Flight Simulator X: General

mossy

Flight Planning software for radar contact v4

Can anyone recommend flight planning software that wil let me plan a flight then export it to radar contact (v4), or tell me what is going wrong here? I have super flight planner but when I save it's flight plans and try to open them in radar contact the...

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7ECA-Captain

Signatures...

How do I put a picture in my signatre area? I have some pictures in the my pcitures of my computer and would like to download one to my profile. DOH......

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Last answer RadarMan

Heyjoojoo

What are the optimum video card settings for FSX?

I know that NVidia has its own control panel within the operating system. I've never touched those settings before but rather depended on their default settings. Should I tweak those? What's best for FSX? - Kareem...

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Last answer RadarMan

kaz01007

Radio static

Has anyone had static problems with FSX? Whenever I run FSX and begin flying I get a terrible static or screeching sound intermitantly. This doesn't just happen when TAC is speaking, but anytime. I've reinstalled and checked speakers, etc. This...

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effieveda

My Logbook Quit

I don't know why, but for some reason my last several flights have not been recorded in my logbook. Anyone have any ideas why? Thanks in advance ... Art :dontknow:...

7 answers 4594 views

Last answer RadarMan

doubleb

best navigation

whats the best method of navigation when in multiplayer mode. i normally use ifr in single and listen to the atc...and in multiplayer i use gps but not all planes have gps.. thanks BB...

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Last answer effieveda

ollie1234567890

NEW ACTIVATION KEY

Hi guys, Ive had FSX for a while, but not been able to play it for a few weeks as i need a new activation key. I did'nt (and I'm sure that you didn't!) know that you can only install it 5 times i think it is, but i installed it and re-installed it ...

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Last answer RadarMan

RobertCezar

Beaver Amphibian Checklists

Hi, My name is Robert Cezar and I have developed a system called It's Your Plane ... a voice controller and virtual co-pilot for FS9 and FSX. I am currently interfacing the FSX Beaver Amphibian, but I cannot find the CHECKLISTS anywhere on the Web. ...

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Last answer mossy

Seideric

Airports, Fun, Beautiful, and/or Dangerous.

Hi all, I have been away for a while after my motherboard started burning up capacitors (6) and messed up my HD. Rebuild my rig and loaded FSX for the first time. Lost all my down loads and will have to restart by checking the few backups I have. But...

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paulchris2

What is the order of hierarchy of this site?

Hey folks, What is the rank of hierachy on this site. For example, you start as a trainee and then what, and why?, and how?. Furthermore, how to I add a giant logo after my posting - not the avatar, the huge plane for example? Just wondering, Paul...

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Last answer Cheeks

7ECA-Captain

Fellow FSX Newbies?

Hi, I would love to talk to some of those who are new to FSX as well as those who are a little more experienced so we can get more enjoyment out of the sim and share input to common problems as we learn about it. Perhaps some of us have experienced and de...

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Last answer 7ECA-Captain

Michael_H

running FSX and FS9 on the same machine

Are any of you doing this? I have FSX running very nicely on a new machine I just built a couple of weeks ago. But I would really like to use my PMDG 737, so was planning to install FS9 as well. I would not install to 'C' but obviously a load of FS9 ...

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Mavix

FSX won't start: GFX Card 24-bit color

I have a problem with FSX. A while ago, for no apparent reason, FSX wouldn't start, telling me that my GFX card was running in 24-bit color. What's strange is that the day before it had worked. Between then and now I have re-installed it about three times...

5 answers 4800 views

Last answer RadarMan

JamieMedic84

Newbie Question

I recently purchased FSX mainly for the helicopter simulation part... I have already added several really nice helicopters ranging from the EC-135 and EC-145 to the famous Huey and Chinook... The question I have is this... is there a way to pick the heli...

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Last answer 7ECA-Captain

Mc_GaNgStA

FSX Realism.

Hi everyone, I don't have FSX as yet, and I don't think that what I'm going to ask works with FS2004 but anyways. After having noticed some real-life effects FSX has, such as the engines going on fire and sparks that are created when there's a tail strik...

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Last answer 7ECA-Captain

7ECA-Captain

3D or not 3D???

