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MavixDirectX 10
Will there by some chance be a DX10 port for windows XP? I just saw a website in google (http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35110) that says that DirectX 9.L will be a DirectX 10 for XP. Is this true?...
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rossi85Everest
Hi all. Can someone please tell me how to gget to Everest. I just can`t seem to find it. PLZ HELP...
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iapiapFSX SP1 Fatal Error when Leaving Full Screen Mode
Dear All, I have recently patched my copy of FSX deluxe with SP1. It all seems to work fine, loading a flight and flying it. However, when I leave full-screen mode, say to change aircraft, change settings, use the save dialog box, or view the map, i...
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MU_24F-Keys don't work and sound problems
Ok guys, it's my first time posting and I looked everywhere in the forums to make sure I wasn't asking questions that have already been answered. So, if they're out there, my sincerest apologies for missing it and making the typical newbie mistake. ...
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Mark023Where are the brakes actually?
Hello, I have the PMDG 747 and often I watch all the controls moving in the cockpit, like rudder peddals, nose wheel steering, yoke and so on. But when I slam the brake I don't see anything moving. So what do jet pilot push or pull to engage brakes? I d...
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JarJarBinksWhat is SP1 and SP2?
question what is this SP1 and SP2 ive been seeing people talk about recently what is it what does it do?...
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alastairg100Adding AI Traffic
I was just wondering how to manually add AI flights to FSX. I already have all of World of AI's flight plans from http://www.world-of-ai.com/ but this obviously doesnt have all airliners especially local ones which fly from my local airport.l I have downl...
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oldsamerunrecoverable spin in FSX?
Spin recovery is a staple of flight lessons. Typicaly pull the yoke back, get into a stall and with a single engine, the plane falls off to the left and nose pitches down. Without any correction, the horizon comes up and you're watching the world cycle ro...
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StartMeUpManual engine startup on stock 737?
Hello all, I am trying to do the manual engine start on the FSX stock 737 - just don't want to press CTRL-E to start up the plane. So, I start battery power, get the APU running, and turn on the engine (move the cutoff level up) - then repeat for e...
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mikenoble2GB RAM max????
Did i read somewhere that FSX dosen't support dual core and will only use 2GB of RAM no matter how much you have installed....
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cthigginNvidia 8800 GTS Control Panel Settings - Do these look OK???
Need some advice on configuring my nVidia 8800GTS 640meg card - Do these look acceptable????? or are changes needed??? Thanks in advance as always. cthiggin Do these Look Correct? Nvidia 8800GTS 640 Meg GLOBAL SETTINGS: Feature Setti...
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luclima2D Cockpit
After I upgraded to FSX I never got fly using 2D cockpit because I can NOT see the ground. I can easely change the view angle using VC using keyboard or mouse. Any suguestion ?...
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KarlwSimvatio Air force one 707 problem please help
I made a folder to put it in called Boeing 707 AFO put the sundpanel model etc in and droped it into mysimobjects aircrasft folder and its in the aircraft menu hwever when I select it it say aircraft instillation failed and it just put me back with the de...
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cthigginSuccessful Tweaks of FSX.cft AFTER SP1 Has Been Installed
Hello Fellow Simmers - We have have read Phil's tweaks - other forum tweaks - of "their" FSX.cfg tweaks after installing SP1 - I really need to know - Installed TileProxy, and uninstalled - it was supposed to revert to the "previous" FSX.cfg that I ha...
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Michaelvg1Suggested Flights?
HI simmers. Just wondering if any of you can suggest some neat places to fly and what plane would be best. I just want to see the FSX World. For example, does the Niagara Falls exist? How does it look? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Th...
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cthigginHow do we reduce or eliminate the "Blurries" post
Hello fellow simmers, I have really noticed the bad "blurries" after SP1 - How do "we" deal with those rascals? - I "know" not everyone is experiencing them, but a lot of folks are - especially if you attend other forums. Your help and expertise is alwa...
