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cheechmGeForce 7900GTX
Hi, On the nVidia website it states that the 7900GTX will be good enough for Vista. I am building a computer for myself (which will apparently be good enought for Vista) and I was wondering if I should get it. I decided to think of getting an overclo...
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crypto74profiles for Saitek X45 Controls
Can anyone tell me where I can download some profiles for Fltsim 2004 aircraft for the X45? crypto74...
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Wing-manATI & NVIDIA Video Card Tweak Guide
Came accross this, should be useful to some. 😉 The list of cards is at the bottom of the page. http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/hwGuides/article.php/10709_1463741__1...
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PonderUsing Sidewinder steering wheel pedals as rudder control
Hello all, I'm afraid this question even sounds stupid in my head so please don't laugh at me! Basically, I have an old, 1st Generation USB MS Sidewinder FF Steering wheel, and a Logitech Wing Commander Joystick (Real top of the line stuff, I know ...
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ghowardsFS 2004 Gameport Yoke
I have a CH products Flight sim yoke on my gameport but the chang8 driver will not work. The brake is stuck on when I go to fly. I am running windows XP with a dell GX240. The only drivers that work are the ones that do not have a throttle feature or t...
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marokX52 Flight control system
Hey everyone I was just wondering where would you all reccomend me getting my X52 flight controll system at? I was thinking I would get it off amazon.com I have had good luck there lol, but any other suggestions? and hurry up with the suggestions I want t...
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PanAmericanVirus
I was looking through the FS2004 Aircraft section when I got a warning that said: "Virus Warning. Very high risk potential." Anyone else had this?...
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azabroGraphics Cards
Hi, I am currently using my pc's default G/C, and have now decided to upgrade, does anybody know of any Good, AND affordable G/Cs that i could invest in? Thanks!...
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ceeteeMonitor Interference
I am getting lots of interference when I use my RF Airband radio scanner near my 17" Dell CRT moniter- does anyone know why this is and how I can fix it? As soon as I turn my moniter off, my scanner plays perfectly fine, it just wines and crackels anyw...
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PanAmericanWindows Defender
Here is a Windows Defender. It will scan your computer daily, and check for Viruses, Trojan's, Spyware, and othe crap that people put on the internet. http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx I'll be sure to update this ...
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ceeteeGot a new HDD
I just bought and had installed a new 120GB hard drive yesterday as a slave HDD on my PC. I already had a 80GB HDD but it was about 95% full and I could not defrag it unless I had 15% free space. This morning I set about transferring some video and ...
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-Jester-My new Computer2 (its offical)
Hey guys, I finally picked out my last part last night April 18. the parts: :drool: AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 1GHz HT Socket 939 Processor ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe ATX AMD Motherboard CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Me...
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ceeteeGot new RAM and need help ASAP!
I went down to my local PC store and got myself a 1GB stick of RAM, plugged it in at home, and booted up my PC only to be told "There have been significant hardware changes been made and you must re-actiavte windows xp" Problem: I have already used my ...
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pilotguy44best settings
what are the best settings on my video card options for smooth surfaces and faster performance (better framerates)? for example.. my screenshots show some jagged edges.. whereas i've seen other screenshots with extremely smooth edges. what should m...
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-Jester-My new computer
Just some of the parts so far: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD 64 3800+X2 SAPPHIRE Radeon X1900XT COOLMAX CX-550B 550W Power Supply And 3 Gigs of ram if anyone can reccomend a good CPU and Hard drive that would be awesome. So what do you ...
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jeffb57ch yoke prop lever problem
i am having a problem with my prop lever on my ch yoke usb. when i pull out a little on the prop lever, it goes out alot and only moves a small amount after that. sometimes, after i try calibrating the yoke, controls the aircraft as if there are only two...
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redbud-x-need software for sidewinder force feedback 2
lost my cd ,where can i get another 1 or down load it from...
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LionoNew nvidia driver's
Recently released driver's for Nvidia http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_84.21.html...
