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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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TrachesMore PMDG MD-11 Guide goodness
Awhile back I made a guide for the MD-11's FMC and people seemed to like it, so I went ahead and made another guide that starts with the rest of the preflight setup and takes you most of the way up to cruise flight. It's almost an hour long, so sorry for ...
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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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mondytdStar Trek craft
Has anyone done any star trek add ons 🙄 😀...
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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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geronemoFSX special edition vs FSX gold edition?
can some one tell me if there is a defference between those two version and if so is there an upgrade?...
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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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CaptDennisonFSX ???
Is there a NO DVD crack for FSX with Acceleration pack? Decided to get FSX-got FSX Deluxe with Acceleration pack DVD set-bowed I have FSX on the computer-I plan to add scenery and other addons-should I install the Acceleration pack or not? Also 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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DoyleySteep Glideslope
Hi all, It's been a long while since I've posted on here. I went off FS for a while, but a microlight lesson has reignited the passion for it once more. Anyway, I'm looking for any approaches with a really steep glideslope, similar to EGLC. Any ...
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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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oldsamerAnyone seeing custom Avaitars?
Just noticed mine and others are absent from under posters information. Only stock avaitars are showing. I've forgotten how to enter a custom avaitar, wheres the instruckions?...
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1LtLoricFSX crashes at 100%
I've been having an issue with FSX crashing when it gets to 100 per cent for a couple of months. It'll load as fast as normal, but sometimes when it gets to 100 per cent is just crashes. The little blue circle comes up (hourglass for XP) and it just dies....
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oldsamerRC flight sims, anyone?
I know this forum isn't germane to this non-FSX query, but please indulge me just this time and I won't make a habit of it.. I'm hoping someone here has unbiased experience with this kind of flight sim. I'm on the verge of plunging deeply into Radio Co...
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nottobewhat air traffic addon for FSX?
I used to use Ultimate Traffic with FS2004, now I know there's UT2007 updated for FSX, but I have to pay again full amount. I'd like to know if there's any similar traffic addon that is equal or better than UT2007.... Thanks.......
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doatgThe End of FSX
I know its sad to see FSX come to the end since Microsoft has dropped them. Too bad because i was hoping to see them changed some things like world ground textures which is the only thing lacking in the game today. The clouds and weather programs are to...
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undeliveredRealAir Spitfire
I believe that i have just been flying the greatest aircraft ever produced for FSX ! the RealAir spitfire ! the Rolls Royce merlin and griffon engine sounds perfectly awsome the texture detail unsurpassed the actual flight handling is so realisticly mind ...
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1LtLoricDroppable Objects
I recently downloaded the ordnance package from Simviation, and I love it. But one question, how do you switch through the droppable objects? Is there even a way?...
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nottobeIs this all I get?
I put together a new system, Intel Core2 Quad (2.5GHzx4), 4 GB Ram, NVidia 9400 GT 512 mb video card. 6-9 frames per second at Ultra High settings, 9-12 frames per second at High settings. What type of config can give me 24 frames at ultra high? I onl...
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GundamWZeroLearning the Hard Way.....
- Programmed a flight from KSEA to KLAS for a V/A flight using the manual the best I could using the FMC - Take-off and activated the A/P @ 5000 feet The I noticed I was headed in the wrong direction! So I look at the PFD and looked into a spider's ...
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KarlwI am thinking of purchasing the Captain sim 757 for fsx.....
Is the 757 for fsx a frame rate eater or does it run pretty well? The demo seems to run fairly smoothly on my system but the demo does not have any gauges. Regards 😀...
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eyton402Rudder use
I know rudder is used on turns but I thought they might also be useful on final approach when attempting to line up with the runway. This appears not to be the case. Each time I have used the rudder to line up the aircraft moves significanly left or ri...
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matt_flyawayVisual Flight Path: How to angle down for landing?
I have finally figured out how to see the visual flight path. When i used it last night I had it set at 3000 feet for the altitude. As I approached the airport runway the path didnt decend. It stayed hovering at 3000 feet. Is there a way to make the p...
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mickwillTOGA stuck on?
Hi All, As theis is the font of all knowledge I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I have just got a Saitek PRO Flight Yoke system (birthday pressie!). Now when I start up the FeelThere PIC 737, as soon as the engines start the FADEC...
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