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effievedashore line
I seem to remember that sometime in the past there was a fix to improve the look of water against the shore line. I can't recall what the fix did, but I think it had to do with the water over-lapping the ground texture. does anyone remember this fix? If s...
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jellrodAlias a Virtual Cockpit?
I downloaded an Opensky 738, updated from a FS2004 to work in FSX. My problem is there is no Virtual Cockpit. How can I alias one from the FSX 738? Or what files do I need from the FSX 738 folder to place a VC in the OS 738? Thanks in advance....
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cthigginConfigs from "successful tweaking of SP1"
Hello fellow simmers, After many of your great replies on my two previous posts on "shimmers & blurries", mine has settled down pretty good. Like a lot of you folks, the "tweaking" is fairly new for me in FSX and especially SP1 - I've read "Phil's Pos...
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rick101cUpgraded to Vista: flashing graphic images
So I upgraded to Vista Premium on my AMD 5000 dual core w/ GeForce 7950 GT graphics card. Using latest release of NVIDIA graphics drivers. FS X didn't work at all so I uninstalled and re-installed. When I fly, my screen flashes, and I only see a br...
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GuestNvidia slashes 8800 Ultra price
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40128 Nvidia slashes 8800 Ultra price Computex 007 Partners get updated pricing By Theo Valich in Old Taipei: Wednesday 06 June 2007, 23:49 Click here to find out more! GRAPHZILLA was recently c...
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RavieNeed Help building new PC
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.67GHz ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB (maybe 2 in crossfire) GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 x2 Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLi nForce 650 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboar stuck with power supply, what power supply would yo...
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CiviliHoly crap, joystick made a HUGE difference!
I just bought me a joystick , saitek cyborg force something ( http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/cyborg_evo_force.htm ) And my advice to all of you playing with the keybord is, buy one aswell. I had insane difficulties with flying a helicopter, now its 10x ...
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axflyerWould this be a good upgrade?
Hey I have been looking for a new computer and was wondering if this computer will run FSX well. (Writing this straight from a magazine) Intel Quad Core (Q6600) 4G DDR2-800 RAM 2x320G Hard Drives Centurion t05 Case 18x Dual Layer DVD burner Al...
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Guestatc voices
wouldnt it be great if when you are flying around the world and you talk to the atc they had the accents of where you are flying around so for example if you are in australia they had an australian accent, in india they had an indian accent it would make ...
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GuestMy Travel?
Hello I am new to flight sim x and any other for that matter. I am getting a few add on programs for the game and I saw My Traffic which I thought looked really good cause ive always wanted traffic on the runways, My qustion is basiclly is it good? like a...
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HeyjoojooLooking for a tutorial on the MCDU...
I just wanted to see if anyone has used any good tutorials for configuring the MCDU in the A300 series. It's required in order to fly this particular model of jet the right way. If you know of any good sources, please squeak... - K a r e e m...
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united11FS2004 and FSX Radio Show On LIVE
A FS Radio Show is going to be online shortly, and it is going to be the first run by Clayton Locher. It is a test for the new radio show, but you call in and you can talk about Flight Simulator, and advertise for your virtual Airlines! Here is the link.....
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Guestflifght times and for virtual airliines question
i hope one day somebody will get an online virtual airports with arrivals and departures on a tight schedule and it being for all the virtual airlines except the numbwers might be a bit big except for that this would be much more realistic...
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tiger7881My FSX VA.
Hey guys, as you know I joined Virtual Airlines called "Toronto Pearson ATC" its really fun there and we got many aircrafts with different liveries. This one is 757 TPATC airlines. I was taking off at evening from vancuver international, and just somethin...
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Aceituna[ Poll ] FSX system requirements (a survey)
The topic of the much acclaimed Flight Simulator X is now mainstream news, and most of us have had time to obtain a copy or at least get a glimpse at what FSX really looks like. However, there is one FUNDAMENTAL problem: how come no-one can run FSX pro...
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KarlwQuestion about space in fsx
MustI go to the true spped of 17,500 m.p.h to maintain space flight otherwise I always fall back to earth no matter what the altitude???...