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LionoHiding those annoying computer wires away
Does anyone have any good ideas to hide the wires away inside the case? As they are abit annoying. Liono...
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Guestmouse pointer probs ,flt sim 2004
my problem when in flight deck mode the mouse pointer flickers so fast it is in pos to fix on switches etc,this only happens when cockpit is up and runnining.any other time all is well, renewed mouse=microsoft wireless laser 6000 made no diferance,install...
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ianm1programmable keypad for MS flight sim
hi I recently saw a colour coded keypad for all those controls on the keyboard that are impossible to remember. i can't recall what it was called, anyone help, and the website? thanks...
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switchdocBuy yoke in Denver area
Hey all, I realize I am unlikely to get a hit on this, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, as they say. I've been wanting to buy a yoke and throttle type controller set but I am having a difficulty. The difficulty is that I don't want to buy ...
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JVDIs liquid cooling good ?
As you may know I mentioned earlier on that my PC was making funny noises. So I decided to look at a new PC and seen as it may be the fan making the annoying sound, I decided never really want a PC with a fan again. So i been think along the lines of gett...
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FAE/FASgraphics card for fs2004
WHAT GRAPHICS CARD IS THE BEST TO USE FOR FS2004? with all the realism...
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atreyulooking for a cable
hi my laptop has an s-video out plug and i am looking for a cable that i can plug into a tv with the rca imputs. i don't know what it would be called so i could really look for it, thanks for helping if you can....
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sonicninjaVirtual Memory
I have just installed some custom flightplans and now when I run FS9 after about 20 mins it shuts down saying my computer has run out of virtual memory and to use disk cleanup, which i have tried but the same problem occurs. I have over 180gb of free s...
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atreyusoundcard
does this look like a good deal for this sound card? I'm going to try to spend $100 or less on one, so let me know if this would be good for the money or if theres a better one....
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Guestnew game controller...
Hi, I'm looking for a new controller to obvisouly fly in fs9 😂 I've been looking at the ch yoke, which looks awesome! But one question about it. Does it give you ability to move the plane up and down too? I've also been looking at the Saite...
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Rick LeeAMD Athlon 64
Hi folks, I'm in real trouble and would appreciate any help you might extend. Installed an AMD Athlon 64 today. Brandnew boxed, onto brandnew A8N-SLI Deluxe mobo. Fitting the CPU in it's socket went as smooth as cutting cream. Installing the heatsink...
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sonicninjaNew PC Problems
Hi, ive just taken reciept of my new pc today and after adding all my addons and aircraft etc i found the the pc having problems running FS9. Firstly, i cannot see the aircraft in the creat a flight section unless my screen resolution is 800x600??? ...
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bark9madwill my note book work -
will this laptop be able to drive MSFS 2004/2 at all? i dont expect stellar performance (ie id be happy to set detail sliders down but id like decent framerates so the i dont do little 'time warps' everytime the stupid thing stutters ....) any adv...
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GuestWhere on earth (or in the air) do I start?
I have just bought X-Plane for my G5 Powermac. Where can I start leraning the basics about flying, navigation etc? I am based in Ireland. Robert...
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Johnflyer747 YOKE?
Anyone seen a flight yoke that lookslike a real aircraft yoke...for FS?...
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mickwillUpgrade time....
Well I don't think my P4 2Ghz is cutting it any more :cry: So it's time or the dreaded upgrade. I run Win2K and usually have FS2004, UT, AISmooth, and FSPassengers running on a P4 2GHZ, 1GB Ram, AGP nVidia 6600GT 128Mb and to be honest the frame ra...
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antinnz2003help with laptop requirements
Hi Everyone, I'm looking to buy a laptop so that i can install FS2004 to use as a training tool while i'm going for my pilot's license. Could someone please tell me what i should be looking for as far as specs go. I'm not that up with the technical ...