Hi, Has anyone tried the 3D glasses for FSX? I'm wondering how you liked them and what brand you would recommend? Are these really worth the hundred bucks, or are they just another gimmick you can do without? Of course any thing that makes the FSX experie...

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chad_ryan86

FPS Suggestions

I have the following specs: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3GHz 4 GB RAM EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Seagate 500GB Hard Drive 700W PSU Vista 32-bit My frame rates are still not that great in busy areas with fairly high settings (about 8-12 fps at busy airport...

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Splitdog

Opening screen problem

On the first page of the fsx as soon as I open the game, the plane down in the bottom section is normal until I put the mouse arrow there. Then it divides into four horizontal lines that don't synchronize. Its hard to explain. I wish I could get it back t...

3 answers 3961 views

Last answer RadarMan

swiffer88

dual monitor single card

hey guys I have a evga 8800gts card with two output on the back of it.. can I plug a second small monitor on the card without loosing to much fps in fsx. The second monitor would be like a 10in maybe, just to load google earth and google earth tracker....

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effieveda

WX file

Could someone please explain just exactly what a .wx file is and how to use them. Thanks in advance ... Art...

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reinasofia

Instrument checkride - always fail on touch down

I have gone through the instrument checkride so many times now, I can run the whole flight without a making a single error, but on landing the instructor tells that the plane has crashed. I have tried landing with nav on auto pilot and it still fails m...

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Mschumi

FSx Acceleration release date

Expected: 26th October, 2007th That's off an australian game site, so I dunno if it'll release in america before then or not. 🙂...

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Last answer RadarMan

paulchris2

Mission instructions

Hello Folks, Does anyone know how to get instructions repeated on the missions? In the 'Foul Weather Water Rescue', there's an instuction that says go W for two min. then N for 4 min, the E for 2 min etc, etc,.. The message disappears as soon as it is ...

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Last answer cheezyflier

paulchris2

Mission Creation Kit

Hello, I looked in the Index under Missions and it says that there is a 'Mission Creation Kit'. There is a link to FSInsider.com, but, I checked it out and found nothing about the kit. Supposedly it comes with the Deluxe version, which I have. Does ...

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Last answer RadarMan

EW193

How do we get a new plane on the the game?

We downloaded a military aircraft, but we can't get it to come up on the game. How do we do this? My husband wants to use this plane desperately and we paid our $5 to get it....

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Last answer GundamWZero

ollyau

FSX Acceleration: found in a science magazine

Today I was reading the Popular Science magazine and I came across this: https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/30428/fsx-acceleration-found-in-science-magazine_69035489c42de35bc5c4131543951838.jpg GameSpot also has some screenshots ...

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morris91

adobe photoshop for planes textures

I now have adobe photoshop CS2 witch i know can do textures for fsx planes well what i want to know is how do you make them i want some textures what look around the same as british airways. i have made some test textures but thay would never load into...

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Splitdog

Computer question

I have an Athlon 64 dual-core 2.4 on a RS480 M mobo. 2 Gig mem. I have an Nvidea 8800GTS card, but what would give me more FPS? What chipset or memory would benefit me the most without major cost? Thanks. (FSX with VISTA)...

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Last answer abmukh80

mike93

Please dispaly help

Ok so i had an nvidia graphicks card and when i clicked on a mission and it would load up by the time it was finnished loading it would star jumping and i mean dissapiring and comming back and all sorts of colors would show than i got an api card and it w...

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morris91

MyTraffic X where are the planes??

Hi, i just bought mytraffic x and it installed alright and did its other install after that and it said it was succeffully installed then fsx did its scenery load because of new thing have been added but i have put my traffic to 100% but i have no traffic...

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jetman35

Using the Mouse to View

Can the mouse be used to pan around the cockpit instead of using the pan toggle button? Jetman...

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Last answer bb42

D5Tweddle

A321 transparent

Hello Since I downloaded the SP1 from Microsoft, my A321 aircraft have become transparent with everything open i.e. doors engines etc Could anybody help me fix this and what have I done wrong? Look forward to any help and advice. PS. since I d...

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Last answer RadarMan

D5Tweddle

New graphics card

I currently have an ATI Radeon X800 and I am looking at upgrading to a ATI Radeon X1650 Pro HIS IceQ 512MB GDDR2 AGP 8x. At the moment I can not run FSX on full, as the frame rate is between 7 and 13. Would the new Radeon greatly improve this, or co...

