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SimmyKeyboard commands FSX
According to the published keyboard commands there is a command for DME ident(on/off). It is CTRL+4 but I cannot find DME IDENT in the FSX SETTINGS/CONTROLS/RADIOS. Any ideas on how to set it? If I select Transponder with key T, I only seem to be able...
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pdegraffAirport elevation WAYYY off... (too high)
FSX put a mountain just northeast of my home airport (KITH in upstate New York, USA). The mountain is there to support a small airport that is maybe 1000 feet higher (in the FSX terrain) than it should be. It is a mountain in a place where there should...
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marksiehow to download
hi,,recently new to this site and having problems on how to download aircraft,could any pls tell me how to do this or where to down load the files to.i have tried but it says my files are zipped many thanks marksie...
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mb-1994Constant turbulence in FSX?
Even with the theme clear skies, from fl200 and up, there is constant turbulence. So by time my plane reaches fl300, it has been pulling up and down so much its down nearly to stall speed, and then when it "steadies" out, it still pitches up 10 degrees, s...
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truckernickPLEASE LOOK AT THIS POST (VC echange in aircraft)
Ok, i have been reading around about how to put a VC of one aircraft into another, like the default fsx 738 into a posky. But my now my goal is to get the fsX Wilco737PIC VC into a POSKY 737, cause you no that would be like the ultimate plane for ...
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Falcon7xFlight Planner not working (Please Help)
I am new to these forums and I am new to flight simulator. I did a download of Captain Sims 757 series and i installed it all. Last night i went to do a free flight and when i clicked on the flight planner it will not working. I can pick in the dep and ar...
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SimmyWinds in FSX
In the real world on a lengthy flight the winds will change in direction and speed over the flight. When planning a flight in FSX can this be replicated at the beginning of the flight or do you have to pause it and alter the winds in WEATHER along the rou...
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DECKMission Rescue the kayakers driving me nuts
Hi Is anyone having the same problem as me. When I rescue the kayakers , although i have two on board the game says that the cable has snapped and there is still one to be rescued. When I reach base obviously I dont get a mission success as it is tel...
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truckernick[ Poll ] Ariane Designs 737X2 Series (POLL)
Ok i tried out the Ariane Designs 737X2 but to tell ya the truth, it kinda sucks, i mean systems and stuff are good but it just looks like crap. To tell ya what i think, i prefer the default 737 in FSX over the A.D 737. What do all of you thin...
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CaptJohnReal World Weather
In FS-X, does the Real World Weather really give you the current weather conditions at the airport your taking off from? I live 22 mile from BWI and it's pouring at my home, yet when setting up a flight out of BWI and using the Real World Weather live up...
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oldsamerRestarting the Cub!
https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/35532/restarting-cub_6d92e83daa133b5a8ada527217b55b3c.jpg Damm, won't these things ever die?...
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shaun6811FSX Sys Built - Working GOOD! - Thought this might Help You!
Hi - Just thought I would share my experiences with you Look at this link below - No longer available - Im sure something better will come along soon - but Overclockers Offers seem to change by the day! - Excellent Bundles - I have NOTHING to do with O...
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nottobethick clouds at FL 360?
does anybody here use Active Sky Advanced FSX ? when I fly at FL360, occasionally I am totally buries in thick clouds, it is possible in real world? anyone knows of a fix? Thanks...
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barkomanCreating a dual boot system to improve FSX performance
I talked to a PC store today attempting to improve my game experience. I was advised that I should create a dual boot system, one OS for my regular PC stuff and install XP or Vista on another HD with just the game. That way, there would be no other softw...
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chuckabobMaximum speeds for jets
Can anyone tell me why Flight Sim X jet speeds go into overspeed at about 350 kts while real jets travel over 500 kts?...
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markhyderPlease help me getting a error
Error ID = 28 Unable to install message filter...
