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fsx: I need help with my instrument checkride!

Everyone has the same problem. After they cross PARKK intersection, they have trouble entering the holding pattern. I got loads of information from all around the forums here and every single solitary one is in some way somewhat different. I actually pass...

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FlyPast

Flight Director question

Ok so i've read what there is on here regarding FD but am still confused. I want to be set up the FD cross hair lines so i can follow them in terms of height/heading down to the runway. I dont want full AP control, I just want manual guidance from the ...

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On_Board

[ Poll ] A new PC targetted for FX?

Hello Everybody, I am new to this site. And I am glad to see lots of people discussing about FSX to asist each other. I am considering an investment into building a PC targetted for FSX. After reading all the relevant posts here, I came to the fol...

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lenin

future Lynx --- 20 images

Hi all, got some pics of me flying round in fs in my future lynx helicopter. https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/32271/future-lynx-20-images_010db16e31422323f2938c3f79e685d0.jpg https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/3...

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Heyjoojoo

I need 'Learn to Fly' videos; these exist?

I'm familiar with the JustPlanes videos on "flights" to and from a particular point but I need a video something that covers the basic fundamentals of flying, perhaps starting with small aircraft and moving toward larger ones. In doing my own research on ...

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bawls327

Question about ram and fsx

I think there was a topic about this but I couldnt find it. If there is a way I can get fsx to know how much ram I have? I am not sure if it is actually performing the way it should....

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effieveda

FSX and Gmax

I'm trying my best to get something, anything, exported from Gmax into a form that the FSX SDK can deal with. I don't care if it's just a simple red box. So far, the only export extension is .p3d which I know will not work. Somehow the file has to be expo...

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Scoobs

SLOW FRAME RATES WITH GOOD SYSTEM

I have Fsx on an acer T180 system with dual core AMD 2.20 ghz 3 gig ram and a Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTS graphics card. Vista Home premium I would of thought that this system would give me good frame rates but I only get between 11 and 18 fps when I have ...

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Last answer Scoobs

effieveda

Lookin' for lights

I'm looking for some lighting that will wash an area, like a small parking lot, with light. Anyone know of such a thing for FSX? Freeware or payware, it doesn't make any difference. I need some lights. :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: Thank...

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Last answer SkOrPn--7

toddbreda

How to create your own add-ons for FSX?

Years ago I used to tinker with 3D Studio MAX. I modeled this UFO (picture below) years ago using simple primitives. I have the software today but I don't have a clue how to go about creating the proper 3D model and then making it usable for myself and ot...

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Last answer toddbreda

7ECA-Captain

Flight time accuracy?

I flew a trip yesterday from airport A to B. Today I flew the return. Yesterday the flight was 2.9 hrs today it was 5.5 Both flights were in fair weather and the exact same distance flown? As I am keeping a log book this difference of 2.6 hours seems way ...

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Last answer 7ECA-Captain

SimmerGuy

Separate Voice from Environment sounds

I installed a 2nd sound card, actually its a USB sound module. This 2nd sound card makes the Microphone work far better than the built-in sound card on the motherboard. Then in FSX Sound settings I separated Voice from Environment sounds. I put the v...

What's the order ...

After takeoff do you pull back the throttle first and then the prop or vice versa? I know .... stupid question....

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Last answer 7ECA-Captain

harris666

How to start a flight with Engine off??

I have for some time tried to figure out how to start a flight with the engine off and all avionics shut off. Just like a real flight when you get in the plane and start up with a checklist. Is there any place in the setup where it is possible to chan...

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Last answer warlord40

jetguy99

Wings

For the defult 747 the wings are kina weird. they kinda break off of the wings. I'll try and get a screen shot of this....

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scab12

Abacus

Hello everbody, This is a matter of oppinoun. I'm planning on buying an Abacus carrier program and I'm in debate between Flight Deck 5 and Carrier Strike Force. Any suggestions would be nice. They both look extremly nice. Sorry for my terrible spel...

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hawarkarem

First time FSX player with scenary issues

Hi all, Great forum you have. I've been a lurker around here for while. I've recently purchased FSX Deluxe and installed it. But when I run the game I only have the South America available. I don't have the option to fly from London Heathrow or JFK ...