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starnutDual Core CPU and/or huge video card
The little research I have dicovered in the last 24 hours is that FSX may not play better with dual core than a good single core. I think I agree as I have upgraded to dual core. I upgraded from a 7600 NVidia to a 7950 at the same time as cpu upgrade. Gam...
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sniper45mooney repaint?
does anybody know about a repaint for a mooney bravo for fsx besides the bare metal one?...
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Karlw[ Poll ] Fsx and concorde poll
Please specify from whom...
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RadarManMultiplayer Server for FS8 FS9 FSX (Free)
Multiplayer Server for FS8 & FF9 (Free) https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/3150/fshost/ :radar:...
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GuestLNAV and VNAV
Can anyone explain what these functions are and how they are used in the FSX model airplanes (not PMDG). Also, is there a way to change the HSI display on the 747 to a more detailed display with your flight plan on it?...
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parmancpu and video card
I plan on buying a new pc soon. The only game I want to play is MFSX. I want to be able to play it in high quality. I realize that the system requirements on the box are far less than what I really need. My question, what is the weakest processor and ...
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GuestF12 key fades to white
before SP1, when I click on the F12 key, I get an overview of the terrain. If I press the minus key (-), I can zoom out until I see the earth as a globe. however, after I installed SP1, when I press the minus key (-), the scenary will zoom out a b...
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futurepilotFSX on laptops?
My computer for games does not have the minimum system requirements for FSX. Would FSX work on a laptop?...
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JedoRudder deflection problem
I posted here before about my aircraft constantly deflecting to the left a bit and the problem hasn't changed. Instead it became a very serious annoyance. I have tracked the problem to the rudder. As soon as I choose "autorudder" the plane no longer de...
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flyplanezGarmin G1000 Question
Hi I have a question about the G1000: Is there an ADF, and if so how do you plug the frequency in and how do you see it on the PFD, and identify it(you can't selsct the ADF radio selector, does this mean no ADF) O, don't tell me to plug it into the GPS...
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1up2downDoes FSX require a CD in the drive to use it
I am considering getting FSX, but only if it will run without the need of having a CD in the drive the same as FS2007 does. Can someone tell me if it needs one or not....
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helithierryHelicopter pedals
Hi there, I'm a total noob in flight simulation and I'd like to learn to pilot helicopters in FSX (or maybe 2004) and want to get some good equipment. I'll get a Saitek stick and throttle this week and was thinking about buying pedals too. But I'm ...
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GuestDubai Hotel helipad
is it possible to land on that famous Dubai Hotel helipad ? is there a airport code for that ?...
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CiviliIs there supposed to be speach in non-tut missions?
I decided to try one of the "just for fun" missions, where im flying with a friend and my engine stops. I noticed that there was no speach, only written dialog. Is this how its supposed to be?...
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mpf858GAWDAWFUL Long Time Loading Scenery
I run FSX on a multimedia screamer (Intel Core2 Extreem dual-core processor with 2.66GHz 1066 FSB and 8Mb cache, 4Gb SDRAM @ 667MHz, Dual 1Gb NVIDIA GeForce7950 GX2 Dual GPU Graphics Card Quad SLI, etc.). I installed a couple of humongous scenery/terra...
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lionlickerjepperson real-weather downloads "playing up" at t
Is it just me, or is there a problem with weather downloads? When I choose real-weather(static) the progress bar indicates a successful download - but then the computer either spits the dummy, or pauses for a few seconds, and accepts a partial download - ...
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CiviliHelicopter landing tips?
Im on the helicopter mission, where im supposed to land in different spots. Ive managed to land in that big green sqare, but the additional sqares are almost impossible to land on :S Im using f1-f4 buttons, + the arrow keys. Is there something ive miss...
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b3mmredmFSX supporting SLi
Does FSX now support SLi with SP1 installed? And also, does Windows Vista support SLi because i read somewhere it doesn't. Can't remember where?...
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