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cnewborn5[ Poll ] Trojans Infection in some airplane files
Hi everyone, I had a few trojan virus come with some of the files on this system. With all the members we have why aren't they scan and check before allowing to post. The lates Trojan erased half my airplane files. Backdoor.graybird is one of them....
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Guam_GuyProblem after Cargo Pilot install!
Well, I installed Cargo Pilot and it worked for about 3 flights. After the third flight my FSX froze up and would not start. I can't even uninstall cargo pilot or FSX. Has anyone else had this problem. I have Acceleration installed as well. ANy help ...
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markhyderpilot voices in flight x
Where can I download addon of pilot voices and ATC in flight x. Like I need English accent like when I come into Heathrow.....
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fleas2Help the elderly and his Transformer planes
I'm 73 and just discovered the joy of simulators. My previous computer would play FSX but the video was bad and jerky, so to comfort me in my final years I got a new computer using Vista 64. It's not a fire eater but it has NVIDIA GTS 250 and I had grea...
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1LtLoricFSX Crashes at 50,000 k
I posted about this abit earlier.. By the way Radarman, I did clean out my tower 😂 But I've ran the repair process on disk one but that just made the issue worse. I think I've had this issue in the past. I start up FSX and it crashes out at ap...
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id6106FSX Background Problem
Hi All Recently I've noticed while in flight I see giant green color spring type spirals from the ground up reaching the skies... At 1st I thought I was seeing things. Later I re-booted and started FSX again, but sure enough the same thing was there, and...
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KarlwL-1049 review
https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/35452/l-1049-review_6144b931f9420ad5ae53ce32d5bb89df.jpg The Lockheed L-1049 Super Connie is back and more beautiful than ever. it's been 51 years since the last Connie rolled off the assembly line...
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TrachesLanding lights turn themselves off?
I'm having a new and weird issue with my landing lights: I turn them on when I get my takeoff clearance, they stay on and work as usual. However, after I leave the ground they turn themselves off! If I hit the switch they come on, but they immediately tur...
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lincolnzooWireless KeyPad
I have a Logitech key pad and it works find in all windows apps, but FSX thinks it's a arrow pad. (NUM Lock off) My BIOS has NUM Lock on and my wireless keyboars has NUM Loc on. I dont't know wht to do....
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SimmyNautical miles and kilometers
Not sure if this has been answered before but I cannot find it on the forum. How can I get the flight planner to show distances as nmiles and not Km? I can't find anything in FSX help. Simmy...
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nottobeHow to dim the cockpit lights?
I find FXS default aircraft are so much better than those in 2004, totally comparable to these payware. But i dont understand why the cockpit/panel lights are so dazzling in the night, and the much used taxi lights are gone, you can only use landing li...
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DoyleyTokyo Executive Transport is a hard mission
Has anybody done this mission yet? I was put off because it is a helicopter mission but after the first part it becomes interesting and really tricky. I wont give anything away but don't fly it unless you have about 90 minutes free....
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MacimateMadeira - VOR/DME RW 05 Approach problems..
Hello everyone, I have a minor problem with this approach.. I know how the FMC works and how to do an approach, but what I don't get with this, is that the waypoints for the VOR/DME RW 05 does not line me up with the runway. Instead, at the last waypoint...
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sidsharmahow to use FMC
how can I use FMC in FSX. PLZ HELP 😕...
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jdernehltop speed
Could someone tell me why speed is limited in all FS games? Is there a patch that lets jet actually fly at true speeds? Thanks....
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TailhookNew FSX Carrier
Just outside of Vegas... 🤔 https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/35248/new-fsx-carrier_e6061a2a3638810ecc6becfd4362ff93.jpg ...what on earth... 😳 https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/35248...
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KarlwAlright lets see if anyone is good enough to solve these fsx
problem. 1. my GA and airliner traffic sliders are at their max and yet at JFK I will have no more than three planes. This goes for all major airports KORD, KMIA etc however at smaller airport like PHTO the traffic density is fine. 2. the F9 key is ...