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pmaura

How to Use the Seaplane

Ok so I am realativly new to this, But I figure let me try the seaplane in free flight, the problem is that I start off on a runway and the plane only has pontoons. How do I start off in the water or harbour? Plus are there any must have mods...

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Guest

Saitek X52 Help please

I purchased the Saitek X52 joystick, and I'm not sure exactly how to calibrate it. I've have the latest drivers, and used the included software to 'Calibrate', but to tell you the truth, it appears that it is calibrated already. My problem is (I'm usin...

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Last answer denmanrooke

SimmerGuy

Interactive Voice

In the stock FSX, is there any interactive voice? I can hear the appropriate aircraft and facilities on specified frequencies. What I need to know is, without VOX ATC or a similar product, can you get a reply from a facility if you transmit to them w...

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airbourne

GMAX

Hi all , iv got GMAX , off my fs2004 disc 1, how do you use it to repaint aircrafts ?...

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Heyjoojoo

Airbus 300: Differientating Between Localizer And Glidescope

Hey all, greetings from about 35 miles north of SFO. I have a question regarding the ILS of an Airbus 320 or 300-ish airliner. I often wondered how to determine whether I was being captured on the ILS with the Localizer and Glidescope. Which display do...

Good grief!!

As I'm typing I'm flying a Hornet from Southern England to Northern Spain and my frame rate just hit the high 200s! 😳 Not constant, but surprised the hell out of me. It looks like I'm watching a movie! I've got a Dell XPS720H2C quad core syst...

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Aviator2008

Emergencies

Hi Can anyone tell me how in fsx one can call mayday or able to contact ATC if I need to make an emergency landing....

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Karlw

Meljet 777 door

I can open every door on the meljet 777 any model however when I try open up the main door by the tail hook it opens and closes the first time but the second it slowley openes then stopps completly becomming completly inactive. Please help 😕...

Auto rudder!

Hi there im new here, and i have one quetion. Is it possible to make the rudder automatically return to the center when i yaw either left or right. thanks peter...

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Last answer 7ECA-Captain

Dyad

G15 logitech keyboard

Is anyone using this keybaord for FSx? It has an LCD screen which can display game info. I was wondering if anyone has made an LCD app for fSx. Kev...

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Last answer Speedbird_001

horrgakx

Issues with FSX - TrackIR and Joystick not working properly

Hi all. Just reinstalled WinXP after my system was unstable due to a faulty PSU. I also installed a nice 8800GTS graphics card. Anyway, I'm having issues with FSX, three main ones are; 1) My TrackIR Pro 3 (Vector Expansion) is buggy in FSX. In the ...

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N9NU

MS Hotfixes - Tweaks - For FSX/Acceleration/SP2/Vista 64/SP1

I have posted these on a few other sites and thought it would be a good idea to post it here as well. These files pertain specifically to DX9/10 Gaming, Performance, SLI Issues, multiple GPU/CPU issues and Memory Issues. A few of them directly pertain to ...

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Last answer GundamWZero

Bennyboybrown

MY FSX SCREEN IS ALL WEIRD

Hey, this has only just happened and it happens to every plane and any airport, Say im sitting in the cockpit and im looking at the end of the rwy top of my screen area once i go outside to look my entire sky is replaced with the end of the rwy or whateve...

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effieveda

fsx reinstall procedure

Hi folks, Does anyone know of a sure fire uninstall/reinstall procedure for fsx? Have you actually done it? Any pitfalls about reregistering (same computer)? I will need something like a step by step tutorial. The last time I did any programming was asse...

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Last answer cheezyflier

Guest

i have no sound

The 'Q' key on your keyboard toggles the sound on or off. Try that, I had the same problem once Paul...

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stereomatic

ILS descend rate ?

i've learnd how to land with ILS everything works fine just wondering if there is any way to know what is the rate of the descend for the final approach untill touch down ? from the localizer till the begining of the runway ?...

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paulchris2

VOR Lessons Glitch?

Hey guys, I was trying a couple of the VOR lessons and noticed something odd. Once I am cleared for take-off, I raise the throttle to full and it automatically goes back to no throttle a second later. The lessons are in a Cessna and my brakes are off....

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Renegade

FSX INSTANT REPLAY.......JERKY!

Hi guys...& girls! 😀 I've done some checking around and haven't found anyone complaining about this particular problem so I hope I'm not doing a repeat here. Using "FSX Deluxe", every time I do an instant replay, the replay is slow and very...

Getting Concorde gauges to work

does anyone know how to get the Concorde gauges to work or how do i switch a panel out of a plane? Copy the gauges out of the Concorde .zip file to the Gauges folder of FSX. Move these gauges only to the FSX\gauges directory. 737-400.omi.gau, Aut...

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Karlw

What must I edit to get jetways to dock

What must I edit and where in the cfg file should I look to get the jetways to dock to lets say a posky 737 originally made for fs9?...

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airbourne

Cathay Pacific

Hi guys cheak out my new vid ( Sorry bout wingview gose on for sometime i got bord my self , if u want fastforword abit) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvm10w4VWEQ thanks please comment and rate xD...

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tvhunt

ATC sound issues for FS9 and FSX

I have installed a new sound card (the old one my motherboard crashed). Now I can get all of the sounds in FSX and FS9 but cannot get any of the conversations with ATC. Do any of you out there have any ideas of what I can try? My new PCI sound card i...

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walesdragon

FSX or FS2004?

FSX or FS2004. Which is better? I reckon i would really enjoy FSX if i had a really good comp. But i don't so.... I think FS2004 wins. For me that is. What about you?...

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abmukh80

ATR package

Hi Guys, Recently I downloaded the Denmark ATR package from avisim I guess. Brilliant machine....good soundsets and effects. But I one major problem. If you turn on the NAV1 to activate it during ILS u dont hear the morse code which makes it difficult ...

How to get 25 kHz frequency display?

I am running FSX with SP1 and SP2 (not Accel). No add-ons. In the stock Cessna 172 SP, the radio stack consists of King KX 155As for Comm 1 and Comm2. You should be able to set the 25 kHz increment when selecting a frequency by pulling out on the fre...

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SimmerGuy

Nav light problem with Cessna 172 and maybe more aircraft

I am using FSX with SP1 and SP2, no accel pack, no add-ons. When I turn on the Nav Lights, only the wing tip lights come on. The tail light does not come on. When I turn on the Landing light, the Landing light comes on but the Tail light also comes o...

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effieveda

AFCAD2

Could someone please post a link to an AFCAD2 manual download? Thanks ... Art...

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abmukh80

Strange ATC behaviour

Hi Guys, Sometime back I was flying into VIDP ILS runaway 28. Cleared to land by the tower. The weather was bad and visibility down to 1/2 a mile. But still good enough to make a ILS approach. Everythin was OK except just before touchdown I see a hu...

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Last answer Zeemon

jetman35

To help FPS in Vista or XP..

This may work for those out there that have FSX and want to increase fps It works for me in DX10 and I am now running at MAX on all settings except the traffic setup. Ultimately you want to have as much free resource as possible on your PC as possible. ...

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Heyjoojoo

Airbus 320: Approach Phase...

I have been flying the Airbus 320 (from Wilco Publishing) for awhile now and getting a little better, so I think. But I do have a question regarding activating the Approach Phase, Localizer and Autoland. Here's how I regularly setup the IFR Flight (So...

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Spoty101

Need help asap

FSX said crashed and it said the following... "FSX has ran out of memory, please set different graphics, scenery, or traffic settings." uhhhhh, how? here are my specs ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard AMD Athlon 64-bit 3200 2.01GHz rated at 3....

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jewkid80

Fsx Acelleraction not working with my video card

well for christmas i wanted the new fsx acceleration. well i got and finally got home to try it out well it turns out than i dont have a good enough video card... but it said that when i was installing the original fsx but 2 day later it started to work?...

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Spoty101

Light bloom problems, weird

Ok so I got a new graphics card for Christmas a 8600 GT OC 512MB originaly I had an ATI X800XL 256MB card and I could enable light bloom, but on my new GC I can enable it but when I reload the textures and stuff my screen is white, only one time everyt...

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