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GundamWZero

Quick question....need quick answer.

How do you get an AI package to work in FSX? I got the World of AI package with about three liveries. When I installed and ran FSX, I didn't see any aircrafts at the terminals. So can somebody show me the way? 😀...

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Razgr1z912

Default aircraft lower graphics

the aircraft that are made by the .dds files (normal and repaints) have bad quality. only the .bmps show up like my graphics settings have it. Why? 1GB Ram 7300 GeForce AGP 216MB...

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jman1334

Date of FSX Acceleration Release

Does ne one no the date that fsx:Accelration exspanison pack is coming out? if so please message me😀...

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Last answer RadarMan

SkOrPn--7

Throttle Thrust?

I'm not a flier of the large jet aircrafts but rather stick to the smaller type but...... Ever since I got FSX Deluxe version for some reason when you throttle up and get going then back the throttle off all that happens is it become erratic or is spools ...

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Last answer abmukh80

Llain

Airliner XP

Hi Guys 🙂 Take a look a the new Airbus A320 Add-on from Dreamfleet, Flight scenery and Reality xp. www.airlinerxp.com This look like it is going to be one of best addons of the Airbus , if you are fan of the big jets and like it to...

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JG3Bulldog

Altitude call outs during Landing

Came across this on You Tube. Anyone know how you get this "altitude call out" during landing into the game? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoOPYLU-azw...

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Last answer morris91

Aldeeb

Autumnal Shades of FSX

The summer coloration of the trees in whatever place I select at the present time seems to be more Autumnal, with vivid oranges, reds and other shades. My date is correct and the selected season is "Summer". I know that the Autumnal colours in New Engl...

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Doyley

Hidden Flight Sim in Google Earth

Wow, those guys at Google never cease to impress and surprise me.. They have hidden a flight simulator into google earth. http://marco-za.blogspot.com/2007/08/google-earth-flight-simulator.html...

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Aldeeb

FSX Service Pack 1

I haven't yet installed this add-on which an article I read recently said that it had to be done on top of a "clean copy", that is without download add-ons. I experienced considerable difficulty getting it up and running in the first place and I had in...

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abmukh80

FSX aircraft sound problem

Hi guys, Ever since I've got FSX I hv faced this aircraft sound problem. The problem is there is no rumbling sound when the engines are in idle mode which I think is wrong. Only when I push the throttle up to 70% I start hearing the engine sound. I...

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Razgr1z912

Graphics Problem

My graphics are set to highest, but when i go to free flight, my 747 JAL airliner is like its on minimal graphics. so is everything else. Whats the problem?...

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abmukh80

Use of Back course

Hi guys, Could anybody throw some light on what is Back course hold in AP? And when do I generally use it? Cheers...

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Flykid

rejected landing

so i take off from gibaltra and im practicing landing so i go around line up contact tower i land no problem. the second time around i take off and line up and contact tower to land. the message said that only IFR landings would be aloud. and im in a 737....

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morris91

AI alantic aircrfts

hi i would like to know why cant you get any AI aircraft's over the alantic and pacific or even any large colume of ocean. i was flying a 737-800 across the alantic the otherday to canada (but thats a diffrent story) but i had only one plane i saw in t...

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abmukh80

aircraft thumbnails

Hi guys, Any idea why some of the aircrafts which I install do not display their thumbnails in the FSX aircraft selection window..... and ofcourse all of them wk perfectly though!!! I think there is a picture file missing somewhere...cant trace it t...

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Khan613

Quad Core vs Dual Core

Apologies if this was posted before. This is what I have so far: P4 3.ghz 1900XT 256mb 4GB Ram VistaU64 I've been put in the situation where family member wants to buy my single core 775 cpu, and I'm looking at either the Q6600 or the E6850 cp...

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scottyboy39

Blue Angels team!!!! for FSX

Hiya gents hows the summer going? Ok I wanna start up a Blue Angels team on FSX. I'm looking for good flyers who wanna have fun.These are the jets I will be using and you will need them as well.First the F-18 SUPER HORNET model by Daisuke Yamamoto and te...

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