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RCT3slow frame rate
i gotta ? i bought rollercoaster tycoon3 and it had really crappy frame rate do to the fact that it was a 64mb integrated video card...so i bought a 128mb vc and it runs a heck of alot smoother and improved graphics..but when the people start coming int...
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CteinFlight Simulator 2004 & Matrox G550 ??
I was given a copy of Flight Simulator 2004- A Century of Flight for my birthday. I can't tell from the box if my graphics card is supported. I'm running Win2K, SP4 with 2 Gig RAM. I have DirectX 9.0b installed and DirectDraw Acceleration and DirectDr...
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john1965system crash and cfs3
Hello pilots, When I start flying within a minute the image of the plane freezes and windows xp restarts. The computer I use is a 3.4 GHz pentium4, nVidia Geforce 6610 XL, videodriver 66.74, 512 Mb memory. What to do? Greetings,...
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csb41Can an Nvidia GeForce 5200 handle FS2004?
Naive maybe, but can a GeForce 5200 (standard low stream) handle Flight Sim 2004?...
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seXeurobOiHELP FS2004 GRAPHICS
hello... i have fs2004 and i ahve the following graphics problem as you can see in the image!!! My computer is XP Pro SP2, DX9.0c, GF4 Ti4800, 1GB DDRRam, 210GB HD, Graphics drivers 77.76. has anyone else had/have this problem or have they got around...
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RadarManLatest Video Card Benchmark-8.4.05
Latest Video Card Benchmark. If you notice the top is occupied by the new (duel type) SLI cards. ATI hasn't really entered that field yet on the Intel board but AMD has on the Asus board. Please correct me if I'm wrong. http://graphics.tomshardwa...
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Jim the badThrustmaster HOTAS game port - next step?
I just bought a barginiferous Thrustmaster FLC16 joystick and throttle off eBay. Unfortunatly, it is a gameport interface model. What is my best next step? Stick in an old sound card, disable the sound and use it as a game port card, or go for a Game Por...
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RadarManDual Monitors, Times Two
I just read this in a newsletter and thought we might need it sometime. ********* Dual Monitors, Times Two For some folks, two monitors is simply not enough. "I am looking at the Asus A8N-SLI motherboard for the use of the two PCI Express grap...
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mypilotvideo recorder
I have a problem. How do do you make a DVD from a video camcorder. 😕 I've been working on it for 2.5 hours now. I have the instructions. I've installed the USB stuff. Open to suggestions. My parents have been helping me but they can't figure it ...
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-.Jester.-eVGA GeForce™ 6800GT 256MB AGP Video Card or 6800 ultra???
im stuck in a pickle here!!! :o- i dont know whitch one to get the 6800 ultra GFX or the none ultra??? can someone help me out with this ??? :help!:...
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Lubos 55Airline Call Signs
❓ hey..i need somebody's help. Couple weeks ago i had some troubles with my fs9 so i reinstalled it completly and found out that there are no airline call signs to chose from (in changing the aircraft menu). even the call signs of the original f...
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BargeCH flight yoke
Hi, can any of you who have this yoke tell me if it does the full 180 degree motion (ie 90 degrees each side of the centre position) I think I might put my birthday money towards it...i've still got it from February!...
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ScarfoneGameport CH Yoke & Thrustmaster Rudder Pedals Problem
I need some serious help. I have tried everything I can think of and searched the web to no evail. Heres the low down: FS2004, WinXP, Dell Dimension 8100 1.3 P4, CH Flight Yoke Gameport Virtual Pilot (gray one), Thrustmaster Rudder Pedals Gameport....
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ranaldfx5900
does anyone have the fx5900 card and what do you think of it.The cheapest deal I could find was on ebay but most of them are used and I'm not sure I trust that.If you find some cheap deals please dont hesitate to tell me....
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tomthetankA little help required
😞 Hi all Im open to suggestions to the following problem When starting my pc the monitor will not come out of standby To get around this I have to switch off at the mains,wait a little,and try again.3 to 4 time seems the norm Ok heres what...
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