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Martini101substituting rudder controls in fsx
Hi im new to posting on the forums and i have a small problem, at the moment i have got FSX set up with an old logitech wingman force joystick the joystick would atleast have to be around 8-10 years old now and i didn't even think it worked anymore, tu...
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chatnyururfsx uav predator problem
i downloaded the pack but missions doesn't working there's no mission compass when i selected a mission game opens as free flight. is there any fix for that?...
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1LtLoricFSX WTF Textrue Glitching
I was installing REX and flying around Corpus Christy with a JR and look what happened! 😂 😳 https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/35346/fsx-wtf-textrue-glitching_4b4944c4287f63daf234e9631285deb1.jpg https://forum....
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flysullyMotherboard
I'm,in the coming weeks,planning on getting a new computer. specs:dell xps 625 AMD® Phenom™ II X4 940 Black Edition (3.0GHz, 125W) Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 (64 Bit) 21.5in S2209W Full HD Widescreen Black UK/Irish (1920 x 1080) ...
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chatnyururRescue pilot missing child
Hi, i'm playing missing child mission in the rescue pilot mission pack. I spend nearly 1 hour i searched everywhere but i couldnt find the child. Can anyone tell me where's the child?...
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yksratnakmissing parts of the model
Does anyone knows what is the problem, when downloaded model is missing parts of the plane , flaps landing gear, elevators. Flaps are atualy attche to the fuselage next to jets intakes. Plane flies without the parts....
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wack[ Poll ] Does In-flight refueling work?
Does In-flight refueling work?...
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stereomaticFS11 ?
Hey there now that we can see the world wide crisist is getting away in small steps how about rummor i heard or it's a fact does microsoft shut down the fs11 for good or there's still hope for 2010/2011 im willing to wait anything for my fav game ev...
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axle900need help making virtual cockpit
i need some help making a virtual cockpit or transfering one from another plane...
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1LtLoricF-18 Fuel Cutoff?
Where's the Fuel Cutoff switch for the default F-18?...
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pdegraffDisplay character size:
Can anyone tell me if there is or isn't a way to increase the size of the "Coordinate and Frame Rate" lines in the upper left of the FSX display? (The info you get when you press "Shift+Z".) Some of you know that I'm not as young as most here are. I ...
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CarlitoboyFSX causes OS shut down when clicking Free Flight
When ever I click on Free Flight in the FSX menu my PC shuts down as if i pulled out the plug. It's a fresh install, ran the SP1 update, then the SP2 update successfully. I can launch some missions, like the Hawaiian checkout but 20 mins into th...
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HeyjoojooCPU time again...
Okay. I'm considering getting a new processor for FSX. I will plan to get Duo 2 Core E8400 3 GHz or Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.6 GHz400 I'm not sure which would be better for FSX. I also plan on bumping up raphics to Nvidia 9800GT. Which of the...
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nottobecan someone enlighten me on 9800 GTX+ & GTX 275
I tried out 9800 GTX+, it was pretty good, but at JFK or any of the busiest airports it can slow down to 9-10 fps (my settings are all at ultra-hi). So exchanged it for a supposedly faster card GeForce GTX275. But I checked the specs, actually 9800 core c...
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1LtLoricThe disappearing Extra 300 Panel?
I just chose out the Extra 300S, and started flying. This is what I saw. https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/35199/disappearing-extra-300-panel_213149e99b59d77fb75538e06f8613d1.jpg https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumi...
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1LtLoricEditing speed with CFG?
Are you able to edit speed with the aircraft's cfg file? I have a Stearman that I'd like to seem like a Super Stearman. So, I'd have to edit the sounds, speed, acceleration, and roll capabilities. If you need to edit the AIR file to do so, where can I...
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1LtLoricDX10 not showing up?
Hi all, I was recently informed that you need to turn ON DirectX 10 in FSX Acceleration :oops: ! I have acceleration and when I go to settings > Customize > Graphics, there is no DirectX checkbox. Below is a screenshot. https://forum.flyaways...
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