyflier

full carrier ops download

has anyone downloaded this? i would like your opinions of it, and if it is a straight forward install....

: 3
: 3206
: Tailhook on Apr 21, 2007

where can I find a 767 with the vc

where can i find a 767 with the vc...

: 1
: 2652
: Tailhook on Apr 19, 2007

MRGPS1

DME Arcs

Hi People, Does any one know any aiport with a runway that has a DME arc appraoch. I need to practice this approach. Cheers MRGPS1...

: 9
: 5548
: JCaputo on Apr 18, 2007

westjet

is this possible

hi i saw this video on youtube of a guy landing a plane. but when he was doing the glide slope thing there were squaers in the air that he went through and it got him straight to that runway how can i get those hoops in the air. i think it was a boening 7...

: 5
: 3201
: Dino20000 on Apr 18, 2007

where can I get a free demo version of captian sim 757

Wher can I get the free demo version of captian simulator 757...

: 1
: 3165
: Karlw on Apr 18, 2007

teamo

Dual core use

I remember reading a post about using the other core of a dual core amd for fs9. I did a search but I cannot find it. It gave instructions on how to split the workload in fs9 between the two cores and optimize performance....

: 3
: 3418
: RadarMan on Apr 18, 2007

what should I set flaps to on landing?

what should I set the flaps to on landing?...

: 2
: 2807
: CRJCapt on Apr 18, 2007

ATR problem

After take-off on my ATR, I retract my flaps and suddenly the plane raises it´s nose, and I keep pushing the nose down key, and the nose just raises.. Can anyone tell why this is happening?...

: 4
: 2776
: Tailhook on Apr 18, 2007

how do you stop a stall

does anybody know how to stop a stall?...

: 7
: 4076
: Tartanaviation on Apr 17, 2007

licht16

Settings / graphics issue

I just recently re-installed Flight Simulator 2004 on my laptop and I think I am having some kind of graphics card issue. The game looks like crap and so I went to adjust the settings. However, when I did went to adjust the sliders they wont move! http...

: 1
: 3161
: RadarMan on Apr 17, 2007

around the world

currently i am flying around the world at around 320Mph about how long will it take. i am going from KPDX-KPDX(my hometown area) stopping every once in awhile to fuel up. btw i am at 16x speed i wish you could go higher in ap mode...

: 10
: 3454
: Bartfs on Apr 16, 2007

scroll

hi guys, on FS9 my mouse scroll wheel wont move my wingview back or forward, it works when im on the internet etc. does anyone know if theres any way i can get it to work in fs9. thanks and happy flying...

: 5
: 2937
: VegasFlyer on Apr 14, 2007

M15A

Airspace

Hi all, Just wondering....the sky is divided into 'classes' of airspace (e.g. class B, C, etc.). But...I also heard you have certain regulations on some places about the altitude you have to fly. For example you have to fly higher than 2000 feet on ...

: 5
: 3521
: M15A on Apr 14, 2007

tomthetank

Fraps help

How to use Fraps http://www.fraps.com The latest version is Fraps 2.7.4 in both payware and freeware versions,for Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and x64 Editions. Remember Video capture and editting requires a good spec CPU,plenty of Ram and a fairly decent...

: 13
: 17277
: Tailhook on Apr 13, 2007

x pilot

FS9-ERROR

Hi guys I have just downloaded that announciator panel from Avsim. Istalled it, did what it said into my aircraft cfg file.. Then when i started Fs9 it popped up with a ERROR-FS9, aircraft or program in incompatiable, FSSound.dll file Anyway unin...

: 9
: 4600
: x pilot on Apr 12, 2007

mossy

private jets for fs9

I enjoy flying the private jetty types of aircraft in fs9, and quickly grew bored of the default learjet. I went on a search for some freeware planes, but could find none that had both a good model and cockpits that weren't just aliased with the default c...

: 4
: 5578
: RadarMan on Apr 12, 2007

JD16

reversing and turning

I can reverse an aircraft fine but cannot get it to turn. Using 1 or 2 will not turn the aircraft. any thoughts?...

: 5
: 3378
: lkw on Apr 12, 2007

pilotwannabe

Bomb Effect

Rare Flight Simulation's has just released an effect that allows bombs to be dropped from any plane or helicopter ❗ ❗ Download Here Thanks 😉...

: 7
: 4173
: Sander806 on Apr 11, 2007

yyyodabish

cant get planed to line up

hi in fligt simulator 04 i cant get the ap to line me up with the runaway. i like to fly without a flight plan. i have stared playing flight simulator about start of this year and i still cant land at all. i just cant get the plane lined up. can some one ...

: 4
: 3223
: lkw on Apr 10, 2007

Rotor01

AVSIM AI Aircraft

I have downloaded a couple of AI Aircraft from their site, however not sure on how to install them? I have the World of Aviation (WOAI) installer already, but most files from AVSIM dont need/wont install through that program. jetstar_v1 is the name of...

: 1
: 3482
: Tailhook on Apr 10, 2007

guest

loading

I have downloaded a posky united 767 and a 767 panel from avsim and when i save the flight and tryed loading it again it wouldn't load and it says a error message and restarted fs2004 any1 know how to fix this? thanks...

: 1
: 2686
: Tailhook on Apr 